Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-08
FOR PROMPT ACTION
GOV. DAVIDSON URGES CHOOSING
OF SENATOR NOW.
ASSEMBLY PAYS TRIBUTE
Services of Wsconsn's Retiring
Statesman Recognized - Polti-
clans Gather at Madison in
Readiness for Contest.

Madison, March 7.-Gsv Davidson
transmitted to the legislature the res
ignation of Senator Spoaner and the
governor suggested that the election
of a successor to Mr.. Spooner proceed
at once and not after the vacancy &C
tually exists, May l.
The assembly by a standing vote
adopted a resolution of tribute to Sen
ator Spooner. Four Social Democrats
and eight Republicans refrained from
voting.
Favorable reports We're received in
the assembly on a bill increasing the
pay of sle legislators from $500 to
$1,000 and on a bill prohibiting use
by or sale to minors under 16 of to-
bacco in any form.
Material for New Capitol.
The senate advanced a bill provid-
ing that the new capitol be of granite
or marble, after voting down an
amendment limiting the increased ap-
preparation to $1,000,000.
In the senatorial situation no new
prospective candidates have arrived
on the scene. Stephenson, the mil
lionaire lumberman, so far is the only
avowed candidate, but supporters of
Congressman Esch are ready to de-
eide as soon as the intentions of for
mer Speaker Lenroot have been learn
ed. Mr.. Lenroot is on his way to
Madison. Politicians are arriving in
increasing numbers to take a hand in
the senatorial fight
Work of Assembly.
The assembly passed five bills and
killed six. The most important of the
five passed was one authorizing the
ance to employ an attorney to advise
it during the hearings on The "a bills
embodying the recommendation of
the legislative insurance investiga-
tion committee. The hearings will
begin next Tuesday and the insurance
companies are understood to be pre-
pairing to make strong fight against
some of the bills. The bill was pass
ed under suspension of the rules on
motion of Assemblyman George e.
Scott of Barron, chairman of the COM
mittee on banks and insurance. It
carries an appropriation of $4,000. The
bill was passed by a vote of 81 to 2,
those voting against it being Assem-
blymen Bancroft and Stewart, the lat
ter of Dane county.
Opposition developed to a bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Potter of West
Bend appropriating $1,2S9 to Attorney
James Z. O'Connor of Milwaukee for
unpaid services in the insurance in
vestigation. On motion of Assembly
man Ingram of Durand the bill was
laid over till Thursday.
Measures Passed.
In addition to the insurance counsel
BILL the measures passed were: No.
19A, appropriating $1,000 to defray
the expenses of dedicating the new
state monument erected by Wisconsin
at Andersonville; No. 204A, giving the
school board of Superior authority to
buy land for school sites anywhere
within the city; No. 1884, empower
ing district school boards to spend
500 in the purchase of books, maps,
and similar equipment for schools;
No. 1894, empowering the school dis
trict which includes the city of Beloit
and some adjoining territory to levy
taxes for school purposes on all prop
erty in the territory
Six Bills Killed.
The six bills killed were: Nos. 26A,
empowering town insurance compan-
les to insure contents of churches,
school houses, and public halls; 1924,
prescribing what shall be a legal
fence; 557A, exempting the property
of military associations and patriotic
societies from taxation; 578A, making
an appropriation of $4,000 for state
exhibit at the jamestown (Va) expo
sition; 636A, providing for the pen
sioning of aged persons by the state;
1874, relating to live stock kept for
breeding purposes.