Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-17
HOPES TO AVOID
EXTRA SESSION
Governor McGovern Wants Leg
iSlature TO Finish Work.
MAY SEND SPECIAL MESSAGE
Many Republicans Believe ASlonrn-
ment win Take Place June 20
Express Companies OPP
pose Hurlburt's Bill.

Madison. Wis. May 16.-(speciaD-
Tired of their Jobs and anxious to get
home to attend to personal business
affairs. members of the Wisconsin
legislature are discussing a date for
final adjournment. The Democrats in
the lower house have taken the first
step in the form OF joint resolution
which sets forth that the legislature
is spending an unreasonable time
here, at a considerable expense 20 the
people of the state. The resolution
provides that no bills shall be intrC
dueed after May 20. except through
the committee in finance, and that all
committee reports shall be made not
later than Saturday May 20. Any
business coming before the house after
that date shall be referred directly to
the calendar. The Democratic reso-
luton sets for adjournment sine die
Saturday, June 3.
While the Republicans are anxious
clean W and get home, they do not
consider IL possible to adjourn June
8. Party pledges rest heavier with the
majority party, which Is showing no
disposition to leave anything undore
II It is possible to dispose of the work
at this session. II has been hinted
too, that Governor McGovern is I'M
friendly to any adjournment until
practically all CT the important party
DIDO, t.o... hno., f,,gGttad IL &c ga4A
that If the situation seems TO warrant
1t that he may send a special message
to the legislature drawing its atten-
ton to its duty to finish its work and
avoid a special session next winter
approximately 900 bills yet remain
before the committees of both houses
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There is a suggestion OF politics in
the desire Of the Democrats TO adjourn
early. The Democrats are confident
of carrying the state two years hence
and II they can show that the Repub-
licans failed to keep their platform
promises II win be feather In their
cap. Republican leaders appreciate
that fact and they do not intend TO
leave anything undone which will help
the political cause Of the opposition
party. The Social Democrats have
their work about cleaned up nnd will
support any measure for early ad-
tournment.
Many Republicans believe that the
| legislature will adjourn on or about
June 20.
One Of the late bills q general in.
| terest is the measure introduced by
Assemhiyman Hurlburt providing for a
| % per cent reduction in all express
rates The companies are fighting thu
/ bill on the ground that such a reduc.
! ton is impossible. II was suggested
by Mr. Hurlburt If the rate is reduced
| that the amount OF business viii in.
crease. Representatives of the North.
western railway company immediate.
ly Informed the Legislature that If the
rates were cut In two and the bust.
ness doubled that the Northwestern
company would discontinue carrying
express. Railway companies handle
| express not as common carriers. but
under private contract The express
companies urged Mr. Hurlburt to per.
init the railroad commission 20 pass
upon the question of RACES, but it Il
his purpose TO bring about this re.
duction by legislative Enactment and
let the express companies fight II oui
| in the courts. The prcpo-ed redue-
ton, claims the author OF the bill. VIII
tend to reduce the high cost OF living
In the cities, into which are made
large shipments Of poultry and vege.
tables by express. He estimates that
in Milwaukee alone the daily saving
as result Of the proposed reduction
would be $500.
One of the last OF the bills aimed
at the liquor tranic IA this state has
been laid TO rest in the assembly. II
was the Hahn bill which proposed to
divorce the brewery and the saloon
The measure was thought 20 have con-
siderable merit, but It was not treat
ed seriously.
This week farmers from every sec
tion or Wisconsin invaded the legis1a-
ture 10 protest against any compul-
sory law providing for the testing Of
cattle. They have no particular OBJ
lection to a law making 81 optional
with the farmers whether or not he
shall have his cattle tested. II was
charged that the test had dange rous
possibilities. II was alleged at a pub
lie hearing that in some cases where
animals failed to react that they sub
sequently died from complications at
tributed TO the test Assemblynaan
Blchler Is working hard for his bill
which ne would have substituted for
the present law His bill climates the
obiectional compulsory feature except
IN the case Of cattle offered for sale at
public auctions. u also divides the
expense Of testing between the state
and the farmer. At present the far
ner shoulders the entire expense.
ders the entire expense.
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