Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-23
New Laws o. K!d by Governor.

New Laws o. KID by Governor.
Important laws approved by the govs
ernor this week were:
Exemption of property of community
centers from taxauon.
Permit to work shall contain the
statement, prior to July /, 1920. that
such child has passed successfully the
sixth grade in school, and after July /.
1920, that such child has passed sue
cessfully the seventh grade In the pub
lie school. or in some school having q
substantially equivalent course, or
that It has attended school for at least
eight years.
Municipal plants may sell electric
power to dwellings or places Of the
city limits and in rural communities.
Every company owning a street or
interurban railway system in this
state shall be deemed TO have surren-
dered all existing licenses. permits or
franchises and to have accepted an In
Discriminate permit unless on or before
January /. 1920, such company shall
file with the railroad commission a no
tIce that 1t elects not TO accept an In
determinate permit for its system.
Abolishlng the poll tax which has
been a law since 1s4S.
Regulation of private detective agen-
cies and providing penalty for viola
tions.
Providing for supervision and con-
troll by the state board Of health Of wa
ter and ice supplies. water purifica-
ton, sewage and refuse treatment and
disposal and the pollution Of streams.
It is the duty of every manufacturer
or dealer In motor vehicles In this
state to make a monthly report to the
secretary of state showing the date of
the sale of each motor vehicle sold.
date of delivery Of same, the name
and address Of the party TO whom sold.
makers name Of motor vehicle. motor
number, style Of vehicle. motive pow
er. horse power. new or secondhand
motor vehicle.
Making an appropriation of 100000
for the relief of sick. wounded ar dis
abled soldiers, sailors or marines dur
ing their period of conyaleseence.
Appropriation of $50, 1875 for the pur-
chase of approximately 1877 acres Of
land adjoining the present prison
property.
State dairy and food commissioner
shall regulate receiving stations or de-
pots used for receiving and shipping
milk or cream.
Wards, or election districts as es-
tabllshed, may be divided into two or
more districts in which the supervis-
ors shall deem 1t for the convenience
of the voters.
Counties may establish isolation hos
pitfalls.
The expense of the maintenance.
care and treatment of each inmate In
any state or county hospital or asylum
for the insane shall be computed at
the rate of $4.24 per week.
Closed season for prairie chicken In
certain counties
Requiring the cutting of brush and
trimming of trees at railroad highway
crossings
There is appropriated to the COVER
nor's contingent fund $1,000 to be ex-
pended as advance payments in the
preparation Of the history of the Thir-
ty.second division.
Repeating the state council of de
Tense act.
To submit TO the people an amend
ment to the constitution which viii
perrait az Increase of salary of the
members OF the legislature.
Increasing the rates for the taxation
of grain.
Whenever all persons delivering
milk or cream to any one cheese fac
tory or creamery shall file request
with the state department of agricul-
ture asking that ali OF their cattle over
the age of six months and numbering
1850 or more shall be subjected 10 the
tuberculin test. the said department
shall make such test and pay onehalf
the cost
Providing for license TO practice
massage or hydrotherapy or educa-
tional gymnastics.
The governor vetoed the bill intro
duced by the assembly committee on
agriculture to appropriate SS,346-27
with which TO purchase 30 acres in
Waushara county known as the Han
cock experiment station" The land
was bought by farmers and maintained
ms an experiment station under the
supervision of the college of agricui-
ture The farmers asked that the
state take it over nj cost and operate
il as a state farm.