Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
VOTES TIC TAKE REST OF A
WHOLE WEEK.
BUSY BEES IN OPPOSITION
Object to Going Home Until Legls-
lative Wo-k Is Completed
Necessity of Registration Not to
Be Lessened at This Session
Drastic Fender Measure.
Madison. March 21

tefudy Wnen snort DEBATE on the
question of an Easter adjournment
was precipitated. The joint resolu-
Jion offered by Assemblyman Thomas
came up for consideration, providing
for an adjournment from Thursday
noon, March 2S, to Monday evening
at o'clock. april 8. Mr.. Everett Of
fered an amendment which called for
a resumption of work on Wednesday,
epril 3.
Mr. thomas, speaking in favor of
the original resolution, pointed out
that little work could be accom-
plished in the day or two remaining
in the week of April 1, should the
legislature reconvene on April 8. Mr..
nomas took occasion to hand Mr..
Everett a gentle thrust by declaring
that those who were most interested
in cutting down the length of the
session so that it did not extend too
far into the summer were the hotel
propretors in northern Wisconsin
(which included Mr.. Everett) in or
DER that they might not miss the
early summer trade.
Mr.. Everett took the floor in favor
Of his amendment, pointing out that
the farmers desired to get back to
their homes to do their own work.
Mr.. Harring seconded Mr.. Everett In
his advocacy of a shorter session,
declaring that there were too many
members of the Legislature who were
interested in nothing but the time
when next the Legislature will adj
journ so as to give them a few days
of vacation. Assemblymen Ingram
and Thomas argued for the original
resolution or an Easter recess, while
Messrs, Harring and Everett took
the other side of the argument.
The roll call showed SIS in favor
of a long adjournment. The follow
ing members voted in favor of a
short adjournment Assemb1ymen
Ainsworth, A. s. Baker, j. F. Baker,
Bichler, Burke, cain, Clausen, Disch,
Douglas, Estabrook, Everett, Grassie,
Hager, Harrass, Harring. Irvine,
Jones, Kander, Keppel, Keyes, Kind.
lin, lie Roy Mains McGregor, Nor
ris, Glen, Perry Roycraft, j. Scott,
Soper, Sorenson, Turner, Weber,
Wehrwein, Wellensgaard &c.
To Speak on Race Problem.
Assemblyman Palmer offered a res
olution which was adopted under sus-
pension of rules, granting the use of
the assembly chamber for this even
ing to w. Allison Sweeney of diana
Mr.. Sweeney will speak on the Race
Problem. In view of the fact that
the much talked-of production of
Dixon's Clansman will tai-e place
here Saturday afternoon and even
ing, the lecture promises to be of
more than ordinary interest. Some
are inclined to link the appearance OF
the lectured at Madison at this time
with the determined fight which Is
being made on the Dixon play all
over the country whenever it is
booked to be produced.
Drastic Fender Bill.
When the Bell bill providing for
tenders and 'pilots on all street and
interurban railways came up for en-.
grossIent, having been recommended
for passage by the comfittee on
transportation, Assemblyman Ihomp-
son of Milwaukee introduced a dras-
tic amendment regulating the penal
ties for failure to comply with the
requirements of the law. The fines
range from $50 to 81 900 and the
rate cofmission is given the power
to determine the kind of fender to be
used. On motion of Mr.. Bell the bill
was rereferred TO the committee on
Transportation.
Three bills were ordered for en-
grossment: the Turner bill. relating
to the scattering of weed seed; the
Cleary bill providing for penalties for
nuisances in the capital park, and
the Jones bill requiring the Babcock
test for milk and cream.
One of the bills recommended for
indefinite postponement was re-re-
lerred to the committe on agricul-
ture. 1t was the Curtiss bill relat-
ing to the taxation of dogs and the
payment of damages done by them.
Three bills We're passed the Esta-
brook bill granting to cities the cover
to remove garbage, ashes, etc, the Kay
bill providing for compensation for
the chaplains officiating at the daily
session the 44stabrook bill requiring
tie serial numbering of bonds issued
by cities, and marking on them the
purpose for which they are issued
and other facts which viii serve TO
safeguard the city and the public
Still Have to Register.
Two senate bills were ordered to
third reading. one of them being the
cause Of a short debate. The bill
changes the law now in force regulat-
ing the swearing in of non-registered
electors to the extent that one free
holder may sign five instead Of only
three aff1dayits The Hebron
amendment changed the bill so as
to substitute for tfreeholders' the
words REGISTERED. qualified electors
The purpose of the amendment was
to relieve conditions in Milwaukee,
where. on account Of the large rent
ing. migrating population it is often