Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
Dance Hall Regulation Asked.

The measure has the backing of
social organizations and county boards
throughout the state, as move to
block the growing vice menace of pub
lie dance halls in country districts.
Regulations through dance hall in.
speetors, chosen by the county health
committees, is called for under the
proposal. It's comprehensive provisions
give the county board control over
dance halls, amusement parks, carnf
walls, street fairs and bathing beaches
Heavy penalties are provided fol
violation Of its sections, in addition
to power to revoke licenses of amuse.
ment places.
Passes for Pensioned Rail Workers.
Free passes for railroad men and
their families after being pensioned
or disabled in the service was asked
by Assemblyman Henry Nein, La
Crosse, in a bill introduced in the
legislature.
The bill would amend the statutes
to permit railroads to grant free
transportation to employees who are
furloughed or pensioned or who have
become disabled in the service and
their families. Wives of employees
killed in the service would also be
granted passes during her widowhood
as would minor children.
'Railroaders do not look upon this
as favoritism," Mr.. Nein said. "They
consider it only fair compensation for
their services to the railroad com
panies."
Asks Primary Requirement Cut.
Amendment of the 10 per cent
clause in the Wisconsin primary cleo
ton law to require that but per cent
of the votes cast for party candi-
date in the last general election would
give the party a place on the next
election ballot was proposed by AS
semblyman Richard Kamke, Merrill
the only Democratic member of the
legislature. His bill is introduced as
a result of inability of Democratic
candidates to comply with the re
strictjug regulation during the last
election.
Faith Heaers Target OF Bill.
Faith healers, Offering treatment
in Wisconsin while not possessed of a
scientific knowledge, would be barred
from the state under provisions of a
bill introduced in the legislature by
Senator Theodore Bentley, Sheboygan.
The measure is understood to include
chiropractors within it's scope.
This measure would require that
any person desiring to practice heal
Ing lin the state must first pass an eX-
animation conducted by state board
in the four basic sciences of anatomy,
physiology, pathology and diagnosis.
Dahl Withdraws Tax Bill.
Owing to errors in printing, Speaker
John L. Dahl withdrew his taxation
bill in the assembly. When the errors
| were disclosed it was at first reported
that the blk would be reprinted in
correct form The Dahl bill repeats
the personal property offset. Peti-
tions have been pouring in from small
merchants and farmers protesting
against the offset repeal. 1t is limited
that further conferences on this point
may be held before the new bill is
introduced
The wet members of the Wisconsin
legislature have organized prepare
tory to their introduction of bills af-
fecting the dry laws of the state.
Senator M. F. White, Winneconne,
was elected permanent chairman and
steering and publicity committees
were appointed A majority from the
lower house was present at The meet
ing, as was a large share Of the
senate.
Direct nomination of the president
and vice president by popular vote is
asked in a resolution by Senator o. H.
Johnson, Gratiot, recommended for
adoption by the senate judiciary COM
mittee The resolution memorabilia s
| congress to submit to the people the
question of an amendment to the con-
stitution to permit choice of presiden-
tial candidates.
The Wisconsin senate sent to en-
grossment the Barber bill including
women under provisions of the. state
engenics law. This proposal, accepted
without a dissenting vote in the SEN
ate, would require that women sub
nit to an ante-nuptial physical exam
nation in the same manner as men,
before being granted a license to
marry.
Protection to home brewers is af-
forded by provisions of bill intro
duced in the legislature by Assembly
man Herman Sachtjen, Madison. This
measure would prevent issuance of
warrants for search of homes under
the Severson prohibition enforcement
statute, unless the warrants were
based upon absolute knowledge of the
manufacture of illicit liquor for sale.
An all year open season on rabbits
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