The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-08-01
SESSION
LONGEST ON RECORD
f,166 BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
ASSEMBLY AND e42 IN THE
SENATE.
RESOLUTIONS ARE SUBMITTED
Wisconsin State Boxing Commission
to Regulate Boxing Contests Among
the Measures Enacted by the
Legislature.

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Madison.--The session of the legls-
lature is the longest in the history OF
the state Just 1908 bills were intro
duced during the session., 166 IN the
the assembly and 642 in the senate
This is the high tide In addition to
this. 100 resolutions were submitted
in the senate and $50 in the assembly.
All bills, substitutes and amendments
make an aggregate of $500 measures
which had to be considered by COM
mittees ard upon the floor. The legls-
seven months.
OF the legislation enacted this ses-
sion, the water power bill Is perhaps
the most advanced progressive statute.
1t provides that all power companies
wishing to develop must organize as
public utilities and be subject to the
railroad commission.
Among other important measures
enacted are:
A blue sky law, for the protec-
ton of investors against fraud
through worthless corporate stock.
Minimum wage laws for women and
minors, the wage to be fixed by the
industrial commission after an investi-
cation.
Mothers Pension" administered by
the courts Aid is to be given to
needy and dependent children at rate
Of SIS per month for the first child
and 81 for each additional child.
Gradual abolition of contract labor
at penal and reformatory institutions
and granting discretionary power to
the state board of control to employ
convicts at state advantage.
State to reimburse persons illegally
imprisoned. Counties to employ all
persons sent to Jail, the earnings to
be turned over to those dependent
upon them.
Sterilization of epileptic and feeble
minded in state and county institu-
TONS
Physicians certificate of clean bill
of health required of males before
marriage,
State boxing, commission to regu-
late boxing contests
Final passage of initiative, referen-
dunn and recall amendments to the
state constitution. These amendments
are to be submitted to vote of the
people in November. 1914.
Establishments of county board
of education of five members to assist
county superintendent in the develop
ment of rural schools.
Minimum wages of rural school
teachers fixed at $40 per month.
Establishment of the budget system
for all state appropriations.
Abolition of the defense of contribu-
tory negligence in the workmen's COM
pensation law. All employees are
placed under the law unless they elect
to stay out. Definite amounts fixed by
law for specific injuries.
Settlement of farm lands through
the development of agricultural credit
associations; longtime loans to lessen
farm tenancy.
Investigation of occupational dis
eases by a legislative committee of
eight members.
Railroad commission empowered to
require the joint use of<railroad tracks
where necessary.
New parties may obtain a place on
primary and general election ballots
by petition
Local appropriations by cities, towns
and villages for safe and sane Inde-
pendence day celebration committees.
A law providing for direct election
Of United States senator's in conformi-
ty with the recent federal enactment.
in the state forest reserve in northern
Wisconsin. Counties may employ
visiting nurses to instruct tuberculo-
sis patients how to care for them
selves.
Woman suffrage legislation was
passed by the legislature, but was We
toed by the governor. Another bill
which permits this question being sub
mitted to the people in 1915 was re-
fused admission In the senate.
Establishment Of a dormitory sys-
tenn at the University of Wisconsin;
a new home for the feeble minded at
a cost of 100000; women's reform
atory near Fon du Lac at cost OF
1925, 900, and additional buildings at
all of the normal schools.
Taxation of state forest reserve
lands for local purposes. Limitation
of further state forestry purchases of
land until July 1, 1916, pending re-
port of legislative investigating COM
mittee.
Dental Meeting Closes.