Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-24
SENATE PASSES
Commission BILL
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He accompanied this announcement
with the statement that ne had been
enlightened and Lot entirely convinced
by the debate of the day and that his
fnal affirmative vote on the bill would
be cast with reluctance. He would
leave out of the bill reference TO
commodity rates" and not lay upon
the commission the burden of dealing
with this great subject. For this rea-
son he would insert the word sub
stantially" where the power of regu-
lating commodity raj was delegated
to the committee "as Don all other
rates" This he said would relieve
the commission. He would amend the
bill so as TO have interstate classified
lions of rates prevail in Wisconsin, so
as to avoid possible confusion under
tire operation of the law He would
strike out from the bill the specific
delegation OF the power TO the com
mission to make reasonable regula-
lions" with respect to furnishing cars
80 shippers, because the commission
rad large and adequate powers under
the general language Of the bill and it
was net necessary to involve the stat.
rte with this specific reference.
Attorneys Amendments.
When the argument by Senator
Whitehead for the adoption o. The
amendments proposed by him was
concluded, Senator HudnalI took the
floor to reply. He treated each amend,
meut offered Independent jy opening
mis- remarks with the statement that
every amendment offered by Senator
whitehead had been before he com
mittea. but they had beea there pre-
seated, not by Senator Whitehead,
but by the several railway attorneys,
by whom they had been advocated.
Tfer he proceeded TO explain why
lAt committee had rejected each and
every one of them Tue refusal of the
insertion Of the word substantially
was because in ruling of the United
States commerce commission. il had
been held that this word had auIlifed
the effect Of the entire bill Turning
10 Senator Whitehead, he Numbered at
him the question:
Il would ask the senator from the
twenty second if that is the purpose
II offering this amendment at this
time, in order to nuliify the whole Of
feet OF this provision Of the biu?"
The next amendment was the strik.
ing out Of words PERTAINING 10 the fix.
ing Of commodity rates by and under
the supervision and control Of the com
mission. The taking Of these powers
from the commission he contender
would be TO opel the door 70 unscrupu-
lous and unfair shippers who would be
able to take advantage of the help less
ness II the commission IN this particu-
lar.
Smother amendment would take from
the commission the power t. order a
reasonable distribution Of cars to ship
pers. This he contended again was
one of the crying necessities OF railway
legislation at this time and the refusal
10 confer this power would Grip
pie the commission immeasurablv.
To Reconsider Capitol Bill.
While the recess for supper was be
ing agreed upon Senator Stevens
moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the Kreutzer substitute 10 be- Stout
aqQfoot' bill was defeated Senator
Rogers moved to reconsider the vote
by which the senate passed the biz. 10
submit 10 q vote of the People the
question of selecting location for the
CaptoI Both motions were allowed
20 lie over and viii be on the calendar
for today.
MORNING SESSION.
The debate on the ra4aoad commits
sion bin was nrececdsl BY some pre-
liminary sparring To asc -rtain
whether or not o multitude Of amenl-
ments could be introduced ard Which
uf them would be consi 2ored first.
Senator North offered mis- elective
commission and limucl rover sub
sttute, ordinarily called the Merton
substitute IND Lieutenant Governor
Davidson ruled that according 10 the
rules the amendments had 70 be con
sIdered by The senate In the order Of
heir Introduction. According 10 the
motion by which the bin and amend
ments were refeTrei 10 the committee
ON railroads - aral days ago The Nc.
G.livray AID Stevens amendments
were FIRST - be offered, coming back
with the bid. Ia support of this rul-
ing parliamentary authorities were
cited by Senator Munson and others.
senator North asked unanimous con
sent that his substitute be given the
right of way and Senator Hudnan an.
nouncei that he would be obliged to
object as the rules were plain on the
subject ana he thought il was desIr.
able that The rules be followed. Sen
ator North said that the railroad
committee took fright too easily. and
be indicated his disappointment at the
objection to sidetracking the other
amendments for his substitute
There's the whole cheese" he said
The committee bin is going through
all right, but they get scared too
easily. Senator McGihlray asked
and was not granted permission to
withdraw his amendment temporapi.
~. it being the desire of senators to
dispose of it at once Senator HAT
ten, chairman of the railroad commit.
tee. supported by Senator Hudnan.
announced that It was the desire Of
the committee that the utmost free
dom of discussion ana consi ieration
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