Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-23
PERSPECTIVE OF $50 DAYS OF LAW
MAKING AND IMPORTANT RESUL rs

the southeastern part OF the ate or
another home for the feeble Minded
Eau Claire was designated as tho site
for the next normal school estab-
lished and much-needed appropria-
ton was passed for a detentioa hos
pital at Oshkosh for the criminal in
sane.
The Page automobile bill requiring
drivers to exercise due care, instead
OF attempting to regulate automobile
tra tic by speed limit, is a new de-
parture and under it many chauffeurs
will get into trouble in a hurry, it is
predicted. unless they are wise
enough to study the law and overcome
their speed mania. Tae working OF
the retrogressive boxing bill will also
be watched with interest should it re-
ceive the governors signature. Some
athletic clubs are greatly interested
in the bill which permits boxing ex-
hibitions under careful restrictions.
som4Fsilures.
Among the lights that failed, so far
as Milwaukee is concerned. were the
charter convention bills, the Juvenile
court bill, the bill repeating the alder
men-at-large act. the annexation bill,
the bills relating to county civil sery-
ice and putting the city civil service
commission under the authority of the
state commission-and, an old friend
the Milwaukee Gas company charter
reveal bill.
The General Crash.
In the state other measures OF
general interest which fell BY the
wayside were the proposition to give
counties a larger share OF the inheri-
lance tax collected, the spring shoot.
ing bill, the senate board of account
ancy measure and the optometry bulls
the Gothenburg bill of former SEES
sions, the Torrens land title registra-
ton bill. the first and second choice
proposition again and the bill fought
by the Christian Scientists which re-
quired instruction in schools relating
to diseases.
IMPORTANT ENAcTMENTs.
The more important pieces of legis-
lation of statewide interest follow
Assembly Acts.
Twesme's, creating The nineteenth
! judicial circuit out Of Chippewa Eau
Claire. Sawyer and Rusk counties and
making the seventeenth circuit Clark,
dickson and Juneau counties.
| Hammill's permitting inmates OF
national and state soldiers homes to
determine their place of residence for
voting.
| Committee on taxation abolshing
the state board of assessment and
imposing its duties on the tax com
mission.
| Farrell's. requiring the state board
of health to publish information re-
garding blindness in the newborn
| babe
Hambrechts, providing that all
schools and colleges of the University
| of Wisconsin shall be open to both
sexes.
Chapple's, providing for four divis-
ions of naval militia
Kalaher's, making the testimony OF
deceased witnesses admissible when
the other party has had the privilege
of examination.
Hammill's, permitting railroads to
give free transportation or reduced
rates to persons engaged more than
half Of their time in i.lduoing immi-
grafton into Wisconsin
CroweFs. prohibiting the creation
OF more branch banks.
V. r. Cady's, extending the time
for notices of action in personal in
jury cases to two years.
Estabrook's, authorizing the esta1-
lishment of trade schools for boys Of
16 and girls of A.
ingalls, providing for the commits
sion city plan in cities of the first,
second and third class and for the
acquisition of lands by such cities tor
certain pnbic purposes. parks, etc.
Berner's, requiring planking Of
floors 10 within one tier of where men
are working in the construction OF
steel buildings.
Ramseys, making the taking Of
steam without consent for heating
etc, larceny
Ramseys, providing the value Of
gas water. eleetri..,s aud steam so
taken shall be computed at regular
current prices and if It shall exceed
S2500o The punishment shall be i'm
prisonment for not more than rs
years nor less than 10, etc
Laycock's. extending the terms of
the statute requiring reports to the
police department; in cities OF Ia
first class of purchases Of certain