Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY /

SENATE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL
Senator Sanborn was on hand with two
bilis designed to help the legal profession.
help Tor the supreme court so that the re-
ports Of the cases could be gotten out on
tiihe. The other prescribed an oath to be
taken by lawyers Upen Ambulance TO the
bar in which the lawyer swears to uphold
me time-h0nored ethics Of the profession.
senator kiesczka introduced bill asking
LOT raise in pay for supreme court JUS
hces from $4,000 TO $4,000 year.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1G.
The rush Of bills in the Senate today was
unprecedented, forty-tw0 reaching the chief
clerk $ desk. The bills were all Of minor
Importance. The only excitement of the
session was n speech by Senator Gaylord
OF Milwaukee in which the Socialist solon
urged the passage Of petition to Congress
tloh treaty with Russia. The bill was rec
commended for passage after Senator Hud-
nan had asked that it be rewritten.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II.
Senator Blaine introduced bill TO limit
primary expenditures. Senator Martin had
4 resolution providing for the rotation of
names on the primary ballot A bill by
senator Iludnall provides that married
the same as single women Senator Boden-
stab introduced n resolution prohibiting the
INVESTMENT Of state money In the bonds Of
Nevada, Wyoming and the territories.
ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II.
The makeup OF the Assembly inyestiga
ton committee was announced by Speaker
bancroft as follows: Bray, Whitman, Ham
brccht. ingalls, and Chapple. All of the
men appointed are strong Stephenson men,
having voted for the junior senator first
last and all the time. The squabble over
the appointment Of chapains for the open
ing exercises was settled and it was de-
termined by the committee in charge that
all ministers should be eligible who should
hand their names into the Assembly. Many
bills were introduced and the time limit
set for the Introduction Of bills was ex-
tended until February 1G.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16
There was rush Of bills in the Assembly
today, 1t being the last day in which bills
reached the clerks desk. Assemblyman Nc.
Council introduced Senator La Folettes
the primary election law, providing for
second choice in all primaries Assembly
man AXel Johnson created sensation by
Introducing a bill providing FOR the cree
tfon of a dynamite plant at the state prison
ut Waupun. Assemblyman Fstabrooll had
measure providing for two separate prt-
mary mary days 50 that i q candidate failed to
receive a majority vote on the first an
other election might be held. There was
little interest in the proceedings, the mem
bers being engrossed with the senatorial
investigation which was on before the Spe-
cial committee.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II
After n spirited discussion lasting almost
two hours the bill providing for Il new
Judicial circuit for the northern district Of
wisconsin was cngrossed Under a sus-
pension of the rules bill calling for the
purchase of 1000 copies of Sanborn's sup
plement to the statutes for 50 per volume
was passed. The Senate bill TO pay the
cost OF the senatorial investigation
messagcd to the Senate.
Joint Session
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II
ON the tenth joint ballot Senator stephen
received fifty eight votes. five short OF
enough to eject. An adjournment was taken
after the ballot until tn, sday, February
10 The vote was as follows: Stephenson
rs; Brown, IS; Strange, Z; Esch, 6; Cooper,
r; Owen. 4 Rummel, 4; Cook, >; Morris, 2;
Hoard .; Lockney, >: Sanborn. > The fol.
lowing received one each: Ramsey. Gov.
Davidson. Norcross. MeGqyern. Twesme,
Webb, Hamper, Bancroft. Reynolds, Il. A.
Cady, Burke. Morse and Mcconnell.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Senator Stephenson failed to break the
deadlock, receiving 80 out of 100 votes
cast Senator Stephenson was on the stand
Before the Joint investigation committee ali
day long telling the members OF the com
mittee how much and in what way his
money was spent in the September pri-
mary The senator made a good witness,
although in the early stages of the quiz he
appeared quite nervous The substance Of
his testimony was that he had turned over
sums of money to his campaign managers
leaving it to their discretion as to how
the money should be spent. lie insisted,
however, that none Of the money spent
corruptly. Nothing came Of the. proposed
Iehr injunction to stop the primary in
yeStigation The detailed vote for senator
was as follows: Stephenson. -: Brown,
10; Rummell. /; Cooper. 6; Esch. Is;
Strange, 5; Owen, 3: Hoard. >; Mcconnell,
.: Sanborn. >. The following got one each:
Gov. Davidson. NorcrOss, Kimball, McCiov-
-ern, Webb, Lenroot Bancroft, Crowell,
Fridd, Wilcox. Lockney, Bird. Marsh,
Whitehead Morse Norris and Coos The
total vote was 12J, and necessary for
choice, 60
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Il.
Senator Stephenson again failed of re-
election, securing fifty nine votes sixty five
being necessary 10 choice. Bcfore the
primary Investigating committee Neal
Brown. $. A. Cook, Frances +. Mc(3overu
and William II. Hatton were the star wit
nesses. Both Cook and Brown raped the
primary system. declaring that an unlimit-
ed amount of money San nc spent under it.
McGoyern scored those persons who had
started the rumor that his campaign had
been financed Ivy Senator Stephenson. Hat
ton said that he believed that the primary
should he binding. if the nomination was
secured honestly.