Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-15

Madison, April Sin the senate the
Hall anti-pass resolution was
read and referred 10 thu committee
on judiciary. Senator Stouts JOINT
resolution for a constitutions, amend
ment making ehlnge In the office OF
safe superintendent was adopted as
amended by its provisions the super
intendent shall be elected In the same
manner and at the same time as JUS
tices OF the supreme court; his term Is
made two years, to begin the first Mon
day In July. Senator Davis bill, 1893,
to prevent corrupt practices In elections,
limit expenses OF candidates, etc, cam
np as special order. Senator Austin
and McMullen opposed 1t while 1t was
favored by Senators Roehr, Whitehead
and Stout. The bill passed, % to s,
those in opposition being Senators
mullen, Pierce, Phil
lips, Solliday, Whitman and Youmans.
Senator Tlmme, who becomes NTH
auditor OF tho treasury, rendered his
resignation from the senate shortly be-
fore adjournment. He thanked the
presiding officers and he members OF
the senate for their many acts OF
friendship and kindness and said he
would be glad to meet any OF them
II they came TO Washington. The Cla-
son medical bill, No. 235a, to regulate
the practice OF medicine and surgery,
was advanced to third reading. Sen
ator Withee introduced bill reqdiring
the regents OF the university to report
to the legislature Assembly bill, 1913
Miss providing for n commission to
prepare n plan for protecting the forest
resources OF the state, was colcurred
In, "a to 4. Senator Burke's motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
Wylie anti-pool bill was concurred in
was lost by an almost unanimous vote.
In the assembly the Barnum Icsolu
ton requiring the members to give up
all their railway passes, brought from
Mr.. Hindes a motion to lay 1t on the
table. Messrs. Barnum, McGrath and
Frink spoke for the resolution and
Messrs. Flett. Ray, Billiard, Merriman,
w. A. Jones and Hall against It, Mr.
Jones doubted the good faith of the
members who wanted the return OF
passes, and to put them to the test
he was willing to surrender his passes.
Then, with dramatic effect, he handed
a packet of passes to a page who,
am All outburst Of applause, e1rrled
X to the chief clerk. None others fol-
owed suit. There was some debate on
Mills bill, No. 5SS, which regulates the
nomination OF candidates. Mr.. LANCE
had offered an amendment permitting
the common councils OF the city af-
fected to determine whether or not
It ey should adopt the provisions of the
year. Mr. Lewis offered as n substitute
bill for their local elections OF next
essentially his bill, No. 5SOa, which is
endorsed by Mr. La Toilette, and
which Is much more sweeping In its
provisions than the other. 1t was
ruled out of order by the speaker be-
cause n bill already before the house
could not DO substituted for another
also there. Mr.. W. A, Jones favored
the Lewis bill, as being the better, but
was for tho Mills bill just the same.
That bill was then ordered to th'"d
reading by large majority and the
lnnge amendment killed. The
Lewis bill was then killed. The
Elicit bill defining bicycles rs
baggage caused long debate which
was interrupted by a recess,