Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

relating TO advertising and publica-
ton of resolutions. ordinances and
proceedings of councils. Among the
joint resolutions was one on liquors
to submit the question Of holding a
constitutional convention: and propos-
ing an amendment to the constitr
tons. giving municipal corporations
and permanent public improvements
extending over a period of fifty years.
The legislature adjourned to the
10th.
Madison, Feb. 16.-Today was the
last day for introducing bills in the
legislature and they came in thick
and fast In the assembly 166 bills
We're introduced in the morning and
"A at night, making a total of 210 for
the day Forty-eight bills were handed
into the senate. The total for the
session is 1,131, just 514 less than
two years ago. Assemblyman A. G..
Keup of Wautoma offered a bill max
ing Lincolns birthday a legal holiday
in odd numbered years and Washing
tons birthday in even years.
Non-residents who catch or take
fish in inland lakes and streams in
season must pay a license of 81 to
the secretary of state if a bill intro.
duced by Assemblyman John Crosse
of Oconto. To prevent the sale Of
milk and milk products from cows in
fected with bovine tuberculosis is one
of the proposals of Assemblyman On
stad. Abolishmen, of the office of
state fish and game wardens and such
assistants as ii may deem necessary,
are provided in bill introduced by
Assemblyman Stewart BY request,
Mr. Whitman introduced a bill pro
yiding for the establishment of a
chair of race culture in the college
of medicine at the University of Wis
coasin for the purpose of promoting
the study of human degeneracy and
deterioration and for the dissemina-
ton of know edge with res pect there
TO and providing remedies for the
same. An appropriation of $500 is
asked
Other house bills We're: BY Speak
er Bancroft requiring all sherieS and
keepers of jails to continuously keep
confined and shut up in Jail any and
all persons sentenced thereto: by
Mr. Ramsey, making the stealing of
steam power and larceny: also re-
lating to fraud in obtaining advertis-
ing by false claims in newspaper cir
culation and to forfeit any sums
agreed to be paid for advertising so
obtained; also defining a legal news
paper: by Mr.. Roethe. permitting
Uses in the open season without pay
ment of license, and to permit veter-
ans of the civil war to hunt in the
open season without the payment OF
license: by Mr.. Estabrook, relating to
limiting the purposes for which
money can be expended in elections;
by Mr.. Jones, providing for more
uniform system for the improvement
of pubic highways throughout the
state by the cooperation of counties
towns and state In providing means
for that purpose. and making an ap-
preparation: also. relating to sub
scriptions by municipalities to rail-
road stock; also to regulate wood
saving devices; by Mr. Chapple. %
make an examination of all milch
cows for tuberculosis compulsory;
by Mr.. Kay authorizing municipal
corporations TO dispose of all licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors 20
a private corporation upon a vote OF
majority OF the electors thereof;
by Mr. Weber, providing that 30
bakery employees shall be required TO
work more than ten hours per day
by Mr.. Stevens. providing or the 10
cation of normal schoo at Rhine
lander by Mr. HammiU. permitting
immigration agents 20 obtain re-
duced rates on railways; by Mr.. In
gals. exempting from examination
teachers who Lave laugh in any
grade for twenty-five years Dr.
Mr. Scott prohibiting ana! gift or ray
meut 20 any officers or employees OF
the STATE. by any trust or Insurance
company in certain eases and pre-
scribing 81 penalty. also. TWO. relating
TO provisions tn policies OF life insur-
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