Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-02-12
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY T.

Assemblyman Hambrecht made himself
solid with the woman suffragettes of the
state when he introduced a bill to change
the existing law and make it compulsory
upon the regents of the university to admit
women to all classes in the institution: Mr..
Hambrecht later on introduced a bill in
creasing the number of regents large
from two to three and providing that at
least three members of the board Of uni
Cady introduced an amendment to the pri-
mary law striking from the list of officers
to be voted for at the primary that of
United States senator Little or no work.
other than the Introduction of bills, was
performed. Speaker Bancroft gave up the
chair to Assembyman George e. Scott to
mittee on the primary investigation ques-
ton.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
If q bill introduced by Assemblyman
Twesme becomes law university and nor
NAL school students will be assured of a
fair and impartial trial in cases of discipline
tons Mr. Twesme's resolution states that
student shall be expelled except upon
trial by faculty committee before which
the student shall have the right to appear
either in person or by counsel and to sum-
mon witnesses in his behalf. Speaker Ban
croft spoke in favor of retaining Rev.
IN the course of his remarks said that the
Madison Minister'S association was a sort
Of trust, acting in restraint of trade in
that it would not permit outside ministers
to say the opening prayers in either house
Of the Legislature. Mr.. Bancroft's remarks
created laughter and Rev. FouIkes was
made regular chaplain at salary of SO Il
prayer.
TUESDAY. FEB O.
The Madison Ministerial association an
swered Speaker Bancroft's charge that it
was restraining outside ministers from act
Ing as chaplains at the opening of the leg
islative sessions, and asked that the AS
sembly place itself on record as to whether
or not it wished the association to continue
to schedule the ministers for chaplain duty
or take charge of the matter itself. A bill
introduced by Assemblyman Twesme calls
for an amendment to the primary election
law providing for the printing of the names
of the candidates of different parties
passed the joint resolution calling for an
investigation of the senatorial primary
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10.
score of resolutions asking that the law
prohibiting spring duck shooting be repealed
were introduced at the opening of the ses-
sion. The anti-liquor forces had their in
nings when Assemblyman Kull introduced
bill prohibiting the serving, of free lunches
and providing for fine OF from So to $50
for violation. Assemblyman Ingram intro
duced bill prohibiting treating. Assem-
blym%n Brew introduced a bill making it
penal ofenSe to engage in a prize fight.
but allowing boxing contests
Joint Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY f.
Senator Stephenson received sxty-two
ing necessary to choice. 1t became Ell
dent that a state wide investigation of the
primary campaign will be the result of the
Blaine charges against the junior senator
The personnel of the Assembly committee is
not known. Lieut.-Gov. Strange appointed
Senators Owen. Hudnall and Husting as
the Senate committee.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
Senator Stephenson received sixty votes
the lowest number he has received since the
balloting hogan. There were 12S members
H., ,In,a
ence committee from both houses was in
session all day, but no agreement regarding
the senatorial investigation was reached.
Both houses adjourned until Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8.
TUESDAY. FEB. o
With only 119 members present and vot-
Senator Stephenson received IS votes on
the eighth joint ballot, the closest he has
been to election since the balloting started.
The joint session was enlivened by a tilt
between Lieut.-GOv. Strange and Assembly
men Ledvina and Leroy over a parliamen-
tary point in which the assemblymen came
off second best, The result of the joint
Browne. II; Rummel. +; Esch, I; Cooper );
Owen, ,; Strange, t; Norris .: Hoard =;
Scott ,; Sanborn. 3; Martin, /; j. O. Day
idson: /; Coolidge. /: McGovern. /: Webb.
|; Bishop. /; Estabrook. /: Bancroft l;
Fred Zimmerman. l: Fridd, 1; Hazelwood.
|; Lockney. |; Bodenstab, /; Stout, 1;
Morse, /; Cook, 1.
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY 10
Senator Stephenson received sixty votes
on the ninth joint ballot. five short of
enough to elect him. Senators Marsh
Gwen and Husting were appointed as the
senate investigation committee LipfIf-Cov
Strange rebuked the members of The Leg
stature for seeming levity they dispIayed
Turing the taking of the senatorial ballot,
md warned them that the seraeant-at-arrns
would be asked to interfere if there were
my further disturbances The vote was as
-o.iows: Stephenson. 90: Browne Is: Rum
Gcl. >: ESch. 4: Cooper. 3: Strange e.
owen. /; Ryan, 3: Hoard, ,; Sanborn. 3:
4ocl,ney. =. The following one each: J. O.
Davidson, ChappelI. Ingram. McGovern
ihaffer. Webb. Johnston. LenrG0t. Ban
roft, Jones. Fridd Barker. Krumroy Tim
herman. Morse. Norris and Cook Total
-ote. 12S. Necessary to choice. 60