Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
GAME BILL IS SIGNED
GOVERNOR APPROVES OF MFaS.
URE EXCEPT 81 FEE.
State Teachers Pension Bill VIII Prob
ably Be Also Endorsed by
Davidson.

MADISON. Wis, June Ill Special
Gov. Davidson today signed the new
fish and game law. although the 81 Ii
cense fee for nonresident fishermen did
not meet this cordial apoproval
About forty bills still remain in the
governors hands fer signature. One of
them Is the bill to place TWO women on
the board of university regents. The
governor expects 10 dispose of all bills
oy tomorrow noon, after which the Les
lS!ature probably will take final adjourn
ment
The Milwaukee teachers pension bill
was signed last night by the governor
anu VIII become law after its publication
tonight The opinion of Attorney Gen
etal Hlibert on the state teachers pen
SION hlH will be in the hands of the
governor tonight. What ne Will do with
the measure is problemaurai. bui Il is
Sald that nc viii approve 1t. Mr.. Gill
pert oplnlon on the state pension act
VIII hold i'll effect that the appropriation
of $4,000 year from the general fund
can be construed TO be of character
sufficiently beneficial 10 education to he
considered public purpose. lie will
hold that the bill in the main is CON
stitutional. Regarding certain retroac-
tive clauses in the bill Mr.. Gilbert
holds. with certain New York court de-
cisions, that they are unconstitutional
One of these has TO do with the pension
ing of teachers now out of the service.
These retroactive clauses, however.
would not interfere with the properi
working of the system as applied to
teachers now in the school service.
After brief meeting this morning
the Assembly adjourned until 10 O'Clock,
tomorrow The most important matteri
was the announcement by Speaker Ban,
erott OF the appointment of Assembly
man ingalls, as chairman of the Assem-
oily committee on industrial insurance TO,
be considered at the special session next,
winter. lie takes the place of Assem-,
6lyman Cleary, who could not serve be-
cause of his being Il member Of the conn
mittee appointed by the governor on the
settlement of suits with the railroad,
companies.
Assemblyman Brew of Milwaukee was
added to the committee on Industrial
Insurance.
The veto of the governor to 49A, in-
creasing the penalty for the running of
blind pigs. was received and suStained.'
The provisions of this bill are covered
in another. 940A.
Seven members of the Senate werei
present at this mornings session-Blaine,!
Bodenstab. Donald. Fairchild. Lyonsj
presided. The Senate received the rel
port of the enrolling committee and then;
took Il recess until O'Clock.
Senator Bird III the chair and Senator
Blaine on the floor constituted the Sen
ate of the state of Wisconsin at the
meeting this afternoon. Three vetoes
we're received from the governor-one TOT
bill 5S5S, increasing the salary of the
county judge of OcOntO, one to bill 6O5S,
Increasing the salary of the county judge
Of Dane county, and the third veto to
bill 76S. which provides that cities
which own lighting plant or water
works may be operated by Il commission
to consist of the mayor, three citizens
and one alderman to be appointed by
the mayor. Another section of the bill
provides that this committee fix the sal
AIRY of the superintendent. Gov. David
sons veto says he does not think it wise
to allow a committee to fix the salary of
an officer. He says this is the duty of
the common council.
A number of appropriation bills, in
Gliding appropriations for the charita-
BILE and penal institutions were signed.