Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-20
IMPORTANT BILLS
ARE UP THIS WEEK
Agricultural Measure Before the
Wisconsin Assembly.
lLLINolSANS TO SEE ROADS
Gov. Small and Members Of Illinois
Legislature TO Be Met by Gov.
Blaine and Other Officials at
Beloit April IS.

the present session of the Wisconsin
legislature Is getting on the nerves Of
the lawmakers and numerous confer
ences have been held in hope " bring
ing the assembly TO an early end, If
business can be disposed of.
Present indications are the session
viii last until July II things 60 on as
they have been going. There are many
members of the legislature who desire
TO have the session closed by the last
OF May, and these so-called 'insurg-
ents" are leading a movement TO rush
the work of the session.
A resolution has been passed that
all bills which have been introduced
by title early in the session must be
reported in the house not later than
Friday, April Is. If there are any
bills left I'm committee on revision at
that time they shall be automatically
cancelled by tie house and never intro
duced. A voluntary committee has
been checking up the work Of the ses-
sion I'm order 10 secure a reporting OF
all bills so that the house can have
meetings In the fOrenoons and eve
nings. The afternoons viii be given
over 10 committee hearings. Probably
not In 20 years has there been such a
determined effort on the part Of mem
hers 20 close up the work of the ses-
sion.
Before the weekend several impor-
tant bills are expected 10 be disposed
Of. Among these will be the agricul-
tural bin and the dry enforcement
bill. which is expected TO come up for
final action in the senate.
Taxation bills are also expected 10
be reported to the house this week and
the insurgents" are sure that the
work Of the session is 90 be pushed.
over 100 children from the school
for blind M GAINESVILLE gave a con-
cert I'm the legislative halls Wednes-
day night. At every session of the
legislature the school for blind Is In
vited 10 come before the legislature To
show the character Of the work which
II Is doing. Around the legislative
halls were blind girls weaving heskSr;s
and rugs. operating typewriters and
cooking. and concert viii close the
program.
When Gov. Len Small and the state
officials Of Illinois reach the state line
M Belolt on Friday. April u. and he
Gin their tour OF inspection Of Wiscon-
sin roads they will be accompanied 10y
over 100 members Of the Illinois legiS-
lature and n delegation Of 80 promi-
nent people from Rockford. The ORR
ginal intention was that In addition 70
the state officials, the party would be
made up of the senate committee on
highways. The Illinois senate. how
ever. has voted 10 adjourn and the en-
tire body will accompany the Cover
nor. In addition 10 the governor, In
the party viii be- Lieutenant Governor
Sterling. Secretary Of State Emmer-
son. Director Of Public Works Miller
Commissioner Of Highways Bradt and
State Highway Engineer Older. II viii
probably be the largest legislative dele
cation from an outside state that has
ever visited Wisconsin.
The party will 20 by special train
from Springfield to Rockford. On
Friday morning they will he taken in
charge by Rockford citizens and begin
their automobile trip TO the state line
AT Beloit. where they will be met by
the members Of the Joint committee on
highways of the Wisconsin legislature
aud Representatives OF the Wisconsin
highway department. The special pur-
pose Of the trip is 10 look over Wiscon-
Sin gravel and dirt roads and study
their maintenance. rs Illinois is about
10 adopt the Wisconsin plan. From
Reloit they via run east To Lake Gen
eva and Elkhorn. where the citizens
will serve them luncheon az noon.
Thence they viii 90 northward 20
Dousman. in WaukeSha county. west
ward 10 jefferson and Oregon, and
thence TO Madison. arriving late In the
afternoon. That night they will be
given a dinner al the Park hotel, pre-
sided over by Governor Blaine. and adj
dresses will bee made by Governor
Blaine. Governor Small, State High
way Engineer A. II. Hirst and others.
ON Saturday morning the party will
return By automobile 10 Rockford.
Assemblyman Thomas Conway, Nil
waukee, introduced a bin authorizing
the employment of policewOmen for
Milwaukee. II has the backing Of
women's organizations and club lead
ers. The period for the Introduction Of
bills having expired. Mr.. Conway pre-
scented the measure TO the rules COM
mittee. which unanimously accepted IL.
Callahan Heads State Schools.
The election Of John Callahan as
state superintendent Of schools IN
Wisconsin probably means the encour-