Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
MANY. new LAWS
MADE FOR STATE
Summary of Important Measures
Enacted by Wisconsin Legis-
lature at Recent Session.

session of the legislature include the
bill increasing the auto license fee
giving sum of approximately $4,000
600 annually for road purposes, the
bill appropriating $550,000 annually
for the eradication of bovine tubercu-
losis and the increasing of indemnities
for injured workmen which gives Wis
consin the highest compensation rates
of any state in the Union.
Other laws of special interest en-
acted by the legislature and approved
by Gov. Blaine are:
Requiring special elections to fill
vacancies from Wisconsin in office of
United States senator or congressman
when such vacancy occurs more than
four months before or less than forty
days before a general election.
Forbidding the adoption of text
books in public schools falsifying
facts in regard to War of independence
or War of 1872 and providing for a
public hearing on complaints of five
citizens that text book contains false
matter.
Continuing the law until April 80,
1925, compelling sixty day notice by
landlord to terminate a tenancy. at
will or by sufferance.
Forbidding directed verdicts on is
sues of fact triable by jury.
Providing that where there is an
issue Of fact raised because of the
violation Of restraining order or in
junction it shall be triable by jury
(Strike injunction law.)
Extending the supervision of the
dairy and food commissioner over
scales to all portions of the state ex-
cept cities where such regulation is
under municipal control.
Permitting peaceful picketing to al
low persuasion to prevent persons talk
ing the places of strikers or workmen
subjected to lockout.
Compelling mechanically equipped
fire doors on locomotives operated on
railways operating over fifty miles of
track if such locomotives weigh over
100000 pounds over and above drivers.
Permitting verdicts of juries by a.
hVe-s1xths vote of the jury.
Extending the powers of the dairy
and food commission as to inspection
of milk and dairy products.
Providing that on assessments of
land for agricultural purposes the ele-
ment of enhancement of value to that
land by land clearing such as the re-
moval of stumps, stones or growing
timber shall not be taken into consid-
Grafton for three years.
Prohibiting any restaurant, or cafe,
dining car or any place where foods
are sold keeping in their employment
any person afflicted with venereal
disease.
Forbidding any female to be en-
ployed or permitted to work in hotel
more than ten hours between a. m.
and 8, or more than nine hours be-
tween 8 p. m. and g. a. M, or more
than SIS hours a week on the aggre-
pate for day work or 81 hours for
night work.
PROVIDING for a single conservation
commissioner
Providing all bread sold in loaves
in the state shall be in multiples Of
one pound and empowering the dairy
and food commissioner to enforce the
law
Prohibiting the acceptance for filing
of any chattel mortgage, as security
for less than $500.
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visions to the bonus law.
Providing the office of circuit judge
shall become vacant upon judges
accepting nomination for any politi-
cal office.
Providing that all locomotives oper-
ated in the state must be equipped
with straight or independent air
brake and providing a penalty.
Providing that between November Is
and April / all locomotives operated
in the state must be equipped with
cab curtains.
Adding unsanitary or unfit for hui
man habitation to the statute permit
ting building inspections to condemn
buildings and prevent their use as
dwellings.
Extending the definition Of employ
ment agent so as to include transients
who may also be engaged in other
business.
Providing for the acceptance and
compliance by the state of Wisconsin
with the federal maternity and infan-
cy act.
Giving the legislature by a majority
vote of each house the right to remove
appointive officers, after a hearing.
Forbidding the use of the name but
ter or the name of any breed OF dairy
cattle in advertisements of substitutes
kor butter.
Recurring that all articles OF food,
which have been kept in cold storage
for a longer period than forty days
be sold under placards announcing
this fact.
Permitting the organization OF asso-