Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-11
Work of the
L Legislature
An Epitonze of Dosngs at Madison

A bill providing for medical in
spection of school children has been
killed in the assembly. 1t was
strongly opposed by Christian Scien-
lists. The Gettle bill prohibiting the
presence of women in places where
liquor is sold was also killed, and the
measure to create municipal court
at Watertown met a like fate,
The senate has passed the assem-
bly, bill prohibiting the sale or Civ
ing away of liquor at public auctions.
The senate concurred in the John
son bill, creating a new judicial cir
cult in Marinette, Oconto, Florence
and Forest counties.
The Hull bill, prohibiting the sale
of liquor to Indians or persons of
mixed Indian blood was killed in the
senate.
Bills calling for the removal of
the state fair from Milwaukee to
Oshkosh or Wausau have met defeat
in the assembly.
A bril- protecting raccoons has
passed both houses and awaits the
governors signature.
By vote of 81 to 36, the assem-
bly, refused to consider the Roy
croft bill to add another high school
inspector to the state superintend-
ent's staff.
The assembly passed the bill max
ing more stringent the law relative
to fire escapes. 1t also passed a
bill prohibiting the shooting of wild
geese on the frozen waters of the
state.
The first move in SHOWING the bind
er Irvine plant through the legislature
was made when the assembly passed
the bill as amended to third read
ing by vote of Il to 16. This bill
was introduced early in the session
and provided for the appropriation of
revolving fund. The substitute
provided for an appropriation of
$50, 900 to complete the plant and
a revolving fund of 100000 this
year and 100000 in 1912. An at
tempt to amend the bill so the pris-
oners would not be required to work
more than eight hours each day was
voted down.
The famous Wehrwein bill, which
gives the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction control of the entrance
qualifications to the university in
stead of the university, was reported
into the assembly by the committee
on education for indefinite postpone
ment. The measure provides that
graduates of free high schools shall
be admitted to the university without
examination.
A resolution introduced in the as
sembly requests the federal govern
ment to place fishways in dams along
the lower Fox river
The bill to increase salaries of su-
preme court justices to $4,000 was
killed in the assembly by u vote of
81 to 81. A supplemental bill for
the retirement of justices as com
missioners Of the court on $4,000
year met a like fate.
The teachers retirement fund bill
has passed the senate and it's supper
ers expect little opposition in the as
sembly.
The assembly passed the GiIboy
bill providing for automatic bell
alarms at dangerous railroad cross
ings.
The Plowman bill, giving an appro-
priation of $4,000 to the Wisconsin
State Breeders association, was pass
ed to engrossment in the assembly.
The senate has passed Senator
Klezcka's bill relating to the liability
of owners and drivers of automobiles.
The Jockey bill imposing a penalty
of a straight cent a mile fare upon
railway passengers who fail to pur-
chase tickets before boarding trans
has been engrossed in the assembly.
The anti-tipping bill has been re-
ported for indifnite postponement in
the assembly.
The senate adopted by rising vote
a resolution expressing its sympathy
for Senator John II. True Of Baraboo
on the death of his wife.
A substitute bill introduced by
Senator Sanborn, providing for the
participation Of Wisconsin in the cen
tennial Of Perry's victory on Lake
Erie, was passed to engrossment il
the senate.
The senate refused to advance the
bill making the Office OF state CON.
missioner Of insurance appointiye.
strong effort for reconsideration vii
be made.