Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-22
WISCONSIN LAW MAKERS

WISCONSIN LAW MAKERS
Madison, May 10-Senator Barker's
bill to strengthen the bakery inspec-
ton law of 1908 was passed some
weeks ago and went to the governor.
The legal az Isor of the executive, l..
NJ. Studevant, found fault with the
language of a certain section which
prov lded that any bakery owner who
should violate any of the regulations
for sanitation laid down in the law
should be guilty of a misdemeanor
but should not be prosecuted until
notice had been served upon him
through registered letter by the state
bakery inspector. The bill was ac-
.eordingly recalled from the governor
for amendment and this section, slight.
ly revised. was offered by Senator
Barker as an amendment, Senator
Hudnall declared that the provision
declaring a man guilty of an offense
but forbidding prosecution until
certain person had given him notice
was bad and dangerous precedent to
establish. In this view he was sup
ported by Senator Sanborn. chairman
of the Judiciary committee. The
bill and amendment were finally re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
After short debate the assembly
ordered to engrossment by a large
majority most drastic s-nti-cigaret
measure 1t is the bill offered by the
committee on state affairs providing
that no person shall smoke or ex-
hibit in any public pla .e any cigaret
or cigaret paper, wrapT er or any sub
stitute.. Speaker Ell ern made an
argument in favor of the bill. Or.
Miller of La Crosse poke against the
measure. contendins that in order to
be made effective he law ought to
prohibit smoking altogether. Mr..
Carpenter Of Portage county took
the same view and offered an amend.
ment to that effect, prohibiting the
use OF pipes and cigars in public
places altogether The amendment
was voted down. The bill ordered
to engrossment by safe margin. In
order to give the legislature an OPP
portunity to listen to a thorough and
free discussion of the Elver steriliza
ton bill. On motion OF Assemblyman
Ledvina the measure was laid over
until next Wednesday. A new bill
provides that villages shall have the
power to receive grants. devises and
donations for parks and libraries NAV
condemn land for such purposes and
may dispose OF any real estate.
Madison, May 11.--Social Demo
crat F. ]. Weber OF Milwaukee aided
by an adverse recommendation from
the judiciary committee, succeeded in
getting the assembly to kin one of
Assemblyman Stouts measures. re
lating to the punishment of laborers
VINO secure free transportation and
then Jump" their jobs, Mr.. Stout
urged that the enactment OF such a
law would work a hardship on no in
lnocent man but would simply strike
/ the offenders. A short debate took
place on the joint resolution, intro.
duced by Assemblyman Keppel and
which was on the calendar listed for
/ indefinite postponement. Mr.. Roethe
and Mr.. Kepre! urged that the resolu
ton, which provided for majority
vote of jury as sufficient to render
verdict in civil suits, was good
one. out nevertheless the assembly
rejected It, The Miller bill to limit
election expenses was ordered to en-
grovsment. An amendment was of
/ feret and adopted by Assemblymar
ingram which raised the maximum
from $500 to $500 for any Office up tc
5000 votes Above 5000 and up t
IS 700 Two dollars for every 100 votes
hay be expended in addition to the
amount set Above % 900. one dollar
for every 100 extra may be expended
The objects for which expenditures
may be incurred are also set forth Fl
the bill and treating as forbidden. This
committee on towns and countle!
loffered a new bill which establishe:
a property qualification for city Off
lcials II provides that at the timt
OF election a candidate for the Office
of mayor. alderman. clerk. treasurer
etc. must be freeholder
Madison, May 13-An appropriation
of $500 900 spread over nine years
is carried by a bill in roduced in tn,
senate by the committee on capito
and grounds II was referred to th,
lcommittee -, claims This sum is IL
addition 10 the $660000 appropriated
two years ago and will bring the