Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-27

that the senate 50 into committee OF
the whole e take I'm the special order
of the morning. Senator Frear'S reSou,
ton, The motion was carried and
Senator McGillivray was called to the
chair The order summoning Senator
Eaton to show cause why he should
not Ne expelled was read, and the priv.
lltge ot the floor was extended to Sen,
ator EAtou's attorney, Lyman q,
Wheeler Of milwaukee,, TO present his
client case.
MIR Wheeler said he could find notn.
lnS in the testimony IN the Ration trial
10 Justify the senate in taking action
against his client, purcou}d he find any.
thing in the fair and impartial report
of the judiciary committee of the sen.
ate, senator Eaton had made no
statement that the legislation of the
senate WAS done in saloons and reStau-
rants That was false impression,
tie had not confessed that he had re,
celvcd money from Stark to Improper,
" influence his own action or that or
his fellow senators, He had used the
money 70 make an occasion to discuss
the bill to which he was opposed, and
his attorney held that he was justified
in So using the funds given to him for
the purpose,
"What Is letti' MIR Wheeler asked.
What possible corrupt motive or mo.
tive Of undue Influence The Jury has
found that he was not guilty, Senator
Eaton used the money to make oppor.
unlty for more extended discussion
Every member here knows how little
consideration some really important
measures get on account of the pres
sure OF business, Senator's have to
meet their fellow members outside OF
debate, venture to say not mem.
his fellow members on bills in which
he Is interested in private converse
tion, and II is proper. He wouldn't
be doing his duty otherwise. Mr. Ea-
ton invited members TO dinner In order
to tan, over the BARRIERS bill and
sound them on tho measure, but not 70
try and influence them by n social
smoke or drink. Not member here
thinks that a vote could be influenced
by a dinner smoke. Il drink or Il visit
to thcatcr senator Eaton believed
the BARRIERS bill was rerniCious and un.
constitutional, but 1t was only by ar.
gument that he attempted to influence
their votes, II was In seeking onpol
tuntty to press the arguments that the
money was spent"
In closing, he denied that Senator
Eaton had made amy threats agains,
other members of the senate, and read
an anidayit by the senator making n
dental Of the report under oath
Frear offers Resolution.
Senator Frear in order that there
should he a definite proposal before
the committee, presented resolutions
declaring that Senator Eaton had been
guilty Of conduct unbccoming Nom
her of this senate and that he should
be expelled therefor
lie regarded that the incident was
closed Us far as MIR Eaton was con.
ccrned and chat II only remained for
the senators 10 decide what they would
do He claimed that II was with great
regret ana reluctance chat ho wascallCd
upon 10y his duty to take any step IN
the proceedings, ana paid some c0mpIi.
ments to Mr. Eaton and Mr.. Wheeler.
Of the legislative and judicial depart
mCnts of the government and ConClud
ed that the responsibility Of the senate
for purpnE itself Of any lmpugnmcut
of It's honor was great and rested upon
that body alone. II behuuvod the son.
ate, he said TO look we'll TO It that the
members he not moved by selfish or
unworthy motives If there has been
an abuse of thc trust he said, what
Is our duty Shall We sit here help.
less and allow ourselves to he subject,
Cd to criticism throughout the state
for the impntation put upon the sen
atc?'
A few minutes after II O'Clock, when
Senator Frear had just completed re-
hearsal OF the testimony IN the Mtlwan.
nv - ldI I'HbllE Ipi ll'h1 VI ~ lIblU
the certified record the committee
arose and reported progress to the sen,
ate. which then took a recess until >
o'clock.
sanborns Nutshell Argument.
After the senate reconvencd ana
again went into committee Of The
whole, Senator Frear completed his
argument aud Senator Sanborn offered
substitute resolution involving deh
mite questions, as follows:
First Is Senator Eaton guilty Of
contempt?
Second Having been found guilty Of
contempt, shall he be- expelled
Third Having been found guilty o.
contempt, shall he be suspended?
F0urth-lf suspended, for how long
Other questions provided for the