Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
THURSDAY, MARCH II

THURSDAY MARCH IL
Ine senate was thrown into a furore to-
gay When Senator Gaylord introduced a
bill asking all state officers who had re-
cetyed money from any one of the sena-
lorlaI candidates during the primary cam
pI nts 10 resign. inaSmuch as they had VIC
T.eu me provisions of the civil service law.
ca that the bill for Wisconsin representa-
S Si0n at the Alaska-Yukon fair be killed.
Der shops on Sunday was advanced Sen
ator Whitehead's bill imposing penalty
Iof pTacticing law without license was
FRIDAY, MARCH u.
Under a suspension of the rules the Sen
ate concurred in the Assembly bill creating
me me town OF Nashville out of the town OF
SrdHuon IN Forest county. and passed the
phi creating Il municipal court in Fond du
Lac, removing the criminal jurisdiction from
ne county court, and fixing the salary OF
the county judge at $500 Senator Gay
lords resolution relating to governmental
9WuerShlp of public utilities caused some
ueDate, after which it was killed. The res
orutlo', providing for the appointment OF
SPeci9l committees to consider the four pig
quesllons before the Legislature was Iue
SUBJECT of some debate. Senator Burhe
S TuS OF the opinion that all these questions
"Houlu nave careful study.
SATURDAY. MARCH IS.
The committee on forestry recommended
LOT passage the new general forestry plL
me Gaylord resolution asking state oHlceiS
VINO received money in the primary eau eau
pdlSh from senatorial candidates was lalu
over until March "a Iieut-Gov. strange
auu PRESIDENT Protein Stout were both az
Sehl and the Senate elected Senator
hlesczka to preside
MONDAY, MARCH II.
The Morris bin prohibiting sunday bar
oeflng was passed by the upper house 20
Jay although there were only I of the SO
me members present. The Bird bill prohibit
ing the sale of tobacco to anyone unGer Is
ears OF age was also passed. The COM
mlttee on public health reported faVorably
on the Barker bill providing for S-fO0t bed
SheetS IN hotels. Sample of the new pro
posed Dunn pocket ballot were distributed
among the members. The Senate adjourned
after a few unimportant routine matters
had been disposed Of
TUESDAY. MARCH 1G
The Senate killed Gaylord'S bill allowing
cites of the firSt-ClaSS to engage in the
plumbing business. Senators Gaylord, Ilud-
nall, Page, Sanborn and BraZeau engaged III
a lNely and interesting discussion Of the
matter. The joint resolution adopted two
years ago raising the salaries of the mem
bers of the Legislature from $500 to $1,000
per session was passed and is now UP to
she people for final disposition.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Il.
The Senate was flooded with petitions
this morning most of which were of minor
importance. The Owen bill requiring Sen
ate committees to report i'll all bills by
April IS was adopted. The Barker long
sheet and clean towel bill was advanced
without debate. A substitute child labor
bill was introduced. The chief feature Of
the bill is the prohibition placed upon chill
ing ON the stage without the permission of
the state factory inspector or one of his
SubOrdinateS or the judge of Il municipal
or county court.