Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-08
GOVERNOR SIGNS
CIGARETTE BILL
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR SIS IL
CENSE AND PERMITS SALE
TO ADULTS ONLY.
HEAVY FINE FOR VIOLATION
Milwaukee Industrial School for
Girls Under State
Control.
Madison, June 1, 1915.

Gov. Philip signed the Dobie bill
authorizing the sale of cigarettes to
adults. The bill provides that dealers
shall pay an annual license OF SIS each.
Severe penalty is contained in the bill
for the sale of cigarettes to minors.
The measure will go into effect as
soon as published.
A bill by Senator Albers was intro
duced in the senate which provides
that the Wisconsin Industrial School
for Girls in Milwaukee be made state
institution and placed under the juris-
diction of the state board of control.
The Poole bill, which seeks to pro-
ply in cities, was reported in to the
senate by the committee on state af-
fairs for concurrence.
On motion of Senator Bennett the
Grell bill relating to the opening of
saloons on Sunday will come up for
hearing on June 9.
The assembly committee on judi
ciary introduced a new bill, dividing
the Ninth judicial circuit into two cir
cults, the new circuit to be known as
the Twenty-flrst. The new district is
to consist of Sank county, leaving Dane
county as the Ninth district.
The Crosby bill, creating a market
ing department under the supervision
of the state dairy and food commits
sioner, was ordered engrossed.
Senate Passes Many Bills.
The senate passed the following bills:
BY Senator Fairchild, relating to in
come tax payable on insurance policies;
by Senator Bichler, prohibiting solicit
ing of insurance by tax assessors; by
Senator Stevens, relating to granting
OF liquor licenses to hotels; by Senator
Bichler, regarding village elections for
purchase of water works; and concur
red in bills by Mr.. Dixon, relating to
Municipal court of Racine county; by
Mr.. Schroeder, relating to the care of
county hospital patients; by Mr.. Helm,
relating to the liens of jewelers.; by
Mr.. Kent, relating to school census and
secretary of school board in cities of
the first class.
A substitute amendment introduced
In the senate to bill 420a, provides that
any domestic fraternal benefit society
authorized to do business in this state
may establish and maintain two or
more separate classes of members. The
proceeds of assessments other than
for expense purposes must, however,
be kept separate from funds of any
other class and claims on certificates
must be paid from funds of the class
to which the policyholder belongs.
Among the bills ordered to a third
reading were the Hambrecht bill grant
ing to cities power to make appropria-
tons to aid in industrial development,
the Donnelly bill relating to use of
premiums received by cities on bond
sales, the linn bill relating to validity
of bonds issued for certain purposes
by cities, the Berninger bill increasing
the salaries of members of the Milwau-
kee county board and the bill prohibit
saloons.
The Jensen bill prohibiting intoxicat-
ed persons from driving automobiles
under penalty of revocation of licenses
was passed. Senate bills increasing
the jurisdiction of the Municipal courts
of Brown and Racine counties were
concurred in.
Would Not Refer Bills.
Senator Bennett introduced a joint
resolution to the effect that all bills
in both houses, received after Nav
81, should go to the calendar with
out being referred to committees,
and further providing that all rules
interfering with this should be sus-
pended. The only bills excepted are
financial measures. Senator Everett
objected. On motion of Senator
Bennett the consideration of the res
olution was put over until later.
Refuse to Bar Cigarettes.
The assembly, 35 to 80, killed the
MCGOWAN bill prohibiting the state
university and other educational in
situations of the state from employ
ing professors, teachers and instruc-
tors who smoke cigarettes and pro-
hfbiting such institutions from
granting diplomas and certificates of
graduation to any student who
smokes cigarettes. There was no de-
bate on the bill.
The assembly indefinitely post
poned 4S IN %. the Hoffman bill
repeating the law appropriating
First Speeder Pays $13.98.