Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-26

used for several new buildings. AS
semblyman Henry Hoffman of Calu-
met county is the author of the bill
to repeal the appropriation OF $780,
900 made two years ago for the erec-
tiSa of a mems dormitory and union.
Senator Bray Has Bills.
Senator Bray has introduced a bill
which would give either house OF the
legislature power to bring before it
any elective or appointive officer Of
sae state and catechise him in regard
to work of his department or his
election
Assemblyman Caldwell has intro
duced bill to wipe out the law pro-
viding for mothers pensions, adopt
ed at the last session. 1t does away
with the appropriation of $4,000
for this purpose. Under the law
counties that appropriate money re-
eeive refund of one-aaIf of the
4 amount from the state.
Defend "5iII Factory"
Friends of the legislative reference
j library, as it is now consti-
tuted, are making war on the bill
to transfer the work Of this depart
ment to the state law library. OBJ
| lection is raised to the proposed
/ change on the ground that it would
be unwise to draft bills in the library
of the supreme court and then have
the supreme court pass final judg-
ment upon these bills after they have
been enacted into law. Those who
are fighting for the present bill fac
tory" contend that the modern
thought in legislation is to separate
as much as possible the law making
body and the courts.
Eneross Lincoln Day Bill.
1 The bill by Assemblyman Ham,
brecht, making Lincoln's birthday
legal holiday, was ordered engrossed.
The committee on elections reported
| in a joint resolution by Assemblyman
Donnelly meant to lead up to COM
mission to modify the election laws.
In the senate Senator Bray OF Osh-
kosh introduced a joint resolution
extending to President Wilson the
sympathy and support of the legis-
1ature of Wisconsin.
Revive Attempt to Move Fair.
Another attempt will be made to
bring the state fair from Milwaukee
to Madison. A bill has been intro
duced, by title, by Assemblyman
Caldwell of Lodi, which provides for
the change in site. The bill will
probably be filed in next week, and
will then go to the committee.
Assemblyman Caldwell says that If
the change is ever made, this. is the
time, as the state board of agricul-
ture is asking a. large sum for con-
struction of new buildings on the
/ Milwaukee grounds, destroyed by
fire. and tornado.
Committees Oppose Frederick Bills.
In the assembly the judiciary COM
mittee reported the Frederick bill,
changing the time for opening and
closing the polls on election day in
cities of between 1000 and 5000 in
habitants, for indefinite postpon-
ment, and the Helm bill, permitting
the mayors of cities to remove en-
ployes, also for indefinite postpon-
ment. Frederick's substitute bill
suffered the same fate at the hands
of the transportation COMMITTEES.
The fish and game committee re-
commended for passage the bill pro-
hibiting any one from hunting on the
grounds OF another without permit.
Would Eliminate TWO Judges.
Senator Martin has in a bill reduc-
ing the judges of the Civil Court in
Milwaukee from six to four. Senator
Baxter introduced bill placing nor
nal school teachers under the pro-
visions of the teachers retirement
i fund. Another bill by the same sena-
tor would take the appointment of
members of the BARRIERS board from
the governor and place it with the
industrial commission.
AssembIyman Laing of Waukesha
has offered bill which provides that
Elks' clubs in Wisconsin shall be ex-
empted from taxation on the ground
that they are charitable organiza-
tions.
sill Against tripping"
Senator Bosshard of La Crosse
would put an end to the tipping
evil by making it misdemeanor to
offer tip and heavy fine for &C
cepting one.
Under the terms of his bill every
employee of any hotel, restaurant or
public place and every employee of any
person, firm or any public service cor
poration engaged in the transporta-
ton of passengers or in the furnish
ing of food, lodging or other accom-
modations to the public who shall re-
ceive or solicit any gratuity shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.