Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

and reported together Instead of
/ handling them one at a time. and mr..
/ haps taking mp the same subject 4
number of times during the session.
In spite of the large number II bills
/ introduced, new ones keep coming in.
/ but many OF these are substitutes.
/ often Incorporating the points In seg-
\ eral others on the same subjeer. Last
/ week the committee on state affairs
introduced three drastic sumptuary
| bills. One of these is in line with the
/ DOmachOwski bhl, and prohibits the
/ smoking Of cigarettes in public places.
/ The Domachowski bin prohibits the
use Of tobacco i'll AIRY form BY boys
under IT,
Another prohibits the presence OF
minors in saloons. and makes a sa-
loonkeeper liable If they are permit
/ ted to remain there, while the third
prohibits the location of any saloon
within three-quarters of mile from
| the main hail of the university of Wis
consin, or within fifty feet Of either
side of State street.
This week will see some of the big
measures come in, such as the general
utility bill, which has been rewritten.
and also several of the important in
surance measures. Some OF the insur-
ance bills recommended by the in
vestlgating committee have already
| gone through the senate. One pro-
hibits insurance companies from
writing both participating and nom
81. ~
For Constitutional Convention.
One of the features Of last weeks
session was the assembly debate on
the resolution to submit to the people
the question of holding the constitu-
tional convention. Speaker Ekern,
who led the fight for the same resolu-
ton two years ago, took the lead
again last week for the measure, and
succeeded in putting it through the
assembly by a to l vote. He cited
the fact that there are twenty-eight
joint resolutions in the legislature for
constitutional amendments as show
showing that there is demand for such
revision. The opponents of the idea
urge that it would be an inopportune
time to revise the constitution while
the present frenzy is ON the American
people. They said no one knows what
forces might control such a conven-
ton nor what unwise things might be
done. Assemblyman Norcross in par
ticular championed conservatism
The resolution to submit the ques-
ton OF woman suffrage to the voters
lie, of -nIr- 10 IN,
the assembly, as the committee on
elections has made an adverse report
upon it. The assembly has not yet
voted upon the question, and there is
some probability that it will start Il
pretty little fight, as three members
! of the committee dissent from the re-
port and may attempt to put the bill
through.
Binder Irvine Plant at Waupun.
The plan of Assemblyman Roycraft
to build a binder Irvine plant at the
state prison at Waupun, at which
convicts may be employed in the man,
ufacture Of Irvine, was received with
much favor by the assembly, which
sent it to engrossment by a large vote.
although it was opposed by Assembly
man Kander and others. 1t provides
| that the state board of control be cm-
powered at cost not to exceed 1926
600 to erect the necessary buildings,
| machinery and equipment for the man
ufacture of Irvine and to put the plant
in operation.
The debate disclosed the fact that
~,
Cernehan. farmer member from EAu
Claire. Mr.. Cernehan has had 4 ball
of Irvine lying on top of his desk as
a warning to the opponents Of the bill
that he was loaded. and as Mr.. Cerne>
han Is a very ready and effective talk
| ar it means something to oppose him
when he is loaded He showed that
Minnesota is deriving over 81 a day
| from It's prisoners in the manufacture
of twiha while Wisconsin convicts
earn the state but Is cents day.
With argument and ridicule he over
rode all objections and the bill went
| to engroSsment
For Waterways Commission.
An interesting event last week W
lllC dDntslA unit VI SCNCItti VI thG NCiH|
| torial candidates before the joint co b
mittee on state affairs in favor of the
bill providing fol a waterways commits
sion and appropriating $4,000 year
for two years to investigate Wisconsin
rivers and report upon their naviga-
| bility. Congressman Esch, former
Speaker Lenroot, Secretary of State
| Frear, Senator Owen and Judge Ray
s. Reid of Lacrosse all appeared for
| the bill.
The scheme contemplates an investi-
! CATION to see If the German system OF
| chain cables for drawing boats up
stream would be feasible in Wiseon-
sin Judge Reed says it would mean
saving of one-sixth in freight rates
along the Mississippi river, and that
Lacrosse would save half million
a year on its coal bills alJne. The
| importance of the water ways and
| water powers of Wisconsin is being
| given much stress at this session.
Over Six Years in ONCE
State superintendent c. T. Cary is
| one of the lucky ones in politics. His
| term of office does not expire until
| June. 1909 and the election Of his
s,,coassor VIII NOT occur tfpfU AnriI