Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
Madison, March 3

Mr., Tucker chairman oi the assem-
bl! education >omm!ttce, said Tuesday
evening that his on,mittee woulu hold
u meeting before the session OF the
house this morning and dispose of the
Fogo bill removing the president of the
university from the beard OF regents,
Mr., Tucker said that he believes the
passage. The committee gave hear
ing on the bill Tuesday afternoon, Re
gent Is. J, Stevens, eN. Regent George
Raymer, Chairman Of Board of Visit
ors l.. S. Hanks, Prois, j. Nj, DIN, N.
A. Birge, {. Il, Van Aise, +. j, Tur-
ner. J. w. Stearnl and Storm Bull
spoke against the bill. No one ar
gued in its favor.
Would Aid Science,
The assembly committee on education,
Tuesday evening oecideG to recommend
for passage bills No. 451 n, to author
ize wider U.s. of the books of free
ating $1,000 year for science work IN
the university summer school. 81 $,
amendatory OF an act entitled AN
act to incorporate the female normal
institute and highschcol at Milwaukee,
The committee decided 10 recommend
for indefinite postpohcm,nt No. 4S3 u,
to prevent the hiring or licensing OF
incompetent persons rs principals OF
graded schools, and No. 246 Il, making
physical education compulsory In high
and normal schools.
10 Regulate Child Labor
No. ass Il, regulating child labor, was
before the assembly committee on man
ufactures Tuesday afternoon. Victor
l.. Berger editor of the Milwaukee
Vorwarts, author of the bin, William
Koch musician, Louis Wieman, n
cigarmakor, an George n, Wiswell, all
of Milwaukee, spoke in favor OF the
measure.
Halls Anti-Pass Resolution
Assemblyman A. II. Halls joint res
olution providing for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting public officials
from accepting and using free passes
from railroad companies and franks
from telegraph, telephone and express
companies, came up for a hearing be-
fore the assembly judiciary committee
\. Tuesday afternoon, The author Of tbs
measure, Mr.. Hall, wac the only aGvo'
cate of 1t to be heard. He explain 4
that two years ago the question was
CIlhnlittnl nt hn mi
state, with the result that $1,000 per-
sons voted in favor of the abolition OF
passes and 900 against 1t. The peop,
1 voting understood the question when
they cast their ballots, the speaker
thought. George N. Wiswell, repre-
senting the ST. Paul road, was present
but made no remarks.
Divided Regarding Doctors.
Assemblyman McGrath, a member OF
the assembly committee on health and
sanitation, said Tuesday evening that
the committee intends to submit re-
port on the Clason medical bill this
morning. Assemblyman Merriman
member of the committee. Is not In
the city and 1t is not expected that he
will be here In time to vote on the final
disposal of the measure by the commit.
tee. or the other four members Of tho
committee, Mr.. McGrath says, two will
favor the bill and two will be oppos I'd
10 1t. Mr.. McGrath believes that tn,
bill will go through the legislature and
become q law. Several amendments
are to be recommended that will tone
features OF the bill The primary
purpose of II, the creation of state
medical board, will not be affected by
the amendments.
Marquette Statue Fight.
| The assembly committee on federal
relations gave its final hearing on the
Fairchlld and Rusk bills and thf
! Swecting memorial for the recall OF tho
perc Marquette statue Tuesday aftor.
noon. The final rounds In the fight
between the A. p. A. and anti A. =.
1 A. forces were spirited and interesting
and consumed an hour and half
Lawrence dwell OF Milwaukee made
what was perhaps the beet prepared and
most forceful speech OF the afternoon
He briefly reviewed the history Of the
placing Of the statue OF Marquette in
! the old hall OF representatives and the
| provisions of the law under which thu
! legislature acted. The speaker assert
ed that II this legislature adopts the
! Sweeting memorial 1t would be Of no
( more effect than petition asking con-
! gress 10 return the stGtue. He thought
that the only way the state could con-
| trayene its action providing for the
Marquette statue would be tC repeal the
measure OF the '95 legislature. Mr..
Dwell said that the states OF Pennsyl-
yania, Rhode Island and Maryland have
statues In the federal capitol OF persons
not really citizens OF those states. The
claim that the Marquette statue should
be recalled because he was not ciii-
zen Of Wisconsin deserves no consider
alton. There is no general demand in
! the state for the recall OF this statue. no
raid, and the badger newspapers stand
1 a,mogt az n unite against such pro-