Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-27

II accordance with a suggestion
msde in the governors message a bill
viii probably be introduced TO give
to the chief executive power to super
wise expenditures by state commits
sions. This measure viii bring out
vigorous opposition from the progress
siye forces. who contend that it would
give the governor a bis stick over the
commissions by which he might con-
tro! the scope and activity Of the state
boards.
The first important appointment
made BY Gov. Philip was that of
Carl d. Jackson of o~hkosh to sue.
coed JOHN Roemer as a meTu'sr Of the
state railroad commission, a position.
that pays salary of $4,000 a year.
The term of David Harlowe as mem.
Der Of the commission win eSvi-e in
about two months. IN his message.
Gey. Fhilipp paid a compliment 70 the
railroad commission for its useful
work, but suge ested that this tody
guard extravaganza in the ad1linisita-
tiol Of its affairs.
income Ak assessors Fff.
Progressive members see h one Of
Mr. Philips suggestions a death
blow at the in )lne tax law. TIE gov
ernor would do away with income tex
assessors and delegate the work TO
LEGAL assessors. The Progressives say
that If the governors suggestion Is
carried out it will do great damage.
Mr.. Phiiipp takes he position that il
the local assessors are qualified to as
sess personal and real estate that they
are qualified to assess incomes. There
will be big fight in the Legislature
Oh this subject.
The executive proposal to do away
With the legislative reference library
also will develop sharp ccntest. Elr.
Pnilipp seems to think that the in
diyidugl member would do more in
diridual work if the library were dis.
posed Of Dr. Charles Mccarthy. head
of this department, has figured prom.
inently in the affairs Of state. and his
friends say that the administration
VIII have a hard time wiFing out hts
department
Thus far the administration appears
to be ia control of the organization of
10th houses by safe working major
fly. Governor Philip stood out for
the election OF I4awrenca Whittet Of
Edgerton. as speaker Of The assembly. /
Early IN the contest there was a good
deal of support for George P. Ham
1gaobt 1.,,4 al ~-<x.or, ,,,.ts. ,,-sei,rte ,,r,
vailed and Mr.. Whittet worr out
Assembiyman A. +. Frederick, of
Kerdall, reached Madison with the an
nouncement that he would probably
handle most of the oils which have
been recommended By the state vice
commission. Mr.. Frederick also said
that he expected to Introduce most Of
the bills to be offered in opposition to
the liquor traffic. One of these, be
said will provide for the closing of
saloons at l a. m, He viii also oppose
a bill to bar university students from
voting on municipal matters in Mad
ison.
Spoor TO Move For Short Session.
Assemblyman Newton Spoor win
make the first move in the interest OF
a short session He has prepared a
Joint resolution providing that the
icint committee on finance shall i'm,
nediately take up appropriation bills
relating to state departments and
state institutions, and that no other
appropriation bills. except those of an
emergency nature, shall be considered
until these matters are disposed of
Mr.. Spoor has another joint resolu-
tion by which he would greatly reduce
the number of bills to be introduced
at this session as compared with the
number introduced two years ago. He
would limit each assemblyman to the
introduction Of FIVE bills, each senator
to the introduction OF ten bills. and
each committee to ten bills, with no
restrictions on the committee on n
nance.
The women of Wisconsin will again
come to Madison to be heard in their
fight for equal suffrage. Members OF
the legislature have already received
inform ton that a very earnest effort
will be made by the suffragists to in
ouce the Legislature to provide for
another referendum vote. Senator
Glenn. who presented the suffrage
bill two years ago. has not been asked
to again introduce the bill in the up
per house, but he has been appraised
OF the fact that the women of VISION
sin will invade the capitol in large
numbers to make spirited and i'm
pressive showing.
New Ideas on Highways.
w. Woodward of Chippewa county
comes to the legislature with some
clean cut ideas about the buildin q
public highways As chairman of the
county board of supervisors in Clip
pewa county, Mr.. Woodward has had
considerable experience in the cen
struction Of highways. He win intro
duce bill giving to the county boards
greater powers of supervision in road
building. He says his ideas do not
conflict with the ideas of men on the
state highway commission
II is considered certain that when
his term expires next July that In
STRANGE Commissioner Herman L.
Ekern win step out of Office M. J.
aCleary, Of Blanchardville. has been
mentioned for that place. Mr. Cleary