Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-16
PLAN HEARING ON
PROHIBITION BILL
Bennett Measure Before Legisla'
ture This Week.
THE PROVISIONS ARE DRASTIC
Provides for Commissioner and Places
Fund of SIS, 900 at His Disposal
TO See That Law Is
Enforced.


Madison.-One Of the big hearings
of the legislature his week win be
over the Bennett bill to enforce the
dry amendment throughout the state.
This measure provides for a prohibit
ton commissioner and places $4,000
at his disposal for enforcing the law.
The bill is stringent In many of its
provisions, and 1t is understood that
even the anti-salOon forces will ask for
changes If the Bennett measure is to
be enacted into law.
The vote In some cities of the state
on the wet and dry issue last week
has startled some of the legislators
and IL is intimated here that a bill is
being drafted to declare prohibition in
the state on July /. and not wait for
the federal prohibition amendment
next January to go into effect. Stimuli
taneously with the suggestion OF fur
Their dry legislation comes the an
nouncement Of Superintendent r. p.
Hutton of the And-SaloOn league TO
the effect that no member of the
league will be candidate for prohibit
ton commissioner under the proposed
dry enforcement measure.
"The unwrltten law of the Anti-So-
loon league of America is that no sal
aired employee, no officer and no one
connected with the league shall seek
or accept office, either by election or
t. TI,,sf A
letter is being sent to all Of the Anti
Saloon league forces advising them of
this decision. Mr.. Hutton says that
the league wants to remain nonparti-
san In its organization and will work
for dry world by 1890. This state
ment disposes of the rumor current for
some time in the legislature that Hut
ton would be a candidate for the posi-
ton of prohibition commissioner.
Several bills giving municipalities
greater power In the acquisition of
public utility plants will BE- given a
mittee on corporations. TIE Nye and
Zumach bills viii be heard the same
day The latter measure would permit
the mortgaging of a municipal plant to
make extension or buy additional utili-
lies for the city. Senator A. J. Pullen
has announced hearing on the legls-
latlve committees marketing bill for
Thursday afternoon, April 10.
The Czerwinski bill for a four-year
college course In normal schools will
be considered by the assembly educa-
hon committee this week.
Two large measures before the legis-
lature which promise to take much of
the time of committees in redrafting
are the marketing bills and the meas
ures TO enforce prohibition. Commit
tee bills are expected on both subjects.
With the return of the members of
the legislature for work this week
scores of important propositions are
now before them for consideration and
long calendars of bills face them at
every session. Consideration Of the
reappointment of Chairman Carl ID.
Jackson as a member of the Wisconsin
railroad commission will come before
me senate this week. The vote Is
expected to be close.
Also this week the senate will proba
bly, give final consideration to the Oh
son whey butter bill. This measure
was practically killed by the senate
ten days ago. but a substitute amend
ment was offered changing the name
of "whey butter" to whey cream-but-
ter"
Final action is expected from the
senate on the pending Nolan bill to
submit to vote of the people at the
November election in 1920 the right of
giving suffrage to women. The pres
ent legislature has passed the Coe bin
extending the rights of women In pres
ldentIal elections The Nolan bill pro-
vIdes that upon the approval of the
people full suffrage shall be granted
TO women in all matters. The Nolan
bill has already passed the lower
house with only the vote of Assem-
blyman Killa in opposition. Concur
renee is expected in the senate after
which the measure win then go
to the governor for approval. Close
friends of Governor Phillip say he
will sign the bill. The Buckley bill
prohibiting the Dissertation Of the
American flag comes up for senate
concurrence.