Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-06-11
great deal of so-called oratory before
a vote could be taken.
Fraternal Risk RiIl.

| great deal OF so-calied Oratory before
vote could be taken.
FraternaI Risk Bill.
The Armenian bin providing that
fraternal societies can make two
classes of risks was on the calendar
for a reconsideration Of the vote by
which the senate amendment had
been nonconcurred in This was done
and the amendment was then con-
Cured in. The bill 530-S, relating to
division of taxes of public utilities, so
that counties would receive portion,
was nonconeurred in by the assembly.
Morgan Eugenic Law Killed.
The assembly refused concurrence
in the senate amendment to the Nor
gan eugenics law. This amendment
provided that no woman under As
years, or man of any age, except to
marry a woman over the age of As
years. either of whom was common
drunkard, habitual criminal, epileptic,
feeble minded, idiot or insane person,
could marry.
zinn Bill Is Killed.
The linn bill, which relates to fees
and charges of employment agencies,
and is aimed particularly against
teachers, agencies, was indefinitely
postponed by the assembly. Mr.. linn
later moved to reconsider the vote and
this went to the calendar.
The senate, under suspension of the
rules, passed a bill appropriating
$4,108 to reimburse members of the
state board of agriculture who were
sued by Irene Morrison for damages
resulting from the collapse of an aero
plane.
The senate also passed the Bosshard
bill appropriating $4,000 annually for
the establishment and maintenance of
a state game farm ) in Villas county.
Senators Hanson and Stevens were. !
the only members voting against the
bill. The senate passed the Ackley
bill, increasing the Jurisdiction of the
Municipal court of Chippewa county.
Nonpafty County Elections Killed.
There will be no nonpartisan cleo
tions of county officers in Milwaukee
county. The bill which had that OBJ
ject in view was killed in the assem-
bly, beyond hope of recall The bill as
finally presented applied to counties
with over 100000 population only.
This is the third time Milwaukee
san county elections and failed.
There win be no law providing for
a county committee on education APP
pointed by the county board passed |
at this session. The motion to recon |
slider the vote by which the Johnson
bill along that line was indefinitely |
postponed, was voted down.
Absent Voting Is Killed.
The bill by Senator Bray giving the
industrial commission power to say
when a medical and hospital bill is |
in case of workmen's in |
juries was sent to a third reading by |
the assembly, as was the bill relating |
to maternity hospitals and lying-in
hospitals. The bill by Senator Whit |
man, which would reduce the ages at !
which boys and girls are sent to the |
industrial schools, was sent to third |
reading. An amendment was added |
to the bill coming from the state board |
of control which will make it possible |
to have younger boys sent to Wauke- |
sha while older boys will be sent to
the Green Bay reformatory
The Helm bill for absent voting; the |
MCGOWAN bill for a Wisconsin brand
of butter, and the bill appropriating
money to the Wisconsin Buttermakers'
association, were indefinitely postpon-
ed by the assembly.
Plan "Clean Up" on Legislation.
The responsibility for action dur
ing the closing weeks of the legisla- |
tive session rests with the senate. |
Through organization and DISPOSE
ton to stick to hard days work |
until the work was disposed of, the
assembly has practically ''cleaned
up" on the big measures recon-
mended for enactment by the pres
ept administration.
Two Big Bills Due.
During the week the house will
pass on the bill reorganizing the
state tax commission, and the meas
ure creating a state board of educa-
ton. The administration is strongly
entrenched in the house, and these
bills will be passed unless, as a mem
Der expressed 1t, 1.-The bottom drops
out of the legislative hack" When
this chapter is completed. practically
all important legislation not acted
upon, will rest upon the shoulders
of the senators.
Bills creating the state board of
public welfare, state board of agri-
culture, printing board, conservation
board and the measure consolidating
the fire marshal's department with
the state insurance department. al
ready have been sent to the senate.
When the tax commission bill and