Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19

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Senator Hanson introduced bill ex-
empting soldier memorial balls from
taxation.
Discuss Contraband Bill.
Hands off" seems to be the policy
of the senate in all matters establish
ing the attitude of Wisconsin toward
the European war.
The Bosshard resolution asking con-
gress to stop the shipment of ammuni-
ton and contraband of war to the ma
tions now at war in Europe was dis
cussed in the senate and then returned
to committee
An effort to table the matter was
defeated by vote of to "a. and then
by vote of q to IL the senate re-
ferred the subject to a committee.
A bill which would prohibit the vot-
ing of students was introduced by SEN
ator Staudenmayer. Senator Bichler
introduced bill wiping out the sec
ond choice in elections.
After voting indefinite postponGment
of the Beckwith bill providing for
commission form of government for
counties. the assembly discussed the
Frederick bill forbidding the use and
sale of air rifles in Wisconsin, Three
roll calls resulted during considera-
ton of the measure, and when the
proceeding was closed the situation
was practically the same as when it
started.
The bill was reported by the COM
mittee on state affairs for indefinite
postponement but Mr.. Frederick
sought to save it. he offered an
amendment to include spring rifles,
which was adopted AZ to As. Then
there was discussion on the merits of
the bill.
Bill Affects Tax Commission.
AS regards the tax commission, an
other bill, coming from the admins
tration, will be introduced by Senator
Baxter This will make the tax COM
mission consist of three members, of
which the governor and state treas
urer are to be two, ex officio. The
ed by the governor. He is to serve
four years at an annual salary of
$4,000. This bill is probably the one
that win be finally passed if any be
passed, as it represents the views of
the administration on this subject.
Two woman's suffrage bills have al
ready been introduced and a third is
said to be on the way. The second
was introduced in the assembly by AS
semblyman Laursen. This permits
women to vote for presidential cleo
tors in addition to voting on school
matters.
Third Suffrage Bill.
The third, which will, it is said, be
a county option measure permitting
counties to grant the right of suffrage
to women when they see fit. This will
carry referendum clause submitting
the bill to a vote of the people, should
it get through the legislature
The anti-boxing bill, which Assem-
blyman julius Hanson put in, hits
spectators as well as fighters. The
former will be in danger of going to
prison for from one to three years,
passing one year in the county Jail,
or paying a fine of not to exceed
$1,000. The principals in such con-
tests will have hanging over them a
penalty of from two to five years in
state prison or paying heavy fine. A
& al In
ing law.
Assemblyman Campers is trying to
get sos from the state for constitu-
ent whose land was overlooked on ac-
count of dam built by beavers. It
is alleged as the basis of the claim
that the game wardens, when their
attention was called to the beavers
operations. did not have the dam de-
stroyed.
Assemblyman Nelson wants town
boards to open roads through fields
when highways are impassable on ae-
count of snow and has put in bill
to meet that want.
Would Tax Autos by Pound.
1ChoA0A III g d D11l DTO-
viding for taxing autos by weight
The bill says: "There shall be paid
annually to the secretary of state for
the registration of each automobile
and other similar motor vehicle a fee
as follows: For each motorcycle. IS;
for each automobile propelled by cleo
tricity or electric power and designed
and used for the transportation of per-
sons, IS; for each other automobile or
motor vehicle, fee based upon the
gross weight thereof. as follows: for
the first 1000 pounds, SIS, and So addi-
tional for each 1000 pounds weights.
or fraction thereof. in excess of the
first 1000 pounds"
Twelve new bills were introduced
in the senate. One. by Senator Weiss
leder of Milwaukee. provides that the