River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
NO POSTAL SAVINGS
IN THE STATE BANKS
Senate Kills CroWeII Measure for
a Second Time.
$4,000 FOR MEMORIAL PARK
Assembly Measure introduced by
Katzban, Permitting Milwaukee
to Build an Ice Manufacturing
Plant, Is Defeated.

Madison.-For the second time
within two weeks the senate killed
the Crowell bill giving state banks
the right to place their best securities
with the federal government in order
to receive postal savings banks de-
posts. The bill was killed once, then
reconsidered and tonight came up for
final passage.
Whitehead, Scott and others spoke
for it, while Husting, Sanborn and
Gaylord accused them of being incon-
sistent with their stand on guarantee
of bank deposits The bill failed to
get the necessary two-thirds, the vote
being is to TO-
The only other debate Of any mo-
ment was on the Kleczka dill for more
probation officers in Milwaukee coun-
ty. Kleczka made winning fight for
It and the bill went through for action
by the assembly.
The most important committee re-
port was by the special water powers
committee, which recommended for
passed 81S, the water powers bill or
iginally designed by Senator Husting
1t also recommended several bills
furthering the conservation policy in
northern timber lands, including the
bill for a forest fire patrol and bill
appropriating 100000 for purchase of
more state forest lands. All the bills
making special grants Of dam priVi-
leges were reported for killing. The
Aa1 IN
definite postponement the Bosshard
bill, creating a $4,000 position for Ray
S. Reid Of La Crosse, as waterways
commissioner.
The senate has passed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for a memorial
park and decorative arch at Camp
Randall This is the bill advocated by
the Grand Army.
The assembly bill by Katzban, So
cial Democrat, permitting Milwaukee
to build an Ice manufacturing plant,
was killed.
Senator Sanborn made a fight for
the passage of the assembly bill for
the Torrens system of land registra-
ton. 1t was on the calendar for in
definite postponement, but as a re-
suit Of Mr.. Sanborn's speech it was
laid over.
The bill adding a ten-cent fee
when railroad passengers fail to buy
tickets and pay cash on trains was
concurred in.
The assembly adopted the Mahon
Joint resolution calling upon congress
to make postmasters act as censorS to
prevent the distribution in this state
Of campaign literature, in violation of
the Wisconsin corrupt practices act.
The purpose of the joint resolution is
to bolster up the corrupt practices act,
and make it practical in it's working.
The Kneen joint resolution, relating
to the election of United States sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people,
was killed because q similar joint
resolution already has been adopted.
The L. L. Johnson joint resolution
memorializing congress to license
crafts navigating on the Great lakes,
also was killed.
The Bell bill, authorizing the COM
missioner of insurance to investigate
into the rates, expenses and adjust
ments of fire insurance companies,
was ordered engrossed. In it's amend
ed form the bill provides for full
investigation, and authorizes the en-
ployment of stenographers and what
ever assistance may be deemed
proper.
A number of small bills were passed
and concurred in.
Governor McGovern sent his first
veto into the senate and assembly,
his power Of veto having been eXer
cised on bill No. 287S, by Senator
White. The bill sought to regulate
the time and manner in which COM
mon carriers should adjust and pay
freight and express overcharges.
The bill as passed was really
substitute amendment to the White
bill and was approved by the senate
committee on corporations. 1t re-
quired a common carrier to refund
all charges "over what 1t is entitled
to receive under the lawful tariff of
classification" within ninety days If
the shipment had been shipped out
side the state, and within sixty days
if within the state. The length of
time in which payment had to be
made was to be estimated from the
date of filing of claim by the shipper
Failure to pay the overcharge in the
time designated subjected the carrier
to a penalty of $25 to be recovered
with taxable costs by the plaintiff in
the action.
In his letter vetoing the bill Cover