Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-03

/ committee an effective DurylnS gr0uisd
for measures not TO their liking
Two bills that went to the Judiciary
committee under protest were MIR
Alldridge's bin relating 10 false pre-
lenses to secure Isborers, and tie
Smith bill to reduce the pay of county
officers TO a salary instead of a fee
ard salary bass. Mr. Allridge object
ed to the reference but his objections
were not needed. and both the bills
went to the Judiciary committee. The
Allridge bill is a most sweeping
measure practically forbidding one
to deferd his own property in times OF
strikes. making it unlawful to adyer-
tse Tor worlmen without stating in
the ad. the conditions relative to Ia,
Dor troubles and in many other ways
aims to embarrass employers.
The Sprague bill providing for an
annual meeting of the county clerks
Of the state with the secretary of
state stirred up a hornets nest. As
selnblyman Ingram believed the at
tempted legislation a dangerous
venture which might enable the sec.
rotary of state to build up, with the
assistance of the county clerks. pJw-
erful political machine. Mr.. Burke
of Brown county arose in defense Of
the county clerks, and ridiculed the
danger of a Cromwell at Madison.
Mr.. Sprague assisted with a eulogy OF
the county clerks in his part of the
state. Assemblyman Hayring de-
nounces the practice of taking little
jaunts all over the state on all sorts of
pretexts, spending public funds for
excursions. He declared that when a
man was elected to the office Of
county clerk he was supposed to be
equipped for the position and did not
have to come TO Madison for further
instructions. If he were Lot equipped
he had no business running for he
Office In answer to the eulogistic
remarks of Messrs Burke and
Sprague as to the efficiency and good
standing of their county clerks for
the past three generations. Mr. IIar-
ring desired to know whether those
men had ever found it necessary TO
come to Madison to post themselves
as to their duties. He moved to in
definitely postpone the bill, and, in
spite of its recommendation for pas
sage, the measure was killed by a
vote of 50 to q.
The Miller bill to limit campaign
expenses caused an outburst when it
came up for engrossment 1t was
opposed by Assemblyman Eeilborn of
Milwaukee and Ledvina of Aaaitowoc
Mr.. Miller alone championed his
cause. Mr.. Miller pointed out thar he
did not oppose reasonable amend
meats nor did he especially oppose re-
feTrirg the bill for the time beins
He showed that the New York bin al
lowed the candidate for governor a
limit of $ 10000, and that on cor
responding basis the Wisconsin COVER
nor was allowed $500, according to
the bill The motion to refer to the
judiciary committee was carried, 43
to 90.
The Gothenburg liquor license pill
was on ohe calendar for engrossment.
When the bill was reached N;r
Mains. the author, moved to defer ac-
ton until Aprll 8. This was done.
The Luy bill to prevent treasurers
of counties, towns ard cities, who
have held two terms from holding an
other term until two years ia
elapsed, was killed after a short de-
bate by Assemblymen O'Neil, nains.
Estabrook. Scott and Turner. III
the six bills ordered to engrossnlen
one by Assemtlyman Kubasta changes
the rule OF evidence in prosecuting
liquor dealers for selling to minors.
It is made an offerse punishable by a
fine of from 81 to SIS for any minor
over Is to solicit a drink from a sa-
fere, however, with such minors Civ
loon keeper This law is not to inter
ing testimony against saloon keepers
to be used against themselves except
for selling, and such evidence is rot
for perjury
On motion of Assemblyman Nye.
resolutions of sympathy were adopted
by a rising vote for Assemblylnan
A. w Durley OF Superior, whose wife
died recently.