River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-29

lion may disclose an enIlfely diner
ent lineup of the political forces
here. At any rate, there is much in
terest in what Mr.. Mahon will have
to say when his motion for reconsid-
GRAFTON comes up for argument.
Substitute Bill Accepted.
Assemblyman Mahon fought AGAINST
the substitution of a minimum wage
bill for the measure he introduced
earlier in the session, but failed to
win his argument The substitute
bill was accepted in the house. the
chief difference between this bill and
one offered by Mr. Mahon being in
the method Of administration. The
Mahon bill created a committee to
settle disputes, while the substitute
provides that the industrial commits
sion shall conduct hearings and
establish the minimum wage.
The Socialists played part in the
debate and spoke for the substitute
for economic reasons advanced by
Assemblyman Vint of Milwaukee. Mr..
Vint contended that in the naming of
committee women applying for bet
ter wages would be forced to select
from their own disorganized forces
two persons to serve on the commit
tee. These representatives, he said,
would be thrown into a contest with
wealth and the best legal talent EN-
ployers could afford to secure, the re-
suit being that labor would hardly
receive a fair chance.
Commission Form Killed.
The bill to establish commission
form of government in the counties
of the state has been killed. Assem-
blyman Peavey's resolution to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was
killed was voted down, which means
that the proposition cannot be
brought up again at this session.
The county board of education bill
is still making progress, having been
advanced in the assembly during the
past week Another bill of interest
passed in the house is the measure
providing for a system of voting by
mail.
The state fish and game warden's
department came in for a scoring
when the general department salary
bill was debated in the senate. In
this bill the salary Of the head game
warden is increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year. Mr. Husting said that
the work of the department is made
quate and is costing the state too
much money for what it is receiving
in return. He said that the wardens
rarely modest habitual violators of
the law, but center their activity up
on minors and persons who are not
familiar with the laws relating to the
protection of fish and game
Row in the Assembly.
The lie was passed in the assembly
last week in one Of the most drama
tic moments of the session.
'"This bill arises from a source
which is against all churches" de-
clared Assemblyman John Paulu of
Milwaukee in his speech against the
Hinkley text book bill
Jumping to his feet and in the ex-
element making no pretext of ad-
dressing the chair, Assemblyman
Vint, Socialist, fairly shouted:
81 deny that charge. l challenge
the member from Milwaukee to fur
nish proof It's a lie."
Speaker Hull jumped to his feet
and demanded order.
members must not engage in per-
sonal remarks of this character" he
said.
81 didn't start this" said Assembly
man Paulu.
Assemblyman Vint remained stand
ing ready to continue if Mr.. Paulu
insisted upon remarks which in
volved the party for which he stands
Assemblyman Huxley stepped in
to the breach and said:
"My religion is my business. Your
religion is your business, and you
have no right to bring such a ques-
ton before this house"
Bill Is Defeated.
The members then took their seats
and the roll was called. The bill was
defeated by vote of SO to 80. Mr..
Hinkley changed his vote SO that at
a future date he may move for a re-
consideration Of the vote by which
his bill was indefinitely postponed.
When the measure came up the au-
thor of the bill stated that the meas
ure carries the principal of the refer
endum and gives to the people of the
cities in the state the right to say
whether or not they want free text
books. The bill, he said, does not
provide for free text books. Mr..
Hinkley was strongly supported by
Assemblyman Axel Johnson. The OPP
position was led by Assemblymen
Jennings and Burke of Milwaukee.
The intenseness of the situation
arising out of the clash of Mr.. Vint
with Mr.. Paulu was somewhat soft
ened by Assemblyman Spoor, the hui
morist of the legislature, who just be-
fore adjournment announced that he
was going to give spread ION saw
dust and carbolic acid