Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

damages; by Senator Hudnall, relat-
ing to the powers of councils for the
inspection and regulation of station
airy steam engines and boilers and
licensing stationary engineers. Both
houses adjourned till January %
l-adison, Jan. 22--By the announce
ment of Chris Paulus { Milwaukee as
postmaster, Sergeant-at-Arns Falconer
of the senate brought to close the
incident which involved senators and
state officials in charges that the
spirit of the civil service law had
been violated in the rivalry. over this
position. The other candidate was
J. NJ Hubbard, editor of the Stoughton
Courier, Other appointments an
Inouneed by the sergeant-at-arms
were:
Assistant sergednt-Charles j.
Good, Ashland.
Document clerk-Elmer A. Price,
Madison.
Policeman Goldstrand, Oneida.
Night Watchman-M r. Stanley,
Waupaca.
Laborer-K Thompson, Wood
county.
Messengers--Ni Kelspinski,
Milwaukee; Emil Cady. Grand Rapids;
Lynn Smith, Jefferson; John Moffatt,
Stevens Point: Harold Lampert, Osh-
kosh; Karl Helmholz, Madison; M.
Sutton, Green Bay; Harry Cotey, Mer-
gill. The bill passed by the as
sembly to grant an appropriation of
$500 to the reference library com
mission was concurred in after it had
been rejected. Bills introduced
We're: By Senator Dockney providing
that wherever any officer shall re-
move from the city or from the ware
or shall fail to fill his position. the
office snail be declared vacant, and
The mayor shall appoint, subject to
the confirmation of the council; a
bill fixing the terms of officers in
cities of second, third and fourth
class at two years and granting
council right to divide into classes,
electing part each year; to compel
interurban companies to heat cars
from October Is to pril Is to at
least 65 degrees; by Senator Munson
(by request)-A bill to remove the
common law disability, making a hus-
band or wife incompetent witnesses
for or against each other; also (by
request)-to make the state historical
society the trustee of the state for
the safe keeping, compiling ana in
dexing all records, documents or
anything not specifically required by
it to be retained in the Office of an
official: by Senator Bird, to authorize
the erection of state monument
coonade or other permanent struc-
ture at the Vicksburg military park
and appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose; by Senator Whitehead, MAX
ing the salary of county judges of Rock
county, $4,000 per year and taking
away all fees.
In the assembly Mr. Roethe of
Grant county presented a resolution
for an amendment to the constitution
providing for the recall of state of
fcers Another resolution was by
John Scott to amend constitution to
provide that state may appropriate
money in the treasury Or raise it by
taxation for the Improvement of
highways Among the bills intro.
duced were: BY Mr.. Bell, amending
the primary election law so as to
provide for election of city commit
tee on the day following the primary
election; by Mr. Morris, requiring
eight mortns of district school in
stead of seven to participate in school
fund: by Mr. Marquardt, exempting
.telles and chief clerks in national
banks from jury duty; by J. o.
Thomas adding candies containing
intoxicating liquors" to articles under
ban of pure food law; by Mr.. He'll
|bron, changing date of holding prim-
airy election from first Tuesday in
September to seventh Tuesday pre-
ceeding general election and requir-
ing that all signatures to primary
election petitfons BE- obtained with