The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

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were in their seats when the session opened
It good-sizcd calendar was gone through. A
number of bills we're laid over. among them
senator Sanhnrn's bin creating IA naval
militia. and Senator Gaylord's resolution
memorializing the federal government to
give work to the unemployed. The latter
saved on request of the Socialist senator
y number of bills were advanced and sew
cral were killed in accordance with com
mlttee recommendations.
TUESDAY. MARCH 80.
Senator Stout's bill giving women the
right to vote in Wisconsin was passed by
the Senate today without a dissenting vote.
Motion by Senator Bird to reconsider the
bin was Killed. There was no discussion of
the bin on the floor of the Senate. the upper
house acting entirely on the Recommended.
ton of She committee on elections, which
reported the bill for passage. The bill. II
1t becomes a law, will submit the question
10 the electors of the state at the next gen
eral election and, If ratified, becomes opera
tive AT once. che bill allowing the state
10 appeal in case the state loses in Grim
inal cases was recommended for passage.
new bill relating to the payment of de
posits in two names was introduced 10y the
committee on banks and insurance.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81.
Before an audience of men and women
which crowded every available nook in the
tiny Senate chamber the Senate engaged in
the long Hooked for county option debate.
No action was taken this morning, n recess
became vo vitated and nauseating that
listeners had to crowd out of the inadequate
chamber. The arguments were what might
have been expected and included all the
points thai have been made for and against
on street corners, in buifets. in the pulpit
and from the lecture platform through the
last decade and before The debate con
tinued throughout the afternoon, no vote
being taken
THURSDAY. APRIL /.
The Senate rested today after the killing
of the county option bill last night 10y a
vote of II to H. The chief excitement IN
Senator Gaylord of Il resolution petition
ing the federal government TO care for I'M
employed men, The resolution was the
SG3iCJt u attacks Oh the Socialists and so
cialism, Senator Brazeau declaring that the
members of the party never missed an on
portuntty to preach the doctrines or social
ism whenever they could find anyone to
listen to them, On roll call the, Gaylord
resolution was killed. Senator Gaylord cast
ing the only affirmative vote.
FRIDAY. APRIL ., 1909.
The Assembly resolution for adjourn
ment over Easter was concurred in. The
ton of an inheritance tax was laid over
The bill increasing the allowance foi
widows and children of deceased persons
was advanced to third reading.
SATURDAY. APRIL 3, 1909
The Senate was not i'm session on Satur
Jay AlllII o.
ASSEMBLY.
MONDAY. MARCH %.
The Dorner art bill which provides for
the appointment of a commission by tn,
city of Milwaukee to supervise all pur
chases Of works of art for the city wa:
passed by the Assembly. The Assembly wa
Hooded with petitions against county option
The Cady bill making it Il misdemeano
punishable by fine of S25 for a boy under
is years of age to smoke cigarettes created
considerable discussion. AsSemhlymaI
Dorner objected TO it on the ground that /
would be burden on the parents of thu
youthful cigarette smokers inasmuch a
they and not the children would have Il
stand the fine The Hamhrecht bill re
apportioniug the board Of regents OF thu
state university was recommended for pas
sage aud will come up later
TUESDAY. MARCH 30,
A resolution by Assembyman Leroy t,
ask the common council of the city of Mad
is0u to ahate the smoke nuisance so tina
the beauty and Wilderness of the new capt
tol might be maintained was passed by tn
Assembly Mr.. ROethpS resolution for al
iournmcnt on Good FRIDAY was passed Mr.
Ruethe receiving applause when he intro
duced the resolution. Senator Birds bill
for u memorial hall for Wisconsin soldier
and sailors was passed and will now z
to the governor for his signature. The bill
making Lincoln's birthday n holiday wa
recommended for passage. The chair az
pointed MeSsrs Estabrouk, Rocthe and Al
wood to draw up resolutions on the death
of ttiev Peterson and Asa r. Bushnell
former members of the Assembly, who die
Monday.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81.
Inheritance tax measures had their inn
ing in the Assembly this morning, all tn
! measur coming from the committee OF
taxation. The chief arguments were on IN
division between counties and the state o
fees collected from estates. Several mem
hers entered into the debate. Assemblyma
] f. Thomas of Waukesha took n prom
incnt part in the talking. his contention be
ing that the counties should get more O
the money. The debate was cut short b
MIR. SCOTS motion at 40 to adjourn 70
the noon funeral of Col a. X, bushnell
/ Assemhlyman IIulls bill, aimed Mt users Q
/ obscene language in public places. yam
J M again for passage, with Senate amend
! mcnts, but was put over by It's being re
/ ferred to the judiciary committee. 1t wi
/ come up again within week.
/ THURSDAY. APRIL l.
I'llo a holt from a clear sky Assembyma
/ Rray's resolution asking Tor Joint con
/ mittcc of the Assembly and Senate to II
/ yestigatc charges Of corruption in conne'
ton with the election of Senator lsaa
/ Stephenson on March 1. broke upon the Al
sepiblv today Tho debate on the motto
was sharp and bitter, the anu-Stcphenso
members declaring 1t to be an attempt {
the Stephenson men to hclittle the spec;
/ man Zimmerman of Milwaukee sprang u
sensation of the day when he, said that
| Democrat had told nm that ne nau pee
| offered $500 to remain away from the 1oI
/ session so as TO cut down the number
! votes needed by Stephenson for election
| The Kalaher amendment giving to countit
| an increase I'm the amount retained frol
| the collection Of inheritance taxes was ca
| ried.
FRIDAY. APRIL ., 1909.
The Bray resolution providing for con
! mittee of three senators ana five assembl.
/ men to Investigate the primary election wa
| passed by vote of 81 to l on Frida,
/ April . Attempts were made to have IL
Senate and Assembly conduct separate Il
yestigations, but they were not successful
| Bin 544A, by Frank Smith, providing for
| board Of state dental examiners with cor
| plete powers was amended and engrosse
The Assembly then passed l6oA. Berne
regulating the safety of workngmen in II
construction Of buildings. Nos. "A ar
7O5A. Ramsey. providing penalties for stea
ing gas and using false weights. No. SIG
relating to child labor was referred to Il
committee on judiciary.
SATURDAY. APRIL 2, 1909
The Assembly was not in session on Sa
urday, April B.
INVESTIGATION.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30.
c. Z. Broughton of Fond du Lac. wi