Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.


Senator Randolph protested vigorously
against the indiscriminate printing of D1lls
and especially against the bill Gaining Ior
the printing of 1000 additional copies OF the
Brockhausen bill on liability for accident.
He said that the state printing bill was al
together too large. Immediately after sen
ator Donald introduced a bill asking 1or
1000 extra copies of the blue book for the
secretary of state Senator Thomas intro
duced a bill providing for new normal
school at Eau Claire. The resolution can,
primary was passed, Senator Page lnter.
posing the objection that the state cou4o
not constitutionally pay the expenses Ior
purely partisan investigation.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
A lively tilt between Senators Page and
Lehr on one side and Senators Owen ana
SanbOrn the other took place when Sen
4tor Page objected to having ,o Sen raeo
luton Incorporated in the journal proceed
ings. A bill providing for another circuit
Judge for Milwaukee county was passeu;;
Senator Brazeau introduced an lnduslrlai
insurance BILL and Senator Sanborn intro
duced bill to have the Wisconsin divorce &c
laws conform with other state laws TO Ut
uniformly decided upon.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II.
Senator Sanborn was on hand with two
bills designed to help the legal profession
One was resolution calling for extra
help for the supreme court SO that the re,
ports of the cases could be gotten out on
time. The other prescribed an oath 10 pc
taken by lawyers upon admittance to the
bar in which the LAWYER Swears to uphold
the time-honored ethics of the profession
Senator hlescZka introduced bill asking
for raise in pay for supreme court JUS
tees from $4,000 to $4,000 year
ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, FEB. O.
The Madison Ministerial association an
Swered Speaker BancrOft'S charge that it
was restraining outside ministers from act
in o. az a u q
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 Assembiyman Twesme calls
for an amendment to the primary election
law providing for the printing of the names
of the candidates of different parties on
differently coiored paper The Assembly
investigation of the senatorial primary.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TO-
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 a
bill prohibiting the serving of free lunches
and providing for a fine OF from So to $25
for violation. Assemblyman Ingram intro
duced bill prohibiting treating. Assem-
hlymEn Brew introduced bill making it 81
penal offense to engage in a prize fight,
but allowing boxing contests.
The makeup of the Assembly investiga-
ton committee was announced by Speaker
Bancroft as follows: Bray, Whitman, Ham
brecht, Ingalls, and Chapple All of the
having voted for the junior senator first,
last and all the time. The squabble over
ing exercises was settled and 1t was de-
tcrmined by the committee in charge that
all ministers should be eligible who should
hand their names into the Assembly. Many
bills were introduced and the time limit
set Tor the Introduction of bills was ex~
tended until February 16.
Joint Session.
TUESDAY. FEB. O.
With only 119 members present and vot-
ing, 60 votes being necessary to a choice
the eighth joint ballot, the closest he has
been to election since the ballottng started
The joint session was enlivened by a tilt
between Lieut.-GOv. Strange and Assembly
men Ledvina and Leroy over a parliament
tary point in which the assemblymen came
off second best The result of the joint
Browne. a. Rummel, 4; Esch, 1; Cooper, 5;
owen, .; Strange, 4; Morris, =; Hoard. z;
Scott 2; Sanborn, g: Martin, 1; J. o. Dav
idson. 1; Coolidge, |; McGovern, /; Webb,
/; Bishop /; Estabrook, /; Bancroft 1;
Fred Zimmerman. /; Fridd, I; Hazelwood,
!; Lockney, /; Bodenstab, 1; Stout, j.;
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS
Senator Stephenson received sixty votes
on the ninth joint. ballot, five short of
enough to elect him. Senators Marsh
owen and Husting were appointed as the
Senate investigation committee. Lieut-Gov
Strange rebuked the members of the Leg
Islature for seeming levity they displayed
during the taking of the senatorial ballot
aud warned them that the sergeant-at-arms
would he asked to interfere if there were
any further disturbances. The vote was as
Follows: stephenson. so; Browne. 49, Rum
owen, 4; Ryan. 5; Hoard. >; Sanborn, 3;
Iockney. . The following one each: ]. o.
Davidson. Chappell. Ingram, McGovern,
Shaffer. Webb. Johnston. Lenroot, Ban
croft Jones Fridd. Barker. Krumroy. Tim
norman Morse. Morris and Cook. Total
cote. 12S. Necessary to choice. 60
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL
On the tenth joint ballot Senator Stephen
son received fifty eight votes. five short OF
enough to elect. An adjournment was taken
after the ballot until Tuesday, February
IS The vote was as follows: Stephenson,
IS: Brown. IS: Strange, :: Esch, 6: Cooper.
:; Owen. 4: Rummel 4: Cook >: Morris, 2;
Hoard. ,: Lockney, ,; Sanborn, ., The fol-
lowing received one each: Ramsey. Gov.
Davidson. NorcroSs, McGovern. Twesme,
Webb Hamper, Bancroft Reynolds. B. A.
Sadly, Burke Morse and Mcconnell.