Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
SENATOR HATTEN.

morning sessions beginning at 8
O'Clock and continuing until past noon;
with committee meetings all the after
noon, requiring close attention. 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
lot of the leaders of the two branches,
or at least members Of the more I'M
portant committees
There are 4S7 bills before the senate
and SOB in the assembly. The senate
judiciary committee alone has 200 bills
to consider Not over n dozen laws
have been signed
The real reason for delay lies in the
political differences which have disor-
ganized the dominant party in the
past. There is a lack Of organization
and nifty of purpose and responsible
ity. There is a disposition to unite IN
measures as 10 corporate control. which
every ole agrees the people want. but
this is largely personal desire 10 get
right and keep right with the people
a. home. Some rivaI1cs are develop
ing among the leaders. possibly with
reference to future honors in the par
t.. There are number OF bright men
n the limelight mt present ana the
political bee is quite busy i'm q uunber
of bonnets
Senator Frear is the administration
champion of railway regulation on The
floor and has prepared himself ly a
study of the question, 70 carry on a
fair debate. The big speeches in OPP.
position to the railways attorn Us
were made last week ny Mr.. Bacon, Of
Milwaukee. T. c. Richmond ami Frank
w. Hall. Madison lawyers. Mr. ri. a.
mond won his rhetorical spurs years
ago in the prohibition work, and lister
as a talker to the masses. when the
Democratic party was appealing To
the workinGman He was known tn
many states as one of tho most pow
erfuI pleaders To Il crowd, and I've
courtroom Is always crowded when
this talented Irish scholar Is to al
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 Norths is the broadcast Of
them, involving control OF other pub
! lie service corporations than railroads
Senator Merton's is moderate meas
IRE and attractive to many rs fair
and reasonable attempt TO solve the
| problem. Senator Kreutzer nearly put
through a compromise On the primary
election bin four years ago that might
have given the state more moderate
| measure Of primary elections than now
| in force And Senator lIreut2er has a
| railroad bill 1t leaves the traffic man
agement Of the roads in the hands Of
the railroad companies, but it also pro
/ vides a tribunal with which complaints
! may he filed and by which reasonable
freight charges may be enforced, un.
| 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 81 halt on extensions
I and improvements iE Wisconsin and
\ will undertake no new work i'm the
state until the disposition, as sey com.
c2ive it, to put them uuGo, tue tbumn
! screw abatCS President UuShjU. off
the Northwestern, Is said 60 have been
| wearicd Ivy the long conflict ana ia
have expressed the purpose to "Ije
down, remarkjng that he tas too old
to fight and the legislature could 80
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