Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE HAS
CHANCE OF ENACTMENT.
NO TEACHING OF POLITICS
Grassie Resolution Killed After Face
tious Debate-Clean Bakery Bill
Reported for Passage-Assempiy
Indefinitely Postpones Twenty
three Measures.
Madison, April 10.


The comparative negligence bill in
troduced by Assemblyman Durley
was advanced to engrossment in the
assembly yesterday. Mr.. Durley mere
L y gave a brief explanation of the
provisions of the measure and no de
bate took place.
The substitute BILL which was or
dered engrossed provides that rail
road companies are liable for dam
ages for injuries, resulting in death
Or injury in the follwing cases:
l. When such injury is caused by a
defect Or insuficiency in any locomo-
tive, engine, car, rail, track, roadbed,
or appliance to be used by the en-
ploye.
q When such injury is caused in
Whole ''or in greater part" by the
carelessness of any officer, agent, SER
want or employee The provisions are
not to apply to persons employed in
shops or offices.
In every action to recover damages
the court shall submit to the jury first
the question of whether the employe
was guilty of cantributory negligence,
and if the question on contributory
negligence is answered in the affirma-
tive, the court shall be required to
submit the following question:
Was the negligence of the party
injured Cor killed. slighter or greater
as contributory cause to such in
| jury Cor death) than the negligence
or carelessness of such company Or
any other officer, agent, servant or
employe thereof, other than the one
so injured Cor killed. p
Contributory negligence, according
to such a law would not be the com
plete defense it was at common law
in personal injury actions.
Would Edit More Carefully.
Mr.. Estabrook of Milwaukee is the
author of a resolution, about the sixth
of its class, relating to the state print
ing business. Mr.. Estabrook's pur-
pose differs somewhat from the other
resolutions so far introduced, and
aims to secure economy before mat
tiers go to press instead of after. 1t
is with the editorial branch of state
printing that the author of the resolu-
ton is concerned rather than with
those departments which have to do
with the printing after it is done.
immunity for FraternaIs..
A new bill was offered by the com
mittee on banks and insurance which
defines certain insurance terms,
assessment and organization" and
provides that no law of this state
shall be held to apply to fraternal
benefit organizations unless specific
ally mentioned.
The joint committee on charitable
and penal institutions reported for
occurrence the senate bill, known as
the Roehr bill, which provides for sal
aries for the trustees of the Milwau-
kee county institution. Originally
Mr.. Roehr's bill provided, in place of
the present S. day compensation,
sa, airy of $1,000 a year. The commit
ice offers an amendment to reduce
the amount to $500
No Politics in Schools.
The assembly decided yesterday
that it would be ineXpedient to teach
practical politics" in the public
schools any more than they are
taught at the present time, when it
voted to indefinitely postpone the
Grassie resolution. A long debate