Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-05-21
ANT|-TREAT|NG BILL
PASSES ASSEMBLY
SALE or LIQUOR FOR CONSUME
TON OF FAMILY is NOT
PROHIBITED.
KILL ONE DAY OF REST ACT
Smith Measure Providing for One Day
Of Rest in Seven Was Defeated
La the Assembly by Vote
of 90 to 28.
Madison, May IA, 1915:

Madison, May IA, 1915:
The assembly passed the Heden bill
prohibiting treating" to Intoxicating
liquors. A motion made by Assembly
man Hansen of Manitowoc to kill the
bill was lost, 20 to AZ. The bill pro-
yides that treating shall not be allowed
ia places where Intoxicating liquors
are sold and requires the keeper or
the place to post sign reading, PUB
lie treating Of intoxicating liquors Is
forbidden by law"
The bill provides that the sale OF
liquors to any person for the consunp-
ton of members OF his immediate fam
lily shall not be prohibited. The pen"
atty for violation Of the law is fine
Of from SIS to SIS.
One Day Of Rest Sill Killed.
The assembly killed the Smith bill
providing for one day OF rest IN seven
for employees in industrial and mercan-
tile establishments. The motion to kill
the bill was made by Assemblyman
Laursen and it prevailed, 48 to e.
The assembly concurred in the Monk
bill. prohibiting employment agencies
from sending girls and women TO
places of bad repute.
Two senate bills were killed; one
providing that the office Of any per-
son holding a county, city or school
district office shall be declared vacant
on the conviction of the incumbent
for criminal offense growing out of
the administration of his office, and
bill repeating the law relating to the
publication of notices of sale of real
estate under execution.
The Monk bill, prohibiting pander-
ing, was ordered to a third reading.
The Potts bill, extending the time for
payment OF county and state taxes by
local and county treasurers from the
first Monday in February to the first
Monday in March. was ordered to e
third reading.
Amend Embaiming Bill.
The assembly amended the Ham
brecht bill relating to the practice OF
embalming and the transportation of
dead bodies by providing that no one
should be licensed as an embaImer I'M
less he had at least an education equal
that given in the eighth grade of the
common and parochial schools. The
bill as amended was ordered to en-
grossment and third reading.
Secretary Gettle of the railroad com
mission was the author of the sO-called
jitney bill. This statement was made
on the floor of the senate by Senator
Bray, discussing a bill giving the com
mission power to regulate the speed OF
interurban cars.
Raise for Judges Refused.
The bill coming from the judiciary
committee of the senate and raising
the salary of the judges Of the Civil
court in Milwaukee from $4,000 to
$500 was killed. By a. vote of to IL
the bill was refused engrossment.
Senator Martin said judges should
60 to county boards to obtain in
! creases in salary.
The teachers retirement fund is not
seIf-sustaining, was statement made
by Senator Culbertson, speaking for
his bill for an investigation Of all pen
sions. The Culbertson bill as amend
ed calls for a committee to investigate
| the question of pensions at an expense
not to exceed $4,000. The bill was
sent to the finance committee on mo-
! ton of Senator Ackley.
Among the bills engrossed by the
senate, was that bringing fraternal in
| surance companies more under con-
! troll OF the insurance commission and
| that relating to organization Of domes-
tic Lloyds associations.
The Monk bill for a state police de-
partment was indefinitely postponed
as was the Baxter bill, regulating child
labor.
income Tax Change Saved.
The bill from the excise and fees
committee, which prohibits persons
on the black list from entering sa-
looms, was ordered engrossed. The
Grell bill, which raises exemptions
OF a single person subject to income
| SdA W PA,6oV duN OA o. AAaA e%ho WAC
to 900 was saved from indefinite
postp0nement by means of substitute
amendments.
Bills concurred in by the assembly
| included the Barwig bill to vacate
cemeteries in Waupun, the Mulber-
ger bill, relating to fish and game:
the bill relating to the discharge OF
persons accused Of misdemeanor who
had satisfied the plaintiffs; the Stew :