Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
Makes Appointments.

nop'S term is for six years at an annual
salary of $1,000. John Fl. Allen OF
Lake Geneva was appointed a member
of the state railroad commission to
succeed Walter alexander, who re-
signed. Thomas e. Lyons of Superior
was reappointed d member OF the
state tax commission. +. w. Coon OF
Edgerton was appointed member or
the state civil service commission and
Assemblyman A. Everett, Eagle RIVER
as member of the state board OF con-
troll. The appointments have been
sent to the state senate for connrma-
ton.
The upper house of the Wisconsin
legislature is opposed to the idea OF
giving minority power to call heads
of boards, commissions and state de-
partments before the legislature Tor
crOsS-examination regarding their acts.
By vote of 10 to IL the senate struck
such a provision out of the revised
statutes bill.
The senate concurred in the Everett
amendment to the Baxter coal tax Dill
levying IL cents on soft coal ana
cents on hard coal passing over the
docks in this state.
The assembly retraced its steps and,
by vote of 81 to 9, reconSidered ana
passed the bill appropriatinG S5o,o0o
for the erection of an infrmary at the
University of Wisconsin. The second
bill to appropriate $40, 900 for the pur-
chase of the so-called Raymer proper
ty, on which an infirmary is now To-
Gated. was not recOnSidered.
The assembly sent to engrossment
resolution to change the constitution
so that the county superintendent of
schools shall be elected for term OF
four years instead of two years.
Signs School Lunch Bill.
Every board of education in the
state is authorized to furnish lunches
for schoolchildren. The Bray bill on
this subject has just been signed by
the governor.
Approval has been given to the bill
which makes it unlawful for any dis
trict attorney to hold the office or or
act as city attorney of any city III the
county of which he is district attorney.
If any district attorney shall violate
the provisions of the law, his office OF
district attorney shall become vacant.
Approval has been given by the eX-
ecutive to the So-called riot and pom
bardment insurance act. This measure
provides that insurance corporations
shall be permitted to organize ma
write insurance on earthquakes, bonn
bardment, invasion, instruction, RIOT,
civil war, military or usurped power.
The measure was OccaStOned by the
war with Germany. The bill was rec
commended by Insurance Commissioner
NJ J. Cleary.
Governor Phillip has also signed the
| bill which provides that the rate OF tax
levied for the purposes of the indus
trial and continuation schools snail
not in any one year exceed three
fourths mill for the maintenance OF all
such schools. This is an increase In
the mill tax allowed heretofore.
Protects the Soldier.
Governor Philip has just approved
the bill protecting persons in the mill
tary service in the country from the
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 eXenp-
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 It is made the duty OF any
court or judges and of any justice OF
| the peace to dismiss suits brought
against persons in the nature of civil
action, while such persons are en-
gagged in the service. The bill provides
| that these persons shall furnish atfi-
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 fiduciary capacities.
THE time during which any person
| is exempt from the service of civil
| 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