Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-26

Madison, May 1S.-The governor
sent his second veto to the assembly
refusing to approve the Johnson bill
Ara, requiring that every village shall
constitute a separate road district.
In his message the governor point
ed out that if this bill became a law
it would place the burden of building
bridges. either on plated or unplatted
portions of the village, entirely upon
the village, where prevailing statutes
provide that where a bridge is con-
structed connecting a village and town
the expense shall be equally divided
between the two.
The first consignment of large
batch of petitions circulated all over
the state against the completion of
the binding twine plant at the state
prison, came into the assembly, and
were referred to the committee on
charitable and penal institutions.
BY an overwhelming vote the as
semhly, in adjourned session at night,
adopted resolution introduced by
Mr.. Cleary at the morning session, ex-
pressing the sentiment that the SEN
ate investigating committee has no
right to harass members of the as
sembly with subpoenaes and sum-
mons to appear before that body.
Considerable argument was caused
by the Platteville mining school ap-
preparation bill. but after Senator
Hudnall had explained the amendment
of the comittee on claims, appropriate
ing $4,000 for the school for the bien-
NAL period with the understanding
that the city and county should be
authorized to assist in the mainte-
nance of the school, the state paying
two-thirds of the cost after 1912, as is
the case with county training schools
and agricultural schools, the states
share not to exceed $4,000, the objec-
tions were removed and the bill was
ordered to engrossment.
Madison, May 1.-THE senate
passed the state university approprla-
ton bill which carries about $l,2OS,-
900 for the fiscal year beginning June
80. next, and sum slightly larger for
the second fiscal year beginning June
80. 1910. While the bill does not ap-
propriate as much money as some OF
the authorities of the university and
others interested in the big lnst1tu-
ton desired, it is understood to be ac-
ceptable to the regents and admins
trative officers The result is looked
upon as a decisive victory for Sen
the claims committee.
The senate also passed the Stout
bill increasing the normal school tax
to S34O, 900, and also the Norris bill
appropriating $22O,5OO for improve
ments in the normal schools as fol-
lows: La Crosse, $4,000; Milwau-
kee. $4,000 and for additional ground,
100000; Oshkosh $4,000; Platteville,
$1,000; Stevens Point, $4,000; SUI
perior, for new women's dormltory,
s65, 900; Whitewater $4,000.
Senator Sanborn's bill exempting
libraries and wages to the amount OF
80 per cent from execution was re-
fused concurrence in the assembly
by an overwhelming vote, the result
of which was not announced.
Another important measure report
ed faborably by the same committee
was the Disch bill, making it mis-
demeanor for students, commercial
travellers and others, away from home,
to vote in the places where they were
temporarily residing.
The Kay bill, limiting campaign eX-
penses to 20 per cent OF years sal
nv for the office sought, was report
ed for indefinite postponement.
To avoid having two holidays close
together, the Hull bill, changing the
time of holding primary elections from
the first to the fourth Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, was report ed in to the assem-
bly with an amendment fixing the
date on the second Tuesday OF me
month.
Under the prevailing law, primary
election day follows labor day and III
the cities where the latter is cele-
brated extensively, interest in labor
dav detracts from the Importance OF
election dav. Another consideration
which prompted the change, was that
farmers will have their fall work