Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
Madison, March Is,

the entire matter
The resolution provides for four
joint legislative committees, each
composed of three senators and four
assemblymen to study the several sub.
jects next summer and fall and pre-
sent their conclusions in the form of
bills to the legislature convened in ex-
ira session probably next January.
The proposal to have good roads in
cluded was stricken out of the original
resolution by the senate, and ii was
this action that the house agreed to
yesterday
A Move to Table.
The resolution was the first matter
for action upon the calendar and Mr..
Ingram made a motion to table It.
I'VE are face 10 face with situation
10 which we should give serious atten-
ton" he declared Regarding the
guaranty Of bank deposits he said only
bankers would appea. before the com.
mittee Who would represent the de-
posi'ors? We here represent them.
! There is no organization TO further
their cause They would not get be-
fore the committee at all Are you
going to desert your duty? Are you
TO permit that committee to hear but
one side of the case. and make up its
conclusion accordingly? And the in
come tax question needs no attention
from a special committee. II has been
before the people for many years. The
first consideration of members should
be 10 face this matter fairly. we'll
studied bill is now before the lesis-
lature. If we and, later, that we can
time then TO talk Of a special ses-
, sion The people do not expect or
want special sessions except in emer-
gencies. In all the history of the state
there have been but six special ses-
: sions-in 1861 and 1862 due TO the
$ war; in 1878 to adopt the revised stat
2 utes; In 1892 on account Of the gerry
e mander; in 1896 for redistricting the
I state and in 1906 in connection with
I railway rate legislation and the pri-
? mary law. If we pass up these great
+ questions to commissions we, the leg
, Nature, viii virtually have to accept
: the bills they offer. If We, at a special
session, dare question any Of the bills
the committees viii say with indigha-
ton, what did you select MS for If not
to follow our recommendations? The
government wants no special session,
but that this legislature go ahead and
, act on all live issues. If we cannot
10 all that we should do now, said Gr.
, Ingram. then let the matter go over
to the next regular session.
Mr.. Cleary declared that there
!. probably was no opposition by any one
10 this legislature cleaning up all its
business--if It could The governor
! thought Il should do so. That was his
, poqition. It Is that of all Of us, yet
We should start right on the road
question. even If not early You can
pass an income tax law at this session
that will be satisfactory. The road
question Is OF the biggest. II reaches
, every citizen, and should have the
fullest consideration. Mr.. Cleary
/ spoke al considerable length, discuss
ing all phases Of the subject.
Mr.. Bray was in favor OF the com
} mittees, especially the one relating TO
WATERWAYS. The undeyeloped water
powers of the state. he said, are val
ned at s42000,000. Are the people to
get the profit from them or are indi'
10 r.Fff nf the rich
: est of all the states regarding powers
and they are wonderfully well distrib
uted. twenty-five or thirty bills are
. now before the legislature respecting
9 dam franchises Every franchise now
4 granted takes away the power OF reg
nlation TO some extent. so far as be
D IN concerned not another franchise OF
D The Kind would be granted unless inc
+ 5tates rights are protected
Mr.. Migrants motion to lay on the
& table. thus killing. failed, noes So to
ayes 81. The latter were MessrS' bai
G lard Bichler Bradford Buslett, Cur
iiss, Daub. DamachURsh. Crosse
q Haieht, Hughes Hull, I1gram, Jones
+ Hamper. KAY. Kindlin, kaeen' Kun
y aucb. Mcconnell, Nelson. onStad
x REYNOLDS. Rollmann, stevens. stewart
& ITrm,bart. Viebahn. Wehrwein, Wells
and Zimmerman.
This WIS the vital vote snd dis
closed the disposition Of the house
, nut the fight was kept ny
g Mr. McConnei's pan.
c Mr.. Mcconnell Of La Crosse at once
3 offered substitute as fol ows:
L where's. he subjects Of industrla
Q insurance. income tax and the contro
:, OF waterpowers by the state, now pre-
l., scented to this legislature IN the torn
or various bills, are subjects Of suci
.,~eat importance as to demand more
careful and extended investigation
h and consideration than can possib
: he given them at the present session
d and whereas, the state has in iii
I service various commissioners anc
K officers whose training and experience
= peculiarly AZ them TOR the invesiisa
e ton and consideration Of these yari
d Gus subjects. now. therefore,