Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
$4,000 FOR THE
PANAMA EXHIBIT
Assembly Fayors Representation
at Panama Exposition.
GOVERNOR SENDS IN VETO
heGoVern Refuses to Approve Bill for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
Claiming Laws Now Cover
Subject.

Madison, May 1.-The assembly
by strong vote has indorsed
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
have 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 50 to 20 the appropria-
ton was increased to 5000, 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
1t 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 un-
less there be hearings. If there are
hearings the findings of the board
shall be incorporated in it's records
and be public matter. II is under
stood that Governor McGovern 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 it
will be taken up by the senate. This
delay was occasiofed largely by the
consideration of hill introduced in
the assembly to consolidate the work
of the insurance department and the
state fire marshal department
The assembly concurred in a 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 Nordman bill providing for a
board of optometry was reported to
the house for passage. BY a 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
time upon paying a 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 1t would disorganize
the superintendent department The
senate has non-concurred in the Saw
yer bill requiring a permit issued by
a chief of police to any person carry
ing firearms. Ii 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 veto to
the assembly of 295 A, the Frederick
mails. and especially chickens. The
governor contended that the question
was now covered in the statutes in an
even better form than proposed under
che 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 a
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 ap-
plication. Speaker Hull claims that
this measure will save the consumers
an average OF 26 per cent. on agricul-
tural products and that the price re-
ceived by the producer will be rela-
lively higher than paid at the present
time