Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-06
get enough to pass appropriation

The assembly took up bill No.
656-S, appropriating $4,000 for
the support of the state dairy and
food commission during the next two
years. Mr. Harrington offered an
amendment cutting the appropriation
$37,902 and it was rejected by viva
voce vote The bill was concurred in
by vote of 81 to "a.
Bill No. 659-S, carrying an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the support
of the state civil service commission,
was amended by cutting the appro-
priation $4,000 and it was then
concurred in as amended by vote
of 40 to 20.
Bill 841-A, carrying an approprla-
ton of $4,000 annually for the sup
port of the department of the state
board of health, was amended by pro-
viding an annual appropriation for
the state hygienic laboratory. The
bill as amended was passed by vote
of 46 to IA.
A bill is pending in the assembly
appropriating for 1915-1916, $685.
600 for construction and equipment
Of certain buildings which are a wing
of the agricultural soils building and
medical and physics building, stone
work for the Lincoln statue, bath
house for girls and Improvements in
the central heating station, and for
1916-1917, an appropriation of
$225,000 for improvement of build
ings. This appropriation was made
two years ago, but was not available
because of the failure to levy state
taxes for these purposes. This bill
takes the place of the so-called Grell
bill, repeating the appropriation for
the physics building, which the gov
ernor vetoed.
The Hambrecht bill, relating to the
board of public affairs, was ordered en-
crossed by the senate. This bill con-
tinues the board and makes it a
board to prepare estimates for the
budget.
The Jennings bill, relating to the
sewage disposal work in cities of the
first class, was sent to third read
ing by the assembly. This bill seeks
to amend the act already passed in
relation to the disposal of bonds for
the sewage work in Milwaukee.
Governor Signs Optometry Bill.
The governor signed bill creating
a state board to regulate the practice
of optometry. The board is to be
known as the Wisconsin board of ex-
amipers in optometry and to consist
of five members to be appointed by
the governor within sixty days after
the publication of this act. 1t pro-
vides that no one shall practice OPP
tometry unless licensed by this board
and prescribes conditions under
which licenses shall be issued. The
act does not apply to physicians and
surgeons authorized to practice their
professions under the laws of the
state, nor to persons selling specta-
Giles without attempting to test the
eyes.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to-
John Awkward and Michael B. Oh
brich, attorneys, of Madison, for SER
vices and expenses in the prosecution
Insurance Commissioner Herman L.
Ekern against former Gov. F. E. Nc
Govern, growing out of the attempt
of the governor to GUST the commits
sioner from Office, was also signed
The governor also signed an act
providing that the district court of
Milwaukee county shall have exclu-
sive jurisdiction to try and sentence
all offenders against the ordinances
of the city of Milwaukee and the
county of Milwaukee.
Still another bill signed by the
governor provides that each member
of the state athletic commission shall
receive a compensation of SIS day
for each day actually spent in the
performance of his official duties, but
the total per diem of all members is
not to exceed 1900 a year.
Vote to Pay Fair Bills.
The senate believes the state fair
officials ought to wipe the slate and
pay up all old bills charged against
the state fair. To make this possible,
it passed bill appropriating $4,000
to the state fair organization for the
specific purpose of paying up it's bills.
The senate killed bills to repeal the
mill tax for the state university and |
the normal schools.
The house killed the Everett bill, |
ella, increasing passenger rates on
railroads to 2 " cents, and the bill by
the judiciary committee, 654a, re-
curing motor driven vehicles used |
for hire to carry liability insurance
The assembly passed bill appro-
$4,000 to the superintend- |
ent of public property for the care
of the state capitol for the next two |
years. 1t also passed a bill appro- |
priating $4,000 for the support of |
the Wisconsin mining school, and |
concurred in the senate bill appro-
100000 year for state in
spectin of petroleum products and