Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-16
THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED
Regular Session Came to an End
Last Week.
Failed to Accomplish Many of the
Things Expected and Promised
Earlier in the Year.

The session of the 1909 Wisconsin
legislature came to close last
Thursday evening although the work
was not entirely completed at that
time. Considerable time was occupied
Thursday in hunting out "Wood-
chucks,' which certain members
hoped to have slipped through both
houses without notice. and which GER
tain other members had close watch of
since they were first entered. Much
useless legislation was cut out on the
last day by these vigilant members.
The last hours of the senate ses-
sion were marked by the debate
over and final passage of a bill
providing for an increase in the
payment for diseased cattle slaughter
ed on account of tuberculosis. The
opposition argument was based on the
additional expense to the state if this
bill was passed.
The assembly ended its work by
lively set to over Senator Owens bill
which provided that unless a party
cast 20 per cent of its vote at a
primary its candidates would go on
the election ballot under the head of
independent candidates. The bill
was finally concurred in.
The assembly closed its doors
Thursday evening amidst the din OF
cheers and the melody of college
songs. During this final outburst
of good feeling every member declared
with fervor that every other member
was a good fellow and hardly one left
the. session with i'll feeling toward his
particular Antagonist in the recent
wrangle.
The final report of the senate COM
mittee appointed to investigate
Senator Stephenson s election was one
TO tickle the state printer to death.
1t embraced three thick volumes and
will also be printed in the Senate
Journal. The joint resolution per-
hitting the joint senatorial in
vestigation committee, which was the
first of the two investigation com
mittees appointed to report its find
ings, recommendations and drafts OF
remedial pills, was concurred in by
the senate. A special session will
doubtless b. held next winter during
which the report will be presented
and some action taken in regard to
the matter.
Certified copies of the testimony of
State Game Warden Stone and his
deputies and Henry Overlook, 0ief
game warden during the closing years
of Gov. La Follette's administra-
ton, were last laid before Gov.
Davidson and Attorney General
Gilbert. Similar copies were fur
nished to the state civil service COM
mission. The commission has power
to remove any deputy game wardens
found guilty of violation of the civil
service law Governor Davidson may
be spared the necessity of removing
1dLu6 WdIuOu OGOuO do bAOf AdbICA :
term OF Office expires this month and
it is thought he will not seek reap
pointment. The leading candidate
for his place is said to be Deputy A.
G. Schaner. of Kewaunee.
Although the legislature has
formally closed it is expected that q
quorum will be back in both houses
today to consider any possible vetoes
by the governor.
Lieut.. Governor Strange has ap-
pointed the following members or the
senate side of the five special joint
committees to sit during the summer.
Conservation of water powers
Senators Krumrey, Bird, and Husting.
Industrial insurance-Sanbor
Blaine. and Fairchild.
Banks-Owen Martin, and Wright.
Good roads-Browne, Burke and,
Donald.
Income tax-Marsh,. Kleczka, and
Hazelwood.