Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

men Fenelon, GeOrgi or Irvine, Isaac
Stephenson would new be senator
elect beyond even the shadow of a
parliamentary doubt There were IA
absentees. An attempt was made to
take a second ballot in joint session
but the convention decided, 90 to 81,
to dissolve. 1t was the eighth ballot,
and Stephenson's shortage Of last
week was reduced two or three votes
A bill of much interest to every
citizen and one that will have large
share of attention before final dis
position is made of it, is one by Sena-
tor E. f. Browne OF Waupaca, regu-
lating the construction and mainte-
nance of dams upon naNgable
streams. This bill as a step towards
the conservation Of one of the great
natural resources. the waterpOwers.
Other important bills introduced
were: BY Senator Sanborn, changing
tn, requirement of votes from so to
25 for the organization of town; by
Senator Thomas. appropriating $1,000
for preliminary expenses in the loca-
ton of normal school at Eau Claire
for which the city win provide the
site; BY Senator Lyons, authorizing
the state superintendent to increase
the number of training schools for
teachers from 20 to 80; also forbid
ding service charges and rentals on
meters installed by water, light or
IN.s6
authorizing committing judges to dis
charge, when proper. young women
under q ears &c age confined at the
industrial school; by Senator Blaine
arnropriating $12 600 for the main
tenanee of the mining school at
flatteviIle: by Senator Pearson fining
from $50 to 800 owners of autOmo-
biles who permit persons under II
years of age to operate them; by Sen.
ator Browne. authorizing the commits
sioner of labor and industrial statis-
tics to appoint two school inspectors
at salary of $1,000 year whose
duty shall be to examine sani-
tary and safety conditions in
school buildings; also requiring
geological surveys and public hear
ings on proposed dams before
granting permits for their Construc-
ton; by Senator Donald, recurring
the consent of all abutting owners OF
highways when alterations of them Is
found desirable; also requiring ex-
pert testimony on scalps of wild ami
mails for which bounties are claimed,
before the secretary of state may
audit the account; also providing that
school boards of cities not in the first
class comprise women to the number
of one-third of the membership; by
Senator Burke requiring the licensing
of itinerant medicine vendors, the
state board of pharmacy to charge
| 800 per month for such license; by
Senator Lehr, making dams subject 20
taxation the same as real estate; also
prohibiting the location of cemeteries
within Is rods Of any schoolhouse,
public building or watering place;
by Senator Whitehead requiring that
members of the board of fire and po-
lice commissioners in cities Of the
second and third class be not holders
of licenses for the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
Assemblyman William Disch of the
third Milwaukee district introduced a
bill which prohibits students at the
university from voting in Madison, I'M
Ness they have taken mp their official
residence there. other bills were:
BY Mr.. lie Roy appropriating $4,000 an
nually to- obtain reports from the
cities of the annual returns, and to
be compiled and tabulated by the COM
missioner of labor; also prohibiting
advertising of venereal diseases: by
Mr.. stevens, limiting the number OF
deer TO be killed by one person each
wear TO one; by Mr.. Pictart raising
from $500 to 81 600 the amount county
boards may give to agricultural so
eteties by Mr.. Marquardt, appropriat-
ing $4,000 to reimburse towns for
moneys disbursed in 1898 in fighting
forest fires: by Mr.. ingalls,, giving
drainage commissioners power 10 per-
eorm any and all necessary acts relat-
ing to their work. providing they do
not permanently obstruct or imperll
the general navigability of any navig-
able river or stream: also providing
that no prosecution for violation OF
the factory law be started until notice
has been given and failure to remedy
appears. by Mr. Hammill. giving all
persons over q years of age VINO
have had 10 years or more of practical
experience in a drugstore, and a bona
fida resident of the state for 10 years.
upon payment Of a fee of $40, the
right TO he registered. and receive n
druggists certificate without exam
nation. BY Mr. Fisher, prohibiting
the nse for public service of any stall
lion or lack unless a description and
pedisree shall have been enrolled at
the university. and a certificate Sc
cured, by Mr.. Hambrecht prohibiting
railroads from filling in closing up
or fencing in any waterway culvert,
or underneath cattle pass which shaIl
have been maintained through or
across the right Of way for a period
. an .,,~. v,-;tbouf having first So