Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-06-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. JUNE I.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1.
Sweeping reforms in primary and general
were introduced in the Senate today upon
the recommendation Of the Senate inyesti-
eating committee which has for many
weeks been probing the recent primary and
general election of United States senator.
The principal bill has to do with the spend
ing of money. Money can be spent only by
lied managers and only for rentals, clerical
help at headquarters or homes of candidates
or managers; the printing and distributing
of campaign matter; newspaper advertis'
ing and travelling expenses.
WEDNESDAY, JU4>E ?.
Without debate or comment the Senate
concurred in the Assembly amendment to
the Randolph joint resolution liking the ne
time for final adjournment June L. An
work must therefore be competed ny
about June G. To hurry legislation res,
olution by Senator Sanborn was adopted
requiring all committees to report out an
bills within twenty-four hours, except
those in the committee on claims, that an
bills and messages acted upon be lmine-
rules interfering with such resolution be
suspended for this session. A new DIN
was brought in from the committee on
claims creating the office of public printer
at a salary of $4,000 anu providing for a
clerk at $500. The printer shall do much
of the work now done by the commission
ers of printing and shall put all state re-
ports in final shape. Instead of the state
treasurer, the governor is made one of ,le
commissioners. The bill prescribes the
number Of blue books and state reports
blue book Jefferson's manual, the legisla-
tive rules and the diagrams of the legis-
lative chambers After little debate the
Senate sent to third reading the McCon-
COUNTIES il they tS'D Choose, Of the sooealled
Dunn pocket ballot. Senator Lehr did not
believe in mixing things up. Senator's Nor
ris and Martin believed there would be no
hardship in trying it. Senator Hudnail
said the people once rejected it. to which
Martin replied all counties did not. Sen
ator Burke thought it should be nrst tried
in the national experiment station of
Oklahoma
THURSDAY, MAY 3.
Another expected big fight in the Senate
ate concurred in the Assembly amendment
which provides for final adjournment June
u, and means the practical completion OF
all work this week. In anticipation Of such
a contest the attendance was unusually
large, After the amendment had been con
Cured in, Senator Lehr moved reconsid-
Grafton of the vote, but the motion was
killed by an Indifferent vote. The new
calendar of 100 bills and resolutions. The
committee on state departments introduced
a new bill aimed at lobbyists. 1t pro
vides that no state. officer, agent or ems
ploye shall act as lobbyist while in the
state employment nor before six months
afterwards: likewise no legislative agent
session of the Legislature nor before six
months afterward.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4.
The Senate passed bills appropriating $685.
600 to make up deficits of state charitable
provements. The bill appropriating $25Oo
to pay c. H. WEIGH of Milwaukee. stenog-
rapher for the senatorial Investigating com
mittee was passed after a lively debate in
which opponents of the committee tried
hard to place it in an embarrassing POSI-
ton. The state now owes Mr. WEIGH $3.50,
but as the committee soon will renew its
work more money will be required. Senator
Page of Milwaukee dealt the last blow at
the justice courts bill designed to legls-
justices at $25 a year without fees and cut
down their jurisdiction to cases not In
volving more than $40. Mr.. Page put in an
thus even shutting off the courts chances to
harrass small debtors. The bill is the out
growth of the startling disclosures Of the
the civil courts measure. The Senate Killed
the Twesme closed primary bill after consid-
cradle debate. The bill had passed the AS,
sembly by a large margin and was expected
to pass. The Husting joint resolution
memorializing Congress to act on an amend
ment to the constitution to permit election
of United States senators by direct vote
was passed.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6.
The Senate this afternoon killed the Aus
tin bill providing for a state board of revo-
cation In the matter of liquor licenses by
vote Of II to Z. There was no debate on
the question and the measure which was
passed by the Assembly and which had the
backing Of the liquor interests of the state
introduced a. resolution for Senate COM
mittee to investigate the various state de-
partments. The action Of Senator Lockney
Is in retaliation for similar resolution in
troduced in the Assembly by Mr.. Stack this
morning in connection with the report OF
the special committee which investigated
the charges of M. w. Waite against insur-
ance Commissioner Beedle.
MONDAY, JUNE Z.
The Senate was not in session today.
ASSEMBLY
TUESDAY, JUNE 1.
The Milwaukee fire and police bill was