Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-02


or where children are physically disab led.
This law Is expected TO increase the
school attendance to an enormous degree
and the law is to be strictly enforced.
The Child labor law is consistent with
the compulsory education measure. Chill
dren under II years of age are not to be
allowed to work. the age limit being in
creased two years. Children between IA
and is years must obtain permits. The
factory inspectors are to act as tTuant
officers. Additional requirements are
made relative 10 the employment of child
labor 70 which the manufacturers must
conform. In this connection a law has
, been placed upon the statute books which
provides against the employment of girls
/ in telephone and telegraph Offices and IN
any places where the association is deem
ed inadvisable or detrimental
I The seven-tenths of mill will yield
an income for the schools amounting to
nearly S1.100.000, so there will be an
ample fund for the extension Of the
/ courses and the improvements in the
school work Provision has been made
/ for the establishment of schools for deaf
/ in the cities outside Of Milwaukee, the
schools TO be organized along the line
s OF the AAll8 aukee SCHOOL. Inc pafeuldl
/ school law is distinctly Milwaukee
measure and does not pertain to any 9th
er city.
SO far as the teaching force is concern
I ed little change has been made in the
/ Law aside from the city superintendent.
outside of Milwaukee. superintendent
| in cities of the third and fourth class
must devote all of their time to school
supervision. They cannot engage in 9th
er business at the same time. This will
affect twelve superintendents who viii
either have to give up business or else
retire from the school work Strict quail
I ifications are required. The city super
/ intendents must possess qualifications
equal to those of a principal of a four
years high school.
Primary teachers, that is. teaehers be-
! low the fifth grade in schools containing
eight grades, who have taught FIVE years
| will not be required TO undergo special
/ examinations, but are entitled to certi-
! ficate. Provision is made for the issu-
ance of certificates by normal schools to
/ teachers of manual training and of do
nestle science. \ law of Importance di-
reefs the Attorney General to institute
suit in the United States Supreme Court
to determine the right Of the State rela-
tive to the school lands contained with
in Indian reservations in the State. If
successful the suit will add large fund
to the school fund.
Farming ana Agriculture.
The Legislature has given great deal
Of attention to the agricultural interests.
The appropriations for the agricultural
/ college were the most liberal of those
made for the big school because intended
for the benefit of the farmer boys. Pro-
visions have been made for experiments
concerning the nature of soil and with
cereals, something never before attempt
ed. Steps have been taken toward the
resuscitation of the cranberry markets
and in the line of improving tobacco eul-
ture.
Laws have been enacted providing for
The collections of statistics relating TO the
cheese and butter interests as well as
providing for the appointment of inspec-
tors for cheese and butter factories
Health ana Sanitation.
For the FIRST time in some years the
Legislature failed to provide 4 contingent
fund for the prevention of the spread of
contagious diseases. 1t resulted from
the dispate concerning smallpox The
Assembly desired to have the fund avail
able fGr checking the spread of smallpox.
but The Senate declined to permit. on
the theory that the communities ought to
take care of that. A committee on CON
ference endeavored to reach an agree
ment but failed.
Because of the spread of disease
through milk the product secured from
COWS lodged in uasanitary barns. barns
that are foul smelling, lily cared for.
/ where proper attention Is not given and
where cows are not properly fed is to be
declared unsanitary and subject to con
hscation. Inspectors have large powers
in correcting the conditions Bake shops
must be scrupulousy clean or the pro-
prietors will get into trouble, the laws
having been made more strict No bak-
| cry will be allowed in a basement more
than eight feet below grade and new
bakeries must not be erected where the
floor is more than five feet below grade.
Bakers must wear white and clean uni
forms.
In order to protect the men who do not
shave themselves, BARRIERS are required 10
observe certain qualifications and a com
mission is created charged with examin-
ing barber shops. in the event complaint
is made. and to examine and license bar
bers. This law was finally enacted af-
ter eight or ten years effort upon the
part of the labor unions. The duties of
the factory inspectors are extended to
cover tenemrn houses in course of con-
struction. to determine whether they are
sanitary and are being properly construct
ed.
Labor Regulations and Union Labor.
The labor unions have been very active
throughout the session and have exerted
their Influence in securing action on
many important reform measures, par
ticularly the child labor laws and the
compulsory education measures and laws
relating To the betterment of conditions
relating TO children. Legislation has
been prevented which. if successful,
would practically disorganize The unions.
These were in the guise Of antitrust
measures. and in fairness it must be said
that no attack was intended upon the
unions The laws relating to comfort Of
employees in large factories have been
amended so as to result in better condi-
tions
Rnuks and Banking.
The longest bin enacted by the LeSis-
lature is the new banking Law. 1t pro
videS for numerous changes relative to
the State banks, all made with a view OF
affording greater security to the deposit.
ors. The powers conferred upon the
bank examiner have been enlarged to the
extent that the State ought to be safe
from bank failure in private ard State
banks in the future. Aside from tbs
banking bill the only measure affecting
the banks is the taxat measure.
Legislation Affecting -, Courts.
Concededly a great advance has beer
made in the matter of the selection Of
grand jurors by taking it out Of the
hands Of the county boards and lodging
il with the jury commissioners. Under
the new law. after the names have been
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