Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-18
MOVE TO SUPPORT
PRESIDENTS PLAN
L LEGISLATURE MAY PASS JOINT
RESOLUTION.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
Senator McGilIiVray Takes Initiative
to Have State Ask That Powers of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AdIourns
over the Sabbath.
Madison, Jan. 10.

Madison, Jan. 10.
The first week of the legislative SEES
sion came to close yesterday when
the two houses took adjournment to
meet Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Aside from the message of the gov
ernor, one matter of large Importance
TRANSFERRED, in the shape of joint res
olution offered in the senate by Sena-
tor McGilliyray, memorializing con-
gress to pass effective legislation in
creasing the powers of the interstate
commerce commission along the lines
of tie recommendation of President
Roosevelt as outlined by aim in his
last message to congress- The joint
resolution also demands of the Wis
consin delegation in the senate and
house of representatives that they use
their best efforts and vote for such
legislation.
Under the rule the joint resolution
lies over until the next meeting of the
senate, when it will be voted upon 1t
is said that the opponents of sucn
AIlCdSut Is Will NdtElut EdliF CtSo llC
situation and that unless they have as
surances of a sufficient number of
senators TO defeat it no fight will be
made upon it. There is no doubt Of
its passage in the assembly and friends
of the measure assert that it will be
passed in the senate. The resolution
is as follows:
In Line With Roosevelt.
Whereas, tne present interstate
commerce law, has by experience.
been proven to be Intellectual in Sc
curing to the people just and reason
able rates for the transportation Of
persons and property, aud
Whereas, great and continuous eff
fort has ben made to secure congress
sional legislation to the end that the
interstate commerce commission be
given sUen power as to insure the es-
Enlistment and maintenance Of just
and reasonable rates for such trans
portation to the people Of this coun-
try. and
Whereas, President Roosevelt has
itdIG Recommendations 70 COnSIG5S III
his recent message that the interstate
commission should be vest
ed with the power, where a given rate
(for the transportation of property in
interstate or foreign commerce) has
been cha ienged, and, after full hear
ing, found to be unreasonable, to de-
eide, subject to judicial review, what
shall be a reasonable rate to take it's
place; the ruling of the commission to
take effect Immediately, and to obtain
unless and until it is reversed by the
court of review therefore be it
Resolved, by the senate. the assem-
bly, concurring, that we respectfully
memorabilia the ffty-eighth congress
of the United States, to enact at its
present session, such legislation as
shall comply ia letter and shirt with
the said recommendatit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and We especially
demand of the senator's ! represen-
tatives, and each of then apresenting
this state in the congress of the Unit
ed States to vote for, and urge to the
best of their ability the immediate en-
actment into law of such proposed leg
jslatiOn. and be it further
Resolved. that a copy of the fore
going be Immediately transmitted by
the secretary Of state to the presi-
dent of the United states; the presi-
dent of the senate of the United
States, and to the speaker of the house
If representatives. and to each Of the
senator's and representatives from this
state"
Senate Appointments.
Former Senator r. c. Falconer of
Camp Douglas. sergeant-atarms of the
senate, announced some Of his more
important appointments, as follows
Assistant sergeant-at-arms-Ch4rles
J. Good. Ashland.
Postmaster Chris Paulus of Mil
waukee.
Custodian of document room
Thomas WaIby of Hudson.
The appointments of pages and
other minor employees are not yet def
initely determined.