The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-04-29
DEFEAT 8 CHANGES
IN CONSTITUTION
Assembly Kills Resolutions on
Subject.
PROVIDED JUDICIAL RECALL
Another Gave State Power to Loan
Money to Farmers and One to
Give One-Half of Senate
Power to lmpeach.

Madison, April 2S.-Changes in the
state constitution have practically all
been defeated in the legislature. The
assembly has just killed three resolu-
lions to amend the constitution, one
providing for the judicial recall; an
other to give the state power 20 loan
money to farmers to erect buildings
and improve and clear their lands,
and a third resolution providing
that one-half of the senate may i'm
peach, instead of the two-thirds vote
as under the present constitution.
There will be no investigation by
the state industrial commission of the
subject of the hours of labor and
environment of domestic servants. The
M1nkley bill, which would accomplish
cnat purpose, was killed by vote
of AZ to 80. Final passage was given
to the bill last week, but Assembly
man Budlong of Marinette moved for
a reconsideration. The vote was re-
considered and the bill killed.
There was long debate in tho as
sembly over the Budlong bill giving
Mexican and Civil war soldiers the
right TO claim an exemption Of $1,000
in property from taxation. The bill
was opposed by Assemblyman Vint,
Socialist, who claimed that while the
soldiers rendered a great service, ex-
emptlons should not be given to them
II not to the widows and dependents
made so as the result of the industrial
conditions of the present day. Assem-
blyman Woodward said his father was
a soldier, but did not ask for any
special favors of this character. AS
semblyman Budlong said for the first
time in over half century there was
not soldier in the legislature. He
thought there were only a few of them
left and that Wisconsin should follow
the lead of Iowa and Michigan and
pass a law of this character The bill
was finally engrossed by e vote Of
26 to 40.
The assembly killed the Stewart
bill providing that when at town
meeting it was proposed to vote more
than $500 for a project, the resolution
on the subject should be filed with
the town clerk four days in advance
to give the electorate an opportunity
to know what matters of Importance
were to be considered.
The Grell bill to permit the opening
of saloons on primary and election
days after the polls are closed was
sent to engrossment The special
committee bill to consolidate the vari-
Gus departments relating to agricul-
tural subjects was made special
order for Thursday at ten o'clock.
The assembly killed the Metcalfe
bill providing for a uniform eight-hour
day on all employments in the state;
the Weber bill for the establishment
Of hospital for inebriates, and the
Hart bill to tax ell church property
in excess of one acre for each con-
gregation.
It also killed the Kubasta bill,
which provided that the vote Of the
people in electing delegates to ma
tional convention and instructing them
for a certain candidate for president
and vice-president shall not be legal.
The bill to reduce the amount of
cash reserve that state bank must
carry from 15 to II per cent received
only So votes on roll call. AS it
requires 81 votes to pass a banking
bill the measure failed. Assembly
man Laing of Waukesna will ask for
a reconsideration.
The assembly killed the Pieper res
olution memorializing congress to
furnish work for the unemployed and
the Frederick resolution to print 5000
extra copies of the report of the anti
vice committee
1t killed the lay bill to hold the
primaries in June instead of in Sep
TENDER.
The vice committees bill for the
appointment of policewomen by cities
received favorable action by the SEN
ate, being engrossed by a vote of 90
to s.
A number of assembly bills de-
signed to place the state banks. In
conformity with the federal reserve
act were concurred in by the senate
and will go to the governor this week.
The senate also concurred in the
Weber bill requiring that deputy sher-
ifs and police officers shall be resi-
dents of the community ninety days,
amended to exempt common carriers
which employ special officers.
The senate advanced the Richards
bill removing the second choice provi-
sion for voting for United States sena-
tor and allowing each voter one min
ute in which to vote by machine.
The Weissleder bill providing that
an elector standing in line at the time
of the closing of the polls may vote,
was ordered to engrossment
Lieutenant Governor Dithmar ap-
pointed Senators Huber, Bennett and
Arnold as committee on conference
on the assembly amendment to the
Everett hunting license bill.