Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-24
CHRIS PAULUS NAMED OVER
J. M. HIBBARD
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
Senator Lockney Offers Several
Measures-Senator Bird Proposes
important Change Affecting Sale Of
Public Lands-Referene Library
Emergency Appropriation Passeo.
Madison, Jan. %.

day without the Semblance OF con
est, and rs a result Christian Paulus
Of Milwaukee Is postmaster Sen
ator Burns opened the matter by OIL
fering n resolution instructing the
committee on legislative expenditure
and employees to report out a list or
appontees, but the committee did not
report though the resolution was
adoped, Later, when the rules OF the
senate were up for adoption, Senator
Roehr offered an amendment to the
effect that appointments reported by
the committee were to be made by
and with the consonl Of the senate.
This was later withdrawn because OF
the Introduction Ol what appeared to
be more comprehensive amendment
by Senator Sanborn, providing that
the senate appointments be made by
the chief clerk and by the sergeant
alarms in their respective depart
mcnts, as the appointments are made
In the assembly. Mr. SmlCn said that
the chief clerk and the sorgeant-at-
arms were the men to whom the sen
ate looked for service and that the
subordlnates In these departments
should be answcrablo TO the enter
clerk and the sergeant lie said no
business man would think OF appoint
ing head Of department who dld
not have the power to are and dis
charge men for incompetency am. N.
subordnatlOn, Senator Roehr said
that he had offered his amendment IN
no spirit OF antagonIsm to the ciyll
service law but that he did 40 TO do
away with the pressure that IL had
been attempted to bring upon the
committee In favor OF certain Candt.
dates for positions Mr.. Roehr with
drew his amendment ana Senator
Sanborn's amendment was adopted
without a dissenting vote. The dlr
hculty arose because j. 49,, Hbbard OF
Stoughton highest in the ciyil service
list was passed over to reach Mr.
Paulus, who stood fourth.
Senate Appointments.
At the close of ,ae session. the rnl.
lowing appointments were announced
by Sergeant-at-arms r. G. Falconer.
Assistant sergeant.at arms Charles
J, Good Ashland
Postmaster--th Christian paums Nil.
waukeo.
Document clerk lllmor A. pelrce
Madison,
Policeman OLAF Godstrand, Oneida,
Night watchman--M r. Stanley,
Waupaca
Night lnborer-K Thompson, Wood
county.
Messengers--V G. Kepinski, Nil.
waukee; c. Cady Wood county, Lynn
II. smith, Jefferson; John w. Motfat
Portage; Harold NJ. Lampert Dan.
kosh; Karl llelmholz, Madison: Matt.
new sutton Green Bay; Harry Cotey,
Merrill.
Library 6iIl Passed
The bill passed by the assembly, To
grant an appropriation of 80 OOO to the
reference library commission failed OF
concurrence lacking one vote of the
'hree-iliOh necessary to ass appro-
pnation measures Senator Nunson
moved the reconsideration of the vote
ana upon the second vote ,le measure
was passed without dissenting vote.
Bills introduced
Senator LoCliney introduced a Inn
that whenever any city ON.
Ger snail remove from the city or from
the ward or shall fail to mi his no.
sitlon, the office shall be decided va.
cant and the mayor SHAH oppoint sub.
Ject to the confirmation of the council
tie also introduced bal fxinp the
terms of officers in clries of tho coo.
"nd third and fourth class at two
years and granting councils the RIGHT
To divide officers into classes elect.
ing apart each year "A third hin
would allow u plaintiff in suit whom
costs are required the right TO deDosit
III money the sum required Inv the
court a fourth bin imposes a peu.
ATTY on court stenographer who
heEIecIS to make transcript of n
charSe to a jury A firth bin is 10
compel interurbau companies to hear
ears between October Is md AprtI
10 to at least Go degrees and impos.
ing fine OF $50 to SlvO tor violation
Ky Mr. Munson (hy reuuesD--A
NH TO remove the common law dis.
ahlllty making husband or Wife IN.
competent Witnesses for or aroinst
each other.
by Mr.. Muuson tby reouesN--A
piil TO make the state Historical SO.
eIe,y the trustee of the state for the
satekeeping, compiling and indevinc
of all records documents. or any.
thins not specifically required by law
to be retained in the otlco of nm nr.
holal' all documents to be open for
inspection.
by Mr. Lockney--A bin providing