The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11
EFFORT IS BEGUN
TO KILL INQUIRY
INTO PR|Mh
CTRuGGLE MAY COME TO A CLIMAX
IN THE LEGISLATURE To-
MORROW.
EXTRA SESSION Is DOOMED
Many Members Believe They Can Con
slider Big" Subjects Just as Well
Now as Later
LONG STUDY OF INCOME TAX.

MADISON, Wis, March S.-LSpe-
cial. Determined efforts to put an end
to the senatorial primary investigation
will come 10 a climax tomorrow when
the Legislature recOnyenes after the
three days recess The joint resolution
which vas postponed until ednesday
in the Assembly providing that the in
vestigating committees time for making
"A report shall DC exteaGed to May !. is
said TO be on the slate for death The
report has gone out that strenuous pres
sure is being brought to bear on mem
,ers at home to inspire them to check
the investigation.
Last Friday the understanding was
that the committee should be permitted
10 20 ahead with the Stephenson inquisi-
ton on the agreement that as soon as 1t
completed the probe OF that particular
campaign, it should move on to the 9TH
or candidates In furtheranCe Of this
agreement hiil was introduced apprO-
priating $4,000 additional for the use
of the body. This bill also was laid over
until Wednesday in the Assembly, the
assumption being that it would be re
ported ON that day by the committee on
claims Plans To check the inyestiSa-
ton will not 90 through without not
able fight on the floor of the lower
house.
No Early Adjournment.
Another interesting story relating TO
Tuesdays session has it that the joint
resolution providing for early adjourn
munt and special session January /, at
which special committees shall report
on the -four big bills after research
extending from the time of Adjournment
To the time of the special session, Will
be withdrawn. This resolution was in
trOduced into the lower house on Friday
by NJ. j. Clearly, Assembly chairman OF
the Joint steering committee, and 10y
Senator \ ". Sanhorn in the upper
branch. II provides for the appoint
mrnt of four special joint committees
which are to take up the subjects Of
the income tax, good roads, banking
laws ard industrial insurance, and make
complete reports to the Legislature ut
spccial session to be called for January
l. 1t is the understanding that the com
mittces are to be armed with complete
bills on their respective subjects at the
time of the special session. fhci9 has
been So much opposition to the idea ihat
il is understood the resolution VIII be
withdrawn. The theory Of the oppo-
ucuts is that the members would be no
better equipped to consider the import
ant legislation next January than they
will bc in the closing days OF the pres
eui session As Il matter Of fact ii Is
pretty generally known that most of the
so-called big bills are already framed
i'm the hest manner that the best minds
con tho hilr' knew how to frame them.
Every country IN the world has been
drawn upon for knowledge and experts
i'm Madison have made up the measures
ready for presentation,
License for Drug Peddlers.
The Assembly calendar for Tuesday
includes consideration of more than Il
score of bills. Asscmbiyman Buslctt :
bill for the licensing of itincraut vendors
Of drugs will be- up for passage upon the
committees recommendation. 1t forces
pcddcrs of patent medicine to pay 500
a month for licenses, or 5000 a year
and provides heavy penalties. Assem-
blymau Lcuch's bill to force drivers to
blanket their horses in severe weather
is recommended for death. This bill was
introduced at the instance Of the Wis
cunsin Human" society.
Copies of ,hc proceedings of the sen
atOrial investigating committee were
laid on members desks today The re
port carries the committee through Feb
ruary Is, and SO far consists Of 2SS
printed pages with complete questions
and answers and Includes the campaign
snpprhpg If Spnntpr IIuStiug