The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27

son at 4:3O a. m. He was met at the sta
ton by the sergeant-at-arms and escorted
beck, as soon as his voice could be heard,
moved suspension of proceedings under
the call of the house. The roll was called.
Sturdevant voted AYE" but Assemblyman
Duerwa echter, who up to this time had
also voted with the administration, changed
his vote to mo" and the motion was lost
the vote was identical with the previous
ballots on similar motions. Assemblyman
SikWOrth then moved to adjourn and that
motion was lost 46 to so.
After an all-night session the Assembly,
at Z m. on the Goth, ordered the primary
election bill to third reading by vote Of
56 to Al.
1t was almost S a. m. Of the Goth when
the. Assembly finished its all-night session
which ended by passing the measure to its
was a tired lot of members that sought
their homes for breakfast and rest, and
the decision to hold no session during the
day met with approval The last and de-
cisive vote was on the engrOssment of the
bill. When it was evident that the bill
was to be ordered to third reading Mr.. SILK
order to move consideration. That made
worth, Anderson, Andrew, Babb, Brunson,
waechter, Erickson, Evans David Jr., Fene-
lon,. Frost, Galway, Gilman, Haggerty,
Hall, Hanson, Henry, Hodgins Holland,
Lane, Lenroot, Mccormick, McGill, McAi!-
Ian, Manuel Middleton, Overlook, Park,
Price, Rankl, Roe, Rogers, Root, Rossman,
Sarau, Silkworth, Smalley, Steiger, Stevens,
sturdevant, swenholt, Thomas, Valentine
Whitson, Willott, Young, linn, Mr.. Speak
er-56. Noes-Barker, Barlow, Benson, Bur-
deau, Cleophas, Collins, Dodge, Dow,
Eager Ella, Eline; Evans Evan W. Fesen-
jensen Jeln3 Johnston, Karel, Katz, Keene'
Kern, McCabe, McComb, Meloney, Miller
Edwin, Miner, Norton, Orion, Owen, Pom
gmS eWe spFs Tba5en6 ssds
sent Mntiia OF not It votingHEsau, Miller Herman,
Moldenhauer-3 Adjournment was to 8 p.
There was a lively tilt in the Assembly
over the primary election bill at the even
ing session on the, goth. An effort was
committee on engrossment, to which it had
been referred, but the work was not COM
pleted until just before the evening session
and Chairman Barlow declined to let it
leave the committee before it had been
given final comparison. When the evening
session opened Mr.. Hall inquired whether
formed that it had not come from commit
tee, he made motion that the chairman
of the engrossment committee be ordered
to report the Bill at once. A motion to table
Mr.. Halls motion resulted as follows: Foe
tabling, N: against tabling, 4S; absent or
not voting 5. There was much debate and
finally Mr.. Hall said that rather than have
his action misunderstood he would with
draw his motion. This was done and the
incident closed.
The Assembly on the Dist ordered the
reading. motion to lay the bill over I'm
til the senatorial bill was reported was
killed by vote of % to &C., and the bill
was then ordered engrossed by a vote of
Sc to 9. The Owen bill giving common
councils the right to amend franchises and
to alter rates was on the Assembly calen-
dar for engrossment, and it caused a de-
bate which was not concluded. Mr.. Jones'
bill, providing for the admission Of babies
to the Sparta home, over which there was
bitter contest in the committee, was
bill to establish a memorial hall for soldiers
and sailors in the capitol and requiring the
return of the battlefags from the historical
library building went through in the same
manner. The Assembly passed several bills
of more than ordinary Importance. The
first was the Brunson bill, relating to the
sale Of oleomargarine: 1t amends the. pres
ent law so as to forbid the solicitation OF
orders to be filled by outside concerns, and
is designed TO prevent an evasion Of the
law through which it is. said large
the state. The Young bill, relating to ar
mories for the National guard. was also
passed. In all there were thirteen bills
passed An agreement has been reached by
which the primary election bill is to be on
the calendar on the 22d and Is to be made
special order for 10 O'Clock. A long de-
DateAOVer the owen lTaQCQlSe Dill TOOK I'D
so much time that the Assembly took a re-
cess until evening without finishing its
calendar.
Two important bills were killed by the
we tine f egeeng b and she
Thiessenhusen's bill relating to moving the
Milwaukee isolation hospital outside the
city limits. A vote on the amendment of
Mr.. Owen was first taken and the amend
ment was killed by vote of % to 81. See
ing that the bill had no chance for passage,
Mi. Owen gave up the fight and moved for
indefinite poStponement, which motion pre-
vailed
The substitute for the primary election
law passed the Assembly, after some de-
bate, on the 21st, by a vote of 81 to 49, %.
A. Miller, who would have. voted for the
bill, was absent because of the death OF
his son. The vote was as follows. Ayes
Ainsworth, Anderson, Andrew, Babb, Brqn-
Erickson, Evans David Jr., Fenelon, Frost,
Galway, Gilman, Hall. Hanson, Henry,
Hodgins, Holland, Johnson H., Jones' Krum-
Fey Lane henr9ot McGotmick MsG
sarau, smalley, steiger, Stevens sturde-
want, sWeIhot, Thomas, yaieptne Whit Il
Noes-Barker, Barlow, Benson, Burdeau,
Cleophas, Collins, Dodge, Dow, DueTwaech-
ter, Eager, Ella, Eline, Esau, Evans Evan
Haggerty, Hartung, Jensen, Johnson E.,
Johnston, Karel, Katz, Keene, Kern, Nc
Cabe, McComb, Meloney, Miller Herman,
Park, Pomrening, Rasmussen, schellenberg
sill1worth, slade; Smith, soltwedel, spratt,
Thiessenhusen, Williams e. A, Williams
]. C.-4s. A motion to reconsider was voted
down., Great confusion ensued, on which
there were several attempts to adjourn. On
a roll call, the Assembly by a vote Of 81
to 80 refused to adjourn, but in the con-
fusion there were so many changes that 1t
was finally lost The FALL railroad COM
mission bill and the. silkworth 2-cent-fare
bill came in from the committee. on rail
roads with recommendation for indefinite
postponement The committee on public
health and sanitation reported without rec
ommendation the BARRIERS bill, which was
once before repoited for indefinite postpone.
ment; The judiciary &C, committee nit s reported
ment and passage. The Assembly had
very long calendar. but it did not make
much progress with it, a debate on Mr..
Spratt's bill to pension members of police
and fire departments and the vote on the
primary election bill having taken UP
large part of the time. Adjournment was
to the evening Of the 25th.
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