Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-14
NEPOTISM IN THE
STATE SERVICE HIT
Senate Bill Prohibits Appoint
ment of Relatives.
MUST BE CERTIFIED BY BODY
Unless Thus Certified, Any Such En-.
pIoyees Are Made Subject TO Pro-
vision That Their Salary voueh-
ers Shall Not Be Audited.

Madison.-Nepotism in the state
service was hit by the senate In en-
crossing a senate bill, introduced by
the committee on state affairs, prohib-
iting the appointment by appointing
officers of relatives to any position in
the state service. A provision pro
vides, however, that such relatives
may be appointed if they have been
certified by the civil service commits
sion as other employees are required
TO be certified. Unless thus certified
any such relatives are made subject to
a provision that their salary and ex-
pense vouchers shall not be audited.
A fine of from 5000 to $500 is attached
for violation.
The senate devoted considerable
time to discussion of Milwaukee bills.
Endorsement was given by two so
called City club bills, providing in
effect that the mayor shall be elected
for a four-year term, instead of two,
and reducing the size Of the common
council from 81 to is members The
latter bill. by Fairchild, constitutes the
council of u aldermen elected by
wards and six elected at large.
The Fairchild bill providing for
four-year term for the mayor also
provides for the appointment by the
mayor of the city attorney, city treas
urer. comptroller, commissioner Of
public works and other officials. also
for a term of four years. to be APP
proved however by the common
council. substitute offered by Sen
ator Jennings contained a referendum
provision. The bill was opposed by
Senator Martin. who said it deprived
the people Of the right to elect inn
portant officers in the city govern
ment. Because it was az extension of
the short ballot principle. Senator Ar
mold favored the bill. Indefinite post
ponement was refused, and it was or
dered engrossed by a vote OF Is to 10.
Because the Greu bill on the same
subject has received senate action.
Senator Bennett withdrew his own bill
exempting public utilities in villages
and fourth class cities from reporting
to the railroad commission. The Bax-
ter bill reducing the tax commission
to one paid member and two ex-ofIicio
members was killed, bill by Senator
Bennett covering the subject. The sen
ate was again called upon to act upon
the Helm bill legalizing Sunday shows
and sports. Senator Bennett protested
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twice. and that It seemed strange
that it could have so many lives. His
motion TO return the bill to the house
was defeated to IL, and then the bill
was laid over. Engrossment was or
dered for a bill providing that milk
bottles may be so manufactured as to
contain designating mark to which
point the bottle shall be filed.
A bill introduced by Senator Bennett
is intended TO correct inequalities in
the drainage laws. Another substitute
to the jitney regulation bill came in.
Consideration OF the Mortensen bill
to repeal the county board of educa-
ton law will be taken up this aftof
noon. EngrOssment was given to the
Helm bill providing for the payment
OF railroad taxes TO the state in two in
stallments, in May and November each
year. The senate adopted an amend
ment to tAe Poole bin providing for
the uniform enforcement OF tuberculin
test ordinances throughout the state
under heavy criminal penalty
The assembly held a perfunctory
session with only few members pres
ent, in accordance with a gentlemen 8
agreement" to so meet every day this
week. Committee reports we're made
and several senate bills referred to
the calendar or committees. When
the motion TO reconsider the motion
by which the senate bill equalizing
the taxes Of life insurance companies
came up, Assemblyman Carl Hanson
raised the point % order that recon
sideration was not now permitted un-
der the rules Speaker Whitett re-
served decision on the point OF order
A statement made by the Industrial
commission this week is significant OF
the adva ice made in employers LA
HitAkJ AeAAatdNAbA III tA4a oAekA~r " A''A Z
two or three years ago the number
of large concerns In the state which
had elected to come under the work
mems compensation law was insignia
cant, today there are only two of sub
stantial size throughout the state
which are outside the law. This mean:
that practically every Industrial work
~. al
forded by the compensation act