Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-17
THE MADISON GRIND.
Members Work Hard, but Bills
Stick Hard.
Bribery Investigation Grown Out Of
Medical Fight.

Madison. Wis. March 13.-The big
Eght on the medical bill is still in the
future 1t came very near to taking
place on Thursday but a substitute for
1he bill being offered, It went over to
next Wednesday. Substance was lent to
the talk about bribery in connection with
the bill by the introduction Of Il resolution
~ Mc Frinll of Milwaukee asking for
an Investigation Of the charges which
committee was appointed. Ihere Is
good dea. of comment over the fact that
xhe committee is not to meet until
Wednesday evening, while the bill IS to
be acted upon "Wednesday morning. The
mos. important thing done in either
house during the week was the advance
ment by the Assembly OF the Wyiie anti
pool selling bill to a position where its
passage by the. house is assured. The
Togo bill retiring the president of the
university from the board Of regents was
killed after very hot tight.
The o,,;a;on is expressed that the fish
and game law as reported by the COM
nlittee Will have to be amended III several
particulars If it is to be effective. Some
of the provisions contradict each other.
It is claimed, and some would be impos
sible TO carry out. tbs pointed out,
Cor instance, that in one place a man
rs given permission to fish with five lines
through the ice, while in another he IS
prohibited from fishing with lines that
ne does not hold in his hand. Obviously,
Ae could not fish with five lines hold
5ng them all in his hands. number OF
alleged defects are enumerated. Those
who have had experience with game laws
believe that the provision which allows
= settler to shoot all the deer he wants
for the use Of his family or neighbors
will open the door for the slaughter of
seer, which the bill seeks to prevent.
If those who cEticise the bill are right
5n their conclusions, it will no doubt be
sent back to committee for further re-
vision.
The reprinting of the insurance code
before it was finally accepted by the
committee. it is explained, was to &C
eomm0date tie people who were clamor-
ing for copies of the amended bills. At
the various hearings before the commit
tee changes have been suggested which
Flie insurance commissioner has accepted
These have been Incorporated III the
Bifi as ROW printed and the arguments
before the committee in the future will
be upon the amended bill The calls for
the bill have been very numerous. The
committee ordered 1000 copies printed,
but they did not last long. In an hour
ear two after the last load had been re-
ceiYed from the printers they were ell
gone The Assembly has ordered an adj
siitionai 500 and they will probably not be
more than enough TO supply the demand
The impression prevails now that the
eo,te will not go through in spite of Com
missioner Fricke's hard fight for it.
Honocs are falling thick and fast upon
ASSembigEnan Webster of Dodge county.
As the author of a pure beer bill he is
getting fair share of fame. and now
Re has been voted the most popular farm
er III his locality. That honor was con-
ferred upon him by farmers institute
Bald
contest to settle the matter and Mr.
Webster received the largest number of
votes He wears his hOnOrs mOdestly
and turns everything to account for the
advancement of his beer bill, in which he
Is. deeply interested.
It Is seldom that personalities are in
duiged in on the floor of a legislative
body to the extent that they were during
me debate on the Togo bill, but n spite
eff all that the discussion did not seem to
create mHch bitterness. Mr.. Fogo gave
Bfr. True a hot shot very early in the
game. bat within an hour or two after
the fracas they were g0ssiping as though
ngps a Wcad had been spoken. Mr.. Togo
Dafeercs to Mr.. True's remark of last
weaiE about "a Togo in the air. and
ended up by saying IF the gentleman
from Sank was as true to the OeSt in
terest of the university and of the state
as he Is True in name he would be found
au the other side of the matter. In
oieieataiIy Mr.. Fogo hit Speaker Buck
staff Il rap for not calling Mr.. True to
order when he made the remark that
CALLED oft this reply.
If the members could have heard Mr.
Y'ogo's speech-which they could not be-
eaase there was noise and he lid not
speak very ioud-it would have created
a.nsansaton. He got after w. A. Jones
and said that it was not strange that he
RsseE dumped on" the bill because he was
member Of the board of regents and
gas required to dance to the music that
was set for him by his associates or the
greater power upon University HILL"
Yhen he turned his attention to Prcs
rent Adams alleged too-great interest
iii football and asserted that if the bet
Tiues accidental to football games was to
Sa allowed the state should have 4 law
authorizing Do0l-seiling so that al might
have a chance to bet. "Pool-selling," he
said 'might be made successful bnsi-
ness under proper regulation by the
gegqnts. 1t might be a good idea 20
organize 4 football team with the gentle
man from Sank for chief kicker and the
gentleman from Iowa for the stomach
crawling part to hold down the pigskin,
s3sa balance of the team TO be made up
either from the board of regents or from
tEse faculty, all under the mastery man
agement, conduct and control Of the
president"
:
The debate gave opportunity, however,
for something besides personalities and
.gyO or three very able speeches were
made. D. L. Jones again demonstrated
his ability as an orator by making such
\ logical exposition of the whole matter
shat nobody could be in doubt as 20 the
groper thing to do after he closed. Mr..
Jones is without doubt the ablest speaker
xho has sat in the Assembly for many
years. w. A. Jones also made an able
snaecA on the same side He has not the
voice and the address of his younger
Eaamesake but he reasons clearly and
presents his facts in logical order and
with great force On the other side Mr..
Tucker made the best speech and
showed that he is a debater of no mean
ssfer.
If the Assembly does rot stop the prac-