Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-27
TENDERS FORMAL
RESIGNATION
LA TOILETTE OFFICIALLY NoTI-
FlEs LEGISLATURE.
ONE YEAR FOR DAVIDSON
Soldiers Grove Norwegian to Be
Chief Executive After Noon of
New Years Day-Governor Elk
presses Disapproval Of University
investigation but Signs Bill.

"ro the honorable, the legislature
of Wisconsin: l hereby resign the
office of governor for the balance of
the term. beginning the first Monday
in January, 1905, such resignation to
take effect the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1906, at Il o'clock noon of that
day. (Signed)
Robert NJ. La Toilette, governor"
These words, read by the chief
clerks of the senate and assembly a
moment before noon yesterday, set
tied the question of whether Cover
nor La Toilette would become Sen
ator" La Toilette. 1t viii be senator
when congress convenes after the
holiday recess. The resignation
made political opponents of the gov
enor express satisfaction that after
tenure of five years he will cease to
be the executive of the state within
the next two weeks. Friends of the
governor have his assurance that he
will continue to be active in politics
in Wisconsin. With the retirement
Of Governor La Toilette, Lieutenant
Governor James o. Davidson of Sol
diers Grove Will become governor.
DAVIDSON to Get $4,000.
Attorney General Sturdevant has
rendered an opinion TO the effect that
Lieutenant Governor Davidson, al
though possibly nor entitled to the
title of governor" is entitled to the
emoluments Of the office including
the $4,000 salary. The salary of
the lieutenant governor is only ST.
600 per year, but he gets IS a day in
addition when he acts as governor.
the opinion is addressed to Governor
La Toilette in answer to his request
as to the exact official status OF the
Lieutenant governor with respect to
title ard salary in the event of the
resignation of the governor from of
| flee prior to the close OF his term.
My conclusion is" says the opin-
ion. 'tnat gubernatorial succession is
provided by our constitution to pass
to the lieutenant governor, and that
he is entitled to the emoluments of
the office"
Perfunctory Proceedings.
The final days proceedings were
perfunctory and not of large interest
except for the announcement of the
resignation of the governor Bill No
| "a, to limit the signatures to primary
nominating petitions, was recalled
for slight verbal correction, the
w9rds election papers TO" being
stricken out in one place and the
words nomination papers for" being
substituted. After every legislative
detail had been completed joint res
olution was adopted by both houses
appointing a committee of two sen
ators and three assemblymen to wait
! upon the governor, notify him that
the legislature is ready to adjourn
| and inquire if ne has any messages to
submit Lieutenant Governor Da-
wilson appointed Senators Hatten and
! Rogers for the senate and Speaker
Lenroot appointed Assemblymen
Warner, Cleary and Turner for the
/ assembly. The committee waited on
, the governor and returned to report
that the governor desired to commun.
icate to the legislature before ad.
journment and that the communion
ton would be .eady shortly before
noon, the hour of sine die adjourn.
ment. Accordingly the messages
were received, one to each house, re.
porting the executive approval of
bills originating in each house. and a
separate message formally resigning
as governor, TO take effect the first
Monday in January
Seventeen New Laws
Six measures originating in the
senate were approved, and eleven
originating in the asGpmbIv There