The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-13

t}ill. have fallen fat the last week.
when the author OF the measure
in a statement to the public empha-
tically denies the charge. That
changes are being considered anu
that amendments to the original
bill will NJ doubt be made is a fact
made very plain by Mr.. Stevens. 1t
nay be said that while the friends
of the measure anticipate amend
ments, they will not surrender the
principle involved, bnt will insist on
law as nearly similar to the origin
al bill as possible. There is no tell
ing when the bill will be reported.
The Senate committee on Public
Health and Sanitation, reported the
Anti-cigarette bill for inde6nate
postponement Tuesday morning.
Action upon the report of the COM
mittee by the Senate was on the
calendar Tor Wednesday, It was
pointed out by Senator Eaton in
the dt tense OF his committees re-
port that question had arisen as
to the constitutionality of such a
law. and this being the case Senator
O'Neil moved it's reference to the
committee on judiciary. The motion
envoked storm of debate, the
members of the committee who had
considered the bill opposing such
action. They main tanned it was
vicious legislation in that it inter
fered with personal rights. Mr..
Kreutzer asked that it be rereferred
stating that it would be given fair
amp earnest consideration. 1t was
here that Senator ONeil came to the
rescue of his motion. During the
course OF his remarks he said, that
if there was any constitutional point
evolved the judiciary committee
was the proper body to ACT upon it.
He said the sand of the enemy had
shown itself in the strenuous
efforts of the committee to secure
the indefinite postponment of the
bill. He argued that if the proposed
law was vicious and uncons titutional
then the opponents of the measure
need have no fear regarding refer
ence. He said that the judiciary
com mittee was composed of some of
the ableSt and most honorable mem
bers OF the Senate aud any consider
alton from this body would be fair
and honest. In this short speech he
placed the situation fairly and
squarely before the house and no
remarks offered upon the question
were more to the point and carried
with them more weight than those
offered by Senator O'Neil. 1t seems
that canvas of the Senate had
been made by the members of the
health committee and enough votes
had oeen pledged to insure the indef-
mite postponment of the bill. Mr..
ONeil's motion to refer, and his re-
marks in support of it caused stir,
but when put to a vote the bill was
sent to the judiciary committee by
vote of 16 to Is. It is safe to say
that whatever report is made by this
committee will be sustained by the
house.
Few Senators serving their first
term, occupy the position, carry
with them the weight and influence
on the floor of the Senate than does
our own Senator O'Neil. l might
mention a number of Senators who
are for the first.time memb ers of this
august OOdy, yet whose partlclpa
ton in affairs consists but in the
registering of their votes. Senator
O'Neil is not one of this type; he is
one of the leaders, and is already rec
ognized as one Of the strongest
members in the upper house.
A bill mas passed both houses of
the legislature providing for an in
crease in the salaries of the judges
of the Supreme Court and Circuit
Court. The salaries of Supreme
Court judges is raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 y year, while the salaries of
the circuit judges is to be 81, 500 and
some expenses in the latter.
Senator Stout's resolution declar
ing for a constitutional amendment
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