Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-12
Open UNIVERSITY
TO LARGER FIELD
ASSEMBLY BILL TO ADMIT GRAD
UATE OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL
is ADVANCED.
MEASURE TO PERMIT AUTHOR
tiles TO REGULATE RINGING
OF BELLS.
Madison, May 8

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Debate on the Wehrwein bill open
ing the doors of the state university
to the graduate of any high school in
the state, was concluded yesterday
morning, and the measure was ad-
vanced to engrossment by an over.
whelming vote after a motion to in
definitely postpone had been voted
down by SO to p.
Messrs. Viebahn, Hambrecht and
Twesme spoke in opposition to the
bill, while Mr.. Ingram led the debate
in favor of the measure.
Cities and villages permitting Sun
day baseball will continue TO do so al
their own risk. The assembly yes
terday morning killed the judiciary
committee bill legalizing ball playing
between l and 6 Sunday afternoon
by a vote of so to 81.
Action on the education committee
bill providing for a county board OF
education was deferred until next
Wednesday.
A short debate ensued over the
bill introduced by the committee on
cities authorizing common councils to
regulate the ringing of bells and blow
ing of whistles. The assembly gave
the measure an easy death by refus-
ing to indefinitely postpone the bill
but Immediately afterward voting
down a motion to advance it to en-
grossment
Action on the Zimmerman bin re-
lating to pensions for police depart
ments in cities of the first class was
deferred until Wednesday.
Mr.. Hughes made vigorous effort
to save from indefinite postponement
the Buslett bill putting patent medi-
cine vendors under the supervision OF
the state board of pharmacy. He con-
tended the bin aimed to drive out OF
business INSCRIPTIONS peddlers OF
afford protection to reputable vend-
ors.
Mr.. Mortenson objected to the
measure on the ground that the re-
quirement that the formula of all
medicines be furnished the state
board made the bill unconstitutional.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
by vote of 40 to 81.
The following bills were advanced
to engrossment:
Mr. Ledvina's, 334a, relating to
sprinkling. of streets.
Committee on banks and insurance,
S6Sa, relating to insurance.
The following bills were ordered to
third reading:
Senator Gaylords, S6s. relating to
safety devices on street cars.
Senator Whrtehead's, 1855, relating
to the police and fire commissioners
in cities of the second and third class.
Senator Lyons, 212s, relating to
terms of office in cities.
Senator Marsh's, GALS, relating to
statements, representations and war
ranties in insurance.
Senator Martins, 304s, relating to
the paroling of prisoners at the state
prison at Waupun.
Senator Lockney's, 463s, relating to
the heating of interurban cars.
Senator Lockney's, 464s, relating to
service of interurban railways.
Senator Sanborn's, 63s, to appropri-
ate to the state historical society
money to reimburse it for certain ex-
penditures made necessary by the in
advertent ora 'ssion of chapter 533,
laws of 1907.
Senator Brownies, 141s, to amend
the drainage district laws of Wiscon-
sin.
Senator Donald's. 1855, relating to
state graded schools.
Committee on education's, 533s, re-
lating to powers of county superin-
tendents to hold school board con
ventions.
Committee on education's, 53fs, re-
lating to attendants upon schools and
powers of district officers.
ScudtOt RdluOlpH ., O1o+ ny ~
quest, relating to refund of excessive
charges to shippers by railway compa-
MES.
The following bills were passed.
Mr.. Bancroft's. 217a, relating to
the pensioning of members of the
state militia
Committee on public health's. 525a
regulating the practice of midwifery
in the state of Wisconsin.
Committee on judiciary's, S0Sa. re-
lating to the operation of automobiles,
motor cycles and other similar motor
vehicles.
Committee on transportation
S54a relating to the duty of railroads
TO provide a temporary step for use
in getting on and off passenger
trains
Committee on banks and insur-
ance. S63a, relating to license fees to
be paid upon unauthorized insurance.
Committee on villages. 871a. relat-
ing to the term of Office of village
officers.
Senator Blaine's las, relating to
the location of school house sites.