Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE REPORTS
FAVoRA5LY.
WOULD AT TRACT SETTLERS
Bill Proposes Commission to Adver-
tise Resources of Wisconsin so as
to Open the Large Tracts of Un-
developed Land-Rear Lantern for
Automobiles.
Madison. April Is.


vors the creation of a state board of
immigration, having yesterday report
ed for passage the bill which provides
for this, and an annual appropriation
of $1,000 for the maintenance of the
department The board is to consist
of the secretary of state, the commits
sioner of labor statistics and the chief
clerk in the state land Office A Sec
rotary to the board is provided for
also. at salary of 81, 800 and a stem
ographer at salary of $500 The
purpose of this step is to advertise
the state industrially, and to induce
people to come into the state and set
tie. Large undeveloped regions in
the northern part of the state are
sought to be developed.
Help for Temperance Towns.
The same committee reported fav-
orably on bill which provides that
the mere possession Of a government
license shall be prima facie evidence
that the law in districts where the
sale Of liquor has been prohibited has
been or is proposed to be violated
This bill would make it easy to pre-
vent the operation of blind pigs"
Rear Lanterns on Autos.
Automobile regulation was the prin.
cipal report of tn, assembly commit
tee on state affairs when it recon-
mended for killing the bill TO further
restrict the speed limit, and recon-
mended for passage substitute bill
which regulates in detail the running
of automobiles in cities and in the
country, The substitute bill offered
fixes the speel limit in cities and viii
lagos at from 10 to u miles. and In
the country at from 20 to 25 miles.
After dark no rate of speed higher
than 10 miles an hour may be main
tanned. II is also provided that a
lantern shall be carried at the back
end of the car to display the number.
Registration is also required. and the
same fee Of 81 is charged The pen
alties are interesting. For the first
offense against the speed limitation a
fine Of from $40 to $25 Is imposed.
For the second offense a fine Of from
$25 to SIS or 10 to 80 days imprison-
ment is prescribed.
For failure to stop a machine for a
frightened horse, fine of from $40 to
$50 is prescribed, or 80 days to six
months imprisonment
The bill which was recommended
for indefinite postDonement reduced
the speed limit in cities from 10 to
miles an hour. and from 25 to 10
miles ar hour in the country.
The lmmittee on claims recon-
mended for passage I. bill raising the
appropriation of the dairy and food
department for analytical purposes
from $500 to $1,000.
Memorial Day Funds.
Assemblymen Carpenter and In
gram, the latter chairman of the ju-
dietary committee. had a short argu-
ment on the legality of the bill by
Assemblyman Diseh, providing that
cities and towns may appropriate $50
for memorial day exercises. Mr.. In
gram stated that he was in favor OF
celebrating memorial day. but he
doubted whether the legislature had
the power 70 appropriate money for
that purpose. Mr.. Carpenter rejoined
without moments hesitation that in
spite of his geat respect for the chair
nR hA ,,as
Mr.. Ingram had Investigated the bill
he would have learned that the bill
does not provide for an appropriation,
but simply permits towns and villa
ges to appropriate just as cities are
now permitted 10 appropriate. The
bill was ordered engrossed.
For Change Of Fiscal Year.
Ir. Elver objected to the bill
which changes the fiscal year OF the
state. so as to end on December 81
instead of June 30. Mr. Estabrook
urged that the departments most In
terested did not object to change in
the system of accounting. The bilr
was ordered to engrossment by
close vote of 81 to 35.
sorenson Bill Passed.
Mr.. Sorenson's bill, which provides
that bonds for electric lighting and
gas plants may be issued by cities
without submitting the proposition to
vote Of the people, was passed. The
effect OF the bin is simply to place
these municipal undertakings in the
same class with street Improvements
and water works