The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07

than the Oregon idea. The particn-
lar feature of interest is the penalty
provision under which any person
violating the act shall be disqualified
from serving Office. A unique feature
is publicity scheme. A candidate
fifteen days proceeding the primary
election may file with the secretary of
state statement setting forth reasons
why he should be nominated. The
opposition is given the right TO file
a statement giving reasons why this
candidate should not be nominated.
and if this is done the candidate IL
given page for rebuttal. This data
is to be served to the voters in pam
phlet form twice before the primary
with a portrait if the candidate. pro-
viding he cares to have his picture
sent to the voters in this manner.
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The woman's suffrage bill passed
the senate by vote of 16 to 4 with
Ii senators absent or not voting. The
bill will now go to the assembly
where the vote on the measure is ex-
pected to be close.
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The workmens compensation acl
passed the senate by a vote of % to 3
and probably will be passed in the as
sembly without material changes.
The bill provides for a system OF
compensation for bodily injuries to
workmen, the compensation to be
paid by the employer, who is expected
to reimburse himself by adding to
the cost of his products, as he would
the loss by wear and tear on his
machinery or other expenses incident
to the manufacture of his goods.
The compensation ranges from 65
per cent of the average wages of all
employee for temporary partial dis
ability to four times the average an
nual wages for permanent total dis
ability of death. Every employer
has the option of coming under the
act. The employe also has such OPP
ton, but he can not exercise it unless
his employer has come under the act.
If the employer does not come under
the act an injured employe retains
his right of action for damages under
the statutes and common law as at
present If the employe declines to
come under the act and his employer
is under it, che latter retains his de-
lenses in actions for damages as at
present.
Assemblyman Hansen introduced a
bill of considerable interest in the
light of recent events in Milwaukee,
where there has been great loss of
property as a result of mysterious
fires and explosions. Mr. Hansen's
bill fixes as the penalty for blowing
up or setting fire to buildings, life inn
prisonment in the states prison in
Waupun.
Assemblyman AxeI Johnson is one
of the growing group that believes the
Wisconsin legislature spends too much
time in it's work He has bill
to limit the sessions to 100 days, and
to extend that time 20 days by ma
jOrity vote of the legislature. He says
that twenty-nine states have a limit
on their sessions ranging from forty
five to ninety days and that in no case
is there any disposition to make a
change. The Wisconsin legislature
has among it's members many farmers
who are anxious to get home for the
spring work. They remain in Madison
after that season at considerable per-
sonal expense.
The Mary Ann bill providing for
first and second choice in the primary
will be reported into the lower house
for passage.
Because Assemblyman Vint has a
bill giving authority to the state COM
missioner of labor to inspect logging
Assemblyman Stevens says that the
Socialists are interfering in matters
about which they known nothing.
1--WE don't furnish brass beds and
sheets nine feet in length in logging
camps" said Mr.. Stevens, "but the
camps are clean and the men are
well fed. Sometimes. they have two
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meal You have to treat the men
we'll or they won't work for YOU"
Christian scientists and members of
free medical organizations are fighting
bills providing for the medical inspec-
ton of ali school children in the state.
A financial statement from Secretary
of State Frear shows that If all of the
appropriation bills now pending and
naming specific amount are passed
that the state will face a deficit of
more than $4,OO0,000 This deficit will
reach $50OO000 if all the appropria-
lions bills which fail to name a speci-
fic amount are passed.
FRED c.. SHEASBY.