Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-05
LIQUOR QUESTION
IS UP AGAIN
Afternoon Will Be Given to Hold
Public Hearing on Subject.
STIR OVER ROOSEVELT VISIT
EN-President Promised to Come to
Madison and Address the LegisIa-
ture on April 15-May Talk
at University.

Madison.-The past week did not by
any means clean up the measures re-
lating to the liquor question, and this
week one afternoon will be given up
to general public hearings on the sub
tect.
There is much interest in the
statehouse over the coming visit Of
Theodore Roosevelt, who has prom
Used to come to Madison and address
the legislature on April Is. He prob
ably will talk also at the university
gymnasium at an overflow" meet
ing.
The ex-president was persuaded to
visit Madison by Speaker @. A. In
gram Of the assembly and President
Charles R. Van Hise of the Univer
sity Of Wisconsin, who exchanged a
number of lettergrams with the dis
ttnguished traveller.
There is a feeling here that the
former president probably will ex-
press his well-known opinion of the
recall, which the Wisconsin Iegisla-
ture is pledged to enact. 1t also Is
expected, however, that he will dis
cuss the formation of the National
Progressive league, in which Wiscon-
sin in taking prominent part.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will be en-
tertained while here by Governor Nc
Govern. He will arrive about seven
O'Clock in the evening and may re-
main in Madison over night.
Whether the validity of the civil
service law is to be defended by spe-
cial counsel designated by the govern
or or by private attorneys employed
by the members of the merit board
is a question to which Governor Nc
Govern has given considerable con-
sideration, and which will be decided
in day or two. The commission is
meeting here to go over the situation
tary of State Frear, on the advice of
Attorney General Bancroft, to pay
the salaries and expenses of the com
mission
What ever may be the merit of
the present controversy, there can be
but one opinion regarding the civil
service system and the civil service
law, and l shall be glad to do all that
l can, legitimately, to secure prompt
action to determine the validity of
that law said Governor McGovern,
when asked as to his attitude in the
matter. The governor has conferred
with all parties to the situation and Is
not yet certain as to the extent of mis-
authority in the matter of appointing
special counsel. One statute author
ICES him to direct the attorney gen
eral to appear for the state in certain
eases: another empowers the govern
or and attorney general jointly to des-
igrate special counsel in cases where
the attorney general cannot act. and
a third authorizes the governor to ap-
point attorneys in case the attorney
general is for any reason disqualified.
IN the present instance, the nature of
the action will determine the course
ne may pursue under the law, accord
ing to the governor.
The Mahon bill to broaden the pow
ers Of the governor in the matter Of
employing special counsel has passed
the Assem- bly,, and is now in the hands
Of the finance committee, which
eventually, It is expected, will report
# for passage. A hearing on the bill
is scheduled and the measure may be
PASSED in time for the governor to act
under its provisions. The bill was
drawn. 1t is said, largely to meet the
situation caused by the election of an
attorney general who is not in SYM
pathy with the administration.
It was discovered the Klecgka
bill. No. 1888, as drafted, would
not carry out the purposes intend
ed. which was to extend the terms
of Office of county judges in Milwau-
kee county from four to six years,
and al amendment will be introduced
to correct it. The bill was on the SEN
ate calendar for advancement to en-
grossment and third reading.
The senate ordered engrossed the
bill prohibiting grocery stores, meat
markets and similar retail establish
ments in Milwaukee and Superior
from keeping open on Sundays.
The Zophy bill, requiring notifica-
ton of sudden deaths of persons in
Milwaukee county TO be reported to
the coroner or other county officers,
was also ordered engrossed.
The senate killed the Bodenstab
bill. prohibiting the return of baked
goods to a bakery: the Lehr bill, ma
king automobile owners liable for
negligence Of their drivers when not
acting within the scope of their en-
ployment. and the Bishop bill, exempt