Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
funds. A resolution asking congress
not 10 combine all the pension agen.
cies was adopted


not 10 combine all the pension agen.
cies was adopted
Madison Feb Isaac stephen
sons shortage nov runs to 3's. In
the first two joint ballots of the legis-
lature for United States senator he
-acked but single expression each
time to effect an election. yet in the
second two the deficiency was three
twice. Today the absentees numbered
three-Senator Hazelwood and Assem-
blyman " II Cady, democrats, and
Assemblyman Fenelon, republican.
Fer On voted for Stephenson on the
first three ballots, hence his absence
was a direct loss. il was counterbal-
anced by the action of Assemblyman
BusackeF Of Milwaukee, thrice an
Esch man. but who today went to
Stephenson Under protest" as he
announced The moral force. of the
primary decision. he explained, was
the cause OF his mutation. Assembly
man Simon Smith. who voted for
Stephenson twice, then Went to Hat
ton. stayed by the latter
After All all day session in the sen
ate IN which the question Of inyesti-
eating Senator Stephe nson's primary
expenses vas thrashed over again,
the amendment adopted by the assem-
bly, limiting The investigation and
seeking 10 ger a larger representation
for that house on the inyestiga ion
committee was returned without con-
currence The senate nessaged it back
| by vote OF 20 to I A constitu-
/ tional Limitation OF the inyesli-
gaton was pointed out by Senator
H. =. Lehr of Appleton to the
effect thar the investigation demanded
originated with the democratic party
and could not be legally carried on
al the expense Of the state Senator
| Leh is a republican representing the
Appleton district Senator John J
Blaine, in defending his resolution. as
serted that the charges that he was
prompted by the still little voice from
the District Of Columbia were un
founded The Investigation proposed
is neither a democratic investigation
nor a republican investigation, He
did not introduce it as partisan, he
asserted. but as loyal citizen of Wis
consin
important senate bills introduced
we're: BY Senator Lyons. creating &
committee whose duty it shall be &c
study conditions that lead to blind
ness; by Senator Burke, providing fol-
pensions to firemen and policemen
who are discharged after ten years
/ service equal TO one-fourth of theil
salaries by Senator Stout, increas
ing the annual appropriation for nor
NAL schools from $3.50. 900 to $3.50, 900;
| by Senator Sanborn. appropriating for
maintenance of the state historical
socety $4,000 per annum, of which
| $4,000 is for he reference library and
$4,000 for museum by Senator
Thomas, increasing the free employ
ment bureaus from four to six, one OF
which is to exist in conjunction with
! the bureau of labor and industrial
statistics in Madison for the special
purpose OF supplying farmers with
| help; by Senator Fairehild, establish
| ing The Torrens system of land trans
fers. Senator Owen proposed a con
stitutional amendment, making it pos
sible for a sheriff to be eligible to re-
election
In the assembly bills We're intro
duced as follows: BY Mr. Bray, APP
propriating $4,000 year for the
state fire wardens bureau; by Mr. Lee
Roy. providing for additional equip
ment to the extension department OF
the university and appropriating $3.50 .
600 by Mr. Reynolds, providing for
the acquisition OF certain lands IN
Door county for state park and
appropriating $4,000 therefor; by Mr..
KAY. providing that the salaries OF
justices of supreme and circuit courts
shall not be payable in advance, by
Mr., stack. TO give pensions to county
| employees after twenty years Of serv-
ice. by Mr. Hammill, appropriating 10
state board of immigration $4,000
per anrum: by Mr. Wehrwein, to in
crease he amount from $500 TO $4,000
hat the state may give to aid agricui'
tural societies. by Mr., Coolidge, to
permit stockholders in public utilities
in towns or villages 70 hold public
oBfsas. bx Mr. Kay ahoifshing the of
nce of county supervisor of assess
ments. Mr. Towne proposed constt-
| tutional amendment establishing the
| initiative and referendum.
Short Four.
Madt-on. Feb. Stephenson
lacked four of election at today's
joint ballo the fifth thus far takec
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