Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15

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TO cause the state superintendent to
prescribe courses of study for bust
ness colleges and grant official diplo-
mas for the graduates of such schools.
Another of mis- bills to establish a
commission TO investigate the educa-
tional system of Wisconsin and re-
port to the next legislature. An ap-
preparation Of $4,000 is provided for
the work The commission shall
consist of three members, to be APP
pointed by the governor of the state,
the president OF the university and the
president of the Stevens Point nor
nal school.
Senator Noble introduced a bill to
cause the state board of health to
furnish anti-toMne to counties, in or
der to prevent the spread of diph-
iberia. The state viii buy 1t in
large quantities and furnish it to the
counties at cost. Senator Burns in
troduced a bill to establish limit of
taxation of three-fourths of one per
cent of the assessed valuation, exclu-
sive of school taxes, and one and one
fourth Of one per cent including
school taxes, all proposed taxes in ex-
cess of this limit to be submitted to
popular vote Senator Beach pro
poses a penalty of 80 to so days in
Jail for selling impure milk or cream
and Senator Smith introduced bill
to refund the money collected by the
state under tGe peddler's license law.
which was knocked out by the SUI
preme court Senator Morris propos-
ed a law to give from one to six
months in Jail at hard labor for -
beaters and such bad husbands as
abandon their families. A bill by
Senator Roehr proposes that life in
surance policies be valued and that
the fees for the valuation thereof be
turned into the state treasury, while
Senator Froemming introduced bill
to tax telephone companies on the
al valorem assessment basis, the
same as general property, and an
other to raise the age limit of jurors
from 60 to So years.
In the assembly Mr.. lie Roy pre-
sented several measures to prevent
the adulteration of food products, Mr.
Donald, to prevent discrimination III
telephone rates, Mr. F. Johnson, re
ating 10 false weights and measures.
Mr.. Theme. relative to the condem-
nation OF land for street and electric
railroad companies. Mr. Warner pro
viding for the payment of expenses
in the prosecution or defense of suits
in which the state is interested. M.
Brockhausea, regulating the issuance
Of injunctions, Mr.. Westfahl. provid-
ing for pens IN fund for school
teachers, Mr.. Alldridge. providing
for free text books in public schools,
Mr., Swenholt relating to the costs in
the prosecution of an action for
drunkenness, Mr.. Page, limiting the
time in which an action can be
brought agains. a public officer, Mr..
Hansen prohibiting the hunting OF
rabbits by ferrets and Mr. John Scott.
allowing the board of supervisors of
counties to elect an officer to be
known as the county financial agent.
y S9EAlbiE IitdIt l les LutIDuUCeU Dill
to repeal the mortgage taxation law.
a statute over which there was so
much discussion in the last pre-con.
vention guberuatorial campaign. Mr..
Brockhausen wants convict labor
abolished as far as the contract sys-
TEN is concerned. His bill provides.
however, that the state may employ
the convicts on other work He is
also the author Of bill to prohibit
the opening of barber shops on Sun
day. NJ. Alldndge would provide
the initiative and referendum in case
OF city ordinances aud Mr.. Strehlow
for the dtsinfection of the books of
public libraries. Mr.. McGregor is in
favor of free text books in the schools
Of the state and stands sponsor for a
measure to that effect Mr.. Clearv
introduced a measure witch created
much laughter among the members.
bill to encourage matrimony and
place tax on all mel more than 30
years OF age.
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