Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-23
For Pubic Welfare.


ton that has been made by the leg
islative committee, and which has
been put in form of a bill, provides
for the establishment of a board of
public welfare IT is intended to con-
sist of FIVE members, each at salary
of 1000 year, With six year
term, the members to be appointed
by the governor with the consent of
the senate. The board of public af-
fairs, as proposed, will combine the
activities of the present state board
of control, state board of health, the
state dairy and food department, the
oil inspection department and the
treasury agent department. 1t is pro-
posed by the creation of this board
also to abolish the present state bar
bers' board. the pharmacy board. the
medical board of examiners and the
dental board of examiners.
Plan New Fair Board.
A department of agriculture is
proposed that will have full control
of all matters and measures that re-
late in any way to the agricultural
interests of the state and the state
fair. 1t will assume charge of all
the duties and functions of the pres
ent board of agriculture, inspector of
apiaries, the state board of immigra-
ton, the livestock sanitary board,
state veterinarian, and the state
board of veterinary examiners. The
board as proposed will consist of
three members to be appointed by
the governor and confirmed by the
state senate, at salary of $4,000 a
year each. The term of office is to
be six years, ole retiring every two
years. This board also will have SUI
peryision over and direction as to
expenditures of all state funds by
the Wisconsin Horticultural society,
the agricultural experiment station,
the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
association, the Wisconsin Livestock
Breeders association, the various
state poultry breeders associations,
the State Potato Growers assoeia-
ton, the various dairymen's associa-
tions and other associations of sim
liar nature receiving state aid.
Fish and game, forestry, state
park projects and other similar pub
lie matters will be in the hands of
a proposed state conservation COM
mission. This body will consist of
three members, with a salary of
$4,000 year each, the members to
be named by the governor with the
permission of the senate.
Bars Lobbyists on Floor.
A joint resolution offered by As
sem blyman Carl Hanson was adopted
in the house by which all lobbyists
will be barred from the floor of the
senate and the assembly and from
the parlors of the upper and the low
er house.
Assemblyman Vint introduced a
bill recommended by the common
council authorizing the city of Mil
waukee to regulate public utilities
operating within the city.
The committee on excise and fees
reported the following bills for in
definite postponement: To Great
three-quarter mile dry zone around
the Soldiers home in Milwaukee;
providing that a druggist may only
sell liquor upon the presentation of
physicians certificates; prohibiting
the sale of liquor one mile in ali di-
rections from a dry territory.
Assemblyman Bradley presented a
joint resolution to amend the consti-
tuition giving employees of railroad
companies, who hold village offices,
right to accept and use passes from
railways.
The Van Gordon bill taking the
ownership and operation of lighting
plants in fourth class cities from I'M
der control of the railroad commits
sion was re-rsferred. Mr.. Van Cor
don said the bill ought to be amend
ed. AS it stood it was Objectionable,
he had found.
Road Not to Ask Increase.
The information comes from a re-
liable source that the Milwaukee
road has withdrawn from the three
cornered request filed with the legis-
lature by the Milwaukee, North Wes-
tern and 500 lines for an investiga-
ton to determine the right of the
companies to operate under an in
crease from to 2 y cents per mile
in passenger rates.
Bill Gives Farmers $4,000.
The senate passed the Cunningham
bill appropriating $4,000 to reimburse
farmers who lost cattle by the foot and
mouth disease 1t ordered to engross-
ment the Burke bill repeating the law
passed two years age aUpropriating
$4,000 for a state administration
building in Milwaukee. 1t passed the
Glenn bill, providing for the protection
and propagation of CLAIMS in the Missis-
sippi river.
Senator Perry introduced a joint
resolution providing for special COM
mittee to investigate and report on the
necessity and advisability of erecting
new buildings at the state university.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on legislative procedure.
The senate committee on state affairs
recommended for passage the Boss
hard bill prohibiting the giving or
taking of tips in hotels, restaurants
and passenger trains.