Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
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postmaster, Sergeant.atArns Falconer
OF the senate brought to close the
incident which involved senators and
state officials in charges that the
spirit of the civil service law had
been violated in the rivalry over tins
position. The other candidate was
j. Al. Hubbard, editor of the Stoughton
Courier Other appointments an
Eounced by the sergeant-at-arms
were;
Assistant sergeant-Charles J.
Good, Ashland.
Document clerk-Elmer A, Price,
Madison.
Poiceman-Olaf Go. strand, Oneida.
night Watchman-M -. Stanley,
Waupaca.
Laborer-K, Thompson, Wood
county.
ngers-Vincent Kelspinski.
Milwaukee; Emil Cady, Grand Rapids;
Lynn Smith, Jefferson; John Moffatt.
Stevens Point; Harold Lampert, Osh-
kosh; Karl Helmholz, Madison. Nj.
Sutton. Green Bay; Harry Cotey, Mer-
rill. The bill passed by the as
sembly to grant an appropriation of
$4,000 to the reference library com
mission was concurred in after It had
been rejected, Bills introduced
We're; BY Senator Dockney providing
that wherever any officer shall re-
move from the city or from the ware
or snail fail to fill his position, the
office shall be declared vacant, and
the mayor shall appoint, subject to
the confirmation of the council; a
bill fixing the terms of officers in
cities of second, third and four,a
class at two years and granting
council right to divide into classes.
electing a part each year; to compel
interurban companies to heat cars
from October Is to April Is to at
least 65 degrees; by Senator Munson
(by request--A bill to remove the
common law disability, making a hus-
band or wife incompetent witnesses
for or against each other; also (by
Irequest) make the state historical
society the trustee of the state for
The safe keeping, compiling and in
deXing all records, documents or
anything not specifically required by
it to be retained in the Office of an
o."vral; by Senator Bird, to authorize
the erection of a state monument
colorado or other permanent struc-
ture at the Vicksburg military parl,
and appropriating s11y,vOO for the
purpose; by Senator Whitehead, max.
ing the salary of county judges of Rock
county, $4,000 per year and taking
away all fees.
In tho assembly Mr. Roethe of
Grant county presented a resolution
for an amendment to the constitution
| providing for the recall of state of
ficers. Another resolution was by
, John Scott to amend constitution }
provide that state may appropriate
money in the treasury or raise 1t by
taxation for the improvement OF
| highways. Among the bills intro.
duced were: BY Mr.. Bell, amending
the primary election law so as to
provide for election of city commit
tee on the day following the primary
election; by Mr.. Morris, requiring
eight months of district school in
stead of seven to participate in school
fund; by Mr.. Marquardt, exempting
telles and chief clerks in national
banks from jury duty; by j. o
Thomas adding candies containing
Intoxicating liquors" to articles under
han of pure food law; by Mr. Hell
bron, changing date of holding prim
airy election. from first Tuesday in
September TO seventh Tuesday pre-
ceeding general election and requir
ing that all signatures to primary
election petitions be obtained with
in forty five days of filing; by Mr.
Cleary establishing the Office of state
fire marshal, to be filed by governor
for term six years at salary of $3.50
deputies at $1,000; also requiring cir
cuses to have separate entrances
and exits FIVE apart for every 4,0O(
seats; by Mr.. Stout, providing fol-
punishment OF persons who fraudu
lently obtain transportation to dc
work; by Mr.. Bancroft, Increasing or
salary of attorney general from
$4,000 to $4,000; also cutting out tbs
Limitation of $4,000 70 deaths by rail
road, leaving courts and juries to de
termine amount; by Mr.. Cain, raising
the limit OF dangers for deaths BY
railroads from $4,000 TO $4,000 BY
Mr.. Hebron, regulating peddling o.
liquor, licenses to be obtained o.
county boards; by Mr.. Elver provid
ing that nine hours a day shall bC
required of street car employees, tina
children shall not work over eigh
hours a day, increasing the age llmi
for working children to sixteer
lyears and providing for greater safety
for women employees and forbiddinl
their employment in places where
There are dangerous fumes.