Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07


clans here to talking. II has been
pointed out that there are few PROPOSE
tons which would be SO likely TO
carry direct appeal to the "e51mon
people" as this one. for it affects the
pocketbook of every one who deposits
money in a bank. Even aside from
the question Of whether the principle
4 be right or wrong, in theory or in
practice, it would be difficult TO pre-
vent the idea from being taken up
and placed in party platforms. The
Socialists alone profess to see no
! great moment in the situation, al
though they voted for the bill in the
senate, for the reason that they be-
lieve their communistic plan would
render such law unnecessary. They
would have all the banking done By
the state
The former bogy Of reapportionment
| seems to have decreased greatly in
| size, and the prospects are growing
/ for the quick passage Of re-districting
/ bills, once they have been drawn by
/ Cor for the joint special committee
! having the matter in charge Accord
! ing to the results of the federal cen
I sus, the unit of population for assem-
bly, districts upon which the new ap-
/ portionment will be based is 23,36S,
and the unit for senatorial districts
will be 70.S72. According to the for
mer figure, Milwaukee viii be entitled
TO is assemblymen, with a major frac-
ton left over which may give that
county still another representative in
| the lower house. However, this propo-
sition will be vigorously fought by
members from other parts of the
state. The county now has IL assem-
blymen. Reapportionment also may
give Milwaukee county seven sena-
tors instead of six
With reapportionment out of the
way, the plan to effect final adjourn
| ment by Friday, June %, seems quite
feasible. Under this plan the legisla-
ture would take a weeks recess on
June 16, to give Governor McGovern
the time allowed him by the constitu-
ton in which to consider the last
bills Of the session. These measures
doubtless will be the major appropria-
ton bills, and it will be necessary for
a quorum to be on hand to receive and
act on any veto Or other messages
from The governor.
Incidentally, it has been noticed
with considerable interest of late that
Governor McGovern is not vetoing
bills so far this session. He has
signed nearly 200, and on account of
his recent trip to Vicksburg the bills
have accumulated and he will be ex-
ceedingly busy from now on trying to
keep up with the legislature.
When the women's suffrage bill,
decorated with a slight assembly
amendment, came up in the SEN
ate, the upper house did not upset
the dope" but concurred in the re-
vised measure which now goes to the
governor and then, If signed, to the
voters of the state at the ger raj
election next year.
Another measure Of interest, espe-
cially in Milwaukee, the Vint bill pro-
hibiting the smoke nuisance in Mil
waukee and within one mile of the
city limits, was also concurred in.
This includes the West Milwaukee
shops.
Among the important bills intro
duced was one making it felony for
any person to pass himself off as a
licensed physician when he is not
Name Speakers on Teachers Program.
The program of the fifty-ninth an
nual meeting of the Wisconsin
Teachers association, to be held in
Milwaukee on November 8 to 10,
1911, was announced. The speakers
are called the greatest array of tai
ent ever brought to Wisconsin" and
their names include many of the best
known educators of the country.
Among them are David Starr Jor-
dan, Leland Stanford university; Book
er T. Washington, Tuskegee institute;
Earl Barnes, Philadelphia university
extension lecturer; Sarah Louise Ar
mold, Boston; Henry Turner Bailey,
Massachusetts manual arts expert;
Dean L. H. Bailey, Cornell university;
F. G.. Blair, Illinois state school super
intendent; Ethel Smith Davis, worlds
superintendent Of w. c. T. U. work;
William R. George; William r. Frost.
Kentucky, authority on southern
mountain whites; F. A. Barbour, Mich
igan; w. N. Ferris, Ferris institute;
Clara Wheeler, Grand Rapids, Mich,
kindergarten training school, and
Mrs. Mary Boomer Page. Chicago,
kindergarten expert.
The convention will be opened
Thursday morning in the Auditorium
by an address of welcome by Gov
ernor McGovern Charles G. Parlin
and David Starr Jordan will speak.
Thursday night Booker T. Washing
ton will make an address. Friday
morning will be devoted to two ad-
dresses, and at night a musical festi-
val will be held. Saturday morning
will be devoted to addresses, and in
the afternoon there will be meetings
of the various sections. Subsections
will meet Friday afternoon.
At the end of the program is
note
This program Is a live one. The
president is going to Boston. but the
program remains at Milwaukee. II
you don't believe 1t is a live one,
come down and see IT,"
The completed program will be
ready on October 1.