Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-07
CURB ON BOXING
IN WISCONSIN
Hedding Bill Engrossed by the
House.
BARS BOUTS IN SMALL TOWNS
Only Cities Of First, Second and
Third Can Stage Contests II
Measure Is Passed by the
Senate.

acknowledging contests will be-
prohibited In all cities and VI
lagos having population of 10000
or under If the overwhelming action
OF the assembly is similarly endorsed
by the senate. With scarcely voice
in opposition the house engrossed the
Hedding bill, which limits boxing con,
tests to cities of the first, second and
third classes and prohibits minors un.
der eighteen years of age attending
contests. and then only when accom-.
panied by parent. 1t gives the box.
ing commission power to revoke Ii.
censes and limit the number of con-
tests that may be held in one city.
After taking this action the house by
vote of Ga to Is killed the Julius
Hanson bill which would repeal the
entire boxing law and commission
and make it a penitentiary offense to
attend or take part in boxing contest
or prize fight.
BY vote of 35 to 81 the assembly
refused to reconsider the vote by
which it passed the Stemper bill legal
izing many saloons in the state, includ-
ing 203 in Milwaukee. The bill now
goes to the senate for consideration.
Although the house had summoned
Charles Manegold, Jr.. president of
the Milwaukee aukesha Brewing
company. to appear before it and ex-
plain what he meant by certain ex-
pressions in a letter he had written
to members, the house dismissed him
after the letter was read and before
any questions we're asked. The part
of the letter to which Assemblyman
Carl Hansen OF Manitowoc objected
read as follows:
This is not a question of being
in favor or against saloons but of
justice and fairness. and hope you
will vote for the bill and If you have
any bill that you may be personally
interested in and want the assistance
of the Milwaukee Representatives and
! can help you, will surely be more
than pleased to reciprocate, if l can"
Assemblyman Hansen wanted the
privilege of asking questions about
the letter, which he said contained I'M
lawful statements. Assemblyman
Minkley denounced the procedure as
horse play" and grand stand" e.
forts, and the assembly finally dis
missed Mr. Manegold without asking
him any questions.
This isn't the last you will hear of
this matter" declared Assemblyman
Carl Hansen. Il will take the matter
up with the encouragement"
BY a vote of IS to A the assembly
refused to reconsider the vote by
which 1t killed the Frederick bill for
a one-half mile dry" zone around the
National Soldiers home in Milwaukee
county. Il killed the Waldron bill to
repeal the certified public accounting
law and killed the Nelson bill to ex-
e1npt municipal! utilities from the con-
troll of the railroad commission. The
Heden antitreating bill was sent back
10 the committee or excise and fees
for further consideration.
When the Bradley sill to submit to
o vote of the people the right OF ex-
reached on the calendar, Assembly
man Budlong of Marinette offered
substitute which would deprive wom-
en- of their dover rights as soon as
suffrage is extended to women.
By an overwhelming vote the as
sembly refused to reconsider the vote
by which it concurred in the Whitman
bill permitting the president of a
domestic life insurance company to
receive a salary in excess of SIS ,000
annually. II killed the Ackley reso-
luton petitioning congress to pass
laws prohibiting the interstate COM
merce commission from allowing the
railroads to increase their rate of fare
to two and one-half cents.
In an expeditions session the SEN
ate acted on two score minor bills.
The Bosshard bill prohibiting officers
of insurance COZ ,anies from making
false statement regarding their bush
ness, and the bill authorizing the valu-
alton OF bonds and other securities
by the amortization method passed.
Engrossment was ordered for the Axel
Johnson bill striking out of the law
the requirement that accidents be re-
ported to the state bureau of vital
statistics. Such reports are already
made to the state industrial commits
sion. The senate killed the Kellogg
bill requiring that members OF fire
departments serve only 20 years. in
stead of % as now, to entitle them
to privileges of the firemen's pension
fund.