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

Three petitions came into the Assembly
from Waupaca county, on the 4th opJect-
dams ana asking relief. Resolutions pre-
sented and adopted were NJ. Smelker,
that each member be given copy or the
laws e 1893, to be returned at the ciose
OF the session. also copies Of journals or
last session; Mr.. Potts, that no new bllis
be introduced after December I except In
committees Three bills came In, two by
Mr. Potts for the repeal of the hshway
law and the pocket ballot law passed at
the last session. He asked that the DIS
be put through under suspension, put WIN,
drew his request on objections; MT lam sii
wanted the committee to consider the hsh-
way bill and not have voting in the DARK.
Mr. Beedle objected to the pocket paliot
bill of Mr.. Potts. Mr.. IIageman introduced
Il bill enlargng the powers OF the railway
rate commission.
The Assembly had a sensation at the very
start OF its session on the 18th, when AS
semblyman Miller of Green Lake county
presented resolution asking Gov. La Fol
lette TO resign either the governorshir or
the senatorship at once. Mr.. Andrews
moved that the resolution be laid on the
table. Mr.. Miller asked for a roll call but
was not sustained by a sufficient number
and amid some hilarity the Andrews motion
prevailed. The measure providing for the
new S2,50000O capitol building, which has
passed the Senate, was favorably reported
In the Assembly. The pocket ballot bill
was reported for death. 1t is altogether
probable that the Assembly will hold a
mock primary tic'IlOU III IL uuy VI Two loi
the purpose of testing the new law. Mr..
Schaut Introduced a resolution to that ef
feet OR motion OF Mr.. Hube it was laid
over.
Assembly on the sth to provide fer a
thorough investigation into all Of the af-
fairs of the state university. Mr., Potter
presented a resolution for the appointment
Of an index clerk for the Assembly. 1t was
adopted. The committee on new bills priv
ilege and elections. presented two new bills.
one providing for an amendment to the
primary election law and one changing the
ing the railroad rate law was favorably re-
ported. On rising vote. the Schauer reso-
luton providing for mock primary cleo
ton by the Assembly to test the operation
of the proposed primary law was adopted
The speaker announced that he would fix
n date for the election us soon as bill should
be printed, The new capitol bill was on the
calendar for advancement and under sus-
pension was taken up for passage MI q.
Brockhausen's amendment limiting work on
the new building to eight hours day came
up. Mr.. Andrew said that was n proposition
of great Importance and wanted the PHI
and amendment rereferred which prevailed.
Another amendment to the primary election
law has been introduced 10y Mr.. Ihomus
TO provide that no candidate can secure the
names of more than 10 per cent of the
voters of any district in which he is run
ming for Office for his nomination papers.
| The law provides that he must secure at
least per cent. of the electors to sign his
nomination papers, but in some counties the
candidate first in the field has secured the
signatures of practically all the voters In
the district. Assemblyman Brockhausen,
Social Democrat, submitted an amendment
to the new capitol bill providing that the
clght-hour day shall apply in all work on
the new structure.
The good faith of members in the lower
house of the Legislature in Introducing a
joint resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of the affairs Of the railroads and In
surancc companies of the state was ques-
toned during a discussion of the measure
on the floor on the 18th. The resolution was
finally adopted by Il viva voce vote, after
an amendment was offered by Mr.. Coif'
land to extend the time for the submission
of the report of the Investigating commit
tee to February /, 1907, instead of Novem
her !, 1906
The Assembly on the 18th passed n bill
| providing that the old license fee system OF
| taxing railroads shall stand in case the
| supreme court declares invalid the ad val
| OrCm tax law passed last winter.