Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-16
BILL TO ABOLISH
SECRET BODIES
Debate on Bill AboIshing Sorori-
ties Up in Assembly.
ITS VALIDITY is ATTACKED
Another Warm Discussion Comes
on Measure 10 Establish Five
Mile Dry Zone in City
Of Madison.

Madison, April 10.-Two forensic bat
dies marked Tuesdays session OF the
assembly. The first debate was over
the Anderson bill abolishing the srater-
mites at the university. normal and
other public schools of the state.
Nine pending amendments were ar
gued and win be voted upon. which
would rob the bin of its vitality. AS
semblyman Douglas Anderson of Flor
enee gave a detailed argument on
each amendment He believes that he
has sufficient number OF assurances
that the bill will be passed without
notifications Assemblymen Bowe.
Mahon and Hurlbut attacked the valid
ity OF the bill Hurlbut said he be
lieved that, to make 1t constitutional,
the state must purchase the property
of the fraternities. MahOn said that
the sororities should o. exempted
from the ban. and Bowe claimed that
the entire bill is against the best in
terests OF the state.
Fire on Five-Mile "Dry" Zone.
battle cleared away than another over
flve-mile dry" zone in the city OF
Madison occurred This measure was
introduced by Assemblyman Frederick
cf 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
ure 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-
lation than to have them at the edge
of five-mile dry" zone not under city
regulation Statistics have been gath
cred to present to the assembly show
ing that in practically all counties the
most abhorrent violations of Law and
morals are practiced wherever road
houses arc 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
junction with the joint finance com
mittee OF the legislature. the assem-.
bly, committee on transportation has
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment the Bowe bill for the advolorem
taxation OF telephone companies in the
state The state affairs committee has
recommended anether Bowe bill for
passage, which provides for a license
of 500 on buffet cars upon which
liquor 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 il Is issued.
The money received from this source
is to beused by the state board of con-
troll In the treatment and care of Grip
| pied and deformed children.
Contest over Commission Plan.
There promises to be an interesting
contest over two bills which have heen
introduced providing for the commits
sion form OF government for counties.
The Peavy 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 and
pI Divides that the commission form for
counties may be adopted upon favor
able vote OF the electors OF the county
The bills provide from three 10 five
commissioners. depending upon the
population Of the county. and deslg
mates that they shall be elected ac-
cordin6 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
squabbe 10 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 a 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 meWDtIs VI thS b'9iot"' . "a
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
20 dispose OF. Some of the most san
grIine stu predict that the Legislature
may be adjourned by May Men ike
Senator Scott and AssembIyman Esta-
brook, both veteran Legislators, claim
there is no possibility of an adjourn
ment before early June.
Wisconsin interpretations.