Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-12
HANSEN DEMANDS
9O-DAY SESSION
Resolution Offered in House by
ManitoWoc Man.
CITES LAW IN OTHER STATES
Resolution Offered by MCGOWAN De-
feated-Denanded Resignation of
G. J. WeigIe, J. o. Davidson
and M. L. EiumenfeId.

Observation-Disclosures sessions of
the legislature are demanded in a
resolution offered in the assem-
bly, by Assemblyman Carl Hansen of
Manitowoc. In explaining this move,
Assemblyman Hansen said that the
present legislature has been in ses-
sian over 200 days, while in Illinois,
with the great population Of Chicago
and a Weather state than Wisconsin,
sessions are limited to 80 days.
A sharp debate was INDUCED in by
the assembly over resolution offered
by Assemblyman MCGOWAN of Adams
county demanding the resignation Of
Dairy and Food Commissioner George
J. Weigle, President James o. David
son Of the board Of control and Su-
perintendent of Public Property M. L..
BlumenfeId. The resolution was de-
feated by a vote of 81 to Is. It
charged that these officials had dem
onstrated their incapacity to reason
ably grasp and understand the duties
and functions appertaining to their
respective Offices, and further demon
strated their entire unftness for the
important positions to which they
were appointed" The imbroglio arose
over representations made by these
officials to the finance committee re-
garding appropriations for their de-
partments- The resolution pointed out
that these officials asked certain ap-
preparations Of the committee but after
the bills had been reported came be-
fore the legislature and consented to
a reduction. On motion of Assembly
man Dickie the resolution was strick-
en- from the files, but upon motion of
| Assemblyman Carl Hansen the Teso-
luton was laid on the table.
The assembly concurred in the Ben
nett bill giving the governor power to
state and officers and agents of the
state. The appropriation in the bill
is limited to $4,000. Passage was
given to the finance committee bill
appropriating $175,G90 annually to the
tax commission. The house killed
the Bradley bill to repeal all appropri-
ations to the state board of agricul-
ture, and the Ellingson bill to repeal
| state aid to county fairs.
Under suspension of the rules the
assembly concurred in the Burke bill
creating a county board of education
in every county, to be appointed by
| the supervisors of the county.
The assembly cOncurred in the SEN
ate amendments to the Hambrecht bill
increasing the nonresident tuition fee
at the university to $148 It passed
| the Richards bill giving the railroad
| commission power to apportiOn upon
! cities a part of the cost of recon
structing railway side tracks to pr.
vate industries. This bill is to assist
! fifty shippers in Milwaukee whose
spur tracks have been ruined by the
| Milwaukee and G. & n. W. railroads.
There is a possibility of final ad,
| journL 1T of the legislature on Au.
! gust 10. The assembly passed the
| Johnson resolution to complete the &C
! tual consideration of bills on August
! u, and prepare for final adjournment
! on August 10. If this program is fol,
lowed, this legislature will have lasted
218 days, and will hold the record OF
being the longest legislative session
in the history of the state.
Efforts to gain a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the senate noncon.
! Cured in bill appropriating $4,000
| to the Wisconsin live stock exhibitors
whose cattle were quarantined fC~
! Il
ease at the National Dairy show were
fruitless when the senate refused to
reconsider. 1t was represented by sew,
! eraI senators that the exhibit was
not a function of the state in any way
but was purely a private enterprise,
Senator Everett on TIE other hand in,
sisted the state had gained desirable
advertising of its live stock resources
from the Wisconsin exhibit, and that
the state should offer some relief in
| the cattle owners extremity.
The senate concurred in the assem-.
bly, amendment to the industrial com
mission appropriation BILL cutting the
amount by $4,000. For 1917, 100000
is allowed, but a reduction from that
amount is allowed or 1916. The sen
ate refused to concur in the assem-
bIy's reducti.1 for tn civil service
commission, which would have cut its
apportionment by $1,000. The board
of control appropriation bill, carrying
S2,SS1,511 for the biennium, having
been cut 1914, 900 in the assembly, was
concurred in by the senate after listen
ing to President Davidson and Secre.
tary Tappins on the needs of the
| board.