Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

a note which read From a Loyal
American"
The Wisconsin senate definitely de-
oided the United States senatorial is
sue by killing the Burke bill, granting
Gov. f. l.. Philip power to name the
late Senator Paul 0. Hastings sue
cess0r. Gov. Philip was beaten, % TO
., with Senators Burke, Cunningham
and Roe;he the only members to sup
port the appointment
Just prior to this action in the SEN
ate, the assembly, by vote OF 50 to
10 adopted Assemblyman Arnold OF
to's resolution requesting the governor
to call a special election In April The
resolution was rushed over to the sen
ate, where it was killed by a vote Of
II TO 49,
Administration men circulated the
tip from the executive department.
that, should the senate concur in the
| house vote recommending a senatorial
election in the spring, Gov. Philip
would Immediately issue the election
call, but this the senate refused to do
/ because the members seemed to con
slider the time too short for a thorough
| campaign in the interest of loyalty
Special Election on April 2.
Soon after the power of appoint
ment was refused him, Gov. Phillip
| issued a proclamation for a special
election to be held April 2 to elect a
United States senator The primary
will be held March 10 Men men,
toned as possible candidates are Jo-
seph 4. Davies and Martin Lueck,
democrats, and Lieut.. Gov. Dithmar,
State Senator Plat Whitman, former
Gov. Francis E. McGoyern and James
Thompson, La Crosse, republicans.
The break in the senatorial situa-
tion came unexpectedly after Senator
Whitman called on Gov Philip and
told him that the bill to give him ap-
pointiye power could not be passed in
the senate Thereupon the governor
called Assemblyman Otto to his office
and asked hi INTO press an early vote
on his resolution for a special election
next spring.
Acting upon that suggestion, Otto
brought the resolution to the attention
of the judiciary committee, which re-
ported it TO the assembly without rec
ommendation. Otto said that the peo-
pie wanted to elect a United States
senator but the question OF whether
the election should be held in the
spring or next November, was a mat
Ter of policy, he decided. He was the
only one who spoke on the resolution
the members evidently having decided
how they would vote.
The house adopted the Otto resolu-
ton by vote OF so to 10,
Act on All Special Measures.
OF the nineteen specific propositions
which GOV Philip laid before the
legislature for consideration at the
opening Of the special session on Feb
10, the executive was defeated on the
two most important
First Coy. Philip asked for power
to appoint United States senator. He
was defeated and has since called a
special election for April .
Second, Gov Philip asked for
bond issue of $1,000000 to be ultimate
~ repaid by Il general property tax.
This was defeated and the legislature
went after profteers.
Of the other proposals of the execu-
tive here is what happened TO them.
Codification of the drainage laws.
BY resolution adopted by both houses.
this bin has been sent over TO the 1918
session
Where 200 Wisconsin soldiers are at !
one cantonment they shall be permit
ted to vote Bill passed
Allowing automobile manufacturers
to send cars over the highways from
manufacturer to sales agency without
Il state license This bill was passed
Legislation to permit an increase of
the salaries of the teachers of Milwau-
lIee, The bin approved by the school
board was passed.
An appropriation to increase the
salaries of normal school teachers.
This bill was killed in the senate by
vote of 10 TO II.
Extending the scope of tho Milwau-
kee county civil service law. Bill was
passed.
A law to require the further regis
trati0n of nurses. Bill passed.
Repeal OF an obsolete labor law re-
lating to minors. Bill was passed
TO extend the Milwaukee street
trades act to cities of the second, third
and fourth classes Killed
To amend the charter of the North
western college, Watertown. Passed
To increase the number of county
agricultural representatives. Passed.
To permit the employment of Mil
waukee house Of correction prisoners
outside zee institution Passed.
/ LEGISLATION against disloyalty. The
/ bill aeainst djscouraciug enlistments
was passed The bill AGAINST melting
+ insurrecuon was killed.
] To permit the manufacture of skim
med milk cheese Killed
! Stringent social disease law. Pass