The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
BADGER STATE TO
run SEARCHLIGHT
Wisconsin Assembly to Consider
Measure for Investigation of
Public Service Corporations.
Special to The Journal.

special TO The Journal,
Madison Wis, Dec. 1.-The real ses-
night, when Joint resolution will be
presented, providing for a joint commit
tee to investigate insurance and public
service corporations, this being in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of
Governor La Toilette.
The investigation is to be more sweep
ing than that conducted in New York.
1t is proposed that the committee shall
investigate the methods of doing BUSH
ness, examine and investigate into all
expenditures in all matters, especially
those relating to legislative and NUM-
cipal lobbyists, contributions to politi-
cal candidates., expenses of officers and
employees. the nature and condition of
investments and the manner in which
guarded. Under the resolution. books,
papers and documents must be pre-
sented for investigation. e H.. ia. {
Provision is made for the committee 3
right to secure legal services and to re.
port to the governor on or before Nov.
l, 1906, all facts found and testimony
given. 1t is predicted the resolution
will be rushed thru the assembly, but in
the senate, it will be warmly discussed
Capitol Bill Reported.
The senate bill for a $4,000, 900 capt. OF
was reported for concurrence and bill
was introduced providing for the cleo
t1on of election clerks in April and per-
mitting counties, with a two-thirds ma
jority vote of county boards, to raise
the bridge tax to $2,00O,OO0. The meas
ure also seeks the re-enactment of. the
old bridge law of 1908.
The Dunn pocket ballot law, passed
last winter, was reported for repealrby
the committee on privileges and@elec-
tions. 5 %.s .z - i. 10 ~; tss~ ~
,$ A ssembl lyman Miller today presented
a a9resolution asking Governor La Fol
lette to resign either the governorshiE
or the senatorship at once. It was
tabled amid much hilarity on motion
from Assemblyman Andrew Of Superior
Fight for Governorship. -:
All eyes are now on the repub
lican gubernatorial nomination. Aspi
rants for this office are no long
e!r cloaking their ambitions vii
liam D. Connor, who has been de
lily, has arrived and from now on his
campaign for higher political honort
will be vigorously pressed. That he
will be candidate for governor is nov
publicly announced by his friends. !
Freed from the fear. Of La Toilette ,,
| WiaCn, capitol employees are openly
working for Dav idson. while the Len
root; committee is working in the as
ssembly for support for the speaker il
his candidacy. 49, .t
A joint resolution is being prepared
to provide for the legislative investi
cation Of railroads and insurance com
paniess in accordance with the gov
ernor's message.
Work for Special Committee.
! :. The special committee for investigat
ing Will probably consist Of fifteen Der
sons, ten members of the assembly an,
i've members of the senate. Senate
trear, may be. chairman. It will b
directed to continue in session after tn
adj l ment of - the !. legislature It
I powers are to fbe general and Btrone
4 IT IS an open secret that the, sd
/ called eleventh. floor league will|be on
Of the first institutions to come Eunde
the searchlight, and it is claimed b,
those who have paid attention to tn
matter that the: Wisconsin insuranc
companies will also be quizzed.
- The @eleventh-foor league, as it i
known, was a publicity bureau, From
which campaign articles were sent t.
papers in the state, in the state cam
palgn in 1902. No such bureau wa
maintained in 1904.