Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-01

were not needed, and both the bills
went to the Judiciary committee TIE
Allridge bill is a most sweeping
measure practically forbidding 2ne
to defend his own property in times u
strikes, making it unlawful to adveI-
tise for workmen without stating IN
the adj the conditions relative to la
Dor troubles and in many other ways
aims TO embaTrass employers.
The Sprague bill providing for al
annual meeting of the county clerks
of the state with the secretary of
state stirred up hornets nest AS
semblyman Ingram believed the at
tempted legislation a dangerous
venture which might enable the sec
rotary of state to build up with the
assistance of The county clerks, a pow
erful political machine Mr. Burke
of Brown county arose in defense OF
the county clerks, and ridiculed tie
danger of Cromwell" at Madison.
Mr.. Sprague assisted with a euIogy CT
the county clerks in his part of the
state. Assemblyman Harring de-
nounces the practice of taking little
jaunts all over the state on all sorts of
pretexts, spending public funds for
excursions. He declared that when a
man was elected to the office of
county clerk he was supposed to be
opposed by Assemblymen Heilborn of
have to come to Madison for further
instructions. If he were not equipped
he had no business running for the
office. In answer to the eulogistic
remarks of Messrs Burke and
Sprague as to the efficiency and good
standing of their county clerks for
the past three generations, Mr.. liar
ring desired to know whether those
men had ever found it necessary to
come to Madison to post themselves
as to their duties He moved to in
definitely postpone the bill and, in
sage, the measure was killed by a !
vote of SO to 81.
The Miller bill to limit campaign
expenses caused an outburst when it
came up for engrossment. 1t was
opposed by Assemblyman Heilborn of
Milwaukee and Ledvina of Manitowoc.
Mr.. Miller alone championed his
cause. Mr.. Miller pointed out that he
did not oppose reasonable amend
ments nor did he especially oppose re-
ferTing the bill for the time being
He showed that the New York bill a.
lowed the candidate for governor 4
limit of 10000, and that on a cor
responding basis the Wisconsin COVER
nor was allowed $3.50, according to
the bill The motion to refer to the
judiciary committee was carried, IS
to 90
The Gothenburg liquor license hill
was on the calendar for engrossmcnt j
When the bill was reached Mr.
Mains, the author, moved to defer ac-
ton until April g. This was done.
The Luy bill to prevent treasurers
of counties towns and cities, who
have held two terms from holding an
other term until two years hal
elapsed was killed after a short de-
Estabrook, Scott and Turner. OF
the six bills ordered to engrossmeIt
one by Assemblyman Kubasta changes
the rule OF evidence in prosecuting !
liquor dealers for selling to minors
Ii is made an offeEse punishable by a
fine of from 81 to SIS for any minor
over IS to solicit a drink from sa
loon keeper. This law is not to inter
ing testimony against saloon keepers
to be used against themselves except
fere, however, with such minors Civ !
for selling and such evidence is not
for perjury
On motion of Assemblyman Nyc,
resolutions of sympathy were adopted
by rising vote for Assemblyman
A w Durley of Superior, whose wife