Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-23

| Senator Baxter of Superior intro
duced bill authorizing common coun
ellis of cities to establish and main
tain homes for destitute girls.
Senator Hanson introduced bill ex
empting soldier memorial halls from
taxation.
Discuss Contraband Bill.
Hands osf,'' seems to be the polio,
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
tons now at war in Europe was dis
cussed in the senate and then returned
to committee.
An effort to table the matter wa:
defeated by vote of 8 to "a, and ther
by vote of II 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 Bichlel
introduced bill wiping out the sec
ond choice in elections.
After voting indefinite postponemen
of the Beckwith bill providing fol
commission form of government fol
counties, the assembly discussed the
Frederick bill forbidding the use an6
sale of air rifles in Wisconsin. Three
| roll aaIIG
ton OF the measure, and when the
proceeding was closed the situation
was practically the same as when il
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 admi.is
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
third is to be a commissioner appoint.
ed by the governor. He is to serve
| four years at an annual salary OF
$4,000. This bill is probably the one
that will 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 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 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
bill is already il, repeating the box
ing law.
Assemblyman Campers is trying to
get $108 from the state for a constitu-
ent whose land was overlooked on ac-
count of dam built by beavers. 1t
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 impossible on ac-
count of snow and has put in a bill
to meet that want
Would Tax Autos by Pound.
Senator Bray introduced a bill pro-
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, SO;
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, a fee based upon the
gross weight thereof, as follows: for
the first 1000 pounds, IS, and SIS 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
state railroad commission shall not
permit railroads to increase passenger
rates. Another bill by Senator Weiss
leder provides that no city, village or
town shall be entitled to annual 2 per
cent fire tax unless it provides suffi-
cient water supply for fire purposes.
This bill provides that the tax shall go
to the fire department.