Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-13
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

Alfred Cook, the Assemblyman from
Marathon County, lodged the issue on
the anti-pass question at Fridays ses-
sion. The constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting passes, passed two years ago.
came up for second passage, necessary
before it is submitted TO vote of the peo-
pie and Assemblyman Collins moved that
il be made special order for Tuesday.
This was defeated thirty-six to thirty
one, a roll call being necessary. Mr..
Cook was absent, but came In While the
vote was being taken, and Rossman ask
ed that his vote be recorded. Cook askeo
to be excused, as he did not understand
what was being done. Speaker F~v ex-
planned the situation, and Cook II ask
ed to be excused from voting aud DIG noc
vote. The resolution went TO third read
ing. The Senate memorial 10 Congress
urging the passage of the GTo1t oleo-
margarine bill was concurred In by the
Assembly Two important telephone
bills were introduced, one changing the
plan OF taxation from the license fee sys-
tenn to a tax on property valuation, tho
other fixing rates from 81 to 81 month,
according TO population, and compelling
competing companies to receive and
transmit messages lISG HUN NANA SNhNAs
Senator Green introduced a bill in the
Senate Monday night aimed at the Chi
cago ice companies which cut ice on the
meandered lakes of this State and ship
il out of the State. The bill imposes a
tax of 10 cents a ton on all ice shipped
out of the State and requires the corpo-
rations or persons who cut ice to secure
| license from the Secretary of State and
| TO file bonds to the amount of $lo,0oo to
secure the payment of the tax before
| they can begin cutting. Mr.. Nhitson in
| troduced a bill in the Assembly proyid-
| ing a penalty from FIVE to twenty years
| in the State prison. for kidnapping any
person under - ears.
A bill was introduced in the Assem-
bly, on Tuesday providing for the estab-
lishnent of State employment bureaus
in cities of 10000 population or over that
would furnish room. A superintendent
at $1,000 a year and a clerk are fur
nished. The bill is in line with the rec
concentrations OF Labor Commissioner
Erickson Another bin requires all per-
sons to be vaccinated who have not been
within FIVE years. An exception is made
| in the case of persons who can show GER
tificates from physicians that vaccination
| is dangerous Manufacturing concerns,
| public institutions. etc. must cause all
| employees and inmates to be vae.inated on
| their admission; employees of State and
| county institutions must be vaccinated
| as condition of employment. Munich
palities are to pay FOR the vaccination Of
| the poor The State affairs committee
| reported favorably the bill reducing the
| debt wage exemption from SEQ to $40
| month and the homestead exemption
| from $1,000 to $1,000.
| The lower house of the Legislature on
| Wednesday passed the anti-free pass
| amendment TO the constitution on vote
| of So to 49, This amendment, after it
| has passed this Legislature, will be sub
| United to the people at the next general
| election.
A bill which will be strongly opposed
| by the brewing interests was introduced
| in the Assembly on Thursday by MIR.
| Dodge. 1t extends the local option law
| to wards, giving them the same right
as is now possessed by cities, towns and
| villages, to decide whether liquor shah
| be sold within their limits.