Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-27

SA-t dASo the -0St III RE0luEtH5
factcreo proouets n the state. sup
p.rIl4cnttnS TINS Oil was another ap-
pfopriatIns SlJOV0 annually to the
attorney general 10 MAINTAIN a. 0secu-
tlons against rood proiiteers.
Z he legislature enacted a law pro-
hIblung the manufacture of a pro-
duet in tins state made By combina-
ton Of skim milk and cocoanut oil.
II was CLAIMED BY the farmers that
this proouct was entering into COM
petition with milk. 50 the legislature
and manufacture Of this product
The old dog tax license law was
also amended at this session. Money
collected from this source has been
used to reimburse farmers who had
domestic animals destroyed by dogs.
The law enacted two years ago pro-
SO tax on male dogs. The Olson bill
passed and approved by governor pro-
Fides for 81 and 81 license tax.
law was enacted prohibiting the
use of rakes in gathering blueberries
because it is claimed that rakes were
destroying the BURBERRY bushes. An
other measure was passed establishing
a standard rate for apples similar to
The federal standard. A measure was
enacted requiring the railroad stock
yards TO maintain platform scales. The
legislature appropriated upwards of a
half million dollars for the biennial pc
rIOd to compensate farmers for cattle
slaughtered as suffering with tuber-
culosis. This is part of a drive be-
ing made in this state to rid animals
of this disease. The legislature also
enacted a law which requires the
pasteurization of ali skim milk taken
to creamaries This is done to prevent
the distribution Of tuberculosis germs
that may come from tuberculosis
herd.
Public Welfare Legislation.
Senator Conant secureJ TIE enact
ment of a law prohibiting the show
ing of immoral moving pictures n the
state and requiring a jury 20 pass on
the guilt of any person alleged to be
showing such pictures.
The proposal to allow sheriff to
succeed himself has attracted much
attention in the last three legislative
sessions. When the state constitution
was drafted. the sheriffs office was
one of the most important. and II was,
then on a free basis The trainers of
the constitution feared that the fnan-
an the fee basis that the power should
not be given to a sheriff to succeed
himself. In more recent years the
sheriff's Office in most Of the coun-
ties has been put on salary basis.
and this does away with the old OBJ
lection.
cities of the state will be allowed
to incur an Indebtedness of 5 per cent
for the purpose of acquiring public
utilities. The present limitation in
the constitution is per cent for all
allow an additional per cent. but the
addition can only be used for public
utility purchases.
Many years ago the salary of the
governor was fixed in the constitution
at IS 900 A wear Changed conditions
have resulted In the state paying sew
eral of it's subordinate officials more
than this amount The secretary of
the state board of education. the state
engineer and the highway engineer are
now receiving more than the governor.
the Legislature to fix the salary Of
the governor
New Dry Legislation.
Governor Blaine vetoed the Mathe-
son dry enforcement bill and subse-
queatly secured the enactment of a
new enforcement measure aimed par
ticularly at ''moonshine" and CONNER
cialism in the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors. The law follows the. constitu-
tional amendment and prohibits the
transportation, manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors in this state"
The dry leaders take the position that
Blaine takes the position that the
word manufacture" as used in the
Constitution does not apply to a home
made product that Is not offered for
mash or any other contriyance how
ever. is made prima facie evidence Of
'moonshine" subject to heavy penal
tion Of $4,000 annually and eight
deputies will be placed on the road at
once to root out the 'moonshiners.
IL VIII require accession Oh the gu
preme court to determine whether
manufacture" applies to the making
of home brew.
Tax Legislation Enacted.
The big tax bill enacted at this
session OF the legislature was intro
and practically doubles inheritance
tax in the state. This bill is estimated
to bring in upwards of $75O.00O an
nually.
Assemblyman E. H. Johnson secured
the passage of law exempting jewel
ry from taxation up to 1850. senator
Buck secured the enactment Of law
which gives cities the right to extend
the tax paying period
County Government Laws.
Assemblyman Summerville. Lady
smith, secured the enactment OF law
which permits counties of Wisconsin
to adopt the commission form of gov
eminent. For the past Is years effort has
been made to secure legislation OF this
sort The Summervllle law provides
that upon favorable vote of the people at
may adopt commission form and have
five commissioners to transact the
business of the county instead or the
present county board
ment of law which permits counties
to sell highway bonds for less than
par and another law was enacted
validating increases in salary to coun-
Figures obtained from the secretary
of state show that the cost of six
months session of lawmaking is
s204. 400 OF this amount the printing
of the bills, calendars, bulletins,
records and acts has run up to ss4...
16422. Salaries for the members or
the assembly count up to s50,50O
while salaries of the senate run up 10
$16500. The mileage costs for the
members of the senate is Sl.051.70 as
compared with $316020 for members
of the lower house Prayers and sal
aries are the only two items that have
not increased. Three dollars is the
honorarium the state pays to the chap
lains of 16 denominations that nave
opened the III daily sessions of this
members in the assembly the cost per
legislator for the session in the lower
house for prayers is $3.50. There be-
ing but 80 members IN the senate, the
cost per member in that house 20 GATE
IS an even $40. The total cost OF pray
ers in both houses was 1856 .,,s,.
There viii be no extensive oullding
program at state institutions during
the coming two years. Upwards OF
half million dollars has been appro-
priated for repairs at the university
and for such buildings as were an-
solutely necessary, A new wing WI WI
be built at whitewater normal scnooI
Mt a cost Of S250.0oa: state hospitA
for care of crippled children at the
university viii be completed ana an
addition will be made to the chemistry
building at the university at cost Of
SOC 900. Few changes were maze IN
the highway law.
Many important vetoes-
Governor Blaine vetoed a number OF
bills which attracted widespreao ~.
tention. Foremost among these was
- N.sfo Of the Nye bill for this es-