River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-01
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
IS NOT IN SIGHT
End of Assembly Impossible Be-
fore Middle of June.
COMMITTEE SETS TIME LIMIT
An Accurate TabuIation of the State
of Business in Each House Is Be-
ing Prepared on Which to
Base a Closing.

BaSS q SiOSbISs
Madison.-In advance of any state
ment Of the condition Of pending leg
islation, or information which contra
diets any at hand, it appears that it
will be impossible for any measure
to be taken which will secure adj
journment before the middle of June.
The newly-appOinted committee on ex-
petition of business is having pre-
pared an accurate tabulation of the
state of business in each house, and
upon this will base its judgment of
how best to bring the session to
close as soon as possible. The rec
ommendation which is likely to pre-
vail, however, will not contain any
provision for an actual date of ad-
journment, but will merely set time
limit upon the introduction of all new
business and reports from commit
tees. This, in the opinion Of sup
porters of the plan, will prevent snap
judgment on important measures at
the last minute, and possibly protect
large appropriation bills.
In the lower house Assemblyman
Gilboy moved for reconsideration
of the Harper bill relating to the
vacation of streets and alleys. This
bill, which was advanced Monday
night, seeks to make easier the Civ
ing away of streets by requiring less
than one-half the number of consents.
The assembly committee on excise
and fees reported the last of the i'm
portant liquor bills, the Gulickson
county option measure. 1t came out
of the committee with a recommends
ton for indefinite postponement.
substitute providing for referen-
dunn vote on the question will be in
troduced on the floor There is little
doubt that both propositions will be
defeated.
The Haight bill providing for the
incorporation as villages of all terri
tory in the northern part of the state
containing 500 or more population
was defeated.
Assemblyman Gettle of Rock cOun-
ty took the floor to point out faults
in the Donald good roads bill which
appeared again on the calendar upon
Mr.. Wheelan's motion to reconsider
the vote by which it was engrossed.
Mr.. Gettle said that one of the glar-
ing mistakes is the failure of the
measure to provide for a continuous
system of good roads. He pointed
out the alleged fallacy of the plan re-
curing counties to send representa-
tives to Madison to confer with high
way commissioners before entering
into any contract for the construction
of roads.
He pleaded for a plan by which
universal good roads system could be
built up. Upon roll call the motion
for reconsideration was lost by the
close vote of Al to 49,
In arguing for the advancement of
the bill providing that road taxes
shall be paid in money instead of Ia
Dor, Assemblyman Gettle cited the
fact that under the present system
more than $1O0,00O,O0O has been spent
on roads within the last thirty or
forty years without any appreciate
ways.
The assembly adopted the SEN
ate resolution to stop introduction
of new bills except from the finance
committee and requiring that all
committees make their reports by
June 1. The Binner resolution relat-
ing to state printing was referred to
committee. The assembly passed the
following bills and sent them to the
senate:
BY Harper-Appropriating $500 for
portraits of Governors Scofield, La
Toilette and Davidson for the execu
tive chamber.
BY Finance ommittee-Increasing
the forces in free employment offices.
By Clark-Authorizin cities to pur-
chase cemetery grounds.
BY Misunderstanding to teachers
contracts.
BY Ellingson-For township system
Of school government.
By Kneen-Requiring individual
towels in lavatories.
BY Misunderstanding to district
school courses.
By Fisher-Making appropriations
for penal and charitable institutions.
By l.. L. Johnson-Fixing fire insur-
ance company rates.
BY Roycraft-Providing means of
insuring county buildings.
These senate bills were given final
passage:
By Senator Bodenstab - Making
semi-annual appropriation to girls in
dustria1 school.