Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 6.

SRNArE-When the senate got ready for
work Wednesday morning, Sen. Il. A. Tay
lor asked for q correction of the journal.
He noticed that p 7 etition of his on the
aubjec5 of railroads, had got into the "dens
of intamy' department. He hoped it
would be taken ont As soon q possible.
In accordance with resolution passed.
the president appointed committee, to
which all executive appointments should
be referred. Senators Kidd, Cooper,
Greene, IL. A. Taylor and Persons were
appointed.
The appointment of Heury NJ. Stark,
of Milwaukee, as commissioned of labor
statistics, was referred to the above com
mittee
Several bills were introduced and the
senate ad djourued until ten O'Clock Thurs
day morning.
AssEMBLY.-Seversl bills and petitions
were presented.
THR STATE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. McCoys resolution for the appoint
ment of committee of three from each
house to investIga ate the subject of state
printing, was considered.
Mr.. Mccoy offered the following sub
stitute:
WHEREAS, The attention % members of
this state legislature has been officially
called TO certain instances of alleged
gross tXtrsy8gance in the matter of pub
irc printing, as well As radical defects III
the system, permitting the public printer
70 seCnre from the state profits out of
all proportion to the work performed,
therefore.
Resolved. That a joint committee, con
slsting of three members from the sen
ate and thres from the assembly, be ap-
pointed to make thorough investiga-
;ion into the expenditures of the state
for lrinting matter, the system of award
ing the contract, and the methods en-
ploy ed, if any, for evadins its stipula-
lions; also, TO ascertain whether large
quantities of public documents have been
ordered rinted which have never been
disposed of, and which are of no use OF
public benefit and TO LOOK into such other
matters in connection with the public
printing as shall suggest themselves In
the course of this Inquiry.
Resolved, That for the purposes of
this investigation this com -littee shall
have suthority to summon witnesses and
take testimony under oath, end TO com
pei the production of books and ac-
| counts. and it shall be the duty of the
| com init ee TO report by resolution, OIL or
| otherwise, as may seem proper.
Mr.. Legler favored the substitute aud
| believed that gross extravaganza eIis ed
| in the matter of state printing. He
! thought that too great profit was derived
| by the printer from printing the blue
| book, and also from the printing of the
/ roster of the state militia. He referred
! also TO the cost charged for binding cop
/ les of The roster.
! Mr.. Mccoy spoke favorshly of the sub
/ stItute, saying he was IN favor of any
method for getting at the truth in th :
matter of printing.
Mr.. keogh thought that. insofar as the
law made it the daty of the joint legisla-
tive committee on printing to perform
just the duties expected of the commit
tee proposed in the substitute, the propo-
sltien made for special committee was
reflection upon the capabilities of the
standing committee.
Mr.. Bailey offered an amendment,
propo ing that the standing committee
on printing be empowered TO attend TO
the investigation.
Mr.. Mccoy said many people thought
robbery and joboery exist d In respect to
the state printing, and he desired such q
committee appointed s. soulS sif: ts
matter to tbs bottom.
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