Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-30

Madison, April 23.-The Superior
grain inspection bill was killed in the
senate by a vote Of 16 to Is. The op-
position to the bill held together and
placed the interests of Minnesota ele-
vatOrs above the interests of Superior.
Senator Reukema, who was counted
to vote against the bill, caused a SEN
sation when his name was called by
rising and stating that he had listened
with attention to the arguments and
while there might be question or at
least a doubt upon the bill he was in
favor of giving the city of Superior
the benefit of the doubt and voted
against indefinite postponement. The
vote by which the bill was killed was
as follows: For indefinite postpone
ment-Beach, Eaton, Gaveney, Green,
Hagemeister, Johnson, Morse, Mosher,
North, O'Neil, Whitehead, Riordan,
Roehr, Rogers, Willy, Wolff-16,
Against indefinite postponement-
Bird, Burns, Hatten, HudnaIl Martin,
McDonough, McGillivray, Merton, Mil
Ter, Munson, Sarau, Stout, Reukema,
Wipperman, Wylie-15. Senator Hud-
nall of Superior, speaking on the bill
denied having used language at
tributed to him by a correspondent to
the effect that wholesale bribery was
used in accomplishing the defeat Of
the measure and that the railroads
had bought some senators body and
soul. He said he did not use the
language attributed to him and in the
same connection made the significant
statement that as to whether or not
these facts were true he did not at
the present moment choose to discuss.
Harvey Clark of Monroe was con-
firmed as the appointee Of Governor
La Toilette as a member of the state
board of control. The vote was
unanimous. The appointment of Dr.
L. e. Spencer of Wausau to be a mem
Der of the state board of health was
also confirmed The governor submit
ted a veto of the Wipperman bill to
legaliZe bonds of cities which were
net authorized by a vote of the peo-
Die, as required by law. The ad va
loren railroad taxation bill was passed
without a dissenting vote. The house
bill appropriating $1,000 to the Wis
consin agricultural experiment sta
ton for the purpose of experimenting
and raising seeds for feed crops was
cOncurred in. The bill to abolish con-
tributory negligence as defense in
certain actions for recovery Of dam
ages was killed by the assembly a few
days ago, but today Mr.. Cady spoke in
favor Of reconsideration, hoping to re-
vive the measure. The attempt
failed. Bills were passed appropriate
ing $4,000 for the Wisconsin veter-
ans home and making the usual
donation to the state firemen's assO-
citation. The first call Of the house
in the assembly was had on the bill
Of Mr.. Benson to provide for the state
printing it's own text books. The bill
was recommended for indefinite post
ponement and after MessTs. Benson
and AinswoTth had spoken for it and
Mr.. Osborn had spoken at length
against it the members grew restless
and began leaving the hall, perhaps
so as to get away before vote was
taken. When it became evident that
a number were lodging and when Mr..
Benson asked for a rollcall Mr.. Ray
moved that the assembly adjourn.
This was defeated and he Immediately
moved for a call Of the house and in
sisted that the members should go
on record on the bill. The roIlcall
showed Is absent, ten without leave.
While the sergeant-at-arms was sour
rying around to find the absentees Mr..
Dahl moved to raise the call, which
carried. The bill was not acted on.
Mr.. Benson said he had figures to