Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
THURSDAY. MAY Is.

THURSDAY. MAY IS
Frank Z Terry's six-year fight for the
adoption of the TOTrenS system of land
registration came to naught. the Senate
this morning killing the Fairchild bill. This
bill sought to establish the TorrenS system
IN Milwaukee county and left the adoption
OF the system optional with other counties.
Inc measure was introduced by Mr.. Fair
child at the instance of the Milwaukee Real
Estate board, which approved the plan aft
er long considerations w. r. Gaylord the
milwaukee, Socialist urged the adoption OF
the Torrens bill The Senate ordered en-
crossed the Page automobile bill which had
association back of it, The bill raises the
speed limit in the country to twenty-five
miles. but provides that the driver must at
all times have his machine under complete
control. senator Blaine secured the adOp-
ton of an amendment. which mades it I'm.
lawful for a person under 16 years of age
; TO drive machine unless accompanied by
parent or guardian.
FRIDAY. MAY IA
The Milwaukee normal school is to be
given $4,000 for the purchase of an addi-
tional four acres OF land to be added to the
site on College avenue where the new school
now stands. The land will be used princi-
pally for athletic purposes. This $4,000 APP
preparation for Milwaukee was injected into
the normal school appropriation bill from
the floor of the Senate this morning after
the request for the money had been rejected
both by the committees on education and on
claims. The strong fight of the Milwaukee
ing included in the bill. The normal
schools appropriation bill rs it now stands
gives give So ST. 900 for improvements in the next
TWO years at all the normal schools.
TUESDAY, MAY IS
In the Senate there was Il call of the
house on motion of Senator George r. uud-
nall, chairman of the joint claims commit
tee over q resolution by Senator Thomas
calling upon the claims committee to report
out in a hurry all the bills. there are eight
OF them. relating. to the binder Irvine plant
n 10 tlt N.IGn l,is ,Iv,fTF
passes l shall take it as a deliberate insult
to myself and the committee. This chair
manship is thankless job at best and I'm
tired of being slapped and kicked. If this
resolution passes you can have my resgna
ton three minutes later A little while
after delivering this rebuke to the Senate
at large, Mr.. Hudnall moved Il call of the
house. Five members, Il sufficient number
upheld him and the doors were locked, the
clerk meanwhile sending kilograms to the
fourteen absent members. Later the Sen
ate adjourned irreguarly awaiting the re
turn of absentees, and as Mr.. Hudnal left
the chamber he threatened to resign as
state senator if the resolution passed. Sen
ator owen sought to calm the superior
solon, by saying he took things too seriously
and would doubtless reconsider such pro
posed action to which HudnalI replied, No,
sir, this is final" Senator Thomas then
moved a roll call on his motion at which
Hudnall moved call of the house, saying
wants to turn down this committee it can
have my resignation as chairman in three
minutes"
WEDNESDAY, NAY 10.
After explanation by Senator George &.
Hudnall. chairman of the joint claims COM
mittee of the University of Wisconsin ap-
preparation bill, the Senate this morning
ordered the measure engrossed and thus
brought nearer an end the long fight over
the amount of funds to be given the states
greatest educational institution. The bill
as advanced this morning did not include
the provisions for the university extension
division. This matter, which is of special
interest to Milwaukee manufacturers will
be taken up later and a separate bill intro
duced. 1t is expected that with the dis
pOSal of the binder Irvine plant miX-up the
wide demand for a liberal appropriation fol-
this work will be listened to and needed,
The omnibus appropriation sure advanced
today gives to the university the 81 mills
tax, which amounts approximately to SIOS,-
600 with an advance of about 10 per cent.
year. Added to this is an appropriation
of 100000 a year for seven Years. Other
special matters are incorporated in the bill
and it is said that if the bill goes through
as it now stands there will be no complaint.
ASSEMBLY
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
On the strength of Gov. ]. O. Davidson'a
veto of the surety bond bill the measure
known as 712A, was put to death in thd
Assembly this morning. Two new good
roads bills were introduced IN the Assembly
this morning by Assemblyman Bicher and
Ingram. The two bills will aid materially
in delaying the whole subject of good roads
to point. where there will be no real egis.
lation before the special session or even
later. There now are five good road bills
to be considered. One is in the Senate this
being the work of Senator Browne. The
Browne bill has the approval of the uni.
yersity and state experts The four Assem-
bly, bills by Jones' Reynolds. Bichler
and Ingram. Assemblyman Estdbrook's
bill comforting greater powers on the Mil
waukee county board was ordered engrossed
by the lower house today. The bill gives
the board power to buy up property for
for such purposes. 1t also gives the board
additional powers in constructing buildings
and will facilitate the building of a new
courthouse.
FRIDAY, MAY IA
The sterilization bill for imbeciles ana
feeble minded persons was refused recog-
milton in the Assembly today. The bill was
indefinitely postponed by an overwhelming
vote after speeches against the measure by
Messrs. lie Roy and Ledvina. Assembyman
70. W: LIE Roy made strong speech against
medical SCIENCE does. not recognize it as
successful. Mr.. Ledvina strongly criticised
the 1nhumane features of the bill lie
classed it as experimental" He spoke OF
the religious and personal rights of the in
mates of these institutions. An effort to
refer the bill to the committee public
ordered and the bill was killed by a vote of
80 to L. Another hearing was given the
teachers pension bill this afternoon before
the Assembly committee on education. The
Misses Minnehan and Mary E. Hannah OF
Milwaukee spoke for the bill
SATURDAY, MAY Is
The chief debate in the Assembly this
morning came up on the Social Democrats
bill, 23A, by Berner, which limits hours
of work to eight day on all public works
The bill was up for engroSsment with a
recommendation for passage by the com
mittee on manufacturers and labor. The
usual arguments were made for and against
the bill. The country members Contended
that there should be no time limit: that q
man should be permitted to work as long
each day as he peases. Mr.. Berner was
defense Of his bill Mr. Stevens spoke
against the bill. A man should be allowed
to manage his own business unhampered by
so many legislative restrictions. he thought
Three Senate amendments to Assembly bills
were concurred in and then the house laid
over until Tuesday the Donald resolution
to amend the constitution to permit the
Legislature to make laws especially for
Madison.
MONDAY. MAY II.
With a scattering attendance of members
the lower house did business this morning,
getting through the calendar before noon.
All important bills were put over for action
under a quorum, but one bill of Importance,
relating to the corner saloon, was CON
CURED in, it having passed the Senate.
This was the Whitehead measure which
makes it Impossible for nan to be gar
nisheed for liquor debts. Under this
law the liquor dealer will have no recourse