The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Tuesday. MAY II.


this board appoints another TO regulate
optometry and report not to the legislature
but to itself. II seems to me that IT Is a.
long step In the direction of beaurocracy
is vicious in principle and outrageous IN
practice"
WEDNESDAY, MAY u.
In the Senate this morning the chief fea-
ture was the passage of the Donald resou-
ton directing the lieutenant governor 10
name committee to make up the lists OF
upper house members to serve on the spe
cial committees which will sit during the
summer and fall and report to the special
session in January. The resolution passed
after prolonged debate by vote OF IL 10
i - ana Lieut. Coy Strange appointed Senh
These three senators will choose the sena
tors to serve on the special committees on
income 6oI ,aY industrial insurance, water ter
That the lists will be announced next week
THURSDAY, MAY 49,
Frank T. Terry,s siN-year fight for the
adoption of the Torrens system of land
registration came to naught the Senate
this morning killing the Fairchild bill. This
bill sought to establish the Torrens system
In Milwaukee county and left the adoption
OF the system optional with other counties
Inc measure was introduced by Mr.. Fair
chld ut the instance of the Milwaukee Real
Estate board, which approved the plan aft
eerr, long consideration. w. X. Gaylord, the
Milwaukee Socialist, urged the adoption of
the Torrens bill. The Senate ordered en-
crossed the Page automobile bill which had
the influence of the Wisconsin Autimobile
association back of It, The bill raises the
speed limit in the country to twenty five
miles, but provides that the driver must at
all times have his machine under complete
continl Senator Blaine secured the ndOp-
ton of an amendment. which mades 1t I'M
lawful for a person under Is years OF age
to drive "A machine unless accompanied by
parent or guardian.
FRIDAY, NAY a.
The Milwaukee normal school Is to be
DIlrplnSp
tional four acres of land to be added to the
site on College avenue where the new school
now stands: The land will be used princi-
pally for athletic purposes. This $4,000 APP
preparation for Milwaukee was infected into
the normal school appropriation bill from
the floor of the Senate this morning after
both by the committees on education and Oh
claims. The strong fight of the Milwaukee
senator's was responsible for the money be-
Ing included In the bill. The normal
schools appropriation bill as it now stands
gives 1921, 800 for Improvements in the next
two years at all the normal schools.
ASSEMBLY
TUESDAY, MAY IL
Several impo>tant bills were advanced by
the Assembly among them being the amend
ment to the Ingram bill, which is entitled
"a bill to prevent the adulteration OF malt,
ardent or intoxicating liquors" The bill Is
supposed to put an end to the use of adul-
terants in beer Its number is 42SA. AS
SeUlOlSman Hun Dill Hlutu at the FESTIVE
hobo got favorable action and went to en-
groSsment in amended form. 1t provides
for stone piles at county jails at which
tramps are 10 be Kept employed during
hours OF confinement instead of being per
mtted to play schmier, eat at the county's
expense ana enjoy life generally All the
debate early in the session dealt with cele-
brations OF Lincolns and Washington's
birthdays. The committee took the original
bill 10y Mr.. Kubasta and amended it so that
Il diSposes Of the whole question OF holt
lays in Wisconsin.
WEDNESDAY, NAY II.
Roulette wheels. faro outfits and royal
bushes mad their inning before the Assem-
bly, this morning when the Roethe reSou-
ton calling upon MadiSon'S city authorities
70 stop gambling came up for consideration
rhe resolution first was passed. but some or
The hard hearted attorneys OF the lower
house came out with empasSoned oratory
and the opposite action was taken. the vote
being ~ to 81 on roll call. The Assembly
committee cities introduced bill max
ing it a misdemeanor for an employer to
force an employe to work more than eight
II the Assembly chamber was granted the
Capitol Mutual club for the evening or
May 30. to he used by IL. +. Legler, secre-
tary of the free library commission. to de-
hood" resolution by Mr.. Farrell in mem.
Dry Of II. L. Palmer Of Milwaukee was
unanimously adopted by the Assembly.
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
On the strength OF bON. j. ". DAVIDSON
veto of the surety bond BILL the measure
known as TIA, was put to death in the
Assembly this morning. Two new good
roads bills were introduced IN the Assembly
this morning by ASSemblyman Bchlcr and
Ingram The two bills will aid materially
in delaying the whole subject of good roads
to a point where there will be no real legis.
latlon before the special session or even
later There now are five good road bills
TO be considered One is In the Senate, this
being the work Of Senator Browne. The
Browne bill has the approval OF the uni
versity and state experts. The four Assem-
bly, bills are by Jones. Reynolds, Bichler
and Ingram AsScmblyman Es:dbrook's
bill comforting greater powers on the Nil,
waukee county board was ordered engroSSed
by the lower house today. The bill gives
the board power to buy up property for
parks and boulevardS and to condemn lands
for such purposes. 1t also gives the board
additional powers In constructing buildings
and will facilitate the building Of a new
courthouse
FRIDAY, MAY IA
The sterilization bill for imbecilcs ana
feeble minded persons was refused recog
milton in the Assembly today. The bin was
postponed by an overwhelming
vote after speeches against the measure by
Messrs; lie Roy and Ledvina. AsSemblyman
T.. w lie Roy made strong speech against
the bill. He said ii was inhuman and that
medical science does not recognize it ms
successful. Mr.. Ledvina strongly criticised
the inhumane features Of the bill. lie
rlassed it as experimental" He spoke OF
the religious and personal rights Of the in
mates of these institutions An effort to
refer the bill to the committee public
health failed. The previous question was
ordered and the bill was killed by vote OF
70 to l.. Another hearing was given the
teachers pension bill this afternoon before
the Assembly committee on education. The
Misses Mnnehan and Mary Il. Hannah OF
Milwaukee spoke for the bill.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
The chief debate in the Assembly this
morning came MP on the Social Democrats
bill pa, Ivy Bern"r. which limits hours
The bill was up for engroSsmcnt with a
recommendation for passage by the com.
mitt"c ON manufacturers and labor. The
usual arguments were made for and against
the bill. The country members Contended
that there should he no time limit; that q
man should he permitted 10 work as long
eatn day as he pleascS. Mr. Brrncr was
absent and therefore could not come to the
defense uf his bill Mr. stevens spoke
to manage his own business unhamp"red by
so many legislative restrictions. he thought.
Three Senate amendments to Assembly bills
were concurrCd In and then tn" house laid
over until Tuesday the Donald resolution
70 amend the constitution to permit the
LEGISLATURE to make laws especially for
Madison.
INVESTIGATION
TUESDAY, MAY H.
Deputy Game Warden Bowman took tho
stand and In answer to Chairman aMrsh's
questions told Of his talks with State Chair.
man Edmonds in regard to the campaign In
Waukesha county. Bowman states that he
talked over. with Warden Stone the nd