Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
NO TAX ON THE
FARMERS DOG
Assembly Kills Bill That Would
Require a License for the
Watchdog on the Farm.
NO MONEY FOR INFIRMARY
Governor Philip Vetoes Burnett Sill
Providing for Exchange Of Ad-
vertisins for Mileage by
Newspapers Of State.


Newspapers of State.
Madison.-The farmers watchdog
will NOT be taxed and can without spe-
cial license continue TO bark and watch
the farmers cattle. The assembly by
large vote killed the measure after
al hours debate. Opposition to the
bill was led by Assemblyman Spoor
Of Green Lake county. The bin was
supported by assemblyman Woodland.
AsSemblyman Hedrich of Marathon
county commended that the farmer was
already taxed too heavily.
Two University of Wisconsin bills,
one to purchase a site for an inhrmary
and second 10 appropriate $4,000
for the building of an inhrmary, were
killed In the house. The Pullen bill,
prohibiting the use of poison tlypaper in
the state was nonconcurred in.
Governor Phillip vetoed the Burnett
bin providing that weekly and daily
newspapers might exchange advertis-
ing for mileage The governor claimed
that the bill violates the constitution
If the state. No attempt will he made
TO put the bin over the governors veto.
The bill was asked for by the small
publishers of the state.
Farmers Win Fight
The farmers societies won their
fight TO give the railroad commission
power to pass upon warehouse sites
along railroad rights of way. At the
present time the railroad companies
have full power and supervision over
their rights of way and the location of
warehouses. Assemblymau j. c. Han
son of Dane county showed that in
some instances al least this authority
Of the railroad companies had been
abused Farmers haG been refused
warehouse sites. To correct this evil
Hanson offered bill to give the rail
road commission the power TO take
testimony and decide on the necessity
for additional warehouse facilities on
the sites. A hot fight has been made
against the bill all through the session.
The amendments to the bin offered In
the senate have now been concurred
in by the assembly and the bill goes 10
the governor.
The assembly concurred in the bill
appropriatlng $500 to Mrs Frank
Sutliff. whose husband was found in
jured in the capitol several weeks ago.
He died the same night that he was
found. Sutliff had been employed at
the capitol as an assistant engineer for
& number of years.
The Pieper bill providing that all ap-
preparations made by the legislature
should lapse al the end of two years
was killed in the assembly. AT the
present time most of the departments
and institutions have continuing ap-
preparations. so that If an apprOpria-
ton was not made by the legislature
they would have some money on which
10 operate. II was the plan of As
semblyman Pteper to have all of these
appropriations lapse, so that the next
legislature would have an opportunity
10 pass on the merits of all continuing
funds.
NUS AUOuSNEtat paNN Rttts
The assembly has killed the so-called
Industrial bank bill. This measure
was aimed at the loan sharks. II pro-
vided for the loan of money in small
sums to poor people.
The fight against the bill was led by
Assemblyman Evjue of Dane county,
who charged that it was promouonal
scheme and that the operators would
make as high as 33 per cent off the
money loaned to poor people. The bill
was Championed by Assemblyman
John Donneiiy Of Milwaukee, who
claimed that 1t would benefit the poor
people, who were unable TO borrow
money at the present time, except
through loan Sharks
In the assembly final concurrence
was given TO the bill providing for the
licensing of manufacturers of soda wa
ter and beverages. This bill was urged
by the state dairy and food commits
sion on the ground that if the estab-
iishments were not kept in sanitary
condition the license Of the manufac-
iurer could be revoked.
The Arnold home rule resolution
was sent TO third reading
The OTTO bill removing some Of the
restrictions on the testimony of ply
sicians and surgeons In lawsuits was
pissed The Burke resolution direct
Ing the adjntant general to furnish
suitable badges to members Of the
Wisconsin National Guard who served
IN the federal army on the Mexican
border last year, was concurred In by
the assembly.
worknen's Compensation.
Revision of the workinen's compeu-
sation schedule is the only important
pledge Of the Republican platform re-
naming to be acted upon by the leg
islature This bin has been under
consideration from the beginning Of
the session. but there are sriIl signs
q disagreement The plan now Is for
the senate 10 pass the bin rs framed
by The committee on corporations and
10 have ii ia the assembly for thor
cqgH hearing in committee 81 f'ie
whole. Senator Bray Is taking almost
truuls:e charge q the WORT Oh tae
hln.
Two Bank Bills
There are TWO bills affecting banks.
10 be passed upon by the assembly.
The su-ra.ied industrial hank hilI,