Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at noon
by Lieut.-Gov. Strange. The opening pray
sr was offered by ReF GeM9ege MGAdam
placed in nomination for the office Of prest'
dent pro tempore and received the unani-
ing with It'll the tn Republicans. F. E. Andrews
was elected chief clerk and r. c. Falconer
sergeant-atarms. A resolution offered by
the last session was laid over on motion OF
senator Sanborn. The adjournment was
taken until Thursday morning.
THURSDAY, JAN. IA.
Senator Hustng fred a bomb into the
Senate by offering resolution for the n;
>estigation Of the September senatorial
primary. The senators were wary of tack;
on motion of Senator Martin the matter
was held over until the next session. The
governors message was read. An adjourn
>nent was taken until Tuesday, January ~
TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
The Senate tackled the Husting primary
probe resolution, but did nothing in regard
% 1t. Several speeches We're made but the
so SCION 'S Several bills We're INTRODUCED BE-
fore an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20.
Twenty-one senators were caught In q
trap when Senator Husting moved a call
of the house on the primary probe resolu-
ton. Twelve senators were absent and
calls were Immediately sent out over the
state to round them up Al d,d business was vas
day, keeping within hailing distance of the
sergeant-at-arms. Several attempts were
sorting that Senator Husting was acting in
bad faith with the rest Of the senators IN
demanding a vote on the question, but the
attempts all failed.
THURSDAY, JAN. 81.
The call of the house was lifted when the
Senate convened; There were twenty rtive
agreed to lift the call If his resolution
no SRppi2l business
for Tuesday, January &c. A vote was TAX
en-, and the call was lifted by vote of -
jority. His resolution for the investigation
of the primary was then killed by a vote OF
II to 8 An adjournment was taken unul
January 26.
ASSEMBLY.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13.
The forty ninth session of the Assembly
was called to order at noon by Temporary
Chairman Michael Cleary. After prayer by
M Orders q was taRen up
blyman Levi H. Bancroft of Richland Cen.
ter, choice of the Republican caucus for
the speakeFshp was placed a In n+on R
publican vote. Assemblyman Hughes re
ceived the Democratic vote. The entire
fer becoming chief clerk and W. S. Irvine,
sergeant-at-arms. With the work of organ
ization completed the Assembly adjourned
until 1870 o'clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Il.
The biennial message Of the governor was
read to the Assembly today. After the
first few paragraphs had been read the mes
sage was referred to the committee on cleo
lions. Assemblyman Kallaher introduced a
resolution calling for an investigation. of
the senatorial primary held in September,
1908. Speaker Bancroft referred the resolu-
ton to the committee on elections. On mo
ton of Assemblyman Cleary the Assembly
adjourned until Tuesday, January 10.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 49,
Before the conyening Of the Assembly
Speaker Bancroft announced the makeup
of the Assembly committees. Wnen the
Assembly reconvened after four days rest
Assemblyman KallaherS resolution for a
primary investigation was first in order OF
business. By a decisive vote the Assembly
buried the resolution.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20.
Assemblyman Hughes hoored Speaker
Bancroft when the resolution to vote on a
bill introduced by Senator Page in regard
to West Allis bonds came up. Hughes OBJ
jected to considering the bill because it was
would be a violation Of the rule providing
for no consideration of bills until after FEB
ruary 6. The speaker was forced to sus-
tain Mr. Hughes, having given the same rul-
ing Tuesday, when Mr.. Hughes called for
a vote on the primary election resolution.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.
No business of Importance was transacted
in the Assembly, the entire day being CIV
en- over to the Introduction of bills. The
Dunn pocket ballot BILL which was up be
fore the last Legislature, was introduced
again An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday, January 26.