Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
BILL TO ABOLISH
SECRET BODIES
Debate on Bill Abolshing Sor0rl-
ties Up in Assembly.
ITS VALIDITY is ATTACKED
Another Warm Discussion Comes
on Measure to Establish Five
Mile "Dry" Zone in City
Of Madison.

Madison, April 10-Two forensic bat
ties marked Tuesdays session OF the
assembly. The first debate was over
the Anderson bill abolishing the frater-
mites at the university, normal and
other public schools OF the state
Nine pending amendments were ar
gued and will be voted upon, which
would rob the bill of it's vitality. AS
semblyman Douglas Anderson of Flor
ence gave a detailed argument on
each amendment. He believes that he
has a sufficient number of assurances
that the bill will be passed without
notifications. Assemblymen Bowe,
Mahon and Hurlbut attacked the valid
fly of the bill Hurlbut said he be-
Iieved that, to make it constitutional,
the state must purchase the property
of the fraternities. Mahon said that
the sororities should be exempted
from the ban, and Bowe claimed that
the entire bill is against the best In
terests of the state.
Fire on Five-Miie "Dry" Zone
No sooner was the smoke of this
hattie cleared away than another over
a. fiye-mile dry zone in the city OF
Madison occurred. This measure was
introduced by Assemblyman Frederick
Of Monroe county. He claims that, In
view of the fact that over three thou
sand students attend the university,
no LIQUOR should be sold in the city OF
Madison. The opponents of the meas
nre claim that the capital city is one
of the best policed and regulated In
the state of wisconsin and that 1t is
far better to have saloons IN the city
under direct and stringent police regu-
3ation than to have them at the edge
Of a five-miIe dry" zone not under city
regulation. Statistics have been gain
cred to present to the assembly show
ing that in practically ali counties the
most abhorrent violations of law and
morals are practiced wherever road
houses are permitted to exist.
Many Small Bills Pending.
There is a grist of small bills now
pending before the Legislature to be
disposed of this week. Acting IN CON
function with the joint finance com
tnittse Of the legislature, the assem-
bly committee on transportation mas
recommended for indefinite postpone
1aeut the Bowe bill for the adVoiorem
taxation of telephone companies In the
state. The state affairs committee mas
recommended another Bowe bill FOL
massage, which provides for license
of 500 on buffet cars upon which
Iiauor is sold, operated in the state OF
Wisconsin. This license must be ia
ken out annually from the Office of the
secretary Of state and is applicable
only to the car for which it is issued
The money received from this source
Is to be used by the state board of con
troll in the treatment and care OF Grip
MED and deformed children.
Contest over Commission Plan.
There promises to be an interesting
contest over two bills which have beer
introduced providing for the commits
sion form of government for counties
The Peayy bill is compulsory in Its
features and is applicable to every
county in the state outside of Milwau
kee. Another bill introduced by Jud
son Hall OF Waukesha is optional anc
ptoyldes that the commission form fol
counties may be adopted upon favor
able vote of the electors OF the county
The bills provide from three to FIVE
commissioners. depending upon the
population of the county, and desig
mates that they shall be elected &C
cordlug to geographical arrangement
of the county. Unable to agree upon
these bills, the state affairs committee
has reported them without recommen
dation and there will be an interesting
suuabble in an effort to have one OF
them advanced. There are nearly six
ty members of the legislature who
have served on the county board
Those who are familiar with the situa-
ton claim that majority OF these
members are opposed to the commits
sion form system
Divided on Adjournment.
The coming of spring and more
pleasant weather has put most of the
farmer members of the legislature on
the anxious seat TO get through with
their work. Long committee hearings
are being held and each morning the
legislature is met with long calendar
TO dispose OF. Some of che most san
Suine still predict that the legislature
may be adjourned by May l. Men like
Senator Scott and Assembiyman Esta-
brook, both veteran legislators. claim
there is no possibility of an adjourn
ment before early June.
Wisconsin interpretations.
Articles of incorporation were filed
In the Office of the secretary Of state