Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-10
Legislature Reconvenes After a
Ten-Day' Recess.
WAY BEHIND WITH 1T WORK
Less Than Half the Bills Which Have
Been introduced This Session
Have Been Acted Upon by
Either House.
BY FRED /. HOLMES.


at this session have been acted upon
by either house Of the legislature.
This fact was disclosed today, when
the legislature reconvened after ten
day recess, and report was filed in
each house showing that OF the 9l4
bills offered only 475 have been acted
upon by either house.
The senate is way behind with it's
work. OF the 1888 bills introduced in
that body 1917 are still to be cOnsid-
cred Moreover, the two most impOr-
tant pieces of legislation are still in
cOmmittees-th marketing bill and
the measure to enforce the dry laws.
However, many members Of the legiSla-
ture declared today that they did not
think there would be any enforcement
laws enacted at this session of the leg
islature. These members take the pO
sitiOn that congress should define Elm
toxicating liquors" and tell what kind
of beer can be sold.
The report filed in the assembly to-
day shows that 526 bills have been in
trOduced, of which 124 have been
passed, 90 have been Indefinitely post
poned, "a have been withdrawn, 278
remain to be considered and % have
been concurred in by the senate; of
the assembly joint resolutions Sc have
been introduced, of which Z have been
adopted IA have been Indefinitely
postponed or refused adoption, II re-
main to be considered, 80 have been
cOncurred in by the senate and one has
been nOncOncurred in by the senate.
One hundred and fiftyfOur senate
bills have been received from the SEN
ate, of which 70 have been cOncurred
in by the house, 2 have been nOncOn-
Cured in and 80 remain to be cOnsid-
cred. Of senate joint resolutions 80
have been received from the senate, of
which 80 have been cOncurred in by
the house, 3 have been nOncOncurred
in and remain to be considered. In
the senate 1888 bills have been intro
% Indefinitely postponed, II with
drawn, 1877 remain to be considered, on
table, So have been cOncurred in by
the assembly. 2 nonconcurred in by
the assembly and SO not up yet in the
assembly. OF the senate joint resolu-
tons 81 have been introduced, Of
which 80 have been adopted, 2 indef-
nitely postponed, 2 withdrawn, 8 re-
main to be considered, % have been
CONQUERED in by the assembly and 6 non
concurred in by the assembly. Ninety
eight assembly bills have beenTr re-
ceived, of which 80 have been concur
red in by the senate, 2 have been non
concurred In, Sc remain to be cOnsid-
cred. Forty joint resolutions have been
received from the assembly, of which
80 have been cOncurred in, has been
nonconcurred in and remain to be
considered.
A committee has been appointed by
the president of the Dane County Bar
association to represent the assOcia-
ton before the legislature this after
noon to urge the passage Of the bill
which provides for pension for re-
tired supreme court judges.
The committee, composed Of PreSi-
dent Harry L. Butler, Burr w. Jones
and G. G. CrOWnhart, will confer with
the legislative committee which is con-
siderng the bill and make plea for
it's immediate passage. 1t was the
general sense of the meeting that the
members Of the bar should show legis-
lators opposed to the bill why its pass
age was necessary. The bill was
unanimously indOrsed:
"Any justice of the supreme court
having attained the age Of sixty-fve
years, and having served for 20 con-
secutive years, whose service shall
thereafter be terminated either by res
ignatiOn or by expiration shall, during
the remainder of his life receive. an
amount equal to three-fOurths Of his
salary at the time Of his retirement,
to be paid by the state in the same
manner as salaries of justices of said
court are paid; and there is hereby ap-
propriated to such retired justice or
justices such sums as may be neces-
sary to carry out the provisions of this
section"
Chief Justice J. B. WinslOw would
qualify under this bill for pension.
The Wisconsin Anti-Saloon league
attorneys will appear at the hearing
on the Bennett dry enforcement law
neither as advocates nor opponents,
but only as friends of the court" &C
cording to State Superintendent r. P.
Hutton, when giving out the following
declaration Of the leagues stand on
the various enforcement bills:
"The Wisconsin Anti-Saloon league
will back bill 5O4A for enforcement Of
the prohibition amendment. After a
careful study of all measures proposed
they consider it the simplest and most
easily enforced.
"Again, they like it because it re-
quires the attorney generals depart
ment to furnish legal advice, instead
of allowing the prohibition commits
sioner to hire whom he pleases at
what salary he pleases. This win
silence all claim that the league Is
seeking Office for any Of its men,"