Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-05
THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY o.

by the junior senator to obtain the n oS9i
nation. Blaine'S substitute was passed IN
a vote of "a to 8: On the ballot for UHitoT
States senator Isaac Stephenson receiyo
II votes, Neal Brown 4, Rummel /. SiyteeT
blanks were voted in accordance with
provision made under a suspension of 1hN
until the charges against Senator Stephepg
son had been sifted Adjournment Wa5
taken until noon, January 81.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY o..
The Senate furnished an interesting morn
ing session by getting into a row over
resolution offered by Senator Hudpau ~
correct the journal. The journal clerk waa
sharply criticised by Senator Brazeau III
proceedings of Tuesday, but the clerk was
sustained by the chair A resolution allow
ing the senator's to vote present instead
Of for any particular candidate pending
the investigation Of the primary campaign
was adopted. The Senate then adjourned
until noon.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IS
Twenty-Five bills were introduced in thaa
Senate. Senator Marsh introduced a county,
option measure and it is understood tboH
this will be the only bill Of that sort THAI
will be introduced. The bill provides fhgt
upon petition Of 20 per cent. of the votersJ
of a county an election may be called tol
vote on the question of county option. Id
any county votes dry no license shall bel
in force for two years from the first Tues
day in July following the election Senatorl
bFdEodu introduced Dill raising the taxi
rate for the state university from % tol
3-S mills A bill calling for a minimum lid
cense fee of $1,000 was introduced by Send
ator Barker. The committee on state arr
fairs introduced a resolution making Lind
coins birthday a legal holiday. A joiutl
resolution petitiOning Congress to retain thel
pension agencies was adopted. Adj0umI
ment until - o'clock for the joint session.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20.
In the Senate no action was taken on theI
amended Assembly resolution on fhp invpSl
tigation of Isaac Stephenson. A bill was
introduced taking away from the chiefs of
the fire and police department of Milwau-
kee the right to discharge men.
ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, JANUARY &c.
The Assembly cast a majority vote for
Senator Isaac Stephenson today the iunor
senator receiving 60 votes. The result of
the ballot was Stephenson, 60; Brown. 1G:
Rummel, 3; S. A. Cook 2; Cooper, !; Esch.
/; Stout, i; blank, 10. Assemblyman Axei
from the committee the resolution in regard
to the senatorial investigation was defeated
by vote of SO to 20, and a motion to re-
consider was beaten by a vote of 81 to T.
Routine business was transacted, the in
PRODUCTION of bills occupying most of the
time. A bill providing for five additional
6mpSE es At AIMS 50 b oGG fiY
passed. The Assembly adjourned until
noon Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81.
The investigation of the primary cam.
paign for the senatorship was killed in the
Assembly by vote of Sc to A. A bill to
create a new judicial circuit in the western
part of the state was introduced by Assem-
blyman Culbertson. After the introduction
of numerous bills the Assembly adjourned
until - O'Clock, then to meet in joint SEES
sion with the Senate to ballot on a United
States senator.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
At the afternoon session of the Assembly
more charges Of corruption against United
hy Assemblyman Braddock of Clark coun-
ty. Mr. Braddock stated that George e.
Crothers had been approached by NJ. C..
Ring in the interests of Mr.. Stephenson s
Stephenson had lots OF money and that Mr..
Crothers might just as we'll have $500 or
$500 Of it. At the morning session an
amendment to increase the number of the
members was carried by a vote of &c TO 81.
An affidavit from Lester TiltCn, one OF the
men named in the BLAZING charges, denied
The first county option bill was INTRODUCED
by Assemblyman George E. Scott A bill
providing for the recall Of county officers
was introduced by AsSemblyman Weber.
Assemblyman Viebahn introduced a bin to
increase the normal school appropriation
100000 annually. Adjournment was taken
until Il O'Clock for the joint session.
L, JANUAh1 -.
Assemblyman Hull introduced a joint
resolution requesting Senator Stephenson to
file his expense account at once. The reS0-
luton was rejected by a vote of I to %.
Joint Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81.
Contrary to the expectations of all. the
Legislature failed to elect Senator Isaac
Stephenson to the United States Senate On
the ballot Stephenson received 65 votes,
I chIT of oh 70
the Stephenson ranks came in the Assem-
bly,, Assemblymen Comstock, CrowelI Dor
ner, Estabrook, Haight, Mcconnell, Nor
Jensen and Wells deserving the Marinette
candidate The Senate voted the same. as
on Tuesday, Stephenson getting Il votes
After the first ballot che Legislature ad-
journed to meet in joint session Thursday
to take another ballot The detailed vote
of the joint session on the senatorship was
as follows: Stephenson, So; S. A. Cook, 81
H A. Cooper, IL; E. A. Morse, /; J. H.
DaTids9n j. + Esfh Z; stout M y O. w. C.
Owen, /; L. II. Bancroft. 1; f; p. mccoy.
ern, 1 NJ J. Cleary. 1; E. A. Edmonds. j;
John Strange, 1 H. NJ. Lockney, !; Brown,
2o Webb |; Lenrooti o+ Ii E 18a y
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
On the second joint ballot for the Office
| of United States senator, Isaac StephenSon
| received &C votes, l shy Of enough 70 . oS
elect him The full vote Of the 3o Follows
McGovern, 1; H C. Martin, l.; L. II: Bah'
croft, 1; A. w. sanborn, L c. M; TeI9
/: I. L. Lenroot, /; Tom Morris, /: j. a. a.
| Stout, /; S. A. Cook, g. w. H. Hatton, .
e. A. Morse, 1; H. NJ. Lockney, l; H. ). ID ID
Davidson, i; John Strange, 2; W. d. H3ar a.
| 2; John j. Esch, 8; H. A. Cooper 8; W, -
| Owen, 5; Jacob Rummel, 4; Neal brown
| 20; Isaac Stephenson, 66. Total, d.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90.
Isaac Stephenson again failed of electiol
| in Joint convention of the Senate and As
sembly He received only GO votes Of tn'
131 cast, 66 being necessary to an elect non
! Assemblyman Leuch Of Milwaukee, Wn0
| voted for Stephenson yesterday, today yot
ed for Congressman John ]. Essch, -, Assem- ss3n
blyman Simon Smith, who said 1hu Ia 'ns
| that he had voted for Stephenson the IaS
time, voted for w. H. Hatton. Assembly,
may Towne Dem) of Sank county ANY
| Senator Hardwood were absent. EXCEL
| these changes the ballot was the same I"
! Thursday
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