Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-07

by any city, village or township,
or by two or more such mu-
inequalities Jointly. Senator Pullen
will offer a bill which requires the
registration of all public health nurses
with the state board Of health.
Assemblyman Whiteside of Portage
county has prepared a measure which
gives the state power to regulate the
travel of persons from a community
where an epidemic of communicable
! disease exists. The states OF New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Connecticut already have such laws
and should there be an outbreak OF In
! fantile paralysis In Wisconsin next
summer the measure, If enacted, will
be put into effect If this bill is enact
ed it Is expected TO obviate the neees-
sity of quarantining an entire munich
pality for lnfantile paralysis or other
contagious diseases which exist in cpl
demic form.
That the states of Wisconsin and
Minnesota should cooperate in making
survey of their undeveloped re-
sources and legislation along this line
will be offered before the legislature
at the present session, was the declara-
ton of Senate. A. II. Wilkinson OF
Bayfield, county In an interview.
1t is proposed by Senator Wilkinson
that these states appoint joint com
mit;ee. each state being equally repre-
sented, to make a survey of their I'M
developed resources, working in con-
nection with the immigration depart
ments. agricultural colleges and other
agencies already created, which when
completed would give a clear under
standing of subject now misunder-
stood. This TO be followed by an ac-
tive campaign, calling the attention or
investors and home-seekers 70 the OPP
portunities found. and securing il pos
sible cooperation Of transportation
companies and newspapers in making
the campaign effective.
by the states consolidating their
interests 1t would save duplication OF
effort and bring quicker results than
can be obtained in any other way,
said Senator Wilkinson. at is be-
lieyed that the transportation com
panies would more readily assist in an
effort Of this kind, as nearly al Of the
middle western railroads are equally
Interested In the three states rather
than in any one. This aid is important
if one takes into consideration the vast
influence that railroads exert In NOV
ing immigration
The purpose is to make a complete
and effective campaign Of education.
gathering and dispensing reliable and
accurate information concerning the
.-hole territory, and adjust SO far as
possible the determinations now di-
rected against these states, which
comes largely from a misunderstood
condition"
Insurance Commissioner Cleary is
having a bill drafted which will not
only give a clearer definition OF what
group insurance is, but which will
also give the stare more control In reg
ulating this kind Of insurance. The
bill which Cleary plans to have intro
duced states that individuals covered
under a group insurance policy must
all be employed by the same employer.
Il will also provide that the premium
charged must be based on some reeOg-
nized total and that individuals COW
cred will be entitled TO continue their
policy If they are for any reason re-
leased from employment. AT present,
as explained by CIeary- an employee
covered by a group policy IS only pro-
rected while he IS working for the rirm
which originated the policy.
Governors Program Presented.
Governor Philips program Of leg
lslative recommendations has been
. presented to the legislature. with two
exceptions. The bin providing for the
/ Increases In the workmen's compensa-
ton schedule. as recommended by the
executive will not be offered until the
middle OF February. It's provisions
are to be made the subject OF a big
I conference here Of manufacturers, la
boring men and members II industrial
I organizations. Those Increases in
+ schedules which can be agreed upon
Will be formulated into bill. The
schedules which are In doubt will be
{ made the subject Of legislative inyes-
/ dgauon. The second recommendation
( Of the governor not yet presented pro-
vides FOR the giving 10 the state super
I intendent Of public instruction great
5 ~ supervision over the Industrial and
I condemnation schools If tho state
Governor Philips bin for the reg
ulaton Of state flre-insurance COM
( panies has been presented By Senator
J. Henry Bennett: his bill for the re-
! peal Of the state fire fund law by As
semblyman John Camper of Taylor
( his measure for the :, duction in the
( size Of the state board Of control by
Assemhlyman z. 4. Everett, and his
[ measure for legislative investigation
. u the subject ~ social Insurance by
Assemblyman John c. Chappie Of Ash
land.
/ All church property IN Wisconsin
will be subject TO taxation, If the bill
offered In the house nv AssembIyman
II. c, Jeske Of Milwaukee Is enacted
into Iaw. There is no limitation In
/ the measure So that every church or
ganizatlon in the state win be affected.
Shoots Himself in Court.
Milwaukee. Charles Riaroach
shot himself in the municipal court.
room here when a jury returned
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