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Madison Assemblyman Don V. Smith's bill to consolidate the department of agriculture dairy and food commissions, department of markets, state treasury agent, state oil Inspection and state humane agent under a new department of agriculture was passed by the assembly. 55 to 14. This bill. regarded as an administration measure, is now up to the senate. The assembly engrossed another bill backed by Gov. Walter J. Kohler, providing for creation of an advisory council, or cabinet, in executive department. This bill would create a centralized bureau of purchases for buying equipment and materials for state use. A bureau of engineering is established in the executive department, the dutles of the state department of engineering and the cement commission consolidated and absorbed and the office of state superintendent of public property taken over under the new bureau. The Lacy bill increasing appropriations for construction and maintenance of roads on state lands was passed and the Beggs bill to establish a compensation plan for state employ@@ comparable with other industry was
The Robert J. Keller bill appropriatIng $10,000 annually for an indefinite period to compile records of burial places of all persons who served in the United States army and navy, was passed by the assembly after that body rejected an amendment cutting the amount to $1,000. The adjutant general would do the work. The Lacy bill for an annual open season on from Mar. 15 to Apr. 15 and providing a system of tagging the pelts while in transit, was also passed by the assembly. The Beggs bill under which the joint finance committee would biennially study salary scales of state employes and revamp them on a basis of salarles paid for similar work in private business, was engrossed.
A bill by Senator Gettelman, providing a tax of from $1 to $1,000 on chain stores has been engrossed In the senate, although declared unconstitutional by the attorney general. Chain stores are driving the independent grocer out of business and should be taxed to curb these inroads, Senator Gettelman said In speaking for his bill Senator Daggett replied that people who buy from chain stores do so because usually they get their goods a bit cheaper there and that any bill almed at the chains hurts the buyer Senator Rush argued that the chains are growing so rapidly they soon will control the retail situation in the state and predicted that in this case there would be a general advance in prices.
The senate sustained Gov Walter J. Kohler's veto of the Blanchard $1 Ashing license bill by a vote of 18 to 5. A two-thirds majority would have been necessary to override the veto, but proponents of the plan made no concerted attempt to fight the execu tive's action. If sentiment in the assembly proves to be In line with that in the senate, the so-called small loans act, passed two years ago, will be repealed. The penate, 28 to 5, voted passage of the Smith bill to wipe out the statute, which permits a maximum rate of 42 per cent on small loans. The measure how is before the lower house. Lieut. Gov. Henry A. Huber led the fight on the measure.
The assembly refused to reconsider its previous favorable action on the Reis bill relating to creation of electric light and power districts, passed It by vote of 60 to 29, and sent It to the senate for consideration there. Under terms of this bill two or more municipalities and intervening rural territory may unite to create a district for public ownership and opera tion of electric utilities.
Elective sterilization as a partial check on the spread of feeble-mindedmess was suggested by Dr. William F. Lorenz when he told the state senate his reaction to the Roberts bill relatIng to sterilization of mental deficients. The Roberts measure makes few changes in the present law. The most important provision is one giving the right of an appeal to the courts by a person ordered sterilized by the board of control. Sterilization cannot be regarded as a panacea for the prevention of feeblemindedness, in the opinion of Lorens, who said sterilization of those in institutions will have little effect. but that it is of considerable value in individual cases.
Mauston-A wedding ring lost fortynine years ago by William Hageman on his farm In the town of Summit was found last week by a son, Harold, while eul ivating Shortly after his marriage Hageman lost the ring while hewing logs for a barn.
Fond du Lac-A new ordinance which does not specifically prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors by soft drink parlors was adopted here. The ordinance provides, however, for automatic revocation of licenses upon conviction of liquor law violation.
De With 2,573 pounds of milk and 79.8 pounds of butter fat, William F. Belda & Sons leading Holstein producer ranked as the high cow for May in the De Forest-Dane assoclation. Fifty 40-pound cows are reported by Tester George Goodwin.
Superior-A close contest for the office of commander of the Wisconsin department Veterans of Foreign Wars ended in the election of Stanley Wolvak of Superior. Wolvak who defeated Arthur Kreuter, Sheboygan, succeeds Lancelot Gordon of Madison.
Milwaukee-Distribution of 630,000 seedling trees to Wisconsin farmers will be carried out by the U. S. forest service, It has been announced at the district office here. The trees will be mostly Norway and white pine and white spruce, the announcement said.
Fond du Lac-A rumor that the Cole Savings Bank here was about to consolidate precipitated such the institution closed its doors. Officers of the bank said depositors would suffer no loss and that the institution had been closed merely to halt the wholesale withdrawal of deposits. The Cole Savings Bank was established here in 1878 and had deposits of $900,000.
Stoughton-The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, cooperating with Four-H clubs and County Agent L. J. Merriam, supplied 109 club members with chicks this spring. Most of the youngsters received 50 chicks, although where there were two in the same family, 25 were given. All told, 4,600 chicks were distributed. The children will pay for these by returning three cockerels in the fall for each 25 chicks.
Waupun-An attempt of two prisoners to escape from the state penitentiary here was frustrated by the courageous action of Henry Meenk, 60year-old cellhouse keeper, and Dan Corts, turnkey, who battled, with the two men. The two prisoners, who were placed In solitary confinement after their break for liberty, are John R. McClintoc. Madison bank robber. and Arnold Nolte, a hold up man They slugged Meenk and were in the lobby outside of Warden Lee's office when halted and subdued.
Manitowoc-Ten carloads of near beer shipped by the Manitowoc Products Company to Des Moines Iowa, was seized in the railroad yards of that city on a warrant sworn out by Judge John Hammond, dry crusader. The seizure is said to have been made under section of the Iowa code that describes intoxicating liquor as a "malt liquor." The ten cars were part of a trainload of 48 cars placarded with large banners that left Manitowoc recently. consigned to various Iowa points. Officials of the Manitowoc Products Company say that they will fight the case to the limit.
Juneau-A jury In circuit court returned a verdict of not guilty in the murder trial of Roy Chrislaw after a deliberation of one hour. Chrislaw was charged with murdering Edward Knutson, a former member of the state conservation commission whose bullet-mutilated body was found last Mar. 21 in a swamp near Lake Wisconsin. The trial was held here on a change of venue from Portage. Chrislaw's attorneys presented plea of self defense in the shooting and the defendant said he fired only after Knutson had shot at him. An exploded cartridge from Knutson's rifle was found.
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Wittenberg-Farmers of Shawano and adjoining counties are considering the formation of a milk producers' as sociation along the line of the Pure Milk association in southern Wisconsin. The purpose is to produce better milk and obtain higher prices. of soft drinks hereafter will go unlicensed while those who deal in malt beverages will have to pay a $50 annual license fee, according to an ordinance adopted by the common council.
