Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-18
WISCONSIN STATE
BANKS ARE TARGET
Bill to Prohibit Taking of "Rake-
off" Is Up.
ALICE USURY is CHARGED
HurIbut Reads Letters From Federal
Controller Saying System Is Now
Used by Some Bankers
in This State.

in This State.
Madison.-Banks of the state may
be prohibited from taking a "rakeoff"
in addition to the regular rate of In
terest charged for loans. Assembly
man Hurlbut's bill to accomplish this
purpose has been engrossed in the
house The measure was indefinitely
postponed last week but on a motion
to reconsider, Assemblyman Hurlbut
created a mild sensation by reading
letters from the federal comptroller
of the currency and the Wisconsin
state bank examiner, charging that
the system of charging a usury in ad-
dition to the regular rate of interest
was now INDUCED in by few bankers
of Wisconsin. Assemblyman Hurlbut
said that the system of permitting a
banker to charge loaning fee in ad
dition to the regular rate OF interest
was a great injustice to the depositors.
Nominations Confirmed.
The senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing appointments:
n f. Quote, HASnOSAess Staeo OdhhlAAS
commissioner.
Katherine R. Williams. Milwaukee,
member board of control.
John P. Lewis, Friendship, member
board of control
w. H. Graebner, Milwaukee, mem
Der board of control.
j. @. Emery. Albion, state dairy and
food commissioner.
o. H. Eliason, Omro, state Veterinar-
ian.
On motion of Senator Bosshard the
appointment of Louis p Meyer. Mil
waukee, as supervisor of inspectors Of
illuminating oils. was laid over for one
week. He announced that the reason
for making the request was because of
charges of alleged political activity
against the official which he desired to
have investigated before the senate
finally confirmed the appointment.
BY a vote of 81 to Z. the assembly
refused to indefinitely postpone sem
ate bill giving common councils the
power to appoint a commissioner Of
public works to superintend the opera
ton OF water works plants. The bill
was especially desired by the city of
La Crosse, where a $1,000,000 water
works project Is now in process of
construction. The bill was sent to en-
grossment.
Reconsider Bridge Bill.
The assembly recensidered the vote
by which Il indefinitely postponed the
True bill, appropriating $4,000 to-
ward the construction of bridge
across the Wisconsin river al Merri-
mac. The bill was then amended
specifying that contiguous towns, vii
lagos and cities shall raise In addi-
ton $4,000 The measure was en-
crossed, The assembly passed {, joint
resolution to compel the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance eompany to
pay it's taxes to the state.
The senate passed the Potts bill
giving the railroad commission power
TO authorize a municipality to issue
mortgage certificates against munich
pal plants when the city has been
bonded to it's constitutional limit. 1t
killed a bill introduced by Senator
Bosshard by request. making it a mis-
demeanor to trespass on railroad
rights-of-way.
Can Rent Cups on Trains.
It passed the Estabrook bill requir-
ing railroad companies to furnish
metal cups TO railroad passengers at
no more than five cents each and pa
per cups for not more than one cent.
Without word of debate the senate
passed the Frederick bill prohibiting
fee-splitting among physicians, and
killed bill providing that the legisla-
ture shall elect the commissioner of
insurance.
The McComb bill prohibiting judges
from trying cases when persons of
close blood relation are practicing be-
fore them was killed
The senate passed the Golf bill per-
hitting counties and municipalities to
establish slaughter houses that may
be used by all butchers upon the pay
ment of fee.
McGovern Vetoes Jail Bill.
Governor McGovern vetoed the HUI
Der bill providing that inmates of jails
shall be employed at manual labor and
their earnings be given to their de-
pendents. The purpose of the bill was
a good one. he said, but it needed cor
rection and several particular i'm
provements which he trusted would
be made. when he promised to sign it.
In one or two particulars the bill, he
said, was too harsh. The measure was
one which had the Endorsement OF
the Wisconsin District Attorneys as
ISOLATION and of the state board Of
control