The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, APRIL 13.

MONDAY, APRIL %.
The Bray senatorial investigation resous
ton from the Assembly was laid over until
"Wednesday. The committee on claims IN
state bank examiner from 5000 to $4,000
per year The Sanhorn naval militia bill
was killed, and bsl! providing for better
protection Of the forests from fires was
passed on recommendation Of the Senate
forestry committee.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
The Senate went through long calendar
today, killing six bills and passing an equal
number, Most of the bills passed were
technical legal measures. The Farrell bill
to prevent blindness In new born babes was
passed. senator Gaylord launched forth
into q TRADE against the tariff system IN
speaking IN support OF an amendment 10
ms resol tuition memoriaiizing Consress 10
pass an income tax, but was smut OH on
point of order by Senator Burke,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA
Sufragsts scored again in the Senate To-
aay when the motion of Senator bird 20 ,i IN
Was the vote by which the nhoH' by
.ote or IL to - The Bray resolution lroln
me tne Assembly providing for Joint commit
no investigate the election OF Sen.ea
n ld anu ponce b.: was re-referred 10 Tue
committee on ban4s and insurance.
THURSDAY. APRIL 10.
inc Senate passed the Whitehead memo
rial asking Congress not o pass the Inherit
aIce tax law. The Gaylord resolution re-
questing the governor to demand the resig-
nation OF certain state employees, VINO
campaign, went over for the day. The
committee on education reported adversely
on the bills for normal schools at Green
FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
The joint committee on arrangements ap-
pointed Wednesday, April % as the day
on which memorial services will be helu
for deceased members of the Legislature
lawyer, feature of the Sanborn uniform d.
vorce bill caused a stirring debate anu Was
nhaiiy retained by vote of to l..
ASSEMBLY.
MONDAY, APRIL Is.
The Assembly rushed matters at the opcu-
were killed, seven laid over and half "A
dozen eugrossed. Mr.. Estabrook's bill re-
curing majority vote to nominate for
the United States senatorship was booked
to be killed, but was saved by Mr.. Esta-
brook; who asked that it be laid over for
Milwaukee bills, one limiting to per cent
of the assessed amount of taxable property
the aggregate funded debt in railway bonuS
previously issued by the city, and the other
making 1t obligatory upon the school board
TO inform the common council OF all IN
tended repairs in school buildings were
ordered engroSscd.
TUESDAY. APRIL 49,
BY vote OF - to IS the Assembly fcday
ordered the Irvine spring shooting bin en-
crossed An attempt was made to pass the
bill Immediately under a SUSPENSION OF IN,
rules, but unnecessarily. The bill VIII
come up for passage later in the week
Speaker Bancroft and Mr.. Ingram spoke
vehemently against the bill declaring II to
be Stealing OF national resources The
debate was spirited throughout, Assembly,
man Bray declaring there was nor a good
argument advanced for its passage by those
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II
The IIambrecht bill providing for two
additional women members of the board Of
regents of the state university was Killed
most stubborn kind of fight had peen
put up by its author ami friends. Mr.
Hambrecht said the women Of the state had
measure merely provided for the protection
of the girls who attended the state uniyer.
sty. Mr. Mcconnell said the passage OF
the hill would be as much as saying the
Legislature had no faith in the present
board and the measure was killed forthwith
THURSDAY, APRIL Il.
Assemblyman George r.. Ilambrecht OF
Grand Rapids scored notable victory when
he had the Assembly order the bill proyid
ing for two women on the board Of uniyer-
sity regents to engross ment. This action
was taken in the face of opposition from
the faculty. The spring shooting bill was
put over until next Thursday Hereafter
the Assembly will meet on Saturdays ana
Mondays during the remainder % the ses-
sion.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
The committee on manufactures and labor
reported bill today which prohibits women
working in establishments which produce
goods between the hours of p. III. and (
A. m. Assemblyman Cleary's motion to ad
iourn on May 8 was on the calendar AND
created quite debate. 1t was finally laid
over.
INVESTIGATION.
TUESDAY, APRIL IL.
When the special committee convened this
morning after organizing Monday night
chief Game Warden Stone, who was tC
have been examined, could not be found
The committee was in executive session
amined 1t is probable that the committee
will extend its time limit fifteen days be.
yond the time of adjournment of thu Leg
islature in order to examine members who
refuse to answer subpoenacs during the SEES
sion.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL A.
Game Warden Stone could NOT be found
today and no witnesses Were called before
the Senate committee. \ number of sub
poenaes were issued by the committee today
THURSDAY. APRIL -.
John F. Linehan of Milwaukee was the
principal witness before the Senate investt
money of GOV. Davidson that he (the gov
ernor) did not know that game wardens
were contributing to the governors cam
paign fund. Other witnesses were JChB
buckley and II. r. Pestalozzt
FRIDAY. APRIL lG.
Sergeant-at-arms Falconer left for Wash
ington armed with subpoenas~for Senator
Stephenson and Rodney Sackett; Chellis
Wayland, business partner of Chairman Ed
monds told of the part he played in keep
ling Assemhlyman Towne away from the
joint session of March at which time Sen
ator Stephenson was reelected. Mr. Way.
land denied that bribery was used to in
huence any member to stay away.