The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-30
Phillip REFUSES
TO SIGN MEASURE
GOVERNOR VETOES Multiplying
MEASURE OF SENATOR
BOSSHARD.
SAYS 1T IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Declares That 1t Will Not Promote
the Public Good and That 1t Re-
strains the Freedom of
Action of Citizens.

Madison-The antitipping bill of
Senator Bosshard was vetoed by Gov
ernor Philip in his first veto mes
sage to the senate. He concludes
that it will not promote the public
good, that it is unconstitutional and
that it restraints the freedom of &C.
ton of citizens respecting matters in
themselves innocent and sometimes
praisewOrthy.
Governor Philip plans to hasten
the passage of the committee bill for
the consolidation of the various agri-
cultural departments, including the
management of the state fair. The
bill has been reported for passage in
the house and an attempt will be made
to put it through that body this week
reason for urging immediate passage
is to give the new board to be Gre
ated charge of the preparations for
the state fair to be held in Septem-
Der. The original idea of postponing
the taking effect of this law until next
January has been abandoned. Gov
ernor Philips friends have an
nounced that every effort will be made
to have the new law in effect May 10.
This bill consolidates the state
board of agriculture, the state live
stock sanitary board, the state vet
erinarian's department and the inspec-
tor of apiaries, and gives the board
general supervision over the county
fairs and agricultural organizations.
The bill creates commission OF three
members, with a six-year term of Of
flee, with salary of $4,000 annually
to carry out the work.
State Forester E. M. Griffith has ap-
peared before the finance committee
in favor of the Whitman bill provid-
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 to
pay Robert Glenn, the original owner
of the present state park at Wyalus-
ing, at the mouth of the Wisconsin
river. The park has been named
after Father Marquette, who first be-
held the Mississippi river from this
point. The recent decision of the su-
preme court is said to invalidate the
contract which the state has for the
purchase of these park lands, and to
make the transfer legal Senator Whit
man has introduced bill to make the
final payment under the contract by a
direct appropriation.
A canvass made of the assembly
committee on state affairs indicates
that the direct marketing bill offered
by Assemblyman Crosby will be re-
ported for indefinite postponement.
Assemblyman Crosby has announced
that he will carry his fight for this
bill to the floor of the house.
The measure provides for an an
nual appropriation of $4,000 and di-
reefs the dairy and food commission
er to prepare lists of producers who
will send products direct to men who
desire to buy direct The bill, accord
ing to Assemblyman Crosby, has the
Endorsement of the Wisconsin Society
of Equity. A fight against the bill
will be made by Assemblyman Mink
ley who says that nothing can be &C
complished along this line until the
state owns warehouses in which the
farmers produce may be stored.
Two interesting marriage bills will
be considered this week. Assembly,
man Kurtenacker of La Crosse is the
author of a bill to repeal that portion
of the Wisconsin marriage law elimin-
ating the five days that must elapse
after a license has been obtained be-
fore the marriage can be performed
Assemblyman Whitcomb has intro
duccd the uniform marriage law pre-
pared by the American Bar associa-
ton. 1t is the object of this bill to
make the marriage laws in all of the
different states uniform in every re-
spect.
The Bradley bill to repeal the state
board of public affairs will be given
hearing this week.
The senate will give hearing this
week for the Hedding BILL which
would prohibit the holding of boxing
contests in cities having a population
under 10000 inhabitants. The bill
has already passed the assembly and
Is now before a senate committee.
The Scott bill to repeal the boxing
law will be reported for indefinite
postponement
The Hedding bill also gives the
state boxing commission power to re-
woke the license of any athletic club
for cause and to limit the number of
contests that may be held in any city
during the year.
Wisconsin interpretations.
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