Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-29

them were: Appropriating to M. G.
Bergh the sum of $3,416, which was
withheld from him when the salary OF
commissioner of banking was in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000
Placing all toll bridges entirely
within the state under the supervision
of the public utility commission.
Providing that foreign corporations
may hold title or interest in lands in
this state for the purpose of securing
debts.
The initiative and referendum
plan to be Endorsed by this leg
islature, following out the promises in
the Republican state platform, has
finally been drafted and consideration
of the resolution has been begun by
the assembly committee on constitu-
tional amendment. The drafting of
the proposed amendment providing
for the recall will be done on the
senate side by the judiciary commit
tee
Assemblyman L. E. Gettle of Edg-
erton is the proponent Of the plan,
which he believes to be better than
that in force in Oregon, where the ini-
tiation of legislation by the people,
through the secretary Of state, and
without intervening legislative action,
is permitted Mr. Gettle's plan is said
to have the Endorsement Of Governor
McGovern, who it is said is not par
ticularly enthusiastic about the Ore
gon plan.
The proposed amendment is quite
long, but every effort has been made
to keep it as brief as possible with
out leaving out provision for the ma
chinery by which the principle may
be established The measure provides
for reference to the people of any
law passed by the legislature when
this is petitioned for by eight per cent.
Of the voters. Any proposed amend
ment to the constitution must be re
ferred to the people upon petition OF
IL per cent. of the voters. Petitions
for a referendum vote must be filed
with the secretary of state within 80
days after the legislature has ad-
journed, and the measures voted upon
at the next regular state election, oc-
curing not less than 80 days after
the filing Of the referendum petition,
or at an earlier election called by the
governor, in not less than 80 days
after the petition has been received.
Any measure shall become effective
upon receiving a majority of the votes
cast on the subject at the election.
After lively discussion the assem-
bly, advanced the Dennhart bill to
prohibit the sale of liquor at public
auctions, a large number of Democrats
opposing the measure.
Assemblyman Gettle saved from
death his bill to enable counties to es-
tablish system of tract induces, which
was recommended for indefinite post
ponement In the course of his speech |
he declared the bill was opposed from |
his county by frank stalwart" This |
is the first time that this political dis
tinction has been drawn at this SEES
sion.
The senate committee on state
affairs will recommend for pas
sage a bill providing for state super
intendent of scales and measures.
Prof L. S. Smith of the Wisconsin |
university told the committee that
about one-half of the scales and meas
ures used in Wisconsin cheated the
buyer.
Considerable opposition has devel-
oped to the Bosshard bill permitting |
the shooting of quail, a thing that has
been prohibited for 13 years. The SEN
ate will act on the bill