Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

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out of it in his presidential campaign
The fate of j. Q. Emery. state dairy
and food commissioner, seems settled.
While powerful pressure has been
brought to bear upon Governor Nc
Govern not to reappoint NJ Emery
the impression prevails that Mr.
Emery will not be turned down by the
chief executive. So many reports came
to the governor concerning Mr.. Emery
and his work that Governor Mccoy
ern preferred to conduct a quiet in.
vestigation into the facts before max
ing an appointment. That investiga-
ton is in progress. Senator Sanborn
and others have called upon the gov.
ernor in behalf of Mr.. Emery, whose
fighting methods have stirred power
fui opposition upon the part of east
ern corporations.
In view of the number Of cases
where Wisconsin has an inheritance
tax interest in estates now being adj
ministered. Attorney General Ban
croft viii ask the legislature for a
law which will enable his department
to perfect settlements OF such claims
to the best possible advantage of the
state. Under the present law, as
shown by the collection of the claim
of the state against the Kennedy es-
tate and which last week brought
S355,0OO into the treasury, many de-
fects are found In the proceedings
which call for remedies.
The right of the state to collect in
heritanee taxes is based upon a stat
ute passed many years ago. The col
lection from the Kennedy estate, which
is the largest ever made I'm this coun-
try, is based upon the old law which
required that every railway corpora
tion seeking to do business in Wis
consin must incorporate under the
laws of this state. Kennedy was a
big holder In Northern Pacific stock
and bonds. and although this com.
pany has but a small mileage in Wis
consin. the states claim rested upon
the fact that it is a Wisconsin cor
poration.
The attorney general wants the leg.
islature to pass a law that will enable
him. by and with the advice and ap-
prevail Of the governor and state
treasurer, to arrive at the best pos
sible settlement that can be made COW
ering this class of cases. This mon
ey so collected according to his plan.
should all be turned into the state
treasury Under the Kennedy settle
ment. $27 900 went into the treasury
Of Dane county, for under the present
law some public administrator has the
power Of approval of such accounts.
In considering this some members OF
the legislature express the opinion
that this sum rightfully belongs to the
state at large and not to the particu-
lar county where some part OF the
transaction is conducted In accor.
dance with the present law. This
point will also be taken care Of in the
proposed new law.
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Senator James has been making a
canvass Of the legislature upon the
proposition of permitting women TO
vote and asserts that sufficient votes
are pleged in the senate TO permit the
bill to pass that body. A canvass
also has been made in part of the as
sembly and Senator James says that
there is q fair prospect OF occurring
enough pledges in that body 10 In
sure the passage of the bill. In the
meantime representatives of the suf-
frage movement are canvassing the
legislature and express the view that
the James bill stands an excellent
show of passing. For many years the
attempt to give women the voting
right has been sought through the
medium of a constitutional amend
ment Senator James contends that
this can be done by statute and APP
pears confident that the bill will pass
at this session. The senator is ur-
gent in his demands for the enact
ment Of this proposition.
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Inc past week mas been vacation
season. The legislature was In SEES
sion. with less than a quorum I'm each
house, simply to refer bills to com
mittees which had been introduced.
Enough members remained over to do
this business in order TO expedite
work.
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The Wisconsin railroad commission
was represented by Referee Sam
Walker of Rhinelander, at the hear
ing held at Grantsburg on the com
plant filed against the Northen Paci-
fic railway by local citizens. General
superintendent T.. G. Blanchard and
Division superintendent X. NJ Nick
les were among the witnesses. The
evidence will be laid befor the com
and final arguments will then
be made.