Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

WISCONSIN S0L0NS.
An amendment to the marriage license
bill. cutting out the provision for nay
ment of fee of 50 for issuance of an
order cutting ont the iive-day limitation
was adopted by the Assembly on Friday,
and Senate amendments prov ding for
such Zee to be paid by the parties mar
ried was concurrcd in. The bill 3TA,
changip. the time Of election of county
supcriniendents of schools from fall to
spring. was passed. after an explanation
by Mr. Cady that the bill had been care
fully drawn and in the opinion OF the
Attorney General is constitutional. The
Cowling bill amending the wage exemp-
ton law by making 10 per cent of the
wages Of any PERSON contributing TO
support of a family subject TO execution,
not more thaa one action 10 be brought
in any one month"; and no debts contract
ed before the law takes effect TO be in
cluded. also limiting the cests 10 So.
brought ont discussion. The bill pass
ed, IA Ia % The Dudgeon bill to pro
vide for securing full weights and meas
ures was passed without debate. The
bill appropriating $500 for the First
battery Light artillery, w. \. G., at
Milwaukee. was passed with only one
vote In opposition. Senator 0'Neil's bill
extending the voting franchise TO Wis
conSin women met death in the Senate by
a vote of u to 10, Most of the law
makers speaking against the act declared
the right to dabble in politics would take
away that charm and beauty now reign
ing in many homes and eventually bring
disagreements and much suffering.
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Governor La Toilette Monday night
vetoed the bill increasing the pensions of
Milwaukee policemen TO half their reg
ular pay and the bill repeating the law
limiting the weight of traction engines
used on highways. The police pension
bin is vetoed because, the Governor says,
il is a local measure 1t means that the
people of Milwaukee would be taxed
twice as much for this purpose rs mt
present a question which, the Governor
says. should be determined by the Com
mon Council of the city, The bin remov
ing she restriction of the weight of en-
gines used on highways is vetoed because
it removes the safeguards now given
bridges and culverts some provision for
strengthening which should be required.
the Governor says, if the restriction is
TO be removed.
The Assembly ON Tuesday by a vote
Of IS to ], aud without debate passed
the joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing for a graduated in
come tax. The Senate ordered TO en-
grossment by a vote of IA to Is the bill
providing for reports at stated periods
by coal mine owners of coal shipments
within the State.
The Committee on Education of the
Senate "Wednesday introduced new bill
providing for better protection Of chill
dren and prohibiting the employment Of
them in occupations dangerous to health
and morals The bill is aimed against
the employment of children under IA
years ON the stage The bill provides
that no girl under q years Of age shall
be employed as a messenger by any tele-
graph or telephone company. firm or cor
poration. nor shall any such girl be al
lowed TO sell peddle or hawk newspapers
on the streets. A 2-cent mile passen-
ger fare bill went to engrossment in the
Assembly.
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BY a vote Of GO to "a the Assembly
on Thursday refused to concur in the
Senate amendment TO the ad valorem
railway tax bin exempting bonds from
taxation. The measure went to the Sen
ate. which, it is understood. will decline
to recede from its position, whereupon a
conference committee viii be asked for
The hill providing for a grain inspection
system at Superior was passed by the
| Assembly.