Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

I've primary election bills were intro
duced 10 the Legislature FRIDAY by w.
w Andrew of South Superior, chairman
Of the committee Oh privileges and cleo
tons, and j. A Frear Of St CroEx, both
strong members of the la Toilette fac
ton. Each of the proposed measures is
sweeping IN its provisions, intending to
cause the nomir alton of all officers except
schooi officials and Judges By direct vote
AZ primary election. The tax commits
SION has prepared and will submit an
entirely new Inheritance measure. 1t
VIII meet every objection raised by the
supreme Court in the Black ease to the
law enacted two years ago Assembly
man Cady 1Hered bill that directly af-
ieets every banker and every depositor
IN that 1t seeks to amend the laws relat-
ing to taxation by placing D tax upon
safety deposits in proportion to the
amount.
memorial was presented to the SEN
ate at the session Monday evening seek
ing to provide free text books in all of
the common schools. 1t came from the
central committee Of the Western dis
trict OF the North American Gymnastie
Union, having been adopted at a meet
ing OF the c'"Nmittee in MenomOnee.
Mich. June l, 1902. An important
amendment touching the divorce laws
vas presented in the, Senate by Senator
Merton 1t provides that judgments of
divorce shall not be entered until one
year after the findings are signed. They
are to be entered only upon an order of
the court after he has examined the.
parties to ascertain whether they have
lived together or by any act nullified the
decree of divorce Senator North intro
duced resolution authorizing county
boards to appropriate a sum not exceed
ing $4,000 for the building of monu-
ments or buildings to commemorate the
deeds and memory Of soldiers and sail
ors who served the nation in time of
war. Senator McGillivray presented a
bill providing punishment for pollut1 g
the waters of any lake or river in which
trout spawn have been planted This
extends to pollution in any form save by
the discharge Of sewers.
The Assembly and Senate at noon
Tuesday balloted separately for United
States Senator. John C. Spooner re-
ceived : majority of the votes in each
AouSe. Nedl brown OF w auSau received
the complimentary vote of the Demo
Gratis The vote in the Assembly result
ed: Spooner, 70; Brown, %, each receiv-
ing the full vote of his party. -Four
members were absent In the Senate
Spooner received 80 votes and Brown 8.
49,:
United States Senator John c. Spoon
er, of Madison, was reelected by the
Wisconsin Legislature Wednesday, re-
ceiving the unanimous vote of the Re
publican members of the body. The
Democratic members, who constitute
one-fifth of the members of the Legsa-
ture, voted for Neal Brown, of v ausau
Senator Spooner was presented to the
Legislature after his election and made
a speech of acceptance. A petition was
introduced from the Ministerial Associa-
ton of West Superior asking for a re-
PEAL of the present marriage license law
or amending it so as TO remove the five
da.} wait between the granting of the
license and the marriage. The object Of
the proposed legislation is TO stop the
present flow of Wisconsin couples to
Duluth and the Twin Cities. and thus
save the marriage fees to the ministers
of Wisconsin.