The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-10
THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
Tuesday. JUNE |

WEDNESDAY. JU.,E ..
without debate or comment the Senate
conquered in the Assembly amendment TO
the Randolph joint resolution fixing the
time for final adjournment June l.; All
work must therefore be completed by
about June 6. To hurry legislation res.
olution by Senator Sanborn was adopted
requiring all committees to report out all
bills within twenty -four hours, except
those in the committee on claims that all
bills and messages acted upon be lmme-
diatcly messaged to the Assembly and that
rules interfering with such resolution be
suspended for this session. new Bill
was brought in from the committee on
claims creating the office Of public printe:
at salary of 5000 anu providing for Il
clerk at $1,000. The printer shall do much
of the work now done by the commission.
ers Of printing and shall put all state re-
ports In final shape. Instead of the state
commissioners. The bill prcScribes the
number of blue books and state reports
that shall be printed and cuts out of the
blue book Jeffersons manual, the legisla-
tive rules and the diagrams of the egis-
lative chambers. After a little debate the
Senate sent to third reading the McCon-
nell bill, providing for the adoption by
counties If they choose, of the so-called
Dun pocket ballot Senator Lchr did not
believe in mixing things up. Ser tors Nor
ris and Martin believed there would he no
hardship in. trying 1t. Senator lludnn, !
said the people once rejected it, to which
Martin replied all counties did not Sen
ator Burke thought it should be nrst tried
in the national experiment station OF
Oklahoma"
THURSDAY. MAY 3.
Another expected big fight in the Senate
failed to matCrialiZe today when the Sen
ate concurred in the Assembly amendment
which provides for final adjournment June
i, and means the practical completion OF
all work this week. In anticipation Of such
contest the attendance was unusually
large. After the amendment had been con
Cured In. Senator Lehr moved reconsid-
Grafton of the vote, but the motion was
killct by an Indifferent vote. The new
found spirit Of industry was reflected in a
calendar of 122 bills and resolutions. The
committee on state departments introduced
a new bill aimed at lobbyists. 1t pro
videS that no state officer, agent or en,,
ploye shall act as lobbyist while in the
state employment nor before six months
afterwards; likewise no Legislative agent
shall receive any appointment during the
session of the Legislature nor before six
months afterward.
FRIDAY. JUNE 4.
The Senate passed bills appropriating sos
600 to make up deficits of state charitable
and penal institutions and S3ls,oo0 for i'm
provements. The bin appropriating S25W
to pay G., II. Welch of Milwaukee, stenog-
rapher for the senatorial investigating soIn-
mittee, was passed after a lively debate in
which opponents of the committee tried
hard to place II in an embarrassing posi-
ton. The state now owes Mr. Welch $3.50
but as the committee soon will reney its
work more money will be required. Senator
Page of Milwaukee dealt the last blow nj
the justice courts A bill designed to legis-
late them out of office placed the salaries OF
Justices at $25 a year without fees and cut
down their jurisdiction to cases not in
yolying more than $40 Mr.. Page put in an
amendment changing this from so to 81.
thus even shutting off the courts chances to
harraSS small debtors. The bill is the out
growth of the startling disclosures OF the
last grand jury and is n companion bill 10
the civil courts measure, The Senate killed
the Twesme closed primary bill after consid-
cradle debate. The bill had passed the AS
sembly by large margin and was expected
to pass. The flusting joint resolution
memurializing Congress to act on an amend
ment to the constitution to permit election
OF United States senators by direct vote
was passed.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6.
The Senate this afternoon killed the Aus
tin bill providing for state board of revo.
cation in the matter OF liquor licenses by n
vote Of II to I. There was no debate on
the question and the measure which was
passed by the Assembly and which had the
backing OF the liquor interests of the state
is killed for this session. Senator Lockney
introduced a resolution for n Senate com
mttee to investigate the various state de
partmcnts. The action of Senator Lockney
Is in retaliation for a similar resolution in
troduced in the Assembly by Mr.. Stack tins
morning in connection with the report oil
the charges of NJ. w. Waite against insur
ancc Commissioner Beedle.
ASSEMBLY
TUESDAY, JUNE l.
The Milwaukee fire and police bill was
advanced by the Assembly this morning
This means that Chiefs Thomas A CLANCY
and John r, Jansen and the Merchants
their fight. Among the winners are the
nine frpmen who were discharged from thu
citys service last year and, incidentally
Henry f Cochcms. Adolph !. Kannenberl
and Hugh Ryan The bill, which is a Sen
ate committee substitute for the origina
Kleczka measure was ordered to advance
ment by the Assembly in exactly the same
form aS passed by the Senate. In two OF
three days 1t will he up for final passage
There is absolute assurance that II vii
get by the governor. More amendments
this morning as unfinished business helc
over from last Saturday. but the amend
ments We're voted down. the significant vote
being 80 to 81, for Indefinite postponemen
of the amendment
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ..
Home rule for Milwaukee was the pass
word in the Assembly this morning and the
bill framed by the charter convention was
advanced 80 to 33. The corrupt practices
act also passed 46 to 80. An unsuccessful
attempt was made to reconsider the vote
by which the non-partisan election bill was
killed Both the home rule ana the cor
rupt practices bills have passed the Senate
and as soon as the Assembly has taken
final action upon them they will 90 to the
governor. The home rule bill gives Mil
waukee power to adopt or alter regulations
relating to its own government The regu
latons are to be enacted by resolutions
adopted by at least two-thirds of the com
mon council and approved by the mayor
and then submitted to n vote Of the people
at the next municipal election. II the
question Is adopted by the Majority II
takes effect the same month. supercedina
any conflicting provision of the law. II
Is required in the bin that the total vote
on question submitted to a referendum
must be more than half the total vote N
the last preceding election. The initiative
is provided for in the bill, it being set
forth that where a petition containing sig
resolution is filed with the city clerk the
council may submit" the question to the
people. II the petition contains the sigma
lures of 10 per cent. of the voters it be
comes mandatory upon the council to sub
NIT the matter to a vote
THURSDAY, NAY 3.
BY an overwhelming majority the Assem-
bly, this noon passed the bin providing fo
a state board of license revocation. There
was n volley of speech making from boil
houses The opponents called the bill hare
names. The proponents made hot argu
ments for decent saloons. When the rol
was called the strength of the supporter
OF the measure was apparent. Severa
against it, gave their votes for the meas
ure and 1t went through the Legislative
hoop with agility The first roll call wa
on a motion Of the opposition to postpon
indefinitely the bill. The second roll cal
was on the motion to pass it. Both rol
calls were practically the same. The Nil
waukee fire and police bill passed by
vote of SO to s..
FRIDAY, JUNE 4.
Acting only on Assembly bills and ignor
ing the Senate bills which await action, tn
Assembly this morning got through nue.
business. Few roll calls were demanded