Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-01

form, which prohibits the undeFseInng OF
commodities in one section to the detri-
naent of another section
Liquor Trdffic-The retail liquor deal
ers demand legislation to prevent the brew
ers from controlling them.
Sane Fourth bill would compel ali
ton of the Fourth of July 'sanely
Clergymen in many parts of the state ask
for this measure.
Public Utilities-Exemption of munich
palIties from the operation of the public
utilities act will be asked by a number of
cities owning public utility plants.
Land PrOblem-One bill will provide for
the licensing of private land agents and
the filing of a bond with the state to as
sure truthful representations.
Central Credit Bureau-A central credit
bureau is asked by the banking commits
stoned to pass upon credit and commercial
paper.
Dog Tax-The Licensing and taxing of
dogs is demanded by sheep raisers to the
end that many worthless CANNES may be
eliminated.
State Publicity Agent-A measure will
be introduced providing for the employ
ment OF an expert who will explain through
the state press the work of the state
departments.
State Forestry Service-The state fores-
try department will ask an appropriation
OF 100000 annually for the upbuilding
of state forestry reserve.
posed which will simplify the collection of
inheritance taxes and add economy by
Capitalization of the work.
Garnlshee LAVA bill to provide for
the legalizatfon of all bar bills will be
proposed. Liquor dealers sponsor it.
Railroad Commission-A bill to put the
telegraph watchmans patrol service I'M
der the railroad commission law will be
offered.
Timber Tax Measures proposed tc place
a tax on standing timber so low as to con-
serve the forests of Wisconsin are asked
by cOnSerYatiOniStS.
Automobile TaX-Because automobiles
are called destructive to highways, a high
tax is asked the proceeds to go for TIN
construction of good roads.
For State Purchaser.
State Purchasing Agent-The creation of
the office of state purchasing agent, who
shall buy all supplies used by the state,
will be suggested.
Corporation Registration-All corpora
tons doing business in the state must reg
User. 1t was discovered recently that six
companies having work on the new state
III this state.
Mothers Pensions-A bill for the pen
siOning of dependent mothers with chill
dren viii be offered. Larger state aid for
the education of unfortunates is provided
for under another head
Board of COntrol-Decreasing the mem
bership of the state board of control and
increasing the salary and technical quail
ificatiOnS of members will be asked.
Workmen's Compensation Reversing
the optional feature of the WOrkmen'S COM
pensatiOn law so that all companies come
under the act unless they choose to re-
main outside, abolition of the protection
of "cOntributory negligence" and the plac
ing of occupational diseases under the
law will be demanded.
Extension of Municipal Ownership-The
socialists will ask for law providing that
land outside of cities may be condemned
so that small homes may be erected by
the municipality and sold to workingmen
on long term contracts. Another feature
of this bill provides that street car service
shall be extended to these sections.
Rock Pile for Wifebeaters
Wife Beaters-All wife beaters and va
grants shall be required to work out their
sentences at a stone pile, the rocks to be
broken to be used in building public high
ways according to a bill asked by hui
name officers and clergymen in Madison
and other cities.
Rural Scholastic creation of board
of education in each county which will Sc
lect county superintendent of schools
compelling efficient teaching of agricul-
ture and domestic economy in the rural
schools; raising the qualifications for
teachers certificates; amendment of the
two mile limit law so as to ensure the
education of all children of school age who
are outside this zone; the gathering and
publication of school facts; and the in
spectiOn of all rural schools will be pro-
vided by bills recommended by the rural
education experts of the state board OF
public affairs.
Street Trades-The extension of the
street trades law to all cities will be
asked.
State Printing Plant-There will be leg
islatiOn looking to the establishment OF
state printing plant, to be under the
direction of a manager, whose accounts
shall be audited by the secretary of state.