The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11
ASSEMBLY.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 81.


SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 81.
ASsembyman BrockhauSen tried to rail
road through the Assembly today the meas,
ure making 1t lawful for labor unions to
picket manufacturing plants where strikes
had been declared, but he was met with
determined opposition by Messrs. Bancroft
and Ledvina, the latter declaring that the
Socialists would legalze murder If it was
to their interests to do SO. After Il spirited
debate the measure was referred to the
Judiciary committee from which recon-.
mendation Of indefinite postpOnement Will
probably be made. AsScmhlyman Ham
brecht's bill prohibiting the segregation or
classes IA the university was returned TO
the committee on education because addt-
tional hearings on it had been asked The
Assembly concurred In the resolution to
have printed 800 copies OF the testimony
81, en- before the investigating committee.
MONDAY, MARCH l.
BY close vote today the Assembly killed
the Weber resolution memoriahzing Con
gress to have the federal government secure
control of the railroads. The committee
appointed to look into the matter of APP
pointing committees to take care of legis-
lation pertaining to industrial insurance, in
come tax, guaranty of bank deposits and
state aid to highways reported and the re
port was laid over.
TUESDAY. MARCH .
Assemblyman Hammil replied to the at
tacks of Assemblyman John K. Walsh,
made recently. that the town officers OF the
northern counties OF the state lived off the
taxes that were levied and blocked a plan
10 kill the bill providing for the betterment
of the highways of the north Assembly
man Rays measure providing that supreme
court aud circuit court justices shall not
receive their pay until they have made Ger.
tidcate that their work is In proper shape
was passed after being amended. The Mil
waukee juvenile court bill was laid over
two weeks.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.
In a discussion of his bill for the abo-
ton of the medical college in connection
with the state university at Madison As
semblyman Roethe took occasion to score
the state authorities for the lavish way III
which they gave money to that institution.
Mr.. Roethe said that the medical college
was an unnecessary expense TO the state.
lie accused President Van Ilise of being
the slickest lobbyist before the Legislature.
Friends OF the university came to the res
cue, however, and the Grant county assem-
blyman's measure was kiiled. A resou-
ton to compel members to attend the joint
sessions was killed by vote of 80 to 81.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4.
Former Secretary of State, Walter /.
Houser today sent letter to the Assembly
demanding that the Legislature instruct
the secretary OF state to bring suit through
the attorney general to recover back In
mIssioncrs Giljohann, Host and present
Commissioner Beedle have retained illegally
while in office. The matter was referred 10
committee, The resolution Of the steer
ing committee providing for special com
mittees to look after legislation pertaining
TO the income tax. industrial insurance, I'M
provement of highways and the guaranty OF
bank deposits and asking for a special SEES
sion to consider these matters after the
committees had threshcd them out precipi-
tatcd fight in the Assembly.
FRIDAY. MARCH :.
The Assembly went on record this morn
ing in favor OF free lunches and treating,
defeating Assemhyman lngrams bill pro
hibiting the latter by a vote of 36 TO -
and voting down AssembIyman Jones bin
by vote Of "a to 20. The resolution to
extend the time OF the primary probe to
May was laid over at the request of As
semblyman Thomas Of Waukesh0. The
Chapple bill providing FOR IA state naval
| reserve was sent to the committee on
claims.
Joint Session.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2I.
only ninety members were present at the
joint session today and Senator Stephenson
received % votes on the nineteenth Sehl-
torial ballot Before the primary investl-
eating committee Rodney Sackett the Ste
phenson campaign manager testified thar
thirteen ministers received money from the
Stephenson campaign fund. Rev J. j.
Ryan OF Milwaukee got S4D". In Mr. Sack.
ett's testimony was brought out the start
ling fact that c. C. Wellensgard member
OF the Assembly had been paid by the ste
phenson managers, special afternoon
session was held on. of accommodation to
Mr.. Sackett who was anxious TO 20 to
Washington for the Taft inaugural. Much
of the testimony was In regard TO news
paper advertising. Mr.. SaCkett maintain
Ing throughout that purchases of space IN
n newspaper for advertising purposes did
not imply the purchase of the editorial pol
Icy Of the paper.
MONDAY. MARCH /.
carefully planned coup on the part or
the Stephenson forces to elect the Junior
senator fell through today. when through
the efforts of senator Blaine enough mem.
bers OF the Legislature were kept away
from the joint session to prevent a quorum
being present. Senator Stephenson received
81 of the 81 votes cast on the joint ballot,
bnt as sixty five members present are ncces
sury to constitute a quorum it was de-
clared no election The principal business
done 10y the investigating committee was
the Strengthening out of the tangle which
involved several ministers In saturday >
proceedings 1t developed that the minis
ters had not received money from the Ste
phcnson campaign fund. Senator Blaine
was on the stand again and told from what
which he based the charges against Senator
Stephenson. Blaine reiterated his state
ment that he had had conversation with
State Chairman Edmonds and that the lat
ter had told him that ut least 100000 had
been spen. in the Stephenson primary cam
pagn
TUESDAY, MARCH .
There were only s!xty-tiye members pres
cnt at the joint session today and out or
this number Senator Stephenson received
60 votes. There WIS no quorum. conse-
quently no election. j. a. Van Cleaye OF
Marinette was on the stand before the IN.