The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-03-17

morning sessions beginning at 8
O'clock and continuing until past noon;
with committee meetings all the after,
noon, requiring close attentions; and
with evening sessions for the critical
study of legal phraseolOgy, even to
midnight, the strain is really very con-
siderable. OF course this is only the
Tot of the leaders of the two branches.
or at least members of the more i'm
p0rtant committees.
There are 497 bills before the senate
and 693 in the assembly. The senate
judiciary committee alone has 200 bills
to consider Not over dozen laws
have been signed.
The real reason for delay lies in the
political differences which have disor-
gained the dominant party in the
past There is a lack of organization
and unity of purpose and responsible
ity. There is a disposition to unite on
measures as to corporate control, which
every one agrees the people want, but
this is largely personal desire to get
right and keep right with tho people
at home. Some riyalries are develop
ing among the leaders, possibly with
reference to future honOrs in the par
ty. There are a number of bright men
IN the limelight at present and the
political bee is quite busy in a number
of bonnets
Senator F'rear is the administration
champion Of railway regulation on the
fioor and los prepared himself, by a
study of the question, to carry on a
fair debate. The big speeches in OPP
position to the railways attorneys
were made last week by Mr.. Bacon, Of
Milwaukee, Z. c.. Richmond and Frank
W. Hall. Madison lawyers. Mr.. Rich
ynond won his rhetorical spurs years
ago in the prohibition work and later
Democratic party was appealing to
the workingman. He was known in
many states as one of the most pow
erful p2eaders to a crowd. and the
courtroom is always crowded when
this talented Irish scholar is to adj
dress a jury
Four Railroad Bills.
There have been four railroad bills.
Mr.. Hatten's is the measure about
which the debate chiefly RACES AS
semblyman North's is the broadcast of
them, Involving control of other pub
iic service corporations than railroads
Senator Merton $ is a moderate meas
1re and attractive to many as a fair
and reasonable attempt to solve the
glrobsem. Senator KreutZer nearly put
through a compromise on the primary
election bill four years ago that might
nave given the state a more moderate
measure Of primary elections than now
in force. And Senator Kreutzer has a
railroad bill. 1t leaves the traffic man
sagement of the roads in the hands OF
the railroad companies. but it also pro.
videS tribunal with which complaints
may be filed and by which reasona BILE
freight charges may be enforced. I'M
just determinations corrected and
penalties inflicted for neglect or re
fusal to obey the law
There is a report that the big com.
panies have called halt on extensions
and improvements in Wisconsin and
VIII unueflake no new Work In the
state until the disposition, as they con
Ceiye it, to put them under the thumb
screw abates. President Hughitt. OF
the Northwestern, is said to have been
wearied by the long conflict and tC
have expressed the purpose to .slie
down." remarking that he was too old
60 fight and the legislature could dc
what it would to his property. To the
extent that this means his company