Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-16

The senate wrt5ued with che yeXeu
anu-pass measure Monday evening
and had apparently put ii 20 rest com
pletcly for this session when Senator
bennett made a motion which will be
acteo upon today and may bring the
entire matter up and provoke bitter
fight
The judiciary committees report
recommending a constitutional amend
ment and striking out the forfeiture OF
office clause was adopted notwith-
standing Senator Dennetts protest, Out
he moved for its consideration today
and is going TO make a fight on the
floor to have the amendment an iron
clad one. The matter came up in the
form of a report from the judiciary
committee recommending that the for
foiture of Office clause be not adopted
senator bennett opened the debate on
the subject by requesting some member
on the judiciary committee TO explain
why that clause should not be adopted.
Senator LamoreuX mace a defense for
the action by declaring that 10 would
not be according to precedent or good
form to place a penalty in the consttu-
lion, which should he a declaration of
principles, he said, not penal code
lie argued that IL would also give rise
to partisan sQuables on the part of
some snreheads who woulo bring aC-
ton for alleged forfeiture OF Office be
,r
bennett in answering these arguments
limited that they were mere subterfuges
and were all based on the possibility
of the evasion OF what the reso-
luton was desired to accomp-
ljsh, the abolition Of the pass
The protest went uuheeded, however,
aud the resolution unamonded was
adopted The vote on the forfeiture
amendment was yiye yocc but ON the
resolution Itself was by roll call, when
only Senators Stebbna and Whelan
went on record against H. II was az
ter this vote that senator bennett
gave notice of his motion for a recon
sderation, which will be heard this
morning Senator bennett did not be-
lieyo that without a penalty clause the
amendment would be worth the paper
on which it is written. Senator Whe-
Ian tried 60 inject penalty amend
ment into 20 after the defeat of the
forfeiture clause by Offering an
amendment providing for fine of
from 500 TO $500 for the violation Of
the provisions OF the resolution. This
amendment was also lost by viva
yoce vote The bill for the immediate
abolition Of the pass went TO third
reading with only Senator Stebbns
voting against IT, Il consider the ac-
ton Of the senators In riding on passes
voting as they did hypocritical, said
Senator Stebbins. when asked for his
reasons for voting against the meas
ure. - ride on passes and believe in
them and therefore voted as my be-
liefs are
Senator Baxter presided at the SEES
sion owing TO the non-arriyal of SEN
ator Thayer, president pro tempOre
when the senate opened Later, how
ever, Senator Thaycr came in, but re-
malned on the floor Two bills were
introduced, the first by Senator
Roehr. having the proposed uniform
negotiable instrument, ana the second
an amendment to the township high
school law Senator Whelan intro
duced a Joint resolution amending the
constitution SO that the compensation
of the state superintendent can be
made larger than $1,000
ASSEMBLY
The assembly session opened Mon
day evening with few abscntees A
deeper feeling OF awe was lent the
proceedings by me sight OF another
seat drapel In black, that Of the late
Albert Wocicchowski, who died last
Friday II was dlspelcd for the
nonce, however by tidingB Of a
cheerer nature when Mr.. McGrecr
arose and asked leave Of absence for
Mr. Flabcrty until Thursday a. the
latter is to be married today The
chair granted the permission amid a
ripple Of mcrriment
Mr.. Ripley presented the resolutions
adopted at the recent cheesemakers'
0eeting protesting against the rail-
roau rates on dairy products IN Wis
consln. which they assert are twice AZ
high as those In the east
Mr. Thomas presented a joint reso-
luton for an amendment 10 the con
stltuuon requiring the supreme court
10 pass upon important questions OF
constitutional law when ordered by
the governor or tWo-thirds Of the leg
stature.
Bills introduced
BY Mr. Ray, relating 10 negotiable
instruments and 20 establish a law uni
form with other states which shall
adopt like provisions.
- SIR. Or,On, 20 amend the statutes
relating 10 the classification OF cities
BY Mr. sheldon, 10 prohibit the H.
eeusing Of any saloon within $50 feet
" any church or scho0lhouse
By Mr. John Ryan authorizing the
town Of Cassylle 10 convey a certain
cemetery 70 the Cassylle Cemetery as
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