ROLL CALL ON THE 1929 WISCONSIN SENATE
Roll Call on the 1929 Wisconsin Senate X-Indicates Vote for Public Welfare; O-Indicates Vote Against Public Welfare; A-Indicates Absent j Initiative and j Referendum Reis District Power Bill 1...
...71, A., which was bitterly fought by the Progressives and Socialists as a "raid on the state treasury for the benefit of the rich...
...This bill was opposed cm the ground that it would be a step toward tearing down the pure food laws...
...The original Roberts bill strengthened the laws governing preservation of food in cold storage, but the Morris amendment weakened the law...
...A-Indicates Absent j Initiative and j Referendum Reis District Power Bill 1 Reis Power Amendment | Loomis Municipal Competition i Compromise j Utility Tax b — 'O M* il £ r. BS * 5 Uniform Rural ; Electric Rates Hitt Tax Bill ; Inheritance I Tax Exemption Kohler Control ; of Trust Funds One Dollar Fishing License ! Auto Liability | Insurance | Yellow Dog | Contract ! Direct Election ¦ "t President ! , I* 11 « J 1 I « as u i! t. ; Corrupt Practices '{ Law 1 u A * & Is O h Strengthen Cold Storage Law 1 Jury Trial j for Contempt 1 1. it, Hi I nectar Be «e fits e ' e Vi 'Z Si i o 1 e .2 4 u 11 l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ]0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Barker ____ .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 A A 0 0 Jilanchard____ 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boldt___- o 0 0 A 0 X A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caldwell 6 0 0 A 0 0 0 X X X 0 X X 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 X Carroll _ _ X 0 X O 0 0 0 0 X X X o X 0 0 0 0 A X A X X X 0 A Cashman______ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 X X X A Casperson ____ X 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 X 0 X X 0 A X X X 0 0 A A Daggett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duncan X X X X X X X X X X 0 X X X X X X X X X X X X X A Fellenz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gettleman____ .0 0 X 0 0 0 0 X x~ 0 X X X X 0 0 X 0 0 A A X X 0 Goodland ____ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' "X" X 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 X 6 Hall _ ___ 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A A 0 0 0 0 A A A A ~x 0 0 X 0 Hunt X X X X X X X X X X X A X X X X X A A X X / x X X A Hutchison____ 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 x. X A X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 A A Johnson _ ____ X 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 X X A o 0 0 X () 0 X 0 A Keppel________ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A X X X X X A A Markham _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 () 0 0 A 0 0 Mehisan__ _ .0 0 () 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 Miller...
...Bill No...
...First test vote on Bill No...
...200, A., by Assemblyman Nelson, repealing the law requiring that the word "alum" be placed on label of baking powder containers...
...A. M. _ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A Morris_______ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mueller, Otto _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 Polakowski X X X X X X X x1 X X X A X X x~ X X t X X X X X X X Roberts___ X X X 0 X X X X X X X A X X X 0 X X X X X X X A X" Roethe .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 Rush _________ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A X X X X x A A Schumann____ 0 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A Severson _____ X X X X X X X X X X X A X X X X X X X X X X X X X Shearer _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith...
...S, by Sen...
...Concurrence in the Schmiege inheritance tax exemption bill...
...Rejection of the resolution made it necessary that the committee stop its irork as the legislative session closed, although all three members of the group said they still had many things :o investigate...
...22, S„ by Sen...
...2. Nonconcurrence In Bill No...
...Rejection of Severson resolution providing that the special committee investigating lobbying practices be continued as an interim committee in order that the probe might be finished...
...by Sen...
...Bill No...
...Schumann, protecting farmers by requiring that percentage of ingredients of commercial feeds be printed on the containers...
...S., by Sen...
...The resolution instructed the senate nominating committee to appoint the two senate members of the investigating committee so that work might be started...
...P. J. Smith, providing for submission to the people of the proposed initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution...
...176, A., placing all utility property on local rate for taxation the same as other business Organizations...
...5. Passage, Bill No...
...117, S., by Sen...
...Nonconcurrence...
...Concurrence in Bill No...
...Adoption of Morris substitute to Bill No...
...37, S., by Sen...
...S. by Agriculture and Labor committee, aimed to protect the Wisconsin dairy industry by imposing a sax on oleomargarine and other butter substitutes...
...25...
...3. Nonconcurrence in Jt...
...Severson giving greater protection to the public by requiring insurance companies to assume more responsibility as insurers In automobile accident cases...
...Duncan, prohibiting use of coercive "yellow dog" contracts which would restrict the right of employes, farmers, and employers to belong to union* and other coooperatlve organisations...
...Noncurrence in Bill No...
...Severson deploring the delay in starting investigation of charges of excessive and unlawful use of money In connection with recent Wisconsin elections...
...382, A., to increase the benefits under the workmen's compensation law by providing that compensation for permanent disability must be figured on estimated earning power at age of 30 instead of 21...
...Bill No...
...The Hunt substitute provided for retaining the experienced annuity beard to handle state trust funds instead of turning this money over to i new board to be appointed entirely by Gov...
...Nonconcurrence, Wenz Bill No...
...The Hitt tax plan grants exemption raises of $17.50 to $20 for heads of families and $3 to $4 for dependents, and makes up the revenue lost through increased exemptions by levying a higher rate on those with large incomes instead of by increased taxes on farms, homes and business property...
...447, S., by Sen...
...135, S...
...Indefinite postponement...
...A., by Assemblyman Loomis, allowing municipalities' to enter the utility business in competition with private plants...
...7. Nonconcurrence In Reis Bill No...
...414, S., by Sen...
...Nonconcurrence, Rohan bill extending benefits of workmen's compensation law by providing that damages must be paid after 3 days absence caused by injury instead of 7 days as ntow provided...
...Roberts...
...Boldt...
...First test vote...
...11...
...6. Concurrence in Reis Bill No...
...32, A., by Assemblyman Reis, to amend the constitution so that the state may take advantage of the water power recapture law and engage in the electric power business...
...Schumann, directing the railroad commission to bring about a uniform rate for rural electric service...
...Res' No...
...766, A., by Assemblyman Nixon, revising and correcting the corrupt practices act, which prohibits excessive and unlawful use of money in political campaigns...
...Kohler...
...S., by Sen...
...Passage, Bill No...
...175, A., after It has been amended In accordance with the wishes of the utility lobby...
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...If the product contains aluminum salts...
...23, A., by Assemblyman Woller, asking Congress to change the constitution so that the president and vice president will be nominated and elected by a direct vole of the people...
...Rejection of Resolution No...
...593, A., by Assemblyman Reis, allowing two or more units of government to form a power district for purpose of generating and distributing electric service...
...Rejection of Hunt substitute amendment to Bill No...
...9. Concurrence in Hltt substitute amendment to the Kohler-Daggett tax bill...
...130, S., by Sen...
...4. Nonconcurrence In Bill No...
...This amendment would give the people the power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject at the polls any act of the legislature...
...8. Indefinite postponement of Bill No...
...Blanchard providing for levying one dollar fishing license fee for Wisconsin residents...
...Indefinite postponement...
...430, S., sponsored by the utility companies in order to avoid being placed on the same taxation basis as other business as proposed In the two ReLs taxation bills...
...Bill No...
...First test vote...
...Severson, aimed to curb arbitrary power of the courts by requiring jury trial in contempt of court cases...
Vol. 1 • August 1930 • No. 38
