Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, May Asserting that he
had proof of the existence of a bridge
combination. Mr.. Johnson of Polk
county. made a strong argument in
the assembly for his joint resolution
providing for an investigation of
bridge companies. He said that in
Burnett and Polk counties the power
of the bridge companies had been
felt, and there was no doubt a combi.
nation existed
Mr.. LedVina argued that if an liz
vestigation was to be made, he would
favor it being extended to the manu-.
facture of the necessities of life. His
stand was indorse by Messrs. Jones
and Weber.
The governor sent his first veto of
an assembly measure to the house.
the bill which he failed to approve be.
ing the Hambrecht measure providing
for the payment of the funeral ex-
penses before any other claims
against the estate of a deceased per-
son.
In explanation of the veto, the gov
ernor sets forth that while the inten-
ton of the bill evidently is to provide
for speedy adjustment OF funeral
expenses, it fails because no time
limit is set in the section in which
the matter must be acted upon in
county court
In the senate but little was done be-
yond the adoption of the joint resolu-
ton providing for special committee
to report TO the next legislature on the
advisability OF enlarging the capitol
park. The committee is TO take into
consideration the entire situation rela-
tive to the setting of the capitol build
ing and its surroundings.
Madison, May 4.-The legislature is
now face TO face with the mooted
good roads proposition, the only one
OF the five big subjects left to besolved
this session, the other four having
been referred to the special session to
be called by the governor next winter
The committee on roads and bridges
reported to the assembly the Jones
bill providing for a state highway COM
mission, cooperation with the coun-
ties and towns in the construction of
good roads. and carrying an appropria-
ton of 100000 annually for state aid
in the building of model highways.
Immediately after the report on the
bill, Mr.. Reynolds submitted sub
stitute. 1t provides for the election
of county highway commissioner by
the county board to oversee all road
construction in the county, and the
leYying of a special tax which with
the addition of any regular road funds
shall amount to onehalf of the cost
OF any main tray eled highway inn
proved. In December of each year
the county highway engineers of the
several counties shall make a report
to the state treasurer of the number
of miles OF main travelled highways
constructed and shall state the amount
of money expended on the work
The state treasurer shall then forward
to the treasurer of the county an
amount equal to one-third Of the total
cost OF construction. For the purpose
OF carrying out the provisions of the
bill an appropriation of 100000 is
provided.
Mr.. Chapple. speaking in behalf of
the babies of Wisconsin. made Wig.
orous effort in the assembly to save
from indefinite postponement his bill
requiring every milch COW in the state
to be examined for tuberculosis.
He was supported by Mr. Onstad OF
Dane. who presented a mass of sta
ustics to show that approximately ~
per cent of the cattle in Wisconsin,
are affected with tuberculosis.
The measure was opposed by
Messrs Bichler and Kull, who main
tanned the people of the state are not
yet ready for a general test. The
tuberculin test now used is not relia-
Bile, Mr.. Bichler claimed.
Another spirited debate ensued
over the Irvine bill providing for by.
gienic instruction in the schools to-
prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases.
MIR Irvine made a lengthy argu-
ment for the bill and he was support
ed by Messrs. Hoyt. Reynolds, Bar
nett and B. H. Cady. Messrs. Ham
brecht and Dorner led the opposition
to the measure.
The bill was killed BY vote OF ii
to 81. Its death is largely due TO
the efforts OF Christian Scientists,
who have fought the measure aggres-
sively at every turn during the SEES
sion.
Two bills relating to the business
Of county board of supervisors had at
teution In the senate yesterday whel-
the Thomas measure authorizing
county boards TO employ stenograph-
g. - u-nc ordered on