Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison. april & The assembly put
thc lamp ot final approval ON thS
CNad. nttg26ret hjIL cmcurng In
the senate amendment and sending
the measure To the governor for
.vNu,uD ~ approval. ON the vote for
final concurrence there were only
roU opposing members Messls
Bruckhaustn. Brooks. lloinocke and
paEu. while there were I6 in favor OF
the bill \ senate amendment To the
Bcrdlc hill, amending the primary olec-
ton law ~ that the hod.over mem,
hCrs Of the state senate should assist
in the making of the party platform
was cuncurrcd IN. Among the bills
passed wore the measure TO compel
manufacturers TO provide safeguard
for corn shrcdders; defining the terms
"drug" and food In the sale of
adulterated articles, extending the
powers and duties and giving legal
assistance to the dairy and food com.
missioner, placing restraints on the
sale of Intoxicating liquors by drug.
gisis, and the bin TO empower the state
board Of control TO condemn aims.
houses.
senator Merton's bin prohibiting
the presence Of young girls unless nc.
companied by parents or guardians. at
dances held in connection with saloons,
was passed ny the senate without a
dissenting vote, after II had been
amended to prevent the lingering OF
girls or young women around saloons.
Senator Barney A Eaton acquitted
on one indictment Tor criminal brib.
cry, refuses 10 stand trial on the two
remaining indictments until after leg
islature adjourns. Senator Froar
ana others insist that he shall not
participate in work OF Legislation until
he stands trial or explains satlsfae.
torily his sworn declarations made
on his trial that the most important
work Of the legislature IL determined
In saloons and wine rooms, and that
for such Legitimate" work he spent
the 500 he received to fight the bar
bcrs license pili two years ago. To.
day Senator Eaton made long state.
mcnt asserting HIS compete limo
ccnSo and insisting on his constitu.
tonal immunity from trial while tho
legislature j. in session. Senator
Fl, ar Introduced resolution fot
senatorial investigation, appending
copy Of the indicted senator's testl-
m0ny about win" room legislation
The matter mado a special order for
"wc4day Senator FrcarB resolu.
tinn provides Tor sweeping lnyestiga-
ton ~ charges against Senator Eaton
and Of the nnuendocs cast upon the
legislature Senator Rummel Mil
Yankee social democrat, made a
speech for hts resolutions to abolish
an exclusive franchises for public
ntiitice. but resolutions were killed.
Nh assembly made the railroad rate
commission bill special order for
ruCsday morning and the Thayer
ward option bill special order for
Tuesday night The assembly VIII
doubtless rush the railroad bill over
to the senate where the real battle
Will take place, The brewery interests
are making hard fight against the
Thayer bill. which proposes to give
residence districts the right TO ex.
clude saloons Senator StonalPs
planto nave the legislature take trip
10 sac The new Minnesota state cap
itol at ST. paul was knocked out by
the assembly.
Madison. Aprit 6.Aftcr long de-
bate me assembly refused 70 pass the
potter bin 10 abolish the Office OF
county supervisor of assessments, the
vote being 81 10 ~. Another debate
was precipitated on the Turner bill, TO
provide for lien on grayestones ano
monuments. The bill was opposed b.