Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-26
EATON ORDERED
TO SHOW CAUSE
CUDAHY SENATOR CITED FOR
CONTEMPT.
Madison, April 20.

Madison, April ~.
The senate yesterday morning called
upon Senator Eaton to give an account
of his remarkable testimony given
while he was on trial for criminal brib-
cry, when he declared Oh oath that
much of the most important legislative
business il determined in saloons and
hotels over wines and dinners and
that the 800 he took for the purpose
OF defeating the BARRIERS license bill
was spent IL Tie legitimate" process
of opposing the bill by buying drinks,
cigars and entertainment. The senate
received from the judiciary commit
tee a report as to findings of fact,
holding that Senator Eaton ia his tes-
timony on trial had slandered the
senate and that there was ground for
declaring him in contempt and ex-
polling or otherwise furnishing him. A
resolution was adopted without oppo-
sition ordering Senator Eaton to show
cause at the bar of the senate why he
should not be declared in contempt of
the senate and expelled or punished in
other appropriate manner. The reso-
luton and report were laid over for
printing and will be a special order for
next Tuesday morning. The presi-
dent IF the senate signed the order to
show cause and it was served upon
the senator by the sergeant-at-arms.
port and resolution and from the ap-
a~ently prevailing sentiment of the
upper branch of the legislature the
member from the Cudahy district of
Milwaukee county is in hot water, but
whether or not he viii be thrown out
of his seat remains for the session of
next Tuesday to determine.
Pure Food Legislation.
It was a day of important pure
food" legislation in the upper house,
five such bills being concurred in, re-
lating to the sale OF maple sugar and
EA luD, lEIIOu anu febAtAAAA OAtAo StN',
molasses and glucose mixtures, milk
and honey Another similar bill re-
lating to the sale of adulterated meat
products, was on the calendar for
concurrence but was laid over. Other
bills concurred in were Alldridge's, re-
quiring the signature of the wife to a
valid assignment of the wages of the
husband, requiring the satisfaction
Of any mortgage to show the course
through which the mortgage has gone
through assignments. creating mu-
nicipal court in Green Bay, another
for a municipal court in Racine and
one relating to the construction and re-
pair of sidewalks.
Emery Wheel Bill Advanced.
The assembly bill to regulate the
operation of emery wheels was ad-
vanced to third reading. Advance
ment to third reading was voted on the
bill of Senator Morris to prevent the
making Of false statements for the
purpose of securing credit.
Forestry Sill Ordered Engrossed.
The forestry bill, which the forestry
commission desires enacted, was or
dered to third reading after il had been
amended in accordance with the re-
port of the committee on claims. As
changed the bill carries an annual
appropriation of S9.So0 and increases
and strengthens the department Of
forestry. with particular reference to
the prevention of fires and the sup
J preston of trespassing and stealing
OF timber from the state. The other
amendment revised the section tmpos
, ing penalties upon railroads for the
fires that might start from sparks
from locomotives.