Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-15
Assembly Votes $500
for a Bronze Me-
dalton
To Be Hung In Lower
House, ResoIutions
Of Respect


Last night the assembly paid re-
markable tribute to the late A. R.
Hall when it adopted a joint resolu-
ton on his death and followed that
passing under suspension of the rules
a bill appropriating $500 for a medal
ion in bronze to be hung on the walls
OF the assembly chamber. The reso'
luton was adopted unanimously,
while the bill, which was introduced
by Assemblyman Andrew, was passed
with only four votes against it-As.
selnblyman Berner, Brockhausen, Ra'
gatz and Strehlow. The resolutions
follow:
In his wisdom, the supreme ruler
0t the universe on June I'd, 1905, re-
moved from the sphere of human &C
tiv:ty and usefulness, Albert X. Hall
leading citizen of Wisconsin, pre-.
eminently a defender and advocate of
goyernment, by the people, and IN his
IL an exemplar of civic honor and
virtue.
He was member of the Wiscon,
SIN legislature five consecutive terms.
The usefulness with which he tabored
for the improvement of government in
this commonwealth, the influence
which he exerted in advancing and
directing policies which have been
wrought into the constitution, and
the law, make it fitting that tribute
to his memory be entered in the
permanent records of this state.
albert r. Hall was born at Hart.
fcrd Windsor county, Vermont, May
goth, 1871; removed with his parents
to Boston four years later: attended
the public schools of Boston until
1856, when the family removed to Min
nesota He enlisted in Company d,
second regiment Minnesota infantry,
volunteers, June 21st, 1861 was pro
NOTED to corporal and first sergeant;
vas wounded at the battle if ChiCa-
manga; was mustered out July 4th,
1864, on completion of his three years
term of service; re-enlsted and was
commissioned first lieutenant of com
pany G, eleventh regiment Minnesota
infantry volunteers. He was mus
tered out with his regiment June 26,
1865. and returned to Minnesota Mr..
Halls disinterested concern in public
affairs was recognized by his neigh
bors who elected him to several local
offices and finally to the house of rep.
rcsentatives of the Minnesota legisla-
ture where he served seven success.
siy terms, in three of which he was
speaker of that body. He removed to
Knapp. Dunn county. Wisconsin, in
1880, and soon gaining the conference
aud esteem of his new neighbors. was
chosen to serve in local public offices.
He was elected to the assembly from
Dunn county in 1890: reelected in
1892. 1894, 1896. 1898 and 1900, when
Re retired to his farm in Knapp. where
he remained until his death.
Albert r. Hall, early in his legis.
lative career in this state, realized the
Injustice of the system under which
the railroads and other public service
corporations were taxed the right and
duty Of the state to control transpor.
tation charges, and the necessity for
the people to make direct nOmina,
tons Although he did not as a leg
islator, participate in framing the stat,
ute which created the railway rate
commission, or that which established
the principle of primary elections, no
tribute to his memory could be ade.
auate which did not recognize and &C.
knowledge the influence he exerted in
directing attention to and in moulding
public opinion favorable to these two
principles now recognized In the law
Of the state
He represented, in the highest de.
gree. the American ideal of citizen.
shin. In the sphere of his influence
which came to include the entire state
he led men to cleaner views and lofti,
er conceptions Of the duties Of citizen.
ship. He possessed absolute faith in
he ultimate judgment Of the people.
The amendment to the constitution,
prohibiting the granting Of free trans
portation and other fayors by public
service corporations to public officials
and the statute establishing a more
just and equitable system Of taxation
f7r railroad corporations, s'and as
monuments 10 that faith and 70 his
wisdom as a legislator. Albert X.
Hall had untiring industry tenacity Of
purpose. and sublime courage He
feared nothing except 70 10 wrong :
He never swerved from the path OF