Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-29

n. S Gibson of Fond du Lac, May,
1906.
George Curtis, Jr.. Of Merrill, May,
1911.
Nils P. Eaugen Of River Falls, May.
1918.
The nominations for the newly ere,
ated civil service commission also
were confirmed unanimously under
suspension Of the rules. Prof. s. e.
Sparkling of Madison was appointed
for the short term, ending june y,
1907. Thomas j. Cunningham OF
Chippewa Falls for the term expiring
in 1909 ami Otto Gaffron of Plymouth
for the long term ending in 1911
Each member OF the civil service
commission is entitled to $10 per diem
for the time actually devoted to his o.
fetal duties not exceeding, however,
100 days in each year, and also his
neces cary expenses incurred in the
discharge of mis- official duties. The
commission may elect one of its mem
bers president and employ a chiet eX-
aminer. who shall be eX-otticio secrc-
tary at d salary Of $4,000 per aanum
Provision also is made for the employ.
ment of stenographer at $720 per
year and $1,000 is allowed for any
additional help that may be needed.
John @. Emery of Albion was again
named dairy and food commissioner,
mis- new term expiring the first Mon
day in February, 1907.
Joseph d. Beck of Cashton now dep
ut, 10, I, DHI NFtl h,,,, Of i,,I.,
and industrial statistics, was nominal
ed successor to Halford Erickson who
retires January l, 1906, as chief OF
that department to accept a place on
the newly created railroad rate com
mission. His term ends in February,
1909. Z. D. Roberts Of GAINESVILLE sue
ceeds himself as state veterinarian for
another two years and Edward E.
Mills of Burlington also will continue
as state oil inspector for the ensuing
two years, both re-appointments being
unanimously confirmed by the senate.
No opposition was encountered In
the confirmation of John Barnes or
Rhinelander as the third member OF
The railroad rate commission. AN
other appointments were confirmed
The governor vetoed 545 S, bill
empowering the boards of supervisors
Of one or more towns and the repcsen-
1atives of a village board CT trustees
or of the council of a city, to authorize
the free high school board of joint
free high school district to borrow
money from the state funds or else
where for the purpose of erecting
school buildings or additions thereto.
Two ills both affecting the office of
Insurance commissioner were also re
turned with the governors veto. One
provided for increasing the salary Of the
commissioner Of insurance from $1,000
to ST.. 900. The other measure rCceiv-
ing the executives disapproval pro-
vided for increasing the salaries of en-
ployes in the insurance department
and the employment of aXtrl ncln.
The increases We're: deputy insurance
commissioner from 1900 to $l,S00;
chief clerk from $1,000 to $1,000; eX-
aminer from $1,000 to $500; license
clerk, from $1,000 TO 81. 500 and the
employment Of one extra stenographeT
at $500 per anuum.
A communication Was received at
tbs evening session from tie governor
appointing Or. +. S. HAYES of Eau
Claire as a memer of the state board
of health and vital statistics TO sue
coed Mr.. Souter. His term Will eX-
pre- the first Monday in February.
1912. Mr.. Hayes is a son-in.law of o.
H. Ingram, who is a member Of the
newly created state capital commits
sion.
Just prior to adjournment sine die
at IL: 80 p. m. a communication from
the governor was received by the sen
ate stating thai executive approval had
been given three bills. One pro
vided for increasing the salaries of
circuit court judges to $1,000; another
continuing the present capitol commits
sion, also providing for the erection of
a wing costing $G50,000 and the fOrmu-
lating Of complete plans for a capitol
building; the third bill provides for the
use of the pocket ballot and coupon
voting system.
Sixteen senators chafed impatiently
awaiting a message from the governor
which rlImor had credited With being
the executives resignation. 1t was
also expected that the tangle resulting
from the wording of the new board Of
control bill would be cleared UP by
the appointment or reappointment of
this commission and the addition OF
woman member. But all these eXpec-
tations amounted to naught. The gov
ernor did not resign, nor did he de-
clare his intentions relative 10 the
board OF control
The legislature convened January II
and lasted 1862 days, making the SEES
sion of 1906 the longest in the history
of the state. More bills were intro
duced than ever before, the total reach.
ing the huge number Of 1852 of which
15S originated IN the senate and 1q4 in
the assembly This, too. does not in