Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-17
The
Legislature
Review Of the Most Important
Work of the State Law
Makers for the
Week.


session, the Assembly gave it's head
line acts subjects which ordinarily
would have consumed hours of time
IN debate were disposed of in twink
ling.
The thing that did take time was
the Stack resolution to investigate
state departments through an assem-.
bly, committee to be appointed for the
purpose. Assemblyman Ingram was
ready this morning with rival resolu-
ton in which Gov. Davidson was TAX
en- to task most severely. The Ingram
resolution was voted down and the
Stack resolution was passed. In the
debate Mr. Hull suggested that the as
sembly quit investigating and recon-
mended a grand jury.
The vexing joint resolution apoth-
es1zlng the Wisconsin congressman
who opposed Speaker Cannon early in
the session was voted down in the as
sembly this morning.
Greek letter societies came in for a
hard knock in a joint resolution by
Mr.. Culbertson which called upon the
university authorities to investigate
the fraternities. Mr.. Culbertson, who
Is a frat man himself and Wiscon-
sin graduate, thinks the "frat" system
IS an evil influence, and while he real
ICES that fraternities cannot be stamp
ed out, lie desires to diminish their i'm
portance and lessen their strength.
Cuspidores and free lumber occu-
pied the attention of the senate this
morning, the upper house passing the
Bishop bill requiring railroads, steam
and electric interurban roads to pro
vide cuspidors. There was considera-
BILE debate on the bill 1t now goes
to the assembly.
The resolution calling upon congress
to remove the duty on lumber, which
passed the senate recently, was the
subject of debate for a considerable
time. An attempt was made to recall
it. from the assembly so that action
could be reversed. The assembly, re-
Numbering the senate's action last
week in refusing to return a resolu-
ton, held back the free lumber docu-
ment and the senate is forced to stand
on its original declaration.
At the opening of this mornings
session Of the assembly Mr.. Bray, on
behalf of the house, presented Speaker
Bancroft with a gold watch In a
speech filled with emotion, Speaker
Bancroft thanked the members of the
legislature for their kind remem-
brance. The remarks will be spread
upon the journals.
By a vote of "A to 26 the assembly
today killed the Disch bill, which
would abolish aldermen-at-large in
Milwaukee.
The assembly killed Frank Smiths
resolution to grant passes to police
men and firemen on street cars.
The Culbertson resolution for an
investigation of the fraternity system
at the university passed by an over
whelming vote.
The Sanborn resolution, 35S, to do
away with the state census every five
years and only have a census every
ten years was passed, Sc to 9.
Mr.. Owens bill, 93S, amending the
banking laws so that the commission
or NAV maintain certain actions, pass
ed. 50 to 0.
The assembly killed the Roethe bill
to do away with the extra session and
begin the 1911 session one week earli-
or than regular session time.
Madison, Wis, June AFTER hav-
ing passed the new resolution on Sat
urday providing for close of calendar
business on Thursday and for final
adjournment June 16 the assembly
took up a heavy calendar this morn
ing. most of the measures being SEN
ate bills.
The senate did not meet today, but
will resume its labors tomorrow morn
ing
The assembly this morning adj
vanced the Page senate bill. intro
duced at the request of auto enthusi-
aSts.
The question of naming a special
education committee to work during
+he summer and report to the special
session next January was laid over.
The senate bill by Senator Martin
nroviding for rotation of names on the
primary ballot was advanced.
Fire protective devices on public
and quasi-public buildings formed the
subject of a debate in the assembly.
Assemblyman George E. Atwood Of
crawford county, making his maiden
sDeech against the bill. said it would
work a serious hardship in certain
cases. Mr.. Thomas suggested that the
hill be amended so that the good fea-
lures might be retained and Mr.. At
wood agreed to the proposition. The
bill was laid over and will be amend
ed.
Assemblyman Haight asked the con-
sideration of a vote by which bill 932A
xvas ordered engrossed Saturday. The
hill nrovides for fund of 100000 to
aid in highway construction when a
law is passed. Mr.. Haight proposes
nv amendment to increase the fund to
esoO 600 Action was laid over until
tomorrow.
The assembly adopted senate
amendments to 1876 A (Bichler), pro,
viding for the collection of highway
taxes: 1884 Leuch), for the publica.
ton Of official notices in villages, and
Aa5A naycock), requiring the print
ing of poll lists.
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