Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
STATE OFFICIALS
HIT BY MEASURE
Bill Provides That All Fees Be
Surrendered.
WOULD GO TO REGULAR FUND
Officers Would Have to Turn Over
All Money Collected for Natu-
radiation and Hunting
Licenses, Etc.

Licenses, Etc.
Madison.-A sweeping measure pro-
viding that all ices collected by
| elected or appointed officials shall be
turned into the regular fund Of the 10
cality that the official is serving was
introduced in the assembly by Assem-
| blyman w. L. Smith of Milwaukee.
The measure affects the whole state
and is not limited in any of its fea-
lures. In explaining the reason for
the measure, Assemblyman Smith said
| that in many counties of the state Off
Gals receive salary and in addit,sr
| accept certain fees that come to the
| Office. Most people believe that these
| offices are on a salary basis, he de-
| clares. He points out that the clerks
of courts in many counties are on a
salary, but retain part of the fees
for naturalization of citizens and that
in many counties the county clerk re-
tains part of the hunting license fee,
under legal provisions. Smiths meas
ure will completely wipe out this prac-
tice. Assemblyman Smith also pre-
sented bill providing for half holt
day on election days. He says that
many men have no opportunity to
vote because they are compelled to
work so late.
| The Socialists of Milwaukee have
come forward with a score of bills.
Assemblyman Weber has presented a
measure which provides that in all ad-
vertisements for labor during labor dis
putes the persons advertising must
mention the fact that labor dispute
is on. Assemblyman Kent is the au-
| thor of a measure for free text books
in city schools; Assemblyman linn
would establish a free legal bureau in
the city of Milwaukee, and Assembly
man Metcalf has a measure providing
for the bimonthly payment of wages.
Assemblyman Whitcomb of Oconto
county is the author of a measure
aimed at preventing violations of the
| game laws.
The appointment of Walter Alexan-
| der, master mechanic of the Nnlwau-
kee road at the West Milwaukee shops,
as member of the railroad commission
to succeed David Harlowe on February
| /, was sent to the senate by Governor
| Philip. Mr.. Alexander is a graduate
of the University of Wisconsin, 1897,
and has been a professor OF mechan-
ical engineering at his alma mater and
at the University of Missouri, and is
| practical railroad man and mechanic
The senate concurred in the Axel
| Johnson joint resolution, slightly
amended, for a legislative investiga-
| ton of state departments, boards and
commissions to reveal to what extent
overlapping of duties, duplication of
positions and other defects exist in the
state government. The Nye bill ex-
tending the time for paying taxes with
out penalty to March / passed the
senate and goes now to the governor,
who will sign it.
Senator Bennett introduced two
peal the teachers insurance and re-
tirement fund law, and the other pro-
vides for complete county system OF
highway construction in place of the
state aid highway plan.
The senate adopted resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for clerical help
for the joint finance committee, only
| Senators Bennett, Burke and Stauden-
mayer voting against it. This amount
is $1,000 less than that used two years
ago for the same purDose
Assemblyman Bradley of st. Croix
couRty is the author of a bill cutting
/ the appropriation of the state board of
health from $4,000 to $2O,6G0. As
semblyman MCGOWAN of Adams coun-
| ty is the author of measure requiring
the father of N Legitimate child to
support the child until it is fourteen
| years of age, ana another that will pro-
| hibit the granting of divorce to a man
who has children under fourteen years
of age, until he has deposited bond
sufficient to sustain and educate the
| children until they are at least four
| teen years old. Assemblyman John B.
Helm has introduced a bill making it
possible to garnishee the wages of any
employee of state, city or town. I'm
der the present law the wages of these
employees are exempt from garnishee.
Governor Philip. President Charles
K. Van Hise, Dean H. L. Russell and
others will speak at Wisconsin home
products dinner at Lathrop hall to-
night. The governor will speak on the
future possibilities Of Wisconsin. The
dinner viii be prepared and served by
the home economies department of the
university.