Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Protects the Soldier.

prosecution OF civil actions. A SINH
lar law was enacted during the Civil
war. The bill provides that all per-
sons residents of Wisconsin, now in
the military of the United States or
Of this state, and all those who may
hereafter enlist or be drafted for the
purpose of the present war. shall, dur
ing such service. be exempt from all
civil process. The law further pro-
vides that in all civil cases now pend
ing against such persons or such per
son the proceedings shall be contin-
ued In the state until the discharge
of such person, but that such exemp-
ton or stay of the proceedings shall in
no case extend or be extended for
more than three years from the time
of the mastering of such person into
service. 1t is made the duty of any
court or judges and of any justice OF
the peace 10 dismiss suits brought
against persons in the nature of civil
action, while such persons are en-
gagged in the service. The bin provides
that these persons shall. furnish aft
davit or information from the mus
ter roles in the state, showing that they
are engaged in military service. The
provisions OF the bill, however. do not
extend or apply to persons who are
prosecuted as executors or admins
traitors of estates, or for debts created
in fduciary capacities.
''rhe time during which any person
-. Il s.f civ
process under the provisions Of this
section shall not be taken as any part
of the time limited by law for the
commencement of any civil action In
favor of or against any such person,
declare the statutes. This provision
means that the statute Of limitations
does not run against the claim held
by person against soldier
Or. Charles Mccarthy. librarian of
the legislative reference department,
has been appointed by Herbert Hoov-
er. the food administrator whom
President Wilson has called TO the
service of the country. as an assist
ant in food administration work,
Doctor Mccarthy returned to Mad
ison from Washington early in the
week and leaves again for Washing
ton on Thursday. Governor Philip
has received a wire from Hoover ask
ing the release of Doctor Mccarthy
on leave Of absence.
The number of bills introduced at
this session of the legislature is some
what smaller than In Il number of years
past. In 1911 there were l.077 bills in
troduced into the assembly and 633 in
the senate.
Wants Pictures semoVed.
Senator Henry +. Roethe Of Fenni-
more attempted to have the S15,OOo
art pictures In the senate chamber
| obiterated from the walls. He intro
duced a resolution in the senate de-
( clarng that the decorations on the
walls are offensive and in high de-
gree Inappropriate and ia bad taste.
! His resolution asked that the capitol
/ commission be directed to remove the
I paintings and restore the walls to
/ their original unadorned condition.
| The resolution was defeated with only
Senator R0ethe voting for II.
The paintings are considered some
I of the finest In the capitol and typity
/ the union OF the Atlantic and Pacific
/ oceans through the completion of the
/ Panama canal. Several unadorned fig
ures appear in the pictures, and II was
/ to these that Senator Roethe object
! ed. ROethe declared that the pictures
/ were shame 10 the state and asked
/ the members of the senate tostand by
him In asking that they be torn from
( the walls. only Senator ROethe sup
! ported the resolution when put TO a
/ vote.
Refuse to Send Conference Committee.
The assembly the other day refused
10 proceed for selection of members
I of conference committee on the sen
4 ate amendment to the bin for tine
4 printing and distribution Of the presl-
| dents war message. The amendment
/ inserted the declaratory preamble of
! the Wilcox joint resolution asserting
! the American principles on which the
war is waged. and the assembly killed
the amendment.
In the senate Senator Wilcox said
the refusal Of a conference was Il
novel procedure, the senate having re-
quested conference; that under joint
rule II was provided the other house
"shall' appoint a committee for con
ference, and the rule was binding on
each house He moved that the bill
and the record be returned to the
house with Il request that the joint
rule be examined and that IL be
complied with or reasons given for not
doing so. The motion carried. The
lower house has sent the bin back
with the understanding that II did not
desire a conference.
The assembly passed the Everett bill
providing for reciprocal taxation Of
foreign insurance companies, after As
semblyman Rosa withdrew an amend
ment which had held the bill up.
The Schultz bill providing for the
, regulation of private detective agen-
ces in the form wanted by Chief Jams
sen was killed by close vote, after
substitute amendment by Assembly
man Schroeder Of Milwaukee had
been killed.
simpllfes Commission Form Law
Governor Philip has signed the bill
simplifying the method for the aban-
d0ning Of the commission form Of gov
eminent by city. If adopted The
ouesfion of abandonment must hp sub