Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-05-07
$4,000 FOR THE
PANAMA EXHIBIT
Assembly Favors Representation
at Panama Exposition.
GOVERNOR SENDS IN VETO
McGovern Refuses to Approve Bill for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
Claiming Laws Now Cover
Subject.

Madison, May 1.-The assembly
by strong vote has Endorsed
Bowe bill appropriating $4,000 for
state representation at the Panama
Pacific exposition in 1915. The de-
bate in favor of the measure
was led by Assemblyman d. E.
Bowe of Mellen. He said there
were thousands of Wisconsin people
living IN California who desired to
lave the state represented at the ex-
position. When the bill was up for
consideration before the joint finance
committee he said many representa-
tives of the agricultural and manufac-
turing interests OF the state appeared
in favor of it. He said that the voting
of this appropriation would put Wis
cOnsin on the map. so far as Wiscon-
sin products are concerned, with many
western people. The original bill
called for an appropriation of $4,000,
but by vote of 80 to 20 the appropria-
ton was increased to $4,000, and the
measure was sent to engrossment.
AS most of the assembly members
of the joint finance committee are in
favor of the bill it looks as though
it would pass.
Regents Meetings to Be Open.
Meetings of the regents of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin will hereafter be
open sessions if Governor McGovern
attaches his signature to the bill
which has passed both houses provid-
ing that all session of the university
and normal regents shall be open I'M
less there be hearings. If there are
hearings the findings Of the board
shall be incorporated in its records
and be a public matter 1t is under
stood that Governor McGoyern in
tends to sign the bill
On motion of Senator Randolph,
Governor McGovern's appointment Of
Glenn P. Host as state fire marshal has
been put over for two weeks, when 1t
viii be taken up by the senate. This
delay was occasioned largely by the
consideration of a bill introduced in
the assembly to consolidate the work
OF the insurance department and the
state fire marshal department.
The assembly concurred in slight
amendment to the Hamata bill prohib-
iting pawnbrokers from purchasing
goods from minors. 1t advanced the
Gulickson bill rewriting the inheri-
lance tax law of the state.
Favor optometry Board.
The Nord:nan bill providing for a
board of optometry was reported to
the house fer passage- By vote of
five to three the assembly commit
tee on judiciary has reported for pas
sage the Linley bill providing that
municipalities may purchase the prop
critics of street car companies at any
time upon paying valuation fixed
by the railroad rate commission. 1t
Is conceded, however, that such a
valuation must necessarily include
franchise value If the property is pur-
chased prior to three years of the ter
mination of the franchise.
The senate has laid over for one
week the veto message of Governor
McGovern of the bill ordering the
superintendent of public property to
furnish supplies to both houses of
the legislature The governor claimed
In his veto that it would disorganize
the superintendent department. The
senate has non-conSurred in the Saw
yer bill requiring permit issued by
q chief Of police to any person carry
ing firearms. 1t advanced the Browne
bill allowing the state to pay $3.50 for
each inmate at the Waupaca Soldiers
home
Governor Sends in Veto.
Governor McGovern sent a veto to
the assembly of 295 A, the Frederick
bill with reference to cruelty to ami
mails, and especially chickens The
governor contended that the question
was now covered in the statutes in an
even better form than proposed under
the Frederick bill and that the meas
ure only added confusion TO the stat
utes.
Without debate the assembly has ad-
vanced the Hull bill providing for q
system of direct marketing. Persons
wishing to purchase products direct
from the farmers may file application
with the industrial commission, and
when satisfactorily approved, these
lists will be sent to farmers upon APP
pHcation Speaker Hull claims that
this measure viii save the consumers
an average of 90 per cent. on agricul-
tural products and that the price re-
ceiyed by the producer will be rela-
lively higher than paid at the present
time
Patents to Wisconsin Inventors.
Charles F. Burgess, Madison, re-