The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-17
THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, JUNE Z.
The Senate was not In session today
TUESDAY, JUNE 8.
The Senate was not in session today.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 0.
At the opening of the Senate session to-
day the committee on education presented
Joint resolution to authorize the regents OF
the university to expend 5000 or more out
Of the university improvement fund to build
the forest laboratory. The idea of the re-
gents, Senator Stout explained, was to re-
duce the original size of the proposed build
Ing so as to keep it within the appropria-
tlon Of $4,000, but government forestry
official has been here and says the proposed
reduced building would be too small to ac.
commodate the machinery. The resolution
was adopted The Senate adhered to It's
amendment, rejected by the Assembly. to
the Kalaher bill providing imprisonment
penalties for abandonment of wife ana
child. The amendment provides that pen.
dency of action for divorce shall constitute
no defense to charge of abandonment. After
getting into tangle over the Blaine bill
for division of inheritance taxes the Sen
ate laid the measure over until tonight
The Lehr joint resolution for the appoint
ment by the presiding officers of the two
houses or committee to meet month be
fore the session of the Legislature of 1911
to consider the form Of such bills as are
then ready and providing for the expenses
OF such committee was adopted.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
BY a vote of SO to IS this morning the
Assembly sustained the governors veto of
the Chapple ore dock. taxation bill. The
Assembly waited until today to consider it.
The chapple bill provided for local taxation
Of railroad terminal properties. thus giving
the cities In which they are located large
no
state, which receives them at the present
time under the integral system. The AS
ticient salary for Herman L. Ekern, deputy
Insurance commissioner: by killing the BIZ
raising his salary to $500. The owen bill
requiring that candidate receive 20 per
cent. OF votes cast at the previous election
before getting his name on the party ticket.
was advanced. Assemblyman Hambrechts
bill providing for two women university re
gents without increasing the size of the
board. was passed. as was the bill appro-
priating $1,000 additional for the completion
of the forestry laboratory at the uniyer,,
Sity. FINAL passage was given the bill
clearing the way for a normal school at
Eau Claire. The state gives 5000 for build
Ing plans and for improving a site to be
given by the city Of Eau Claire.
ASSEMBLY
MONDAY, JUNE Z
Assemblyman Peter f. Leuch scored an
important victory this morning when he
oticated at the execution of bill No. 5O5S,
which was designed to override the state
supreme courts decision regarding fire ana
police pensions in Milwaukee. The bill, as
It happens was passed by the Senate and
recommended for passage by the Assembly
committee When it came up this morning
Mr. Leuch took the floor and made a vigor-
Gus speech, announcing that the bill con
cealed a Joker that would react on the
guardians OF peace and property. on
having passed the new resolution on Sat
urday providing for close of calendar busl-
ness on Thursday and for final Adjournment
June 16. the Assembly took up heavy
calendar this morning most of the measures
being Senate bills. The Assembly this
morning advanced the Page Senate bill In
1t alters the present law materially ana
gives drivers the right to let her out
bit the ground for complaint being based
on failure of drivers to have their machines
under perfect control The bill also In
creases the license fee. The bin rs ad-
vanced includes an amendment by Mr..
''fends." who after causing an accident try
to get away. This section reads ms fol-
lows: IF any auto shall be the cause or
an accident aud the occupants shall fail to
stop and offer aid and assistance. such fall
ure shall be deemed separate oifense
The original bin was written by James T.
Drought of Milwaukee, and is said to be an an
improvement on the famous Connecticut
law which is held up as an example OF
model auto legislation.
TUESDAY. JUNE s.
Oil Inspector Ed Tracy's salary was the
chief subject of debate in the Assembly
this morning. two factions of the House
fighting over the Senate bill increasing MS
pay, adding to his staff of inspectors, per
uniting the appointment of a deputy AZ
$500, and requiring that vouchers of the
inspectors shoulG be approved by the gov
ernor. Assemblyman Roethe wanted 10
know just what brand of lubricating on
Mr.. Tracy used in framing the BIZ. lie
called it n bold grab and clever scheme TO
work up an improved system of making the
state pay for political work: Several sen
sationai speeches were made against the
bin. Messrs. Ingram. Daub and Hull con
tributing to the ammunition against 1t. But
the proponents Of the bin were strong, Mr..
measure. After Mr.. Hambrecht sat down
Mr.. Ingram informed the Assembly that
Mr.. Hambrecht had secured his figures from
Tracy. Mr.. IIambrecht admitted II and said
he thought it was all right A roll call was
insisted upon and the bill was advanced. The
result being as follows: Ayes. AZ; noes, -.
Only thirty-one members were present. Inc
Stout bin for the creation Of state teach,
ers' retirement fund was advanced In the
Assembly. with an amendment attached.
The amendment strikes out the clause by
which the state contributes annually III
cents for every child Of school age toward
the creation OF the fund and approprlates
instead $4,000 year from the general raj FUND una
for the teachers pensions. The bill no"
goes back to the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Q.
Practically S4,O00,o0o were appropriated for
various purposes by the Assembly today.
1t also passed the Tracy bill which raises
the salary OF Oil Inspector Tracy $500 n
year. This bill provides that an unl limited
number Of assistant oil inspectors shall be
appointed and that accounts of the depart
ment shall be 90 K.'d' by the governor
Mr. Ingrar made last futile fight against
the bin saying LAS you all know, this bill
provides a salary raise for Tracy. 1t allows
appointment of additional inspectors with.
out limit and violates the constitution by
giving the governor the right practically to
audit the accounts of inspectors for travel
Ing and other expenses. | sincerely hope
that Gov Davidson will have the courage
and the nerve to veto 1t. After a short
speech by Mr. Hambrecht in favor of the
bill II was passed 40 to 30.
THURSDAY. JUNE 10.
Unless the governor sees tt to use his
| veto power, teachers of all schools In WIS
| consiH henceforth may look forward to re
| firing on pensions The Stout bill providing
! rewards for long services In guiding young
| Americans along the paths of virtue ana IN
! search Of knowledge, received its last action
! In the Senate this morning. The upper
! house has only to act upon the Assembly
! amendment appropriating $4,000 year
| from the general fund toward the retire
| mert fund to be created. Assessments on
| the sol2ri"s Of the teachers Will make up
! the remainder of the fund. This SSoVoo
! aIDropria ton is to be annual and IT ~ ex
| pccted that the fund will grow with Inc
! years. This latter phase OF the question:
! however. only can be demonstrated ana
! worried out in time. The result will be that
| Wisconsin, Will the Tor Otnpr states