Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-18
WISCONSIN STATE
BANKS ARE TARGET
Bill TO Prohibit Taking of "Rake-
off" Is Up.
ALICE UsURY IS CHARGED
x4aribut Reads Letters From Federal
Controller Saying System is NO"
Used by Some Bankers
in This State.

Madison.-Banks of the state may
BE prohibited from taking "rakeoff
IN addition to the regular rate OF IN
karest charged for loans. Assembly
znan Hurlbut's bill to accomplish this
purpose has been engrossed in the
house. The measure was indefinitely
postponed last week, but on a motion
90 reconsider, Assemblyman Hurlbut
created q mild sensation by reading
letters from the federal comptroller
OF the currency and the Wisconsin
szate bank examiner, charging that
she system of charging usury IN adj
s3stion to the regular rate OF interest
as now INDUCED in by few bankers
o. Wisconsin. Assemblyman Hurlbut
said that the system of permitting a
Banker to charge loaning fee IN ad-
dition to the regular rate of interest
eyas a great injustice to the depositors.
Nominations Confirmed.
The senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing appointments:
A. E. Quolt, Kenosha, state banking
commissioner.
Katherine r. Williams, Milwaukee,
member board of control.
John P Lewis, Friendship, member
board of control.
w. II. Graebner, Milwaukee, mem
Der board of control.
J. @. Emery, Albion, state dairy and
Good commissioner.
o. II. Eliason, Omro, state veterinar-
Ism.
On motion of Senator Bosshard the
zappointment OF Louis p Meyer, Mil
yaukee, as supervisor of inspectors of
illuminating oils was laid over for one
week He announced that the reason
aor 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 7, the assembly
refused to indefinitely postpone SEN
ate bill giving common councils the
power to appoint a commissioners Of
public works to superintend the opera
Zion OF water works plants. The bill
was especially desired by the city of
Ia Crosse. where a $1.000,000 water
works project is now in process OF
construction. The bill was sent to en-
sgrossment.
Reconsider Bridge Bill.
The assembly reconsidered the vote
ny which it indefinitely postponed the
True bill, appropriating $4,000 to-
ward the construction of a bridge
across the Wisconsin river at Merri-
,5nac. The bill was then amended
specifying that contiguous towns, vii
Cages and cities shall raise in addi-
siou $4,000. The measure was en-
crossed The assembly passed joint
resolution to compel the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company to
pay its taxes to the state.
The senate passed the Potts bin
giving the railroad commission power
so authorize a municipality to issue
mortgage certificates against munich
pal plants when the city has been
bonded to it's constitutional limit. 1t
&illed a bill introduced by Senator
sBosshard by request. making it mis-
.3emeanor to Aespass on railroad
Sigilts-of-way.
Can Rent Cups on Trains.
81 passed the Estabrook bill requir
zng railroad companies to furnish
metal cups TO railroad passengers al
no more than FIVE cents each and pa
Der cups for not more than one cent
Without a word of debate the senate
passed the Frederick bill prohibiting
%ee-splitting among physicians, and
Killed bill providing that the legisla
xure shall elect the commissioner OF
Insurance.
The MeComb 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
zaitting counties and municipalities to
establish slaughter houses that may
De used by all butchers upon the pay
5slent of a fee.
McGoVern Vetoes Jail Bill.
Governor MeGovern vetoed the HUI
Der bill providing that inmates of jails
shall be employed at manual labor anG
sSeir earnings be given to their de
paudents The purpose of the bill was
n good one, he said, but it needed cor
xecdon and several particular i'm
proYements which he trusted woul(
Ese made, when he promised to sign it
IN one or two particulars the bill, he
said, was too harsh. The measure wa:
one which had the Endorsement O
xhe Wisconsin District Attorneys as
ISOLATION and of the state board o
control.
Should Plan to XII! Grasshoppers.