Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-09


Progressive Republicans and Prog es-
sive Democrats, as we'll as the Social
| Democrats.
A bill under consider alton provides
for the recall of members of state
! commissions, either by the people OF
the legislature. Although overwhelm-
ingly defeated by popular vote.
equal suffrage is far from being a
dead issue. The women of the state
will resume their fight for the ballot,
and bill to amend the constitution
to bring about equal suffrage in Wis
consin will be introduced.
The initiative, referendum and re-
call amendment will again come be-
fore the legislature. An amendment
will be proposed providing for the
naming of all appointive officers in
the state upon the merit system, do
ing away with the little tat is left
Of the spoils system in Wisconsin.
bill to provide for a minimum
wage in Wisconsin will also be intro
duced. Another measure touching up-
on a phase of human life, will provide
| for mothers pension fund
Other Proposed Legislation.
Following is a summary CT other
proposed legislation which is being
worked out in the form of bills:
COOPERATIVE Rural Credit--The far
mers are demanding a system of ru-
raj credit which will allow them to
bond their farms. The proposed plan
will facilitate the methods by which
farmers can borrow money.
State Aid to Highways-An appro-
priation of $1,0OO,00O will be asked.
Northern Wisconsin will demand tho
building of state roads through tn2
state lands
Insurance egislation-Legislatiu
requiring the construction of small
homes built so as to be nearly fire
proof.
Industrial Education - To compel
employers of apprentices to send
them to continuation schools.
Liquor Misunderstanding that
Pullman cars that sell liquor shall
pay license of 81 a day to the state.
Election Laws-One bill will permit
candidates name appearing on mo1e
than one ballot. Another will allow
voters to cast their ballots by mai
third demands compulsory voting
| A fourth viii fix a short ballot for the
city of Milwaukee, providing for tie
appointment of city attorney, comp
troller and treasurer by the mayor.
Mechanics Lien Bill-A model me
chanics' lien bill has been demanded
by carpenters and construction men.
Equity Society egislation-Provid-
ing for the construction of cold stor-
age plants, potato and tobacco ware
houses, grain elevators and general
produuc storage warehouses by far
mers' cooperative societies.
Compulsory Accounting elimin-
ate some of the inqdisitoridi features
of the income tax. Another bill VIII
fix a lower income tax rate ON cor
porations.
Liquor Traffic The retail liquor
dealers demand legislation which will
prevent the brewers from controlling
them in any way.
Sane Fourth-A bin compelling all
cities to appropriate money for oele-
b-ation of the sane Fourth.
Medical Practice Bills-Providing
for higher requirements in medical
education.
Public Utilities-To exempt munich
pal utilities from the operation of the
public utilities act.
Land Legislation-One bill Will pro-
vide for the licensing of private land
agents and the filing of a bond with
the state to assure truthful represen-
tations. Another will embody the
Albert Williams land colonization
scheme.
Anti-Discrimination - Assemblyman
Hull Of Black River Falls will rein
troduce his nti-discrimination act
endorsed by the last Republican state
platform which prohibits the under
selling of commodities in one section
to the detriment of another section.
Blue Sky Lava modification of
the Kansas blue sky law prohibiting
the sale of other than approved cor
porations in this state strengthened
with features providing for full publ
city is demanded by many LEGISLATORS.
| Municipal Legal Advice-The So
'cialists of Milwaukee demand a bill
providing that a lawyer shall be fur
'nished free by the city in cities of the
first class to all people who are I'M
able to pay for legal advise
! State Forestry Service-The state
forestry department will ask an ap
propriation of 100000 annually for
the upbuilding Of state forestry
reserve.
! Inheritance Tax-To simplify col
lection OF inheritance taxes and
/ Ieconomize the collection by centrali-
lzation of the work.
7 Automobile Tax-Because automo-
biles are destructive to highways a
nigh tax is demanded upon them, the
/ proceeds to go to the construction OF
good roads.
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