Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
JITNEY BUS BILL
IS RECOMMENDED
Provides Drivers Must Take Out
Indemnity Insurance.
PRESENTED BY SCHROEDER
Reports shove There Are 400 operst-
ing Jitneys in Milwaukee and
Several in Cities Like Madi-
son and La Crosse.

asked to regulate the Jitney BUS Dusi-
ness which has made its appearance
in the state during the past six
months. Assemblyman Schroeder Of
Milwaukee has presented bill. which
has been recommended for introduc-
ton by the committee OF rules, which
provides that before a person may
operate p titney bus he must take out
indemnity insurance in the amount
Of $4,000. This provision is made so
that in case Of accident there VIII be
some method OF compromising the
persons injured. There are also heavy
penalties for the operating of jitney
buses without obtaining a license. Re
ports that have been presented to the
legislature show there are 400 Jitneys
operating in Milwaukee. a score in
Racine and several in cities like Madi-
son, La Crosse, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh
and Green Bay.
The county agricultural representa-
tive system win soon find its benefits
extended to the whole state. Senator
A. r. Potts of Waupaca county was
the author of the plan for the intro
duction of the county agricultural rep
resentatiye system in the state. He
is now urging an appropriation SO
that every county in the state may
have a representative. the state to
extend a certain amount OF financial
aid The plan has been tried in sew
eral counties during the past year.
I'm the counties where it has been
tried farmers have been induced to
plant better grades Of grain. 70 stand
ardize their crops and 70 study market
conditions. said Senator Potts. This
idea is now being adopted in other
states. During the winter the county
agricultural representatives hold coun-
~ short courses Of from two TO six
weeks I'm length which are attended
by boys from the farm who have given
up their school work.
The assembly has uonconcurred In
the Weissleder bill which would deny
the payment OF the fire department
dues to those cities Of the state that
do not maintain a high water pres
sure for the extinguishment Of fires.
Assemblyman 0'Brien OF Kewaunee
county said he feared that the passage
of this bill might be used By insur.
ance companies as a method of delay
ing payments for losses. The assem-
bly, killed the Tsws bill providing for
the public contribution from the coun-
" treasury for the purpose of en-
abling the mother 10 keep her family
together. This bill sought to make
the law compulsory. It is now op-
tionaL The house passed the Whit
comb uniform marriage law recon-
mended by the American Bar associa-
ton and the Kleinsteiber bin provid-
ing a closed season for paTtridges
until 1919
There we're small calendars Of hear.
ings in the legislature this week. The
committees have many OF the bills In
their possession. but these are 20 be
acted upon IN executive sessions only
Upon request OF Senator George e.
Scott. chairman of the joint commit
tee on finance. Attorney General Wal
ter c. Owen has sent legal opinion
to the legislature in which he holds
that she claim Of John A. Aylward and
NJ. 3. Olbrtch for compensation as at
torneys in the defense OF Commission
or Ekern in the Ekern- McGoyern con
truversy is a valid one,
According to Senator George e.
Scott. chairman Of the joint commit
tee on finance. there viii be a cut Of
100000 fTo~l the budget estimates
made by the various state depart
ments. university and normal schools,
board Of control and state highway
commission. He declares that no state
tax will be necessary for the support
OF the general government this year,
Year before last il was necessary to
levy a9out s1,5000eJ The budget es-
Inmates submitted to tho legislature
at the beginning Of the session in
dicatsd that il would require $3l,S15.-
600 for the next biennial period. The
cut OF 100000. says Senator Scott.
means that the total disbursements
for the next biennial period cannot
exceed s27. 100000
This cut of $4,000 600 viii be made
without repeating the appropriations
for the contemplated university build
ings, erection OF the home for the
feeble minded at Union Grows. for the
new industrial home for women at
Taycheedah. aud improvements at 9th
er charitable and penal institutions
and Tor improvements in buildings at
all OF the normal schools, declared
Senator Scott.