Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

tunate incident, and, woman-like, the
promoters of it engaged in a quarrel
after 1t was over. There seemed to be
considerable jealorsy as to whom was
to be given credit for arranging the
successful massmeeting. The result
of this misunderstanding among the
women was that Mary Swain Wagner,
one Of the leaders for woman suffrage,
was asked to discontinue as the lob
byist for that cause.
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Farmers from every section OF the
state attended the joint hearing on
bills to repeal the tuberculin test law
Those who spoke in opposition did not
show as much strength as anticipated
Their chief objection rested on the
ground that not all Of the men who
administer the tuberculin test are com
potent to work in that capacity, and
some went so far as to say that the
test is experimental and that science
has failed to prove that IL can be ac-
cepted as accurate. Many Of the most
extensive breeders Of fancy stock and
largest farmers in the state, on the
other hand, came out hat-footed for
the test. Some Of them, however, ad-
mitted that tile law ought to be
amended. but they stood pat on the
proposition that the one big essential
thing-the testing of cattle for bovine
tuberculosis-sho not be discontin-
ued by the state. A survey of the
situation among the members revealed
powerful sentiment for the testing of
cattle. Most of the members from the
country believe that the state ought
to have greater control of the testing.
One member said that the men who
apply the test ought to be employed
by the state and that the state, and
not the individual, ought to stand the
loss incident to the Strengthening OF dis
eased cattle.
The assembly is ready to go on
record against log-rolling and vote
swapping by members of the legisla-
ture. The Hull bill making such a
practice a felony is up for passage in
the lower house, and it is believed that
the senate will treat the bill unkind-
ly. although that body often does the
unexpected
Farmer members of the lower house
put up big howl when members from
Milwaukee and the city districts show
ed an inclination to sidetrack the Dem
nardt bill to prohibit the sale or Civ
ing away of inGoXicants at public auc-
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tice on those who poked fun at the
measure that they were making a SER
ious mistake ii they hoped to influence
the legislature to pass rational legis-
lation on the liquor question later in
the session The Dennhardt bill will
be passed by a large vote.
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The legislature in all PROBABILITY. will
vote to appropriate SEQ eco year to
establish tuberculosis hospitals for adj
vanoed cases. The institutions where
it is aimed to treat iucipent cases
/ are overcrowded because. many pa.
tients in advanced stages cannot
be denied treatment. 1t was first
proposed to establish sanitariums for
/ incurables in connection with insane
asylums, but there is much opposition
to that, and it is not likely that this
suggestion will be carried out.
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After paving several blocks Of
/ streets abutting upon state property
the city Of Madison has asked the
state to pay its share of the expense,
amounting to about $4,000. The as
+ sembly for the first time. killed three
/ bills covering the subject 1t was ar
gued that If The state owed the city
money for Improvements abutting up
on state university property tina, the
money ought 20 come out of the uni
versity appropriation and not out Of
4 the general fund These bills VIII
come up for consideration with the
amendment chat Madison is not 20 be
made an exception and establishing
the policy that the state shall share
part of the expense burden incident ia
street improvement abutting upon
state property.
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The drink aud drug habit is being
aired by AssemhIyman Long. who be-
lieyes the state ought TO establish
wards In insane asyluus for the cure
OF drink and drug victims.
FRED {. SHEAsBY.