Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11


read it as an argument against the
adoption OF the resolution Of he CON
le ence committee He presented
h protest after Senator Blaine,
hartman Of the conference commit
tee, in,e.p reted he resolutions. Sen
ator Randolph moved to accept the
report Of the joint committee. He
sked the char to accept his wri ten
s ateInent and that they be sent to
the assembly, unaccepted, with the
resolut Ons Of the Blaine committee
senator Hustirg declared the pro
test O be out of order, as it was not
geTmane to the question before the
house ard that il aimed to influence
the action Of the lower house b.
transmit ing to it opinions from the
senate. Lieutenant Governor Strange
ruled the protest out Of order.
Senator Lehr recalled his dOcu-
mcnt from the clerks desk to read /,
as a protest for the senate only, but
was stopped in his reading by the
chair as being out Of order. Yield
.ng to the ruling, he proceeded to
read It IS an argument against the
adoption Of the report Of the confer
ence committee. The report was
adopted by all senators present, ex-
ccpting the author Of the protest.
When Senator Husting moved that
the resolution for Investigation be .ac-
cepted as amended by the conference
commit &c, Senator Lehr, cleverly
taking advantage Of the opening, read
his protest as an objection to the
adoption Of the resolution, insisting
that his objection be reported yer
batfm on the records Of the senate.
Senate Lehr's Protest.
AS o member Of the legislature Of
the state Of Wisconsin, to The end
that the interests Of it's citizens anC
taxpayers may be protected, l hereby
object o and protest against the
passage Of the substitute for Joint
resolution no. 3. providing or leg
is!&,ivc Investigation regarding al
legged corrupt and unlawful use Of
money by candidates for the United
S,a es senate in the last primary
ard primary election.
H. Because no charges sufficient
to warrant or authorize such an IN
vestigation have been presented to
the legislature,
- Because such resolution pur-
ports 70 craa.e debt or charge
against the state of Wisconsin con
rary to and in violation Of constitu-
tiouaI provisions.
%. because such inVes igatiOn, il
had, in accordance with such resoIu-
ion is for a private purpose and not
for public purpose, and for purposes
which do not affect the sovereignty
Of the state, its franchise or preroga-
tjves, and is beyond the scope o. leg
isIatior
T. because such resolution Dul-
ports and attempts to create q judi
ciaI tribunal unknown to the common
law or under the constitution of this
state, and is in violation of consti.u-
tionaI provisions and beyond the
scope Of legislation
The consideration or the report OF
Senator Blaine had other Interrupt
lions. Senator Hus,ing called for L
full explanation OF the different
phrases embodied in the resolutions,
demanding that the interpretations
be fully recorded in the senate jour
mai. Senator Blaine explained that
the investigation is to be of great
latitude, according to his understand
ing of the agreement reached. The
question o. interpolation of funds,
he declared. is , include corrupt as
well as illegal use of money, and the
inquisttors are given power to ex
tend the probing to charges outside
of those enumerated in the formal
repor-.