Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-11

ing great fight to have repealed the
law providing for the inspection Of
cattle for tuberculosis, but it looks as
though they are TO be disappointed. A
recent test vote in the assembly in
dicates that the present law will stand.
It came when Assemblyman Draper
attempted to get early action on his
bill to repeal the law Speaker In
gram had referred the bill to the COM
mittee on purity of commodities. Mr..
Draper wishes to have it Withdrawn
from that committee and sent to the
committee on agriculture, which It is
generally understood, would be will
ing to act upon it Immediately and
recommend the bill for passage. The
assembly, however, refused to suspend
the rules so that the proposition could
be voted upon.
Christian Scientists are up in arms
because two pending bills call for the
medical inspection of children in the
public and parochial schools of the
state. A public hearing will be held
on these bills, and the Christian
scientists will have several speakers
present to speak in opposition.
X X -
The Social Democratic administra-
ton Of Milwaukee is having a terrible
time because Mayor Seidel is not free
to dismiss Chief of Police John T.
Jansen Mr.. Seidel and Congressman
Berger admit that Milwaukee's police
department is one of the best IN the
country, but they declare that the
chief is out of harmony with the may
or It is the contention of the So
cialists that Seidel ought not be de-
MED the right to try out his ideas in
city government. In order to get rid
of Jansen, the Milwaukee Socialists
desire to have charges brought
against Jansen heard by the Milwau-
kee police and fire board At present
the board consists of four members
who are in deadlock on matters per-
tanning to the chief of police. The
Socialists desire to have fifth mem
Der appointed by the mayor. This
would give the Socialists control of
chance. He appeared in opposition to
this move, and asked that his fate be
left to a board or commission or courts
that would give him a fair and i'm
partial hearing if charges were to be
preferred against him.
Assemblyman Brockhausen of Mil
ono Of tho Iao5inu
introduced a resolution which touches
upon a delicate subject-the courts
The resolution proposes a constitu-
tional amendment to take away from
the supreme court the right to de-
clare unconditional any law passed
by the legislature, unless the law in
question conflicts with the federal
constitution. Assemblyman Brock
| hansen considers time thrown away to
hold sessions of the legislature and
pass laws only to have them thrown
out by the supreme court. 1t is his
aim to place the legislature above the
highest court in the state. The reso-
! luton, however, does not stand a
good chance of being adopted.
AS anticipated in this column, Gov
ernor McGovern reappointed J. @.
Emery state dairy and food commits,
sioner, and it is safe to predict that
Mr.. Emery will continue in the same
old role of militant public official
The only object or exception to the
reappontment was based upon his ac-
tivity in enforcing the laws After
all was said and done Governor Nc
Govern must have reached the final
decision that opposition of that char
acter was the best possible endorse
ment for Mr.. Emery
X x \
The city Of Milwaukee pays one
fifth of the taxes of the entire state,
and to date in this session Wiscon-
sins metropolis has occupied at least
seventy-five per cent of the time of
the legislature indicating that it is
! getting a very fair return upon It's IN
vestment
The family COW is a precious ar
ticle in Wisconsin. Two bills reYat-
! ing to exemptions under the state
| laws on taxation exempt the family
COW. In one instance, however, the
cow must not be worth more than
| $500. In Wisconsin where the prices
on stock are fancy, a $50 COW would
not be much of a family pet The
other bill exempting the family milk
| er does not fix maximum valuation
FRED G. SHEASBY.
An Inscription by Charles Lamb.
My friends uncle had in his early
days been a fellow clerk with Charles
Lamb | remember his showing me
book which had been given him by
LAMB. with a very lamblike inscription.
1t was a Table of Interest" and on
the fiyleaf was written:
William Thomas Keith. from
Charles Lamb In this book, unlike
most others. the further you progress
the more the interest increases. Ed
mund Yates.
Two Showers.
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