Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-14

crime. minus the amount allowed by
law or ordinance, TO the informant,
be paid into the school fund.
Free public lectures-School boards
OF cities are empowered to employ
competent persons to deliver free
evening lectures, between October /
and March 81 Of each year, on natural
sciences, historical, literary or other
educational subjects. Authority also
is given to purchase the books,
stationery and other things necessary
for such lectures.
Commercial schools Authority is
given to the state superintendent of
public instruction to fix and prescribe
a course of study for commercial
school or colleges.
superintendent of schools-Pre-
scribes that superintendent shall an
nually call at least one school board
convention for the purpose of con-
sultation, advice and instruction upon
matters pertaining to the management
OF the schools. Authorizes the pay
ment of 81 to each member in at.
tendance and mileage of three cents
per mile each way.
Organization of new towns-Pro>
vides that any territory having at
least fifty residents electors and an
assessed valuation of 100000 may be
organized into a town upon com,
pliance with certain specified condi-
tons
Publication of tax notices-Legalizes
payment of money by counties to
printers for publication of tax notices.
Insurance acents-Makes it a mis-
demeanOr TO write or solicit In
surance without an agents certificate
from the state commissioner of in.
surance
Fire insurance policies-Proyide
for attachment TO policies, a true copy
Of application or representations of
the assured. Failure to comply, pre-.
cludes pleading that representations
were false.
The senate refused to concur in as
sembly bill, requiring that all fire in,
surance contracts shall be in writing
and to prevent discrimination in
premiums thereon.
Plate glass nsurance-Legalizes the
formation of mutual protective as
sociations of not less than Is residents
of the state and owning collectively
plate glass valued at not less than
$4,000, for the purpose of insurine
plate glass against breakage by &C.
cident tornadoes, cyclones or hur-
ricanes
| The legislature rejected the bill
authorizing the organization of mutual
| insurance companies to insure country
stores, hotels, saloon, cheese factories,
creameries, town and society halls,
theaters and school houses. Also, the
measure permitting the incorporation
of mutual threshing machinery in,
suraIce association by persons engaged
in the threshing business was refused
passage. the senate non-concurring.
The bill compelling life Insurance
companies, which have secured $780,
| 600, 900 of insurance, to set aside an
nually not less than 10 per cent Of the
surplus earnings for the year to fund
/ for the redemption of the capital stocis
at it's par value was passed by the as
/ sembly but refused concurrence by the
senate.
Insurance consoIidations-Pro
! insurance companies consolidat,
ing with any other company or
reinsure its risks or any part thereof
with any other company.
Direct Nominations-An amendment
to the primary election law excepting
from the operation of that act the of
fees of county and district superinten-
dents of schools.
Bill providing for the nomination of
village officers by direct vote of the
people was indefinitely postponed.
Measures providing for making cleo
ton Gay legal holiday was rejected
upon committee recommendation.
Candidates for County Superinten-
dents-Declares that a person shall not
be ineligible to this Office on account
/ of residence in cities of the third and
fourth class within the territorial lin
its of any such district.
School Boards-Prohibits any person
holding office in any political organiza.
ton or any lucrative city, county Or
state office other than judicial office
or that of notary public from being
eligible to be a member Of board of
school directors in a city of the first
class. Provides that membership OF
said board consist of twelve persons.
EIector of School Districts-Author-
ICES electors to levy a tax to provide
for payment of transportation of pupils
to and from school or payment of tut
ton or both.
Election Observation-Disclosures elect
ors of a recently incorporated, but I'M
organized village, to vote at judicial
and general elections and the elections
for state and county superintendent.
porations-Defines voting power
of corporation holding stock in an
other corporation.
Defective Town organizations-Vali-
dates all towns. the organization OF
which may have been technically ire
gular.
Village Boards Specifies how spe-
cial meetings may be called by village
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