Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-11

Aulenbacher reduced the state al,
from 100000 to 100000.
The Heden anti-treating bill wa
sent to engrossment in the bI,
after motion to indefinitely postpon,
it had been refused, 80 to "A.
| Market Probe Proposed.
Senator Skogmo introduced a Join
resolution providing for the appoint
meut of legislative committee, con
sisting of two senators and three as
semblymen, to investigate into the
system of marketing, standardizine
and branding farm products, to study
cooperative enterprises, to submf
plans for aiding and developing agri
culture, and to investigate land and
credit systems. The committee is tt
submit its report with recommenda
tons to the governor before the next
legislature convenes.
Among the bills passed by the as
sembly was the Donnelly bill, relating
to state board examiners, and the He'd
ding bill, which regulates the sale OF
school textbooks; the Kubasta bill
which relates to the tax of insurance
companies, aid the Whitman bill
which appropriates s1,20O,0OO for the
construction of the capitol.
Boxing Commission Is Target.
In the senate Senator Scott intro
duced a substitute bill for his bill
abolishing the state athletic commits
| sion and on his motion the original bill
and substitute were made a special
order of business. The substitute is a
copy of the Hanson bill, killed by the
assembly, "a to SIS.
The Helm bill, legalizing the play
! ing of baseball and golf and the opera
ton of theaters and moving picture
shows on Sunday, was ordered re-re
ferred to the committee on state af
fairs. Senator Potts introduced an
amendment to this bill authorizing
towns and village boards and city com
mon councils to permit such amuse
ments by ordinance.
The Weber bill, giving the state in
dustrial commission larger jurisdic
ton over apprentices and providing
that apprentices need not attend con.
tinuation school after reaching the age
of Is years, unless they so desire, was
ordered TO third reading.
Consolidation Bill Enarossed.
In spite of the attack made on the
bill providing new board of agricul.
ture to include and consolidate seven
different departments, the bill was or.
dered engrossed by vote of 81 to 8
in the assembly. The attack on the
bill was made by the small La Fol
| lette contingent. It was brought out
the saving on administration alone
would be $4,000. The saving in eff
| cheney by means of a consolidation
was estimated at between 100000 and
$4,000.
Give Voters One Minute.
The senate passed the Monk bill
empowering common councils of cities
to employ police women. The senate
passed the Weissleder bill permitting
electors present at polling places to
vote after the hour prescribed for
closing the polls; also the Richards
bill providing that a voter shall have
at least one minute in which to vote,
either by ballot or machine The SEN
ate passed bill providing for a blan-
ket appropriation of an indefinite sum
as an emergency fund to extinguish
forest fires. An attempt by Senator
Bray to have the appropriation limited
to $4,000 failed
Central Board Bill Up.
About 200 bills are scheduled for
committee hearings in the senate and
assembly this week.
By far the most important hearing is
that before a joint session of the COM
mittee on education and public welfare
of the senate and the committee on
education of the assembly Wednesday
afternoon, when the substitute for the
Van Gordon central board of education
bill will be taken up.
Board of Thirteen.
A new bill representing the views of
the administration has been drafted.
In this measure the original PROPOSE
ton of salaried board is abandoned.
1t is now proposed to have a central
board of education composed of thir-
teen members, including the superin-
tendent of public instruction. The
other twelve members are to be ap-
pointed by the governor, subject to
confirmation by the senate. 1t is pro-
posed that this board is to have charge
of the state university, normal schools.
Stout training school and the mining
schools,
Estimates and information as to ap-
preparations considered necessary for
the various educational institutions
are to be furnished by the presidents
of the institutions brought under the
jurisdiction of the proposed board. Sim.
liar information relating to the rural
schools of the state is to be furnished
by the state superintendent of public
instruction.
Understanding Reached.
During the last week the administra.
ton has made an earnest effort to
reach some understanding with the
educational interests of the state in
regard to the central board plan. To
what extent the administration has
been successful and to what extent
opposition to the central board idea
has been modified will be shown when
the substitute bill is taken UP.
New Company Is Formed.
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