Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07
DEAN OF ASSEMBLY WILL ACT
AS SPEAKER PRO
TEN.
BILL FOR SECOND JOINT CON-
MiTTEE PASSED AFTER
STRUGGLE.
Madison, April 3.

was yesterday vested with the honor
of being speaker of the house for the
week after April II, when the legis-
recesse of ten days. Speaker Ban
croft asked leave of absence on. &C
count of the session of the county
court in Richland county during that
week.
Mr. LIE Roy was unanimously Sc
lected as speaker pro TEN. He is the
dean of the house, being the oldest
member in point of service. II want
to thank you sincerely" he said in ac-
cepting the gavel, 'for placing this
honor upon me. This is the last term
| that ! shall serve IN the legislature,
and this honor l shall carry home
with great deal OF satisfaction. | as
sure you that l will endeavor to per-
form my duties fairly and impartial
| ly."
1t is said that Mr.. LIE Roy will run
for the Office of secretary of state at
the next election.
The appointment of Mr.. LIE Roy
came before the close of the session,
when the legislature adjourned to the
evening of Monday, April -. A great
portion of the calendar was deferred
to the next session. The first import
ant business of the day was the pas
sage of the Bray resolution for a joint
investigating committee of the last
senatorial election in place of the sep
arate committee authorized by the
senate The resolution was passed
with only one dissenting voice. AS
semblyman Viebahn was the one vot-
ing in the negative.
The adoption of the resolution was
not without. a fight. The so-called
half-breed wing led by Mr.. Ingram
patched on an amendment to have an
assembly committee instead of joint
committee They argued that joint
committee would be as discordant as
the present committee investigating
the senatorial primary. The oppo
nents of the amendment led by Mr..
Hambrecht fought for a joint COM
mittee They argued that such a COM
mittee would clear up the charges
more fairly.
The bill to add a woman to thel
board of regents started considerable
discussion AS there was too much
work for the day, the bill was laid
over for the week following the va
cation.
The committee on public health
presented a new bill relating to the
sale of syrups, molasses, glucose mix
lures and maple mixtures. The COM
mittee ond manufactures reported for
death bill 40a, by Mr. Leuch, relating
to the hours of labor and time of pay
ment of wages. 1t also consigned to
the grave Brockhausen's bill, 221a, re-
lating to wages and time of hours OF
labor paid and required by public
service corporations.
Assembly Routine.
A number of petitions came in
against the bill compelling bovine
tubercular tests.
Joint Committee.
Mr.. Scott moved to lay over the
resolution of Mr.. Bray, providing for
q Joint investigating committee, until
April IS. Assemblyman Hambrecht
argued that the question was of I'M
portance enough to demand immedi- /
ate consideration. The motion was
defeated by vote of As to 80.
Mr.. Ingram objected to joint
committee on the ground that it
would not be expeditions. Obstacles
and dilatory tactics, he thought, were
INDUCED in too much.
Assemblyman Bray said that 1t
would be absurd to have two commit
tees going at the same time. The
Scott amendment to have separate
assembly committee was defeated by |
vote of 81 to "a. The joint reso-
luton was passed by "a affirmative |
votes and one negative vote. Mr.
Viebahn dissenting. The resolution |
was messaged to the senate.
The rule providing that messengers
should not be paid when the legisla- |
ture is not in session was suspended
and the boys will get their per diem |
for the vacation that they will put in |
next week and until the legislature
reconvenes.
Bills requiring roll call, or car
rying appropriations were deferred to
April IA.
Bills Passed.
Senator Randolph's, 448s, relating |
to liquor dealers mutual insurance
companies.
Committee on agriculture, S39a, re-
lating to aid to poultry associations.
Mr.. Reynolds's, 546a, to protect and |
promote the public health and to pre-
vent fraud and deception in the sale
of articles of food, was referred to
committee on judiciary.
Bills Killed.
Mr. Kay's, Asa, relating to obtain
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