Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-11

PRODUCED by Senator Morris for pass
age.
Senator Sanborn's bill, creating four
divisions of naval militia to constitute
battalion to be known as the Wis
consin naval militia was reported for
passage by the committee on military
affairs.
Recess was then taken until 11:55.
Two significant votes were taken on
saloon questions in the assembly Fri
day morning.
Assemblyman Ingram's bill to abol-
ish treating in saloons was killed by
vote of So to "a. Assemblyman
Jones bill to abolish the beloved free
lunch counter was also killed, the vote
being "a to 26. The total number Of
votes in each case was SO. The to-
tai of members in the lower house
is SO, not counting the speaker.
Eighteen were absent at today's ses-
sion, leaving the attendance at 81.
Therefore it may be seen that 81
members present refused to signify
their views either way on two impor-
tant bills bearing on the liquor bug
bear.
The resolution to extend the time
of the senatorial investigation to May
was brought up from the senate.
Mr.. Cleary said he thought the resolu-
Shn,,ld Thnn
objected, and the matter will be
taken up Wednesday.
The Sanborn resolution, 43S, to in
vestigate Isaac Stephenson before 9th
er candidates are examined, was also
laid over until Wednesday. The as
sembly killed the Bradford resolution,
40A, memorializing congress- to enact
laws providing for volunteer officers
retired list. The Chapple bill to es-
tablish a naval militia of four COM
panies was sent to the committee on
claims.
No. ASA, by Misunderstanding to
town insurance was advanced.
No. 551A, by Egan-Relating to
compensation for printing notices of
tax sales and land redemption was
engrossed.
Senator Sanborn introduced a reso-
luton which was adopted by a viva
voce vote, all senators voting in fa-
vor of it's passage except Brazeau.
extending the time within which the
joint committee shall investigate the
senatorial campaign from the 18th of
March to May 1. The committee on
investigation introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to cover and defray
the expenses that will arise because
of the extension of time. This is in
accordance with the agreement made
by the members of the committee
Friday afternoon.
The committee on transportation
reported two bills of Senator Gaylord
for killing, the first prohibiting mu-
inequalities from granting franchises,
except upon certain specified condi-
lions; TIL e second made railway of
ficials responsible for murder in the
second degree in case of death from
avoidable accidents.
Senator Thmas' bill creating an en-
ployment office for farm labor was re-
ported for passage by the committee
on manufactures and labor.
Senator Bodenstab succeeded in
having his bill regulating the prac-
tice of optometry recommended for
indefinite postponement re-referred to
the committee on public health.
The following bills passed the SEN
ate:
Donald-Relating to computations
of lifeestates and annuities, with ref
erence to decedents' estate, to gain
uniformity in all cases and in all
courts; granting allowances to exc
cutors, guardians and trustees for
surety bonds; empowering registers
in probate and clerks of county
courts to administer oaths.
Page-Conferring upon the Milwau-
kee county board power to fix salaries
of clerks of municipal courts.
misunderstanding to returns to
writs of habeaS corpus
misunderstanding to court orders.
misunderstanding the oath Of
admission to bar.
The senate took recess until
1870. and in the absence Of an as
sembly resolution to adjourn until
Tuesday will adjourn at that hour
until next Monday night.