Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-03
FOR ELECTION OF SUCCESSOR TO
JOHN c. sPooNER.
FIRST BALLOT APRIL is
Assembly Promptly concurs r
Senate ResoIution-Force of Legis-
latiVe Employees Given High Praise
for Faithfulness and Efficiency, and
viii Draw Pay During Recess.
Madison. March %.


The assembly yesterday declared il
self ready 70 vote FOR a successor to
United States Senator John C. Spoon
er by the decisive vote of IA 70 (.
Brief remarks were made by Messrs.
Estabrook, Stout Burke and McGreG-
or. When the roll was called onl Z
Messrs. Burke, ElYer, Estabrook and
Harrass voted in the negative On the
question TO concur in the Iustirg
resolution to begin voting April 1G.
When the resolution came up from
the senate, Assemblyman McGregor
moved to suspend the rules and put
the resolution on its adoption. Mr.
Estabrook objected, and "a expectant
hush fell upon the assembly. He con-
tended that the consideration of the
resolution at this time would prec;pi-
tate debate and interfere with bus
mess. Mr.. McGregor quickly replied
that if discussion was to come from
the resolution, this was the proper
time for it Mr.. Stout also contended
that this being a special meeting the
consideration of the resolution would
not interfere with any of the regular
business. Mr.. Estabrook withdrew
his objection.
Assemblyman Burke of Brown
county argued against the passage Of
the resolution. He declared that
the confidence of the people through
out the state must necessarily be
shaken in the legislature if it should
at this time vote to begin balloting
when only short time ago the lesis-
lature confessed it's own inability to
decide the legal question involved by
calling upon the attorney general .or
an opinion. 1T was due the attorney
generals department to abide ~ the
opinion given. He took occasion to
stamp the present senatorial contest
as the tamest proposition ever pulled
off in the state Of Wisconsin" and
that "as sensation it is a fiat fail
ure. He welcomed the appointment
of a Thaw hnacy commission, be-
cause the attention of the members of
the legislature would now temporarily
be diverted from the famous New
York case and legislation in Wisconsin
would no longer be obst"ucted. So
far as he could see the contest haq
not interfered with legislation aud
was not calculated 10, even il action
was deferred until May.
Mr.. Roethe called for the ayes and
noes, and the vote showed n for con
currence and 4 against.
Praise and Pay for Employees.
On motion of Assemblyman Kimball
the latter part of the assembly rule
which provides that no employe shall
draw pay unless he is in actual at
tendance. was suspended by vote OF
70 to /, Mr. Hager casting the only
dissenting vote. Assemblyman George
E. Scott declared the force was er
titled to fair treatment, and ought tn
be put on full pay on the strength OF
general efficiency and faithfulness
The effect OF the suspension is t.
permit some of the employees 10 60
nome for few days Most of them
would be paid if no action were taken.
He said that no one would dispute the
statement that the present force of
legislative employees is the most ef
ficient, the best organized, most thor
oughly under control, and generally
the most faithful, careful, industrious.
intelligent and courteous of any force
for long time