Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-26
Appoints New Member.

the evening session from the governor
appointing DR.. E. S. Hayes OF Eau
Claire as a member of the state boaro
of health and vital statistics to sue
ceed Mr.. Souter. His term will ex
pire the first Monday in February
1912. Mr.. Hayes is a son-in-law of o.
H. ingram, who is member OF the
newly created state capital commits
sion. His reputation as a physician
extends beyond his own state, due in
part to the medical treatises which h
has contributed from time to time and
also, by reason of his being frequently
called into consultation on serious
cases. The appointment was con-
firmed under a suspension of the rules
and without quorum being present.
The governor vetoed 545 S, bill
empowering the boards OF supervisors
of one or more towns and therepreS1n-
tatives of a village board of trustees
or of the council of city, to authorize
the free high school board of joint
free high school district to borrow
money from the state funds or else.
where for the purpose of erecting
school buildings or additions thereto.
In explaining his veto the governor
said: the purpose OF this bill is
tersely stated in it's title. There is NO
provision contained in it for submits
sion of the question of the loan thereby
authorized to the electors OF the terri
tory embraced in the joint district. No
joint district is now empowered to Dor
row money except upon a vote of the
electors of such district. 1t is not ap,
parent why an exception should be
made in favor of the joint district de-
scribed in this bill The provisions OF
the law requiring the submission of the
question to the electors is wise, and
very proper check upon the borrowing
power in cases of this character.
For these reasons the bill is re
turned without executive approval"
Starts on Lecture Trip.
Governor La Toilette started at 2
this morning on his lecture tour
among the chautauquas. He will fill
SO engagements and is expected to re
turn to Madison about September 3.
Little Terrapin for Insurance Chief.
Two bills, both affecting the office OF
insurance commissioner, were returned
to the assembly at the evening session
with the governors veto. Bill 449 A
provided for increasing the salary OF
commissioner of insurance from $4,000
to $4,000. The governor said in expla-
nation:
II do not undervalue the Importance
of this office. It's duties are eXacting
and require experience and acquaint-
ance with the insurance business.
But, in comparison with salaries paid
to other state officers considering the
grade, character and responsibility OF
each, it is manifest that this advance
cannot be justifiable.''
The other measure receiving the eX-
ecutive's disapproval provided for in
creasing the salaries Of employees in
the insurance department and the en-
ployment of extra help. The increases
were: deputy insurance commissioner
from 81 500 to $1,000; chief clerk from
$1,000 to $1,000; examiner from 1920
to $1,000; license clerk, from $1,000 to
loo and the employment Of one ex
ira stenographer at 5000 per annum
Governor La Toilette said he was un-
willing to approve an increase OF these
salaries at the present time or to sane,
ton an increase in such salaries to
take effect in the future. The bill
fixed the time for it's taking effect
two years hence. He also maintained
that if the increase was a present ne.
cessity then it should go into effec,
Immediately, and if no exigency has
arisen calling for the enactment OF
such law to go into effect at once
there would seem to be no good reason
why the subject should not be lett tC
the next legislature which convenes
about the time that this law would
take effect. The governor also vetoed
the Eau Claire dam bill which author
lied the building of a dam across the
Chippewa river near Eau Claire.
Just prior to adjournment sine die
a communication from the governor
was received by the senate stating
that executive approval had been Civ
en- three bills. One provided for in
creasing the salaries Of circuit court
judges to $4,000; another, continuing
the present capitol commission, also
providing for the erection of a wing
costing $650,00O and the formulating or
complete plans for a capitol building;
the third bill provides for the use OF
the pocket ballot and coupon voting !
system.