Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

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testimonial to Senator Spooner in the
form of a resolution, then the Barker
wide bed-sheet" bill was ordered to
engrossment. 1t provides for the reg
ulation of hotels, the aim being TO
produce more sanitary conditions in
hotels and protect patrons from dis
ease and filth. One of the provisions
is that the sheets must be changed
for each new guest and that they
must be long and wide enough to fold
over at the top and protect the quilts
and blankets from contact with the
breath and saliva of the occupant
The vote was % to Z.
The joint resolution offered by AS
ISemblyman Stout was reported for
adoption by the committee on state
affairs. 1t increases the pay of mem
| bers of the legislature from $500 to
| 81, 900 and does away with all per
quisities of any nature whatsoever. A
new bill was offered by Assembly
man Potter. after having obtained
unanimous consent, which provides
that inmates may be transferred to
county institutions whenever home
for feeble-minded is found too
crowded.
The senate announced its choice
that the new capitol of Wisconsin be
built of white granite or marble and
a separate heating and warehouse
plant be constructed. The bill in
troduced to this effect last week by
! the committee on capitol was ad-
vanced to engrossment after an
amendment by Senator Marsh had
been voted down by vote of II to
Il6 Senator Marshs amendment
provided that nothing in the bill
should be construed as raising the
limit of 40 cents per cubic foot cost,
as set by the Legislature of 1905, be-
yond the sum of $125,000 for each
of the four wings, of S1000000 for
the completed structure. Senator
Whitehead, in charge of the capitol
legislation spoke in opposition to the
adoption of the amendment. He
called attention to the act of 1905 in
which the limit of cost was set at 40
cents a cubic foot, explaining that the
law was largely in the nature Of in.
formation to the architects to assist
them in the preparation of the com
petitive plans. Senator Whitehead
urged the reasonableness of reposing
some confidence in the commission
which he said was composed of hon
orable, patriotic citizens, who had
given the subject most careful con.
sideration and study He said the
capitol commission was already gath.
ering facts as to just what the cost
of the building would be and a bill
would be presented in due time for
adjustment of the limit of cost. Per
haps a bill would be introduced to
authorize the construction of the
east wing during the coming two
Years Senator Whitehead empha-
sized the fact that the appropriation
made to the commission by the last
Legislature is all the money available
until the legislature takes action spe.
cifically appropriating more money.
Senator Marsh, speaking in favor
of his amendment, confessed that he
did not know as much as he would
like to know about the subject Of
building a capitol, but he thought II
hardly proper to say to the commits
sion build Of marble or granite
when the present law limits the cost
. of the building to 40 cents per cubic
foot for which price it would be i'm
possible to build Of marble or granite
He also opposed the idea of saying to
the commission by implication that
there was no limit to the expense
that 1t could undertake. Senator
Burns, chairman of the committee or
claims, expressed the belief that the bill
would be received with greater conf
dence if the proposed amendment
, were retained. Senator Lockney
: said there was no danger in reposine
some faith in the commissioners, anG
said it was the wish of his constitu
: ents that the capitol be builded wei
, and commensurate with the dignit!
! and growth of the state. He dis
;, liked the idea of fixing a limit o
cost from time to time and ther
, changing it again. Senator Sanborr
> presented effective remarks to thu
= effect that it was apparent that thu
, senators were unable to give the mat
, ter all the study and investigation
necessary to enable them to arrive
/, at a sure conclusion, and for his par
\ he thought it wiser to rely on thu
; commission who had devoted mucl
= time TO study of the question. TIT
:, amendment was defeated by the fol
, lowing vote:
. To limit increase of cost to $1,000
. 600 in addition TO the 40 cents pc
n cubic foot-Senators Bird, Bishop
|, Browne, Burns, Fridd, Froemming
!. Hagemeisrer. Hazelwood, Husting
A Marsh, Owen, Page. Pearson, Smith