Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-06-23
SUPREME JUDGES
SALARIES RAISED
Pay Is Increased to 81, 500 a
Year by Assembly.
HOUSE PASSES LONG BILLS
Employers of Persons Between the
Ages of Fourteen and Sixteen Are
Required to Grant Them Time
to Attend School.

Madison.-The bill raising the sala-
ries of supreme court judges to $500
was passed, despite efforts of Speaker
Ingram to kill it. Several Social Dem
ocrats who opposed the bill were alb
sent when the roll call was ordered
and Speaker Ingram had them sum-
moned to their seats. Despite his OPP
position the bill was passed, "a to 81.
Assemblyman Nye's bill to reim-
burse northern residents for damage
to crops by wild deer, which they
are not permitted to shoot, was made
tthe butt of ridicule and was sent to
death. Several motions for reconsid-
Grafton of bills already killed were
denied and the Donald resolution re-
moving the constitutional limit on
public debt was put over to Wednes-
day.
The assembly passed the Long bills
requiring employers Of persons be-
tween fourteen and sixteen years OF
age to grant them time to attend eve
ming, trade and combinations schools
and fixing a $50 minimum on salaries
of teachers in the agricultural
schools.
Passage was given the amended bill
by Senator Kleczka relating to the
Milwaukee board of fire and police
commissioners and the Lyons bill per-
hitting incorporation of villages con-
tanning 200 persons.
Assemblyman Erich G. Stern Of Mil
waukee has filed a petition with the
railroad commission, asking that board
to investigate the charges and rates
of the Milwaukee Gaslight company
with a view to fixing more reasonable
rates.
The petition alleges that "the rates,
charges, rules and regulations OF the
said respondent company are excess
sive, unreasonable, discriminatory and
unlawful"
The special committee on apportton-
ment has practically completed its
work so far as assembly districts are
concerned, and the proposed new map
of the state in the matter OF repre-
sentation in the lower house has be-
come available.
The following counties constitute
each an assembly district:
Ashland, Barron, Calumet, Chlppe-
wa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Door,
Dunn, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jack
son, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La
Fayette. Langlade, Lincoln, Monroe,
Oconto Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Port
age, Richland, Sank, Shawano, St.
CroiX. Trempeleau, Vernon, WalWorth,
Wood, Waushara and Washington.
The following counties are grouped
to constitute in each group an assem-
bly, district:
Bayfield, and Sawyer; Adams and
Marquette Buffalo and Pepin; Bur
nett and Washburn; Forest, Florence,
Oneida and Villas; Iron and Price;
Rusk and Taylor.
These counties have more than one
assemblyman:
Dane. 8; Dodge, 2; Douglas, 2; Eau
Claire, 2; Fond du Lac, 2; Grant, 2;
Jefferson, 2; La Crosse, 2; ManitoWoc'
z; Marathon, 2; Marinette, 2; M1lWau-
kee, IS; Outagamie, 2; Racine, q;
Waukesha, q; Winnebago, 3,
Sank county, by this reapport1on-
ment. IS cut from two assemblymen
to one, and Rock from three to two
Milwaukee gets the advantage, since
it's representation is increased from
16 to Is.
Republicans in the assembly
barely saved from an Impending
death, the administration bill making
the Office of state insurance commls-
sioner appointive. The session Was
featured by the killing Of the senate
measure providing for a waterways
commission. The bill was drawn py
Senator Bosshard for the purpose OF
reyiving the office created four years
ago. Only Is votes were registered III
it's favor
The Mahon uniform text books Dill
was killed beyond hope of resurrection
in the assembly, when the house re
fused by the close vote of SO to so
to reconsider the vote by which II
killed the measure last week.
A duplicate bill introduced by Sena
tor Kleczka is pending in the senate
where it was tabled until the matter
would be settled in the assembly
motion will be made in the upper
house to recall the bill from the taple
and a roll call on this motion VII
place the senate on record.
While the bill has not yet been re
ported, the finance committee mas
come to an understanding on the eau
cational appropriations bill, Wnlci
will include all university and norma
school appropriations. The bill raises
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Three-Cent Fare Is Up to Commission