Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-18
OPTION AOHERENTS, BELIEVED
TO FAVE TRICK UP THEIR
SLEEVE FOR LEGISLATURE.
PLEDGED BY PLATFORM
1t Sent to People it vii! Mean Bitter
Fight, But Probably Will Mean
Defeat.-Tali< Of Leais-
lature.

Madison.-The county optionists
III the legislature next winter they be-
lieve will bring that issue to the fore
and keep it there. Some time ago it
was stated that county option bills
would be introduced next winter in
each house OF the legislature. The an
nouncement was received with equa-
nimity, as it was we'll known that such
measure could not carry in either
house of the legislature. The intro
duct1on is only a part of the game,
however, and the smallest part 1t
is the intention to ask that the bills
be given to the people for a referen-
dunn vote. On such a proposition it
is felt many more votes can be Sc
cured, as each one of the parties in
the state have declared for the initia-
tive, the referendum and the recall.
Those back of the plan figure that
under the circumstances neither as
semblymen or senator's can reasonably
refuse to send the measure to the peo-
pie for their determination as to
whether it shall be law or not. In
support of their contention they will
cite the action of the legislature in the
matter Of the primary law, which was
submitted to referendum vote OF
the people before it became a law.
The social democrats, especially,
would be in an awkward position and
it is said that they realize this and
it has been whispered that if such a
proposition is put up to the Legislature
the members of that party will vote in
favor of it.
While the legislature is still two
months away speculation as to its
makeup is beginning to be heard.
Scott on State Affairs.
Under the traditions of the senate
the old senators will probably have
the pick of the committeeships. Such
being the case it is altogether probable
that Senator A. w. Sanborn will retain
his Craftsmanship of the judiciary COM
mittee, Senator W. G.. Owen his COM
mittee on banks and insurance, Sen
ator H. C. Martin his committee on
elections, Senator e. E. Browne his
committee on roads and bridges, as
this committee will probably handle
the good roads bill. 1t is rumored that
the committee on state affairs will
have as its chairman Senator George
f. Scott, who succeeds Senator James
II. Stout.
The committee on education, which
will be one of the important commit
tees at the next session, it is said, may
fall to Senator J. S. Donald, as the
senator is greatly interested in the
university education generally. One
of the minor committees, which will
be elevated to the front rank at the
next session is that of manufactures
and labor. This committee will pro-
badly handle the subject Of industrial
insurance, one of the most important
measures that the legislature Will
have to consider. Under the clrcum-
stances. it is said, Senator John c.
Kleczka may head this committee,
coming as he does from strong man
ufacturing district.
Forestry Is important.
1t is expected that the joint commit
tee on forestry will be an influential
committee at the next session, as the
water powers bill will probably be
referred to it. There is much specu
lation on that account as to the chair
manship and there has been mention
of Senator Otto BosShard who sue
ceeds Senator Tom Morris from the
La Crosse district, in connection with
the craftsmanship OF this committee.
The Joint committee on claims
which was headed by Senator George
3, Hudnall in the last Legislature, may
it is said, have Senator j. j. Blaine
as chairman next winter. Senator
Henry Krumrey has been mentioned
in connection with the Craftsmanship
of the Joint committee on charitable
and penal institutions. 1t is believed
that Senator John M. Whitehead, who
is chairman of the committee on taxa
ton. will retain his craftsmanship oW
ing to the senator's knowledge or this
subject and the interest he has al
WAYS taken in taxation measures. A!
10 the makeup of the committees
further than the heads, little will bt
known until the time for the meeting
of the legislature, which will convene
at noon on the second Wednesday IL
January