The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-03-11
THE STATE LEGISLATURE

| ting 5000 to Michael Bohan for ex-
/ penses in making his contest for AS
semblyman Pierron's seat. The bill
appropriating a similar amount for AS
semblyman Pierron was fayorably re-
ported by the committee. The com.
mittee also favorably reported the
Beedle bills amending the primary
| election law to give hold-oyer state
senators the right to attend the con-
vention of their party for the formula
ton of state platform, and to provide
for the election of delegates to the ma
tional conventions at the spring cleo
ton preceding the holding Of such
| conventions.
| The judiciary committee favorably
reported the Merton bill giving wife
| the right to bring suit for the allena-
| ton of her husbands affections, and
the committee on public health and
sanitation made similar report on
the anti-cigarette bill. The committee
on cities reported for passage the Bell
bill. authorizing cities to make street
| improvements instead of being COM
PEELED to let such work by contract, as
the law now provides. The Berner
bill empowering cities to purchase
| public utilities of all kinds and the
Bletcher bill prohibiting the use OF
pigeons for targets were reported for
indefinite postponement.
There is a determination on the
| part of members of the controlling in
| fuence in the senate not to allow any
| person to participate in the work OF
that body while there remains over
him indictments for crimes. Because
of this fact, Senator Barney A. Eaton,
under indictment by a Milwaukee
grand jury for the alleged taking or
brides in connection with the BARRIERS
license bill in executive session two
years ago, hurried out of the senate
Friday morning just before prayers.
Eaton came, according to his an
nouncement. determined to take his
seat and as senator perform his legls-
latiye duties.
The moment he sat down he was ap-
preached and spoken to by Senator
Whitehead, and there followed some
hurried conferences. The result was
that Senator Eaton made his exit
moment before the lieutenant govern
or called on Rev William Houghton to
open the session with the usual prayer.
After the session Senator Kreutzer an.
| nounced an important meeting OF the
judiciary committee to take up the
| matter.
It was determined by the committee
that Senator Eaton Immediately
should return to Milwaukee. and a
subcommittee was appointed consist
ing Of Senators Roehr, Merton and
Hudnall. to make an effort to secure
an immediate trial for Eaton. Senator
Roehr returned to Milwaukee and will
try to secure a speedy appointment by
the district attorney for the trial or
Eaton.
The assembly advanced the Superb
or grain inspection bill and passed the
Merton bill to give married women
the right to bring suit for damages for
the alienation of the affections of the
husband.
The resolution offered on Thursday
| by Senator Johnson, questioning the
! correctness of the statements OF GOV.
La Toilette in his message concern.
ing earnings of railroads, and calling
for complete information, was killed
by the passage of a substitute offered
|
omits all the questionings, differences
and inuendoes of the Johnson resolu-
ton which may have been intended
| as reflections upon the accuracy or
veracity of the governor, and refers
the matter to a special committee con-
sisting of Senators Hatten, Johnson
and Frear to investigate and report
upon later.
La Toilette members won decided
victory Saturday in advancing in the
assembly bill to lower the maximum
passenger rate to 2 cents mile. Only
two votes were cast against the meas
ure.
Norcross asked to have the bill laid
| over until MafCn Il. 0u16lhSI od10
that in view of Mr.. Norcross' desire to
hasten other legislation the request
looked suspicious. Mr.. Norcross said
he assumed a railroad rate commits
sion would be created; that this body
would have the power to fix rates, and,
therefore, these 2-cent bills would be
unnecessary Henry Johnson said the
bill was already six weeks old; that
it's purpose was we'll understood, and
he did not want it put off three weeks
longer.
Mr.. Braddock, chairman Of the rail-
road committee, said the sentiment in
the state was for the bill, and it would
take two years for the commission to
fix rates. Mr.. Hartung saw no harm
in laying the bill over, and Mr.. Warner
was glad to see all speakers SO far ap-
| parently had assumed that the rat
bill would pass, but he thought it safe
to accept the committees report.
/ BY an overwhelming vote the re-
quest for delay was refused, and the
bill advanced.