The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-02
Down at the State Capitol


Egaze o clock last night, after va
czerf6@a from the proceeding Thurs
ls&sY Thus far. aside from the
es4aEGion -of a United States senator
sss@8n5he iifGreduction of few bills,
il Tile that is apparent on the sur
2 kns aas been accomplished. In
zeseaaSG " the two bodies have made as
gylHx@x Roadway as could be reason
"a av,~xpected. 1t requires time for
rfE 9enshers to become acquainted.
L{.A k&a assembly three-fourtns OF all
n1zei1lU l. IS were new to each other
;R1td &C, e..rislation. During the past
g-saaee We 5 they have found their
plil<sas on committees and are now
ready for Che real work of the session.
while the newspapers last week
ssnuoguced the election OF Gov. La
FE1otiutte rs United States senator
few aof them described the really
dramatic incidents connected With
ElSs address when summoned before
the legislature No one. 1T is clllmed,
III che vast audience, knew whether
she chief executive would decline the
xaonor or accept The opening of his
peech indicated a decllnation,
Latte further on it began TO look as
Ef he would accept, and another re-
fssrence to his obligations to the
zgB9Ople Of the state as governor, lead
E5s hearers to believe that he would
mot go 10 Arlington. And so In
Elis inimitable style tie governor
Lead his listeners on until the climax
.eane ia his conditional acceptance.
Certain legislation must be enacted,
se8< safely out of the way, or Robert
NJ. ia Toilette will not become a col
L4aague of Senator Spooner.
Most Of the bills of any general
Importance have already been out
Lined in this CORES pondence The
c4wo bills on railway legislation will
Slze followed at once by others, it be-
forces to press these measures to
massage. Ia the assembly whateve
Legislation the governor favors will
xss through with rush. The senate
Eaadicates more conservative spirit.
There will be majority there for
Etailway regulation on the governors
Hines, but there will be oppnsition to
nTadical measures.
The taxing Of mortgages, under d.
nIll already introduced, is meeting
xssi2h much opposition. The Milwau
iz7ee real estate loan agents, and
1ahosc from other places, are much
<Epposed to the bill. saying that it
exll drive capital from the state, and
G4haf no loans will be male for less
V5aan seven per cent. as against a
4~ate of four and five per cent. now
Brevailing.
The, board OF control has its bud
e@et ready and it runs to over mil
Lion dollars. The penal and reform
aaGosg institutions show great
growth in inmates aud it is claimed
that there is pressing need of in
creased facilities for caring for un-
s&ortunates The board of trolls
5recomm ndations will come very
nearly being granted.
There is much speculation as to
s4sra'at plans will be adopted for the
a9rection of the new capitol building.
do Que outside the mem bers of the
commission aud favored few have
.12een allowed to see the plans pre-
scented, but the impress ion pre-
eais that the five million dollar
Esslau meets with the most favor.
Ever yone feels that Wisconsin
SHOULD have a capitol worthy of the
great state. In other words, that
e8here is nothing too good for the
J3adger state.
Superior is going to make another
s1ght for Wisconsin grain inspection.
The new bill is similar to the oue
Introduced two years ago, that
q assed the assembly bv large |
1najority and failed in the senate by
sgne vote.
AT the preliminary work Well out
80 the way, the legislature will now
;se6sle down TO real business, and a
Sstroag effort will be made for a
@sI1ort session. To this end reso
14t50n vii, soon be passed limiting
she ntr0duc ton of new business TO
about the middle of February.
Fl. S. FAIRALL