Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
MORE TALK OF
SHORT SESSION
(ooNTnuED PROM FIRsr PAGR)
have similar plans in operation.
The Speaker of the House.

The Speaker Of the House.
The election Of Judge Levi II.
Bancroft OF Riehland Center as speak
er and the Organization of the two
houses has left no rankings and the
Indications are for fairly smooth sail
ing Of the legislative seas Bancroft
is keen. forceful. able man and
skilled parliamentarian and can be de-
pended upon 10 push things along. His
ability as a presiding officer was
abundanIly demonstrated as chairman
Of the Republican state convention
held In the gymnasium in Madison in
1902 when LaF'ollette was nominated
for the second time for governor. The
taking away by Governor LaFoIlette
of the convention from Milwaukee TO
Madison thar year marked a radical
departure in political procedure and
greatly incensed the old wheel horses
Of the party. Consequently the con-
vention was somewhat stormy affair
and many trying situations arose but
Bancroft was equal to them all
The present speaker had impressed
himself upon the governor and other
reform leaders previously by making
a forceful address before the legisla
ture in favor of the legislation urged
by LaFollette. Before that he had at
tracted the attention of the state by
his able and unfiagging defense OF
Rose Zoldoske, the Richland Center
Polish girl who was sent to Waupun
for murder but pardoned by Governor
VTr,I.. 4 1t.
is said that on her release Miss sZold-
oske went to Oklahoma and was mar
ried to a farmer there. Bancroft is
40 years old
Accommodations Inadequate
At the very outset the legislators
have grown FESTIVE over the accommo-
dations provided them in the new
west wing. The dignified senator's
would naturally chafe at the provis-
ions made for them as they are hud-
died into very small room, so small
In fact that they cannot use their reg
ulation desks, and had to be provided
with small school desks, while the
lieutenant governor has nothing but
table and chair and the chief clerk
only a small table chair and no desk
The members have gone on the war
path for better quarters and will
doubtless bring about some sort of
change.
bat the assembly is also dissatisfied
notwithstanding the fact that its
chan. her presents a scene of luxury
and poNp, with brussels carpet on the
floor, a $4,000 painting over the
speakers desk, the best of seats and
desks and delightful lobby rooms. The
trouble is that the chamber is actually
too small for that body. The desks
are crowded right up against one an
other, making the quarters exceeding
ly cramped. 1t is probable that a
change in the plans of the new build
ing will be made by which the SEN
ate will be given this chamber and a
larger chamber provided for the as
sembly In another wing, To this end
Assemblyman Estabrook of Milwaukee
has already presented resolution
and interesting developments are ex-
peeted to follow 1t is highly desir-
able that the two bodies be near to-
gether, but under present cireum-
stances it may now be awkward to
make such arrangement
United States Senatorshlp
Under the law balloting for United
States senator viii begin in joint ses-
sion of the two houses at noon Jan.
&c. From present indications there will
be no serious opposition to the cleo
ton of Isaac Stephenson of Marinette.
The much heralded probab3 investi-
cation of the senatorial primary ex-
penses may be held, but indications
are that it will not. At any rate it can
not affect this years election as I'M
der the action taken by the two
houses before adjournment last week
no other business but the introduce
ton of bills will be considered be-
tween now and the date of the cleo
ton
Joint resolutions for such investiga-
ton were introduced in both houses
mi.