Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-21
LEGISLATURE FINISHES BUSl-
NESS AND DEPARTS.
TEN DAYS OF LAWMAKING
Statute Mandatory Breaks Up and
Some Faces Will Not Be Seen
When Next Session ConVenes-
University to Be Subjected to
Thorough Probing.

With the final passage OF the JOINT
resolution and accompanying bill for
the investigation of the state univer-
sity, and of the capitol building bill
without the eight-hour day amend
ment, together with the finishing
touches to a number of other meas
ures of minor importance, the special
session Of the Wisconsin legislature
for 1906 came to an end, so far as
the transaction of businesses is con
cerned. BY a joint resolution offered
in the assembly by Mr.. Smoker,
adopted by that body and concurred
in by the senate, the legislature shut
off business az noon yesterday and
provided that adjournment sine die
should come at noon next Tuesday.
The assembly concurred in the
amendment to the bill making pay
ment of taxes prerequisite to rail
roads going into court to set aside
any assessment made. The senate
having refused concurrence to the
eight-hour day in building the now
capitol the assembly reCeded from
it's position on the proposition. The
capitol building bill and university
investigation bill were then con
Cured in.
To Probe All Departments
The resolution to Investigate the
university was amended in the SEN
ate by adding the words, "also into
all transactions between the univer-
sity and its agents, employees and
other persons" which will open up
the inquiry into all the state depart
ments. The amendment was adopted
without opposition. Authority was
given the committee to employ coun-
sell stenographers, clerks and assist,
ants, and an appropriation not to eX-
coed $4,000 was passed.
Eight-Hour Bill Dead.
BY a vote of q to AZ, the assembly
refused to adhere to its position for
an eight-hour day on the work of re-
building the capitol, the senate hav-
ing non-concurred in the assembly
amendment to that effect. Mr.. All
bridge, social democrat, moved that
the assembly adhere to its position
and ask the senate for conference
committee. The motion was beaten,
" to AZ.
Mr.. Andrew then moved that the
assembly recede from its position
and this led to a prolonged debate in
which Messrs. Carpenter, Alldridge,
Berner, Ekern, Smoker, Dahl, COT
nand Warner, Andrew and Cleary
took part. BY vote of so to 20
the assembly finally receded.
Concur in Capitol Bill.
The capitol bill was then concurred
in, only Mr.. Strehlow, social demo
crat, voting against it.
The serious illness was announced
of Mr.. Hulburt, oldest member of the
house. IN this connection it Is inter-
esting to note that Mr.. Storm, who
was absent III of last session because
of illness, has Deen able to be pres
ent at this anu that Mr.. Clausen
again went home i'll as he did last
session. Mr., Carpenter presented
resolutions of thanks to the speaker
and other officers and employees.
A resolution looking toward the re-
moval of the Madison market place
was given short shrift to place
among the "still-borns"
Lasted Ten Days.
The session lasted for 10 days Of
legislative work, one day was taken
up with organization, three lie be-
tween the close of business and final
adjournment, making IA days. The
payroll length of the session, how
ever. Is 16 days. for the employees are
paid for Sundays.
Many of the members began to
hurry away from the capital city
Thursday afternoon and might, and
every morning train yesterday took
more, so that by the time of the vir,
tual close of the session at noon
there were many absentees in either
house. Last night practically every
member departed.
Some viii Not Come Back
Some of them will not come back,
for before another legislature con.
venes a general election intervenes
at which all the 100 assembly seats
will be filled, with the usual large
percentage of changes, and more than
half of the SO senatorial districts will
elect. The holdovers of the next
senate will be Senators Henry Hage
! meister of Green Bay, Theo. c
Froemming of Milwaukee. Jacot
Rummel of Milwaukee, Julius L
! Roehr Of Milwaukee, James A. Freal
OF Hudson. a. w. Sanborn OF Ash
: land. Fred NJ. Wilcox Of Appleton, f
!. Il. BURNS Of Platteville. Charles Z
smith Of Markesan. George w Vol
of Rhinelander. John NJ. Whitehead O
) GAINESVILLE. James II. Noble of Ear
Claire, A. NJ Stondall Of Madison