Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-05-02
LAST CALENDAR NOT TOUCHED
UPON AT ALL.
AGAINST MENTAL ANGUISH
Bill to MuIct Telegraph Companies
for Delay of Messages Reported
for kilIlng-Motion Carried to
Reconsider Bill for Labor Com
missioner to Sue for Wages.

bill that it did not touch the calen- |
dar at all, but simply disposed what
remained over of the previous caleI., |
dar. Outside of committee reports |
the only interesting feature, aside |
from the Elver debate, was the re-
consideration of the bill ordered 10
engrossment which provides that the |
commissioner of the bureau of labor
statistics shall bring suit for any
minor whose employer has withheld
wages. Mr. Burke offered The motion
and made the argument that the pas
sage of such a bill would establish
precedent which is unwholeso-ne. |
The state ought not to step in and
take anybody's part in a suit of any
kind. Mr.. Burke objected to pater.
nalism of any kind
The social democrats who are re-
sponsible largely for the measure,
took the floor and Assemblymen Aid
ridge and Brockhausen made pleas in
favor of poor parents who could not
afford to go into cour. whenever a
heartless employer withheld the
wages oil a child They urged THAI
the bill was intended to relieve stu
ations arising continually in Milwau-
kee in large establishments.
Mr. Burke objected that in point of
law the bill was altogether defective
in that it made the head of the buI-
eau of labor statistics and the EN-
ployer parties to an action, whereas
the money to be secured really be.
longs to the parent of the minor He
urged that there was no need for
such Legislation and that there were
, enough lawyers in the state who
would be willing to take the case OF
anybody who is too poor to pay.
The motion to reconsider was car.
! ried and motion to rerefer to the
judiciary committee prevailed.
mental Anguish" Opposed.
The same committee recommended
recommended for killing the mental
! anguish bill requiring telegraph COM
panies to pay damages for mental suf
| fering caused by neglect in sending
or delaying kilograms.
| The same committee recommended
! for passage the bill which required
| a FULL crew on every train, one
brakeman for each passenger coach.
The judiciary committee reported
for passage IL bills and listed for
| slaughter 49, Among those recon-
mended for Passage is the bill giving
relatives of person killed by rail-
/ road train the right to claim damages
/ from the corporation.
Thirteen New Bills.
Thirteen new bills were offered
Only one involves an appropriation
and that is to increase the annual ap.
preparation for civil service commits
sion employees, providing for 1890
instead of $4,000. The old law pro
vided that the commission may en-
| ploy additional help not to exceed
$1,000 year. This clause is amended
SO as to make it indefinite. The sal
airy of the stenographer is raised
from $500 to $40.
/ The committee on agriculture or
fered two bills relating to the injec.
ton of medicines to prevent tubercu-
losis. One provides that cattle mus:
be tested for tuberculosis year be-
fore they are sold This is not to
apply to cattle sold for slaughter and
| feeding, nor to calves under four
months. The other prescribes a pen
atty of from 500 to $3.50 for at
tempting to prevent the proper action
of any injection. Imprisonment for
one year or not less than six months
| is an alternative.
According to the terms of another
bill village board may appropriate
| 500 for Improvements and the pur-
chase of materials. At present the
board is limited to $50
Another bill provides for the divl-
sion of election districts upon petition
OF so electors. Such request must be
made four motnhs prior to an -lec
ton, and 600 is the required minimum
for an election district
Others measures:
requiring notaries public TO give
bonds to the extent Of $500 or per-
NIT them TO obtain the bond from
security company.
Regulating the taking OF deposr
lions.
Making the dig.rict attorney tn
prosecutor In bastardy proceedings
and permitting the prosecutrix TO
take up the prosecution on her. own
initiative il the district attorney de
cides to drop the case.
Allowing cities to appropriate
money for the building OF railways
and factories.
Regulating proceedings TO proven
| crime.
I Authorizing towns to purchas'
I property near projected roads whef
suct, Drop,srty Is likely IN increase Ia