Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
To STAMP OUT
TUBERCULOSIS
MR.. HAMM'S BILL TO KILL Dis
EASE PASSES.
APPLIES TO CREAM CITY
6Ietcher Bill, to Regulate Examina-
tion of Insurance Companies by
Insurance Department, Goes
Through-Fieht on Andrew Recall
Measure.
Madison March II

MadlSOn Marcn II.
Yesterday Mr.. Hamms measure, in
tended to stamp out tuberculosis in
! the city of Milwaukee, went through
the assembly. In substance the bill
provides that in cities of the first
class it shall be the duty of physicians
to report to the department of health
in writing, the full name and address
/ of every person suffering with an in
! fictitious disease, including any form Of
/ tuberculosis. Likewise this is made
( the duty of proprietors OF hotels
lodging houses, dispensaries, etc.
All deaths from such causes are to be
( Immediately reported to the depart
ment of health. In case death re
suits from tuberculosis the apart
ments occupied by the deceased are to
be Immediately disinfcted. In case
the orders issued for disinfection are
not obeyed it is made he duty of the
health commissioner to at once
placard the house.
To Regulate Insurance Examinations.
Mr.. Bletcher's bill, which provides
that it shall be the duty of the com.
missioner of insurance to examine
every insurance company organized
under the laws OF the state at least
once every three years and report the
result to the governor, together with
an ltemized account OF the expense OF
the same. was passed. The measure
further provides that when such com,
pauies transact business in other
states it shall be the drty of the com
missioner to send a certified copy OF
the report of the examination to the
secretary of commerce and labor and
the insurance departments of other
states. Companies organized under
the laws OF other states are TO be
exempted from the expense of ex
animation in Wisconsin il at least once
in five years they file certified copies
of the reports Of their home depart,
ments.
Other Bills Passed.
Other bills passed were the com
mittee on judiciary measure. relating
to the terms of county courts in Co
lumbia, Dodge, Grant, Green Lake,
Jefferson, Pepin, Shawano, Sank and
Waukesha counties, the one by Mr.
Ekern, to legalize defective con
veyances made by officers of cor
porations, the Schauer bill, providing
that agriculture be taught in the pub
lie schools, and the Crowley measure,
requiring the commissioner of bank.
ing to make a complete report an
nually to the governor concerning all
( building and loan associations. Two
! senate bills were concurred in. One
suspends the sale of state lands until
July 1 and the other legalizes the
action of the Milwaukee school board
in entering into a contract with
Charles W. McNally.
Fight on Andrew Bill.
The Andrew measure, providing
for the recall of all aldermen who
have proved unsatisfactory and the
election of their successors, was on
the calendar for engrossment, but
after bitter fight further considera-
ton was deferred until this morning.
Speeches in its favor were made By
Messrs. Lenroot, Aldridge, Andrew
Leroy, Bletcher and Ekern, and by
Messrs. Norcross. Page, HOLE, Han
son and Potter in opposition.
Other Proceedings.
The following bills were ordered en-
crossed:
BY the committee on charitable and
penal institutions, to authorize the ap.