Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-21
Madison, March 10.

Madison, March 10.
senator La Toilette has been in
ladiSon three days, couterriug with
is followers In the legislature, bur
APPARENTLY has not changed the stu,
,uou with respect to succession 10
ntted states senator Spooner Il
) stu "a race with four entries Con.
,ressmcn Esch and Cooper, and ex.
congressman Stephenson aud ox-Son.
ator hatten~->lnd also two dark
horses, Governor Davidson and OK.
'peaNer LonOot- and the most 20.
ultar part OF the whole matter IN
nat the dark horses are the ones
round whose chances most of the
gossip circles The governor denies
being u candidate, Many legislators
nave been to see senator La Toilette.
He Is suggesting votes for Mr., Stoph.
enson lie says that Uncle Ike" is
stu 4 vigorous man, of mrgo aba.
ljS, great worker for the republican
IHrty, aud mat IL would be gracious
to send Mr. Stephenson 10 the senate.
lie also says stephenson's millions
would be no disadvantage, but would
show that even rich men are In favor
OF the reforms Tor which Senator la
roulette is lighting,
Mr. Stephenson had long talk
with senator la Toilette yesterday.
In tact all the candidates are on good
terms with the senator. Mr., Cooper
Is at his headquarters In the Avenue.
Mr. hsch comes from La Crosse To.
day Messrs Lenroot and nnttcn
remained here over Sunday
There We're no developments yes.
terday TO indicate when the election
would be held, aud prospect of early
action Is slight, Il seems most
likely that the election will not come
mul May II, the date suggested by
Attorney General Gilbert.
In the Assembly.
The assembly passed two BILLS tho
Stewart bin which provides for \ ma.
iority vote instead OF twothiuls
vote on the part Of abutting property
owners for the sprlnkling of streets
The other Is bin by Mr., Lodvina,
which provides fees fpr county Judges
In examinations for sanity
Two bills We're ordered engrosse1
and six killed
A resolution was offered by Assem-.
blyman Thomas providing for al.
jounment from March ~ to April \.
A new bin was offered through Tho
committee on state affairs appropllnt.
ing 500 TO f. A. Vascy paid 20 the
state by mistake while he was treas
urer of Dunn county
The committee on transportation rc.
ported on two bills, recommending
for passage the bill which calls ;or
pilots or tenders on all street and a..
terurban cars. to be of suitable"
type. The bin which provides FOR the
publication of time tables In all news.
papers was reported for indefinite
postponement,
In the Senate.
The senate last night passed two
bills, to authorize Eau Claire to raise
the dam there aud relating to county
aid in building bridges; concurrcd in
two assembly bills, to appropriate
some 81 500 to persons who worked
on the state census after the appro
priation had run out, and TO include
beans In the list of enumerated farm
products, concurred I'm assembly
amendments to the bill creating a
new municipal court In Outagamle
county and advanced number OF
bills, among them bills To- appropriate
some 81 500 10 j. l., O'Connor for
services in connection with the legis.
latiye investigation Of life insurance,
10 appropriate tho usual amount.
81 900, to the governors contingent
fund, to create contingent fund for
the prevention of hsiatic cholera and
10 make further provisions for the
Interstate park OF the Dells OF the
St Crox river.
a number of appropriation Bills
were referred TO the committee on