Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24


for BARRIERS to get help, but the bill
was concurred in. The Barker bin
| to punish the manufacture and sale
of misbranded or adulterated medi-
cines, liquors and toilet articles vas
passed.
The proposed Sheridan drive, in
volyed in bill 433s, introduced by Sen
Iator Fairchild, furnished an incident
of interest. This bill, which provides
for a survey of a state road from the
Illinois state line to Milwaukee, at
the expense of the counties through
which it passes, was fayorably report
ed by the committee on roads and
bridges, after a hearing in which no
one appeared in opposition to passage.
Spread-eagleism. which would do
credit to memorial day exercises. al
tended the consideration by the as
sembly of the bill to send the Fond du
Lac company of nilitie 20 the James
town exposition an. d appropriate 81 .0Oo
for that purpose. The bill came up
from the senate for concurrence. and
after fully an hour of patriotic speech
making, it was concurred in, IS to 6,
those voting no were to FIVE social
democrats and Mr. Grassie of Mil.
waukee. The only other debate in
the assembly was over the Barker
wide "bed-sheet" bill. Assemhlyman
Everett. himself landlord, led the
fight and succeeded in killing the
measure by a vote of 46 to So Mr..
Everett opposed the bill on the ground
that it was special legislation and
that it was not broad enousn to
cover a good many evils in regard to
sanitary conditions in public buildings
He called attention to the roll towel
equipments in the capitol itself and
pointed out that more him resulted
in this way than was to be avoided by
the Barker bill. DIR. Miller spoke
in favor of the measure, as did AS
semblyman Jones. Mr. Campbell,
democrat. pointed out how the smaller
tavern keepers would be compelled by
the bill to conduct establishments at
low prices which would be on a par
with the best two-dollara -day hotels.
One of the important bills recon-
mended for passage in the assembly
was the measure regulating the issu-
ance of passes to the state fair An
amendment TO the original bill is
proposed which will allow somewhat
wider distribution than was contem-
plated in the original measure. Ac-
cording to the amendment school |
cbfldran 70 m hx, ,,orr,;+4oa A. 80
of passes when the fair author ties
have voted to let them in free of
charge; and the provision which per
mits the issuance of passes to "out of
state exhibitors and corporations is
widened in scope So as to apply to
stockholders and not merely offices.
Originally the bill enumerated Ger
tain organizations and individuals who
alone could legally use passes. They
were representative of the newspa-
pers throughout the state. exhibitors, ,
agricultural organizations. members OF |
the legislature and state officers. The
committee on roads recommended for |
passage the bill which gives a |
bounty for the use of wide-tired wag-
ons. Every owner of a wagon with
three-inch tire is entitled to one-half |
rebate of his highway tax. The bill !
regulating the conduct of the state |
veterinarian as to his engaging in any
patent rediciIe business while in |
office, was concurred in and no re
marks were made whatever. The |
measure is an outgrowth of the re- |
cent trouble of State Veterinarian d. |
Roberts which were aired before the |
committee on agriculture in an inves-
tigation recently.
Madison, April 15.-Assemblymdn
Roycraft of Chippewa Falls offered a
a Joint resolution which proposes to |
memorabilia congress in favor of /
national income tax law. The session
was marked by an attempt to recon
slider the Barker wide bed-sheet" |
bill. The measure will be considered !
Tuesday The committee Oh cities |
introduced a new bill which aims to |
compel wives of invalid husbands |
to contribute to their support. The |
committee on federal relations re |
ported for adoption two memorials |
to congress for the institution, one OF |
a parcels lost and the other for a |
POSTAL savings bank system. Both |
resolutions have been pushed nv the |