River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-17
INTRODUCE MEN
DRY ZONE MEASURE
Would Force Prohibition in Many
Cities and Towns.
LOANS FOR POOR FARMERS
Assembly Favors Amending State Con-
stitution to Permit Such Practice
mo Pensions for Normal
School Teachers.

Madison, April IL. = A substi-
tute to the measure intro
duced by Assemblyman Frederick
has been offered in the assembly
by Assemblyman Henry B. Roethe OF
Fennimore, intended to put the state
in the dry column. The Frederick
bill calls for a dry zone five miles
around the state university. Assem-
blyman Roethe says that the measure
is too limited and he has offered a
substitute for a five-mile dry zone
around all educational institutions
maintained in whole or in part by
state money. AS normal schools ex-
list in Oshkosh, Superior, Whitewater,
Stevens Point, Platteville, La Crosse,
Milwaukee and River Falls, these
cities would go dry" if the measure
were passed. 1t would also make
dry places as GAINESVILLE, Delavan,
Sparta, Chippewa Falls and Wauke-
sha,@ where other educational '1nstltu-
tons of the state are located.
Because the measure affects so
many localities of the state as, now
proposed, it has been made an erder
for next Wednesday, when all the
members can be present to vote.
Favors Loans 20 Farmers.
The assembly is in favor of amend
ing the state constitution SO that
money may be loaned to the poor
farmers of the state to improve or
purchase farms. The resolution was
introduced by Asemblyman Ray }.
Nye of Superior. He has compiled
table showing the rapid increase of
tenancy in all of the counties OF the
state especially in southern Wiscon-
sin. Nye claims that the state loan
system will cure the evil.
ION the whole 1t is very evident that
tenant farming is increasing in Wis
consin," says Mr.. Nye. 1T will in
crease faster when the cut over lands
in the northern part of the state are
taken up 1t is a serious problem af-
fecting every state and demands i'm
mediate consideration"
Teachers Pension Bill Killed.
By a vote of 62 to "a the Golf bill
providing for teachers pensions in
normal schols was slaughtered. AS
semblyman Roesler of Jefferson led
the attack against it. He thought the
present average wages of teachers in
nornals was sufficient sc that the pen
sion system would not be required.
The senate passed the Husting reso-
luton to amend the state constitution
so that when joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution has
passed both houses Of the legislature
By a two-thirds vote it may be sub
mitted to the people at the next cleo
ton. Under the present system the
resolution to change the constitution
must pass both houses of two success
sive legislatures.
The senate has also passed the joint
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the state constitution so that
all elective officers, excepting judges,
may be recalled.
Urges "Fraternities" Probe.
Assemblyman Rosa of Beloit offered
a substitute to the Sawyer resolution
for an investigation of university fra
ternities, which provides for a COM
mittee of five members. The commit
tee is to make a report to the next
session of the legislature under the
terms of the bill.
With few votes in opposition, the
assembly engrossed the Axel Johnson
bill providing that counties may at
their option adopt the plan of paying
their taxes semi-annually. There is
strong sentiment among the farmers
for the change.
Teasdale's bill prohibiting treating
has been killed in the assembly. The
vote was 81 to So.
The assembly engrossed the Conway
bill which permits the garnishee of
the wages of city and state employees,
the same as the ordinary workingman.
The Bishop bill to appropriate $4,000
to send the heroes Of the battle of Get
tysburg to the semi-centennial ami
versary of the battle this year, was
concurred in