Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-07-16

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for which they were appointed Mr.
Crownhart's certificate of appointment
read for term ending julie 80. 1915
and the legislature four years ago con
frmed the appointment for that term.
Senate Kills Salary Measure.
The proposal to increase the salary
Of members of the legislature, by con
stitutional amendment, from $500 to
81 900 for the session, was defeated
in the senate, IL to 10. Senator Skog-
mo said he did not believe the people
OF the state favored this low scale of
wages. Senator Martin was opposed
to an increase to $1,000, but would
vote for one increasing the salary to
$4,000, or even $4,000 A similar view
was expressed by Senator Albers.
Bosshard Has Substitute Bill.
Senator Bosshard attempted to get
the permission of the senate to intro
duce a substitute for the conservation
board bill, when that measure comes
back from the finance committee for
final disposition. The substitute the
senator has ready was proposal to
remodel the new commission on the
lines of the department created by the
Skogmo substitute for the department
of agriculture. 1t proposed single
commissioner in place of the board of
three members, provided in the adj
ministration bill. The senate held that
the time for offering substitute had
gone by, but unanimous consent was
given for the introduction of a sepa-
rate bill, which will considerably in
crease the authority of the commission
as it will be created.
Pass $4,000 Appropriation.
The finance committee bill, 757a,
making an appropriation for the de-
partment of banking, $4,000 for 1915
and $4,000 for 1916, was ordered en-
crossed and then, under suspension
of the rules, was passed
Bill 52Oa, providing that no person
shall engage in the buying and ship
ping of milk until granted a permit
by the state, and that in the conduct
Of the business, the rules of cleanli-
ness prescribed shall be followed, was
ordered to third reading and then pass
ed, as was the bill by the committee
on judiciary providing the cities, park
boards, etc, may regulate and impose
penalties for violation of rules and reg
ulations for the control of motor vehi-
Giles in such cities and parks.
The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate bill, COOS, providing that the rate
of interest in the redemption of lands
and personal property sold for taxes
in any city shall be 10 per cent in
stead of Is per cent, as. the law now
prescribes.
The senate today refused to recon
slider the vote by which it killed the
Cretney bill providing for the admis-
sion to the state university of the grad
yates of any four-year course high
school without an entrance examina-
ton.
Marketing Department Killed.
The assembly killed the Crosby BILL
creating state marketing department
under the management of the state
dairy and food commission, and also
killed the agricultural committee bill,
providing for the licensing by the state
of butter and cheesemakers
The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate amendment to the Hambrecht bill.
relating to the practice of embalming
and transportation of bodies. The
lower hOuca o1co oouo,,~xr.5 l.. ~, =. -.
ate amendments to the Monk bill.
raising the age OF consent of females
from IA to 16 years, and the senate
amendment to the Hart bill prohibit
ing the publication of fraudulent adj
vertisements for the purpose of bring
ing strikebreakers into a municipal
ity where an industrial strike is in pro-
gress.
The assembly concurred in the Han
son bill repeating the law providing
for the publication by the state of
campaign pamphlets. Also the Fair.
child bill, raising qualifications of ap-
plicants for certificates to practice
dentistry.
The committee on finance recon-
mended for indefinite postponement,
bill 7S0A, relating to the taxation of
banks; Senator Baxter and Assembly
men Kubasta, Kurtenacker and Pick
art dissented from the committee re-
port.
The assembly passed the Woodland
bill, limiting free passes to agricultur-
al fairs; the Fairchild bill, appropriat.
ing $3.50 for the purchase of state flags
to be carried by Wisconsin infantry
and artillery volunteers at the grand
review to be held soon at Detroit.
Central Board Measure Killed.
The administration plan to revolu-
tionize Wisconsin's educational sys.
tenn by creating a central board of
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