The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-14
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate convened on the 9Th at 1910
o'clock and prayer was offered by Rev. IL,
A. Miner. senator Hatten introduced Il
resolut on referring the several subjects re
ferred to the governors message to the
respective committees and urged the sen
ators to attend to the business of the ses..
that the members might clean up the busl-
ness and go home without delay. Senator
Whitehead moved that recess be taken
until II O'Clock by which time one or two
bills would be ready, he said He thought
tbs Senate should be ION CALI for bust
ne,s continuously. The recess was decid-
vcned again, and the committee on roads
and bridges recommended that part of the
governors message referring to county uld
FOR bridges be re-referred to the commit
tee on Judiciary, which was done. The
Senate was then at ease, waiting for the
bill OF the committee on capitol anc
grounds to come in. At 2:45 o'clock the
Senate met again and adopted joint resolu
lions providing that no new business be
undertaken after December 7, except
through committees, and for supplying the
members with copies of the statutes ana
journals.
After prayer by Rev S. =. McAdam on
the 7th the committee on state affairs of
the Senate introduced bill amending the
Superior grain bill. 1t was ordered printed
and placed on the calendar and will be
acted upon at this evenings session. Sen
ator Merton asked for leave of absence for
The balance OF this week, which was grant.
absence. The Senate was then "at ease.
subject to call OF the chairman, who prom
ised to be on hand whenever any business
arrived to be attended to.
The Senate on the 9Th passed favorably
on the recommendation for the passage OF n
bin authorizing the secretary OF state tt
transfer from the general fund to the uni
versity fund enough money to tide 1t over
until it's two-sevenths mill tax Is availa BILE
The bin amends "A bin passed at the last
session, extending the authority to borrow
over 1906 as well MS 1905 Senator A w
sanborn Of Ashland introduced n bill amend
Ing the rate law, providing that upon th'
refusal or neglect OF the railroads to es
tablish n Joint rate the commission may
declare n Joint rate and that In case OF
failure OF railroads to agree upon the ap
portionmert OF Joint rate declared by thu
COMM ssion shall mike such apportionment
| This amendment, 1t IL believed, VIII be al
assistance to the railroads In settling dis
| puts among themselves A resolution I.
! adjourn sine die on Saturday, December JIG
| was adopted by the Senate. All business i
| to close on "Wednesday, December b. ex
cent the reception and transmission o
/ messages from one to the other house AM
| the governor
| There was n short session OF the Sennt
on the 11th during which senator Hudnal
! OF Douglas county secured the amendmen
| OF the Superior grain inspection bill, whicl
| nfterward passed by practically unani
| nous vote. The changes relieve the city o
| Superior from the payment OF the saiarie
/ OF the three commissioners. Senator WIZ
| herman introduced bill providing Tor hsh
| ways In all dams
! The Senate on the 10Th passed blll civ
Ing counties larger power In buildin
! bridges This Is the first bill TO pass bot
/ houses this session. The Senate also passe
/ n hlll repeating the law providing for hsh
1 ways IN dams.
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