Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-20

We recognize the constitutional right
of the governor freely to express his
views upon the policy and validity Of
any legislation submitted to him for
his approval, but we hold that the use
of such expressions as are above
specifically referred TO transcends all
bounds of official propriety and con-
stitutional right. We protest there
fore most earnestly as members of
the legislature against the aspersions
cast upon our official acts, upon our
personal motives, and upon our pri-
vate characters by the governor in
this message to the legislature" A
hot debate ensued, Senator Miller de-
claring the senate to be
Subsidized body" Senator
Martin that the resolution was un-
wise and uncalled for, and Senator
McGillivary that it was .'scandalous.
while Senator Krutzer said that he
must protest for his own sake and
for the sake of his family against
the insinuations Of the governor"
The resolution was adopted, Is to s,
as follows: For, Bissell, Devos, Eaton,
Gaveney, Green, Harris, Jones, Kreut-
ger, McDonough, Morse, Mosher,
O'Neil, Reynolds, Riordan, Roehr,
Weed, Whitehead and Willy; against.
Arson, Burns, Knudson, McGillivray.
Martin, Miller, Mills and Munson.
There were. some 26 senators and
somewhat under so assemblymen pres
ent when the session opened, but the
numbers dropped away rapidly, espe-
cially in the lower house, till when the
gravel finally fell at noon there were
scarcely a dozen members left. In
the. assembly the greatest confusion
characterized the closing hour, due to
the desperate attempt of Mr.. Keene
to get affirmative action on the
central auditing bill. This measure
had for several days been vibrating
between the two houses, the assembly
standing for provision giving the
governor the power to appoint needed
extra help to establish the system
and the senate for one that the
secretary of state and state treasurer
should also have that right. A confer
ence committee was finally appointed
and made report in favor of limiting
the expense for additional help to 3d.
600 for the secretary of state and So,
900 for the treasurer. This failed Of
adoption in the lower house for lack of
a quorum Then Mr.. Keene rushed
over to the senate and got that body
to recede from it's opposition to the
assembly action on the senate bill pre-
viously concurred in by the assembly,
and thus the measure was saved. \
Under it the governor is to take such
action and to employ such assistants
as he may deem necessary to
effectively establish central system
of state accounting so that the system
when established shall apply to all de-
partments of the state and to all
charitable, penal, reformatory and
educational institutions, and to the
state board of control, the board of
regents of the university, historical
society and to every state board,
society or commission. The con-
ference report in favor of biennial
elections in cities was adopted 1t
provides that in cities of the second,
third and fourth classes the terms OF
Office of all city officers hereafter
chosen by the electors, except alder
men in cities governed by special
charters, shall be two years; provid-
ed, this act shall not affect the term
of Office Of any city officer which ex-
ceeds two years. Assemblyman
Stevens made an heroic endeavor to
save the forestry bill but failed
through lack of a quorum. 1t provid-
ed for a $4,000 secretary and two
other members.
The conference report on the caucus
bill suppressing proxies and providing
for roll call at all except state conven-
lions failed for lack of quorum. The
assembly clock had been twice turned
back half an hour and at last adjourn
ment was taken till Monday evening
when probably not half dozen mem
bers will be present
The senate did little more than
censure the governor and save the au-
diting bill. It concurred in the assem-
bly, bill which authorizes commission
Other bills concurred in were: Ess
tablishing live stock sanitary board;
for county supervisors of assessment,
and providing the manner of SUI
hitting the anti-pass constitutional
amendment to vote of the people
Two senate bills were passed: Pro
viding that deputy game wardens shall
also perform the duties of fire
wardens. and limiting the expenses
for clerical help in the land office to
$6, 500 per year.
Herman Grotophorst, of Baraboo,
lawyer and democrat, was appointed
to the state board of control for six
years at $4,000 a year, succeeding E.
R. Petherick, and the senate con
irmed the appointment.
Madison, May 13-Both houses of
the legislature met to receive mes