The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
The SAME old FIGHT.
"stalwart" Primary Bill Applies at
Once Only to County and
City Officers.
La Toilette Men in House Will Not
\ Accept senate's Referendum t.
Amendment. T...:sz
Special to The Journal. +.

Madison. Wis, March 27.-The senate,
after killing the Merton primary election
bin recommended by the majority of the
committee on privileges and elections,
yesterday morning, passed. at the after
noon session, the assembly bill, With
amendments which put it but a step in
advance of the Hagemeistcr bill, passed,
two years ago and vetoed by Governor
La Toilette. &E -. s So s%
The bill as it now comes from the SEN
ate applies the primary system at once
only to county and city officers. For
state officers members of the legislature
and congressman. as well as in securing
All expression Of opinion on choice of
United States senator. a referendum
clause is attached which requires that
this feature of the :biil be submitted to
vote of the people before taking effect.
The assembly will not CONCUR in this
amendment. The senate will probably re-
fuse to recede, and conference commit
tee may be appointed, though little result
1ss.to be expected from a conference.
Ultlmatum from "Stalwarts." --
In their speeches yesterday afternoon
stalwart senators openly declared their
personal opposition to the primary prin-
ciple and stated that the bill as amended
was as far as they would go in the way
of a compromise. Senator, Kreutzer 'tell-
ing the administration men that if they
refused to accept. it the responsibility
would be on them. The latter are firm in
declaring they will not stand for such
bill, and express confidence that when it
comes to final action they will have votes
enough in the upper house to pass a bill
which will at least include members of
the legislature.
The sensation of the debate at the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon was the open
declaration of Senator O'Neil of Bayfield,
county that he had supported Dave Rose,
the democratic nominee for governor, in
the last election.
The Record. e.
The amendment attaching the referen-
dunn clause was offered by Senator Gave
ney. 1t brought out the full strength Of
both sides and was carried, Is to Is, by
the following vote:
For the Observation-Disclosures Beach
Eaton, Gaveney, Green, Hagemeister,
Johnson, Kreutzer, McDonough, Morse
Mosher. North, O'Neil, Randolph. Riortlan,
Roehr. Rogers, Whitehead, WillS.-1S..
ADMINISTRATORS Bird, Burns, TIatton
Hudnall. Martin McGillivray, Merton
Miller. Munson. Reukema, Sarau, Stout
Wipperman, Wolff Wylie.--15. -
New Grain Inspection BILL. .-.'
The new Wisconsin grain inspection bill
went to the senate committee on state
affairs this afternoon. It contains but
one amendment to the original tHudnaI
bill, but this amendment changes the en-
tire scope of the measure. as 1t permits
mixing Of grain at elevators. The bill viii
be taken up at once by the committee
and will probably be reported early next
week. ~.
The amended bill goes further than per.
mitting the mixing of sra in in that it per
mits Of private elevators subject to Ger.
tion regulations and permits of drying anC
cleaning. With these changes ali Of the
objections Of the Milwaukee grain me1
are met and overcome and it is understood
the bill now has their sanction rWha1
position Senator" Rogers will take ON the
measure is not known, but because Of the
removal Of the objections of the Milwau
kee grain men it is believed he will sup
port the mea sure.
Careful exanina ton has been made 0
the constitutional provisions Of the bill
by Attorney A. l.. Sanborn and others
who hold the opinion that it does not il
any way violate the interstate commerce
regulations. =
= A Conference in St. Paul.
It developed day that conference O
elevate owners and Superior men will b
held, probably at st. Paul. between nov
ana Monday morning. at which the pro
posed amendment will be discussed an
at which further changes are possible
Amendments will not be sent to the sen
ate state affairs committee until after thi
conference.
House Defers Action.
The primary election bill as amende,
by the senate yesterday aftercnoon, wa
messaged over to the assembly this morn
Ing and on motion of Mr.. Andrew actor
was deferred till Tuesday.
The assembly had a long debate owe
the bill providing s50:00O contingent fun
for protection against contagious dis
eases. the claims committee having Gu
out the, provision for smallpox protection
The assembly turned down this amend
IL
An unsuccessful effort was. made
reconsider the resolution providing for
Saturday session, but it is evident ther
will be no q uorum tomorrow. 49,. .-