Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Personal Offset Act Defeated in
Senate, 26 TO 5.
NEW MEASURE is INTRODUCED
Wilcox Bill, Reducing Number Of Pre-
Emptory Challenges in Murder
Trials From ~ TO u Is
Advanced.


debate on the bill, it having been I'M
favorably recommended by the cohl-
mittee. The measure was defeated by
vote of % to 5. The bill was recon-
mended by Governor Philip and had
the support Of the state tax commits
sion.
Senator Bray Immediately intro
duced a new personal property offset
bill. which provides that the offset
shall be used when the income 10 be
taxed shall be derived from personal
property only.
The senate advanced the Wilcox bill
reducing the number of pre-emptory
challenges in murder trials from "a
TO IL and regulating the procedure in
criminal and civil cases.
"Round Robin" Against la Toilette.
Although sent TO committee for a
hearing the legislature seemed deter
mined 10 get some action Immediately
regarding Senator La Follette's stahd
on the filibuster recently directed in
congress by him. Senator Bennett to-
day said that he would circulate Il
round robin" informing the president
that Wisconsin is loyal and condemn
ing Senator La Toilette for the stand
he has taken in opposition TO the presi-
dent. Senator Bennett claims that he
already has promises from more thas
a majority of the senators.
The first resolution on the La Fol-
lette proposition has been received In
the assembly. 1t comes from Water
town. This petition is signed by 80
residents and opposes any action that
the legislature may take on the mat
ter. II praises La Toilette for his
opposition to the arming of American
merchantmen and the granting of au
tocratic power to the president.
Antiwsr Petition.
Later In the day Senator Al c. An
derson of Dunn county filed with the
senate an antiwar petition signed by
G. A. Nelson Of Ntilltown. who stated
that it was forwarded by direction of
mass meeting The resolution de-
clares that Wisconsin should stand by
the policy as outlined by Washington
and Monroe. 1t declares that the war
talk in this countr, is being augment
I'd by the munition makers, and asks
congress TO place IN embargo on food
stuffs.
piepers Resolution Treated Lightly.
Little interest was manifested by
the legislature in the resolution Of
fpred by ASSemblyman Pieper criticiZ-
ing the junior promenade when the
matter came up for hearing before the
assembly committee on education. As
semblyman Pieper said that he was
serious about the resolution although
one member of the committee told him
he had been inclined to treat the mat
ter as n joke. No one spoke in oppo-
sition to the resolution, although a
score of students were present to hear
the Dunn county assemblyman de-
scribe the affair. Assembyman Pie
pers resolution called for reduction
in the salaries of professors attending
the prom. to $500
Town Has Coolies of Money to Spend.
Barkesdale. Wisconsin, claims TO he
one Of the richest towns in tax money
In the United States. The town actu-
ally has so much tax money that ii has
had to come 10 the legislature to get
special permission to spend il. The
town is located in northern Wisconsin,
near Lake Superior, and in 1t domi-
Giles one of the ! ants of the Du Pont
Powder company. Wisconsin has an
income tax that assesses corporation
net profits 6 per cent. OF this tax
money 10 per cent is retained by the
state. 20 per cent by the county and 40
per cent by the locality. This powder
plant brought $4,000 in income taxes
TO Barkesdale town this year, and the
amOutn for neat year will be $250,OOO
The town never raised more than So
COS In taxes In money before. So 1t
came to the legislature to obtain spe-
ciG: permission 10 use the money In
erecting a high school and in the build
ing of roads These measures are be-
ing pushed through the legislature.
The assembly advanced the Camp
er bill to repeal that section of the
state insurance fund law which per-
mits the state to insure county build
ings, town buildings and school, dis
trfct buildings. The Camper repeal
bill was advanced by vote of 50 to 90.
Senator Fred A. Baxter Of Superior
has q bill relating TO the hours of labor
on public works.
Bar Violstors Of Hunting Law
THE best way TO deal with violators
Of the hunting laws is TO take their
licenses away from them"
This is the statement of Assembly
man c. y. Saugen Of Eau Claire In ex-
PLANTATION Of his bill I'm the legislature
on this subject. Mr.. Saugen has intro
duced a bin which provides that for the
first violation Of the game laws Of the
state the license shall be revoked and
the person shall not be permitted to
take out another license until the ex-
piratlon Of year. For the second Of
Tense the person is thereafter disquali-
fed from procuring license.
Creates Court Of Cancellation.
The senate passed the Jennings bin
creating q court Of cancellation in Mil
waukee TO aid IN the work Of the civil
courts. Litigants win not be permit
ted to bring action for sums Of less
than $50 unless they can show that
Cancellation has been resorted to. The
Bennett bin 10 exempt autos used in
making living from taxation up to
500 valuation was also passed This