Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
SAYS ROADS WANT
MEASURE KILLED
Budlong BID Would Give Workers
0 -al Rest.
WILL COME UP .ERY SOON
Action on Bill Deferred to Give Leais-
lature an Opportunity to Confer
With the TeIegraphers'
Organization.

Madison.-The legislative fight of
the station agents and railroad
telegraphers of the state to secure
passage of a law giving them one days
rest in seven, or the privilege of re-
ceiving double pay for the seventh day,
has been deferred to give the leg
islature an opportunity TO confer with
the telegraphers' organization As
semblyman Budlong, author of the
bill, charged in the assembly that the
railroads are using every effort pos
sible TO intimidate the men to ask
that the bill be defeated. He said that
the national organization of railroad
telegraphers would meet at Chicago
soon. On motion of Assembly
man Crosby. further action on
the bill was deferred until that
date so that the members might get
definite information as to how the ma
tional organization stood on this meas.
ure, Before the bill was deferred, AS
semhymah Vinegar of Reloit, chair
man of the committee ON labor, said
that he believed the bill was unconsti-
rational. that there is no sentiment
for the measure; that it will increase
the expense of the corporations; and
will accomplish little good.
Without opposition the assembly en-
crossed the Nye bill directing the
state to segregate the valuation of
docks and terminal transfer companies
so that the state tax levied on these
properties may be returned to the To-
calities. This bill is to assist the
cities of Superior, Ashland and Mani
towoc. where large portions of the
property are owned By dock and ter
minal companies. The assembly adj
vanced the Hedding bill prohibiting
the conducting of athletic contests in
cities of the fourth class or under, and
increasing the powers and jurisdiction
of the athletic commission to revoke
licenses of athletic clubs.
The Bradley bill, for the repeal of
the $4,000 appropriation for the cree
ton of physical education building at
the La Crosse normal school, precipi-
tated another legislative debate. The
repeal of the appropriation was IA
vored by Assemblyman Harrington,
who said that on July ] this year, if
the state were to meet all of the ap-
preparations outstanding, there would
be deficit in the treasury of $1,179,-
900. Assemblymen Gruenewald, Kurte-
hacker. Kent, Hedding and Mortenson
favored the erection of a physical edu-
cation building at La Crosse and the
defeat of the Bradley bill. The meas
uTe was killed by vote of 3S to A,
but Assemblyman E. A. Everett will
ask for reconsideration.
There will be another debate over
the Dunn coupon ballot bill Assem-
blyman Carl Hansen has asked for a
reconsideration of the vote by which
the assembly killed the Freehoff bill
for the repeal of the coupon ballot
law
Assemblyman Hambrecht has asked
for a reconsideration of the vote by
which the assembly killed his bill MAX
ing the coupon ballot law compulsory
and statewide for the next general
election.
There are positive indications that
the Baxter bill providing for semi
monthly payment of wages to all en-
ployees, except those of numbering and
logging companies, circuses and trav-
cling shows will be enacted into law
at this session. The bill has passed
the senate and has just been sent to
~, orroc ornopf nv fha hOt,ca bxy n vote ~
90 to Is. In the house the bill was
championed by Assemblymen Crosby,
vint and Weber, and opposed by AS
semblymen Ellingson, Cretney and
Carl Hansen. Assemblyman Cretney
sought to amend the bill so as to
exempt mining corporations, but his
amendment was rejected
After spending an hour with amend
ments, the assembly nonconcurred in
the Monk bill prohibiting women and
girls under twenty-one years from at
tending dances where liquor is sold
unless accompanied by parent or
guardian A motion by Assemblyman
Carl Hansen to raise the age in the
bill from twenty-one to thirty-five
years was rejected. A motion by AS
semblyman Hedding to reduce the age
from twenty-one to eighteen years
was adopted. Assemblyman Minkley
then denounced the bill. saying that
it would prevent a boy taking his
sweetheart to dance.
Fly a determined vote. the assembly
went on record against the creation
of \ new office of excise commission
err, provided for IN bill by Assembly
man Budlong of Marinette.