Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

Madison, July IL.
The final scrimmage over the Tur-
ner two-cent fare bill yesterday re-
suited in the final passage of the bill
beyond possibility OF reconsideration.
1t is not believed that the governor
will veto the bill although he la un-
derstood to have expressed some
doubt about it.
The passage of the bill at this time
: is generally regarded as a move to
throw discredit upon the railroad
commission. The vote by which the
two cent bill passed the senate has
also been pointed to as a circum-
stance to confirm this belief. It is
charged that the bringing up of the
measure at the present time was
movement to discredit the commits
sion. 1t Is claimed that Chairman
John Barnes feels SO deeply
the affront which the pas
sage OF this bill has placed
upon the work Of the railroad com
mission that he will resign. A COM
mittee Of members of the legislature
called upon Chairman Barnes yester-
day morning and talked the matter
over with him. He was finally asked
II he would resign in the event that
the legislature should pass the bill.
He replied that he did not believe that
the bill should pass. but he refused to
commit himself upon the question of
his future action, stating that he re.
served the right to take whatever
action he deemed right under the cir
cumstances.
It was learned that It was not only
the chairman who took the action to
heart, but that the entire commission
FELT the matter keenly and that IL
there was one resignation from the
commission In all probability the en-
tire commission would resign. OF
course no one was able to get any def.
mite expression from the members
as to what action would be taken.
The bill is not yet law and there
could be no reason for action by the
commission until such time as the
bill becomes law.
AS soon as the rumor that there
was possibility OF the commission
resigning the slate makers got busy
ana began rigging up new commits
sion Tor the governor. The names of
r. M. Bashford and Frank w. Hal,
We're mentioned. The name of ex.At.
torney General L. NJ. Sturdevant was
anso mentioned as a possibility.
Connor saves Amendment.
~ was persistent fight which
senators Sanborn and Lockney mt
up against the concurrence In the as.
sembiy amendment yesterday after.
noon. When the senate was called IN
order there was at once n COUNTING
oi noses by both sides of the contro
versy. Senator Sanborn moved that
the amendment be laid on the table
senator Munson called that gag rule
and strenuously objected. Senator
Sanborn said that he had no intention
oil shutting OF debate. and that n no
was given consent he would withdraw
'hat motion and move that the amend
.hent be non concurred In. This mo.
ton was put after some debate. the
result being tie vote, to s. Then
the clerk called the name OF the pres.
ident OF the senate. Mr.. Conner voted
against the motion to non.concur. that
Is, with the friends OF the bill. Then
the point was raised by Mr. Sanborn
,nat the vote had disclosed that there
was no quorum. There was all man.
ner OF sparring as to whether or not
there was a quorum present as two
members. Senators Whitehead and
Barker were paired with other sen.
ators who We're absent. Senator
Burns contended that the presence OF
Senators Barker ard Whitehead
showed that there was quorum. al
though the roll call did not show n
quorum, Senator Lockney raised the
point that President Connor had
ruled repeatedly that members who
were Paired could not be counted IN
make quorum. Senator Browne
then asked that the sergeant.at arms
be instructed TO ascertain whether
Senators Barker and Whitehead were
present. Then Senator Burns de
manded that they b. counted. While
the discussion OF points order was
sti'l in progress senator Morris. who
had been absent. strolled into the
chamber, raising the number OF sen
ators present and voting TO seventeen
and thus making quorum. The
clerk called his name and the vote
then stood 3 against the motion 20
non-concur and for t. The chair
ruled that the motion was lost
Then Senator Wright made the mo.
tion to concur in the amendment.
This carried by vote OF 10 to 6.
Following is the roll call:
For the bill--Senators Brarcau.
Browne, Burns Morris. Munson,
Owen. Rcehr. Rummel Sanborn.
Wright--l0.
Against the bill-Senators Barker.
Bird, Bishop. Lockney. Martin. Ston.
DAN. Stout-6.
The bin was then messaged ND TO