Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-14

from attempting to influence the votes
| Of members. except in committee room
hearings The lobby has not been so
| strong in Madison this winter as in
some sessions past, but those on the
ground have been what may he called
extensively persistent, bounding the
members to their hotels and even TO
their beds, as Mr.. Johnson said. Even
| the governor took occasion to write a
| special message on the subject, urging
| the passage of such a bill as finally
went through.
| BY the assembly reconsidering its
vote there is some probability that the
board of control of charitable and
penal institutions will be enlarged by
| the addition thereto of a woman mem
her. This is a measure for which a
large number of thoughtful and WELL
| meaning people have for some time Ia
bored to bring about. The opposition
| came not so much from the fact that
| 1t was sought to place woman on
| the board, but because the board and
payroll would thereby be increased.
AAbNtFEEs tire NOth Vi At3C bOAAb
grows with the growth of the state,
and when one considers the large num-
Der of women In these institutions one
must candidly admit the need and jus
tee of placing one Of their own sex
upon the governing board.
wu Governor Stay?
There is some question in the minds
of officials In the capital as to whea
Governor ia Toilette really becomes
senator and his salary as such begins.
Win it be when he has simply taken
his oath, or not until he Is sworn in
at the bar of the senatef Opinion In
cllnes To the latter belief, in which
case he cannot officially don the toga
| until congress meets. In case of a spe-
ell session this will not be until fan,
or, if the special session Is not heid,
not until next winter, This may make
the governor decide to remain IN the
executive chair and not step down ON
the conclusion of this legislative SEES
| sion as many confidently expect him
TO do. Indeed. this now seems prob
able. Obviously 1t would be of no little
Inconvenience to him to give up the
| office before going To Washington. as
he would then be Obliged to give up
the pleasant executive residence and
| seek new house. 1t would also put
him In the unenYiable position of
statesman out of job, and while he
has large number of lectures to give.
he could, as In the past, attend to the
fvf.
office besides giving his lectures His
election as United States senator was
| certified TO by the secretary of state
about the first OF March, by the pre-
siding officers nd chief clerks Of both
legislative houses Secretary Houser
then forwarded his certificate to the
president Of the SENATE. This was
| done SO Hs To make it possible for the
| governor TO take his seat March last
! do 81. 1t is said that the governor
| may take his oath of office before an.
court officer IN Wisconsin.
The New Capital.
The capital is 10 remain at Madison.
That much has been definitely settled.
4
/ mixed transports ut the action taken
| In this respect. One of the many re,
movai bills introduced passed the sen
ate, was -ecouSdered, passed again.
thea meSsascd 20 the assembly aud aft
| erwaffs recalled and killed by the sen
| ate. This jockeying was followed by
| the senate passing Il bill making an
! appropriation for building one or two
| wings To the present building. as the
] coaa4ni issioners might decide. but with
the rroviso that Madisou must first
/ improve the streets about the capitol
| park by laydl asphalt pivenleuts all
| about them. This bin has now passed
| both houses. AS Madison hah haggled
\ over the asphalt proposition for years