Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-18
MAY INVESTIGATE
THE D|E1Z MATTER
RESOLUTION TO THAT END IN
PRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY.
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVE
TIC Raise School Age of Children
From 20 6 Years Meets With
Opposition but Is Finally En-
dcrsed-Barber's Board Must Rem
der An Accounting.

| The legislature may yet take
hand in settling the notorious Dietz
case in Sawyer county. Yesterday
Assemblyman weber, social demo
crat from Milwaukee, introduced
| resolution which provides for the ap-
| pOintnent of a committee of three
| assemblymen and two senators to in
! vestigate the whole affair and report
! to the legislature The occasion FOR
J the resolution is the belief that hos
! uIities will shortly begin again IN
! the northern country because of the
| indictment by the grand jury and
! the expected call for troops.
The resolution offered by Mr. We
/ Der reads as follows
Whereas, The grand jury of Saw
! yer county, Wisconsin, has returned
| an Indictment against John F. Dietz
Of Sawyer county, for resisting an OF
ticeI and attempted murder, and
Whereas, Inc charges Of the
said grand jury, that there is a state
Of anarchy existing in the vicinity OF
| Dietzs home, indicates that public
sentiment eli the part of those who
live in the vicinity and know the
! case best does not support the Of
| tiCers of the law, and
"WheIea, The use OF the militia
upon the governor Of this state to
! send militia 20 assist in the arrest
! Of Dietz; and
hereas, The use Of the militia
should always be avoided whenever
possible as it tends to stir UP exces-
! siye paA siOrs among the people, ana
"WheI cas-, The use of the militia
! stete Of wisconsin, the prosperity OF
! its industries, and the welfare and
| happiness of its people depends upon
reace and harmony, therefore, be it
! Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate cOncurring, that a committee
consisting Of two members Of the
senate to be appointed by the prs5l-
, dent of the senate, and three mem
| Ders Of the assembly to be appointed
! by the speaker of tTe house, be -
lected to investigate the matter at
once and report to this legislature"
The resolution was referred to the
| committee on judiciary
Higher School Age.
After a lively debate the assembly
adopted a joint resolution to raise
the school age of children from four
to six years. The resolution first
went through a strenuous siege and
attack by speeches, motions ana
amendments, but it survived the or
deal and was finally ordered to en-
grOssment after a motion to indefin-
itely postpone and another to amend
by inserting five instead of six were
voted down.
Mr.. AinsWOTth, chairman Of th5
committee or education led the dis
cussiOn in favor Of the bill, when Mr.
Glen had delivered himself of a Sc
we're attack on the reflection the res
olution implied on the mothers Of
this state Reynolds, McGregor'
Miller and Ainsworth all made
| speeches in .avOr of the resolution.
contending that it was for the best
! interests of the children throughout
| the state because of the physical
hardships resulting from sending
children to school too early.
! The objections to the resolution
were founded mainly upon miscon-
! cepUOns as to the effect the resoIu-
ton would have upon kindergartens
and the state aid to district schools.
thompson, Campbell and Harring all
made Inquiries and Harring made
| vigorous speech against the adoption
| of the resolution.
Assemblyman Mains moved to lay
! the resolution over for week, but
/ it was pointed out by Ainsworth and
| ingram that all the adoption of the
/ resolution involved was an express
sion on the part of the legislature
, that they are willing to submit the
proposition to the next legislature
and the people for a constitutional
amendment. The resolution was
adopted by a strong majority
| An amendment to the barber law
was concurred in by the assembly to
call for statements of accounts by
the examining board.
| The Brockhausen resolution call
ing for the establishment Of a postal
savings bank sysem by the United
. States government was adopted.