Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30
GRELL BILL LOSES
IN THE ASSEMBLY
Provided for Manufacture OF
Skim-MiIk Cheese.
FINAL VOTE WAS 35 TO 49
Author Claimed Passage of Bill Would
Insure Sales of 100000 Annually
-MinkIey Says It Would Ruin
Cheese Market.

MduisOu--1 ne assembly sent u "
defeat the Grell bill which would
legalize the manufacture Of skim
milk cheese in Wisconsin. Assem-
blyman Grell claimed that the pas
sage of this bill would insure the
manufacture of $4,000 900 worth OF
skim-milk cheese annually. He said
that the bill Was properly safeguarded,
requiring branding, so as not to inter-
fere with the high character OF other
Wisconsin cheeses. Assemblyman
OBrien Of Kewaunee county opposed
the bill and said II was known among
the farmers as the 'sky-blue cheese
bill" Assemblymen Mortensen and
Minkley also opposed the measure.
The latter claimed that its passage
would ruin the Wisconsin cheese mar
kst He said that over onehaf Of
the cheese manufactured in the Uni
ted States was produced in Wiscon-
sin. The substitute amendment was
rejected by vote OF 81 TO 80 and the
bill was killed by vote of 80 to 40.
Six months session OF the legisla-
ture has convinced all but four mem
bers OF the assembly that the constitu-
tional salary OF $500 for members Is
inadequate. During the first month OF
the session of the legislature. by al
most a two-thirds vote, the assembly
killed a proposed amendment TO the
constitution to increase the salary on
members from $500 to $1,000. BY a
vote of 10 10 4. at the close OF the
six months session, the assembly has
just passed the same resolution in
creasing the salary. The only men,
bers In opposition we're: Assembly
men Robert Caldwell OF Lodi. Carl
Hansen Of Manitowoc, r. ] Morten-
sen Of New Lisbon. and B. l. Van
Gorden OF Jackson county.
There was scarcely a vote in favor
Of the Monk resolution for daily SEES
sions OF the legislature excepting Sun
days Nearly an hour was devoted to
debate on a bill by Assemblyman
Greil, which permits cities, towns and
villages to make improvements in
amounts less than $500 without the in
Prevention of a formal contract At
the present time the limitation is 800
Assemblyman Cretney claimed that
with many of these smaller improve
ment Jobs. contractors got together
and demanded an "outrageously high
price" The adoption of this bin. he
declared. would insure the protection
of the public
BY a vote of 56 to q the assembly
sent to engrossment a bill repeating
an annual appropriation OF $1,000 for
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
association.
The principal speech for the bill
was made by Assemblyman Bradley.
who said that he did not believe the
states money should be expended in
sending trains around the state edu-
eating the farmers in raising live
stock.
The assembly killed an amendment
to finance committee bill. offered by
Assemblyman Hart of Oshkosh. which
would increase the salary OF all EN-
ployees In the department OF commits
sioner of public lands. 1t then sent to
engrossment q measure decreasing the
annual appropriation to the depart
ment from $4,000 to $4.225 After
every possible dilatory motion to de-
lay action on a bill had been en-
ployed. the assembly killed the meas.
ure providing for the detachment OF
the northern towns of Eau Claire
county and attachment of this ter
ritory TO Chippewa county AS
semblymen Edwards. ElliHgson and
Killa attempted to have the bill laid
over until a later date for considera-
ton.
The assembly debated for a time
the Bray bill which requires all can
didates % file In a public place a GER
titled copy of any pledges on legis-
lation they may make to any organ.
izatlon or party during the campaign.
II adopted an amendment to the Whit
man medical bill, and then sent the
measure back TO the finance commit.
tee for further consideration.
The Ackley waterpower bill as
amended is now through both houses
and before the governor for approval
When the bin with the four assembly
amendments appeared on the calen-
dar, the senate adopted all four with
not vote In opposition.
Tn, senate without a great deal
of opposition concurred in the admin
istration's bill merging the state fish
commission. fish and game depart
ment state park board ana state con.
seryasion commission.