Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-09


and from the lecture platform through the
last decade and before. The debate con
tinued throughout the afternoon, no vote
being taken.
THURSDAY, APRIL /.
of the county option bill last night by
vote of II to IL. The chief excitement in
the upper house was the introduction by
ing the federal government to care for up
employed men The resolutlon was inc
subject Of attacks on the Socialists and so
cialism, Senator Brazeau declaring that the
members of the party never missed an Op-
portunity to preach the doctrines OF socla'-
ism whenever they could find anyone 70 TO
resolution r wa was killed. Senator Gaylord east
ing the only affirmative vote.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909.
The Assembly resolution for adjourn
ment over Easter was cOncurred IN: inc
memorial to Congress opposing the imposi-
ton of an inheritance tax was laid over
The bill increasing the allowance c... for
was advanced to third reading.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1909.
The Senate was not in session on satur-
ASSEMBLY,
TUESDAY, MARCH 80.
resolution by Assemblyman Leroy to
ask the common council of the city of Mad.
ison to abate the smoke nuisance so that
the beauty and whiteness of the new capt
toll might be maintained was passed by the
Assembly. Mr.. Roethe's resolution for adj
journment on Good Friday was passed. Mr..
Roethe receiving applause when ne intro .I,
for Il memorial hall for Wisconsin soldiers
and sailors was passed and viii now 20
to the governor for his signature. The bin
making Lincoln's birthday a holiday was
recommended for passage. The chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Estabrook, Roethe and At
wood to draw up resolutions on the deaths
oF 4 r. BUSHNELL.
former members of the Assembly, who DIED
Monday.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81.
Inheritance tax measures had their, inn
measures coming from the committee on
taxation. The chief arguments were on the
division between counties and the state OF
fees collected from estates. Several mem
bers entered into the debate. Assemblyman
J. E. Thomas of Waukesha took prom
inent part in the talking, his contention be
ing that the &c COUNTIES should GET more OF
Mr. Scotts motion at AS to adjourn for
the noon funeral of Col. A. r. Bushnell
Assemblyman Hulls' bill, aimed at users OF
up again for passage, with Senate amend
ments, but was put over by its being re-
ferred to the judiciary committee 1t will
come up again within a week.
THURSDAY, APRIL l.
Like a bolt from clear sky Assemblyman
Bray'S resolution asking for joint com
mittee of the Assembly and Senate to in
yestigate, charges Of corruption IN connec-
Stephenson on March 4. broke upon the As
sembly today. The debate on the motion
members declaring it to be an attempt of
the Stephenson men to belittle the special
probe ordered by the Senate. Assembly
man Zimmermann of Milwaukee sprang the
Democrat had told him that he had been
offered $500 to remain away from the joint
votes needed by Stephenson for election.
The Kalaher amendment giving to counties
an increase in the amount retained from
the collection Of inheritance taxes was car
ried.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1909
The Bray resolution providing for a COM
mittee of three senators and five assembly
to Inv gate the ggf1a ia eseP pGST
April 2. Attempts were made to have the
Senate and Assembly conduct separate in
Bill Bill 544A, BY Frank Smith. providing for
board Of state dental examiners with com,
plete powers was amended and engrossed
The Assembly, tp taen passed pa hoon Bern 4h
construction of buildings. Nos. "a and
7O5A. Ramsey. providing penalties for steal
ing gas and using false weights. No SAGA,
relating to child labor was referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1909.
The Assembly was not in session on Sat
urday, April 8.
INVESTIGATION.
TUESDAY, MARCH 80.
c. E. Broughton Of Fond du Lac, who
was one Of the Hatton managers in the
senatorial primary, gave some startling
tee today. Broughton said that consider
able Hatton sentiment was evident in Fond
du Lac e. cGHny until the Arr arrival on o0 the
Stephenson money. Broughton said that
Morse conducted saloon campaign for
Stephenson and that men who were favor
ably inclined to Hatton before the appear
ance of the Stephenson money, switched
front after Morse took up the campaign.
The witness said he received $S46.54 Of
Hatton money. Of which amount he kept
$3.50 for himself.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81.
During an extremely brief session of the
senatorial primary investigating committee
the Tracy Was Of Sae o
Tracy said that on one occasion he had
been told by A. T. Rogers, executive clerk
for Gov; La Follette, to charge up the ex-
expense account. Further examination by
Senator Marsh brought out the fact that
Tracy did not, consider his affidavit of ex-
penditures and per diem as in the nature
Of an oath or as sacred as that which he
took before becoming witness.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1.
James A. Stone Of Reedsburg was on the
stand before the senatorial probing com
mittee today. He produced file of letters
which will be copied into the record of the
quiz, The letters refer to the methods
campaign. NJ. H. Whitaker testified that
he had furnished Lists Of the BARRIERS of
the state to the Hatton campaign for $12
per list and that he had also done work for
Hatton for which he received $27.
FRIDAY, APRIL g. 1909
Chief Game Warden J. w Stone took the
c%n hofn rRoJ WV
committee and caused a sen
sation. He prefaced his remarks by the
statement that he was going to make a
clean breast Of the whole thing. The most
startling thing in Stones testimony was
that the game wardens raised a fund of
1920, which they turned over to Gov j.
O. Davidson for use in his campaign. Stone
took the stand upon the call of the AS
sembly, or pro-stephenson men on the com
mittee because. he told them he desired to
correct his testimony. He took up the big
task Of revising, his testimony of previous
occasion when he told the committee that
nc gave large amounts to his deputies to
use in work for Stephenson. He accounted