Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The Legislature on Friday received
Gov. La Follette's message urging the
abolition of certain useless and unneces
sary positions under the State. The mes
sage was referred to the proper commit
tee There was some discussion in the
Assembly over the Stevens bill giving
students attending educational institu-
tions in the State the right TO vote in
certain cases. 1t was finally ordered en-
crossed by the close vote of 43 10 AZ.
Alfred Cooks appropriation of 81 100 to
cover his expenses in defending the Van
dercook contest for his seat in the AS
sembly passed the Assembly. only seven
votes appearing against it. The Collins
bin TO provide for compulsory vaccina-
ton to prevent epidemics also passed the
lower house.
The Senate was in session Monday
evening and concurred in four Assembis
bills. In the Assembly the bin appropri-
ating $1,000 to G. Il. Vandercook for
expenses in contesting the seat of As
semblyman Cook was passed. The SEN
ate bill enlarging the powers and duties
of the tax com; Mission was concurred in
with only two dissenters. Sixty-five mem
hers voted for IT, The Stevens bin APP
propriating $3.50 to the State Firemen's
Association WIS passed, Assemblyman
Norton estn,. the only negative vote.
The Overlook ice BILL taxing ice going
outside the State 10 cents IA ton. passed
the Assembly by a vote of 53 TO Is. The
Senate Amendment TO the Jones bin relat-
ing to the admission of young children TO
the State school at Sparta was concur
red in.
The Assembly ON Tuesday killed the
bin drawn by the State tax commission
and which purposed increasing the rail
way taxes 100000 by raising the IL
cense fee oi roads from 4 to 5la per ent.
In the Semitic the l4enroot franchise bill
was killed. The new primary bin, 10 be
reported "Wednesday morning. will apply
10 county. city and legislative offices. to-
gether with State central committees.
GOV. La Toilette vetoed the bin designed
TO give street railway employees police
powers.
Fhe new substitute primary election
bill agreed ON by the Assembly Commit
/ tee ON Privileges and Elections was re-
ported TO the Assembly Wednesday morn
| ing. As stated Tuesday, it applies the
| primary system to the election of legis-
| latiye. county and city officers. with a
referendum providing for its submission
to the people at next springs election
The Senate appeared to e in hesita-
| ting mood Wednesday, and most of the
! important measures We're laid over. With
half dozen dissenting votes the Senate
killed Roe bill passed in the Assembly
| defining drinks which contain / per cent
of alcohol as .toxicants.
| Final adjournment of the Legislature
will in all probability be taken May H..
This is the date fixed upon by the Repuh-
| lican members of the Senate aud it now
| looks as though all business can he
| closed up by that time The osteopathic
compromise bill was passed by the As
| sembly Thursday morning without dis
| senting vote. As it goes to the Senate
| the bill allows the osteogaths to practice.
| The debate on the Assembly substitute
to the Senate substitute for the primary
| bill was held in the evening. Assembly
man Stevens opened the debate for the
| bill. Assemblyman Williams closing
| against it, The bin requiring BARRIERS TO
pass examination and be licensed, passed
by the Assembly, was advanced to third
reading in the Senate. The defeat of the
tax commission i'll to increase the rail.
road taxes some $6l6,0D0 by raising the
license fee rate from 4 to 81 per cent
| has led the committee on assessment ant
collection Of taxes TO recommend for pas
sage the bill taxing railroads on the ad
| valorem basis, which measure has pre-
| yiollsIy had but few friends