Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-21
STEMPER BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Is Limited to MiIwau
kee Saloons.
NOW GOES TO THE SENATE
More Than TWO Hundred saloonkeep-
ers in City Are Seeking Relief
Under the Terms Of
Bill

Madison.-The Stemper bill in a
modified form applying only to
the city of Milwaukee, was sent
through the assembly and will appear
on the senate calendar the latter part
Of this week The bill, in its original
form, sought TO circumvent the SUI
preme court decision which held lille
gal transfers of liquor licenses in ex-
cess of the Baker law limit Of one sa-
loon for every $50 inhabitants. When
the original bill reached the governor
he refused to sign 1t, saying that IN
less the provisions were limited to the
city OF Milwaukee he would veto the
measure. The bill was recalled, and
since July l the more than 1000 sa-
looms In the city Of Milwaukee have
been operating without licenses. await
ing the outcome Of this bill in the
legislature.
This bill is a SHAM" declared AS
semblyman Frederick Milwaukee
has brought enough discredit upon
this state without adding additional
insult"
The bill was engrossed by a vote of
35 to As. The rules were then sus.
pended. the measure was passed and
messaged Immediately to the senate.
There are upwards of 200 saloonkeep-
ers in the city of Milwaukee who are
seeking relief under the terms of this
bill.
Nearly an hour was spent by the
assembly debating the question of the
abolition Of the Office of state claim
agent. Two bills which we're intro
duced by Assemblyman Mortensen re-
eeived hts support In debate, but we're
opposed by Assemblyman Carl Hansen.
So much opposition developed. how.
ever. that the measures were laid over
until later in the week.
Although the Albers bill to change
the method for taxation OF life insur-
Gnce companies from a premium TO an
income basis, was defeated In the
house two weeks ago by an over
whelming vote. the measure was re-
considered, 81 70 81. and conquered
in, 81 to IS. This bill seeks to so
change the method Of taxation as to
result IN reduction Of taxes OF Wis
consin insurance companies Of approx.
imately $4,000 annually. The larg.
est reduction will come &c the North
western Mutual Life Insurance CON-
pany of Milwaukee, which will be up
wards of 100000 annually.
Wednesday proved more or less dis
astrous to supporters OF the admins
tratiOn in the senate The day wit.
messed the defeat Of the administra-
ton bin consolidating the board OF
control, board OF health. dairy and
food commission. weights and meas
nres department and oil inspection de-
partment into a board OF public vel
fare This bill WAS advocated as a
means OF unifying the activities Of
these several departments and Of
bringing a more economical admins
tration. The bill was Loneoncurred in
by vote OF Is 10 10, after the Ben
nett substitute. containing the original
bill with the OIL inspection department
included had been defeated By vote
OF IA to II.
Following this vote the senate ad-
dressed itself to the question of pass
ing the administration bill reorganiz.
ins the state printing board. The
board now consists 81 the secretary
OF state. state treasurer and attorney
general. II is claimed by the admin
istration that much waste in the pub
fishing OF reports has been allowed
ia past years. The new bin provides
that the board shall consist OF the
governor, superintendent OF public
property, and an editor Of public print
ing. appointed by the governor. w.
W. Powell, secretary Of the board Of
public affairs. who made an investiga-
ton Of the public printing, was asked
TO appear before the senate to detail
what was found. He told Of locating
gany thousand volumes Of books and
puAic reports. some dated many years
back During the discussion the SEN
ale recessed.
The senate decided to let the cor.
rupt practices at alone. by voting.
Is to Il, TO Xiii the Hanson bill amend
ing the law in several vital particu.
lars. The amendments sought TO al.
low many activities now forbidden in
the conduct of election campaigns
One amendment would have permitted
candidates to spend money for liquor
and cigars.
The senate passed the Cunningham
bill returning all the automobile II.
cense money to the counties except a
small amount needed to pay the cost
of administering the registration law
In the secretary of states Office.