Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-23

SENATE.


iL"e tax law. The Gaylord resolution r.
qEeStlng the governor to demand the fesig
handled the money in the state prliniS1htS
campaign, went over for the day. ne
committee on education reported adversely
on the bills for normal schools at Green
Bay and Eau Claire.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
The joint committee on arrangements APP
pointed Wednesday, April % as ihe , udy
on which memorial services viii be nela
1of deceased members Of the LeglSitlude
VINO dicd during the year: The e uIeoi ~,
lawyer feature Of the Sanb0rn uniform III
Force bill caused a stirring debate ana was
hhaliy retained by a vote Of to Il
MONDAY, APRIL 10.
The Senate was not in session today.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20.
The Senatc's time today was taken up
with a long debate on the granting Of wa
ter power privileges to power companies to
develop. Senator Gaylord started the bali
rolling by asking that the bills to grant the
Menasha Paper company and the John
Arpln Lumber company the right to build
dams across the Flambeau and the Chippe-
wa rivers respectively be referred to the
special committee water powers to be
appointed later. He was followed by Sen
the state TO retain the authority which IL
now holds over the water powers OF the
streams Of the state, stating that the grant
ing OF these special privileges to water
power companies carried with it a power
greater than the right of eminent domain
granted TO railroads Senators Brazeau and
Bird defended the bills, claiming that the
granting Of the privileges asked for would
insure the development Of the states water
power and would in measure diminish
the control of the state over the streams.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81
After much discussion in which little or
no opposition to the measure was shown
the BOdenstab bill providing home rule for
milwaukee, was passed. The discussion
arose over an amendment offered by Sem
ator Page to exempt the Milwaukee public
schools from the provisions of the measure
The Hambrecht anti-segregation bill passed
without q dissenting vote.
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY. APRIL 10
Assemblyman George p. Hambrecht or
Grand Rapids scored a notable victory when
he had the Assembly order the bin proYid-
ing for two women on the board OF univer-
Bity regents to engrossment. 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 viii meet on Saturdays ana
Mondays during the remainder of the ses-
sion.
FRIDAY. APRIL 1G.
The committee on manufactures and labor
reported bill today which prohibits women
working in establishments which produce
goods between the hours of p. and Z
n. m. Assemblyman Cleury's motion to ad-
journ on May 8 was on the calendar ana
created quite a debate. 1t was finally laid
over.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
Resolutions were adopted today over the
death of Assemblyman Ferdinand Wittig Of
Brown county who died Saturday. dele
CATION was appointed by the speaker to at
tend the funeral and on motion, it was de
Wittlg on April IS. A statement of the
condition of the business of the Assembly
given by Mr.. Ingram shows that the Assem-
bly, is Just about half through its work ana
cannot hope to adjourn before June l.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20.
A joint resolution introduced by Assembly
man Scott asked the national Congress to
pass legislation restraining the manipula-
tion in deals that will result in corners in
In lively debate when the minority report
of the committee manufacturers and
labor was presented by Messrs. Weber,
Harris, Egan and Kempf. asking that the
hours Of labor on all state work be re-
stricted to eight The report was laid over
after sharp discussion. without word
of protest the bill empowering the state
forestry commission to purchase land at tax
sales was passed. The bill carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000 year.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81
Women scored again today when the Ham.
brecht bin providing for two women in
stead Of one on the board of university
regents passed the lower house. The bill is
expected TO pass the Senate A bill intro
duced today allows the capitol commission
to draw S1.0O0,00o per year until the capitol
As finished provided there adequate
funds in the state treasury The amend
ment to refer the Mary Ann first and sec
ond choice provision of the primary election
law 10 the people was adopted and the
amended bill will come up for special con
sideration later.
INVESTIGATION.
THURSDAY. APRIL IS.
John f. Iinehan of Milwaukee was mo
principal witness before the Senate investi-
eating committee. He disputed the testi-
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 John
Buckley and II. X. PestaloZzi
FRIDAY, APRIL Is
Sergeant-at-arms Falconer left for Wash
6ngton armed with subpoenaS for Senator
Stephenson and Rodney Sackett. Chellis
Maryland. business partner of Chairman Ed
1nonds told Of the part he played in keep
dng Assemblyrltn Iowne away from the
Joint session OF March 4 at which time Sen
ator Stephenson was reelected. Mr. Way
land deuied that bribery used to in
1luence any member to stay away.
MONDAY. APRIL 10
The Senate committee in executive
session this afternoon for an hour after
which the following witnesses we're called:
Or I. II. Gehbe: Henry Overlook, ]. J.
Cleary of Milwaukee. All these men were
employed by Stephenson. Game Warden
prepared TO go on the stand at any time.
He claims to have telegraphed Chairman
Marsh 70 this effect last week and seemed
much put out at March for not making his
Telegram public.
TUESDAY. APRIL 90.
Senator Stephenson telegraphed Sergeant
at-arms Falconer of the Senate today that
ae would not honor the summons of the in
vestigating committee 10 appear in Madison
7until the United States Senate had finished
She discussion the 8arif bill Dick
White of Milwaukee was on the stand to-
day. He refused TO admit that he had
offered man named KelpinSki a sum COM
nensuraTe with the number Of votes he
could deliver for Stephenson. He said that
he had hired John Milkowski. Democrat.
TO work for Stephenson. When asked why
he had hired man known TO he n Demo
crat, White stated that it had been the
custom TO hire Democrats for The past ten
or twelve years.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81
Former Deputy Game Warden TmmeI
created n sensation before the COMMITTEES
today by declaring that when he met the re-
}<Euest Of Warden Brown to contribute TO the
Davidson campaign fund with the plea that
5le could not afford it. he told by
Brewn to charge it up in his vouchers
against the state. Immel further said that
3ae was sent out of Herman L. Ekern'S dis
{Irict because ne known to be opposed
40 Twesme