Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

| The senate was IN session hfteen
minutes this morning with a quorum
| present. Mr.. Gaylords resolution re-
lating to naturalization of trusts, on
| the calendar for death, was laid over
| because the author was not present
Mr.. Gaylord's two bills relating to
granting Of franchises to public serv-
| ice corporations and making railway
officials responsible of murder in the
second degree in cases of avoidable
accidents were killed. Bill appropri
ating $4,000 annually for the next two
years for the governors contingent
fund was cOncurred in. The senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Madison, Wis, March II. - While
features of today's session of the leg
islature were the assembly's stay Of
execution Of the senatorial investi-
eating committee to April and the
senate's action on a special session
next January, the chief matter OF in
terest was the maiden speech of Will
liam NJ. Bray, the wealthy young as
semblyman from Oshkosh.
Mr.. Bray is chairman OF the assem-
bly, section Of the senatorial investi-
eating committee. He is the arbiter
of the whole committee in that he has
taken middle ground between the
sometimes radical attitude of the SEN
ate members and the frequent reac-
tionary attitude of the lower house
members
AS soon as it came time for the re-
port in the lower house of the steer
ing committees recommendation that
the investigation be permitted to
proceed until April 10, the Investigate
ing committee took a recess SO that
members might hear the debate on
the extension. After there had been
some f1oundering in the majority re-
port Mr.. Bray took the floor. Speak
ing as he did with considerable au-
thority in that he looked through the
glasses of the probing committee, he
was listened to iptently.
At the close Of his argument he was
applauded. The effect Of his speech
was seen when the lower house voted,
Il to II to extend the investigation to
April 10.
In the senate Senator Browne sue
ceeded in saving his pet measure,
that providing for state aid for good
roads, from being included in sub
jects to be taken up by special COM
mittees. The resolution for early ad-
journment and special session was
amended so that the subjects to be
taken up this summer should be: IN
come taxation, banking laws, indus
trial insurance and waterways. 1t be-
comes apparent that the good roads
matter will not be delayed. A large
joint hearing on the subject has been
called by Senator Browne for next
week.
The adjournment resolution next
goes to the assembly, which probably
will act by Monday or Tuesday.
Madison, Wis, March 13.-The Gay
lord joint resolution requesting the
governor to demand the resignation
of state employees who handled money
in the senatorial primary was on the
calendar, but On motion of Senator
Barker went over to March "a. The
Ingram resolution to increase the sal
went over until Tuesday on the mo-
ton of Senator Blaine.
The committee on forestry reported
the new general forestry bills for pas
sage, and the committee on public
health made like report on the Gay
lord bill authorizing cities to engage
in the plumbing trade.
Three Gaylord bills were adversely
reported. They were 1858, regarding
jury commissioners; 1865, exempting
bank deposits of $1,000, and 339S, de-
stroying the right to costs in court &C
| tions.
The Gaylord bill, BIAS, to apportion
costs in the creation of towns. and
the Blaine bill, requiring annual re-
ports on devices to charitable institu-
lions were favorably reported.
Senate bills killed were as follows:
IS, DEMONSTRATING to judicial
circuits.
So, Lyons - To restoring of corpo-
rate reports.
So, Lehr - Authorizing municipal
| judge TO act as county judge.
50, StOut-t'or representation a. the
Alaska Yukon exposition.
1856, Barker--To judicial circuits.
ZAP, Wright-To towns of Arbor vi
| tae and Woodruff.
315. Martin-To judgments in Grim
inal cases.
427, Bird-To election of town Off
GERS.
440, Fairchild-To legal holiday for
municipal elections.
Assembly bills non-concurred in
were:
1913, Kalaher-To sheriffs' fees.
100, B. A. Cady-To jurisdiction of
| justices of the peace in villages.
1877, Onstad-To penalty for drunk
| enness.
The senate then adjourned to 10
o'clock Monday morning.
Over hundred petitions came into
the assembly this morning favoring
| the passage of the county option bill
The Stout-Carnegie resolution was
sent to the committee on education
| this morning. Hambrecht bill PISA
relating to a woman member on the
board Of university regents, was sent