Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-07
Many Automobile sIrIs introduced

automobile owners have been intro
duced in the two houses. Some OF
these fell at the first volley, when the
legislature opened FIRE on bills. but
there are enough left TO afford con-
siderable entertainment.
The most pretentious bill has been
introduced by Assemblyman Laffey,
Milwaukee, who wants more respon
sibility and regulation. Mr.. Laffey's
bill requires the auto owner to obtain
from his county clerk, who is called
l the license commissioner, license TO
drive his vehicle. The railroad COM
mission will supervise the. county
clerk, and act in case Of appeal, should
the clerk refuse a license. For the
license the applicant must pay SO.
In order TO obtain the license, the
applicant must pass an examination
TO show that he knows the laws, ordi.
nances and regulations that govern
driving. and the liability to be in.
Cured should be have an accident.
He must also state the kind and char.
acter of the insurance he carries.
May Record Finger Print,
The license will carry the finger
print and the photograph Of the per-
son to whom . is issued. To guard
against theft. the owner may cause
his finger print to be recorded with
the county clerk. Any police officer
may demand a peep at the license.
photo and finger prints, and fines, jails
and revocation of license will result
from refusal.
The teeth in Mr.. Laffey's bin con.
sist in a clause under which any per-
son guilty Of negligence or violation
may be deprived of his license for
three years, in addition to other judg-
ments.
To receive a license the applicant
must state that he is insured for not
less than $4,000 against loss or dam
age by the injury or death of any
person injured in an accident. Fail
ure to maintain this insurance will au-
tomatically cancel the license. Tour.
lists will be required either TO comply
with the Wisconsin law by procuring
license here, or they must satisfy
authorities that they are able to pro-
vide substantial safeguard against ac-
cident
The applicant may be excused from
carrying insurance by demonstrating
TO the industrial commission that he
is financially responsible. All acct
dents shall be reported to the indus.
trial commission, and when sufficient
experience has been tabulated the
commission shall consider the feast
bility of insurance similar TO that pro
vided against industrial accidents.
Against Promiseuous Lobbying
A general attempt by Gov. Blaine
to curb lobbying on the part of de.
partment heads of the state and their
employees was disclosed following the
information that three heads of edu-
cational bodies had been called TO the
executive office for questioning during
the week. Among those already called
is an elective state official who went
into Office with the governor Jan. l.
The three officials first to appear in
answer to a summons declared that
they were not censured by the gov
ernor. but were merely asked by him
10 cooperate with the executive in an
effort 10 stop promiscuous lobbying.
Would Regulate Bakery Products
Regulation of sale and delivery Of
baking products so as TO prevent the
spread OF contamination or disease
among consumers. and TO protect the |
food supply of the state from waste. |
is asked in a bill introduced by As /
semblyman John W. EbeT, Milwaukee, |
at the request of the Wisconsin Mas. |
ter Bakers association. The bin is l
expected TO come before the lower |
house of the legislature this week.
The delivery and storage of bakery /
products under the bill would have /
TO be made in containers that would I
protect the food against uncleanli- |
ness.
Members Of group / OF the WiscOn-
sin Bankers association went on rec
ord at Eau Claire as opposed TO the I
legislative repeal of the /
Offset of the personal property tax 10 4
the income tax, opposed to contem-
plated abolition OF the conservation +
in its present form for
of a single commissioner
Of conservation.
Repeal Of the compulsory vaccina'
ton law in effect throughout Wiscon.