Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order promptly
at 3 O'Clock on December by Lieut-Goy
Davidson and prayer was offered by Rev
e. G. Updike. The following senators failed
to, respond to roll call: Eaton, RaA.
dolph, Roehr, Sanborn, Stevens, Wippleman
and Wolff, and leaves of absence were
president pro TEN. by Senator Merton and
was elected Leo K. Eaton was elected
chief clerk. Senator Kummel alone voting
for Carl E. Deits, Social Democrat R.
C. Falconer was elected sergeant-at-arms
The rules of the last session were adopted
for the special session by resolution offered
by Senator Stout Senator Kreutzer intro
duced resolution providing that the old
committees serve for the special session ex-
cept that Senator Eatons name was left
out. The Assembly informed that the
Senate was organized and ready for bust
ness and q joint committee appointed to
notify the governor that Legislature in
session and ready to hear any message he
might desire to make. Senators Wright
Morris and North were appointed to escort
Seantor McGillivray to the chair and the
president pro tenn made a speech.
The Senate met the 5th to hear the
governors message and announcement of
his intention to go to the United States
Senate.
The Senate convened on the 9th at 1910
O'Clock and prayer was offered by Rev. Ii.
A. Miner. Senator Hatten introduced
resolution referring the several subjects re-
ferred to the governors message to the
respective committees and urged the SEN
ators TO attend to the business of the SEES
sion with all possible dispatch to the end
that the members might clean up the busl-
ness and go home without delay. Senator
Whitehead moved that a recess be taken
until II O'Clock by. which time one or two
he senate Be sd gea be he cam He dr noght
ne,s continuously The recess was decid-
eI upon. At IL O'Clock the Senate con-
vened again, and the committee on roads
and bridges recommended that part of the
governors message referring to county aid
for bridges be re-referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, which was. done. The
Senate was then at ease waiting for the
bill of the committee On capitol and
grounds to come in. At 2:45 O'clock the
Senate met again and adopted joint resolu-
undertaken after December Z, except
through committees, and for supplying the
members with copies of the statutes and
journals.
the 7th the committee ON state affairs of
the Senate introduced bill amending the
Superior grain bill. 1t was ordered printed
and placed the calendar and will be
acted upon at this evenings session. Sen
ator Merton asked for leave of absence for
the balance of this week, which was grant
ed Senator Noble also secured leave of
absence. The Senate was then at ease"
subject to call of the cx,irman, who prom
ised to be on hand whichever any business
arrived TO be attended to-
The Senate on the Sth passed favorably
on the recommendation for the passage of
bill authorizing the secretary of state to
transfer from the general fund TO the uni
versity fund enough money to tide it over
until itS two-saventfs mill tax is available
The bill amends bill passed at the last
session, extending the authority to borrow
over 1906 as well as 1906 Senator A. W.
Sanborn OF Ashland introduced bill amend.
Ing the rate law, providing that upon the
refusal or neglect Of the railroads to es.
tablish joint rate the commission may
declare a joint rate and that in case Of
failure Of railroads to agree upon the ap-
portionment Of joint rate declared by the
commission, shall make such apportionment.
This amendment, it is believed, will be an
assistance to the railroads in settling dis
puts among themselves. A resolution to
adjourn sine die on Saturday, December 16,
was adopted by the Senate. All business is
to close on Wednesday, December ID, ex-
eept the reception and transmission of
messages from one to the other house and
the governor.