The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
MANY MEASURES TO
Be GIVEN HEARING
ASSEMBLY SCHEDULES SIXTY
ONE BILLS AND SENATE
FlFTY-Six.
DISCUSS MUNICIPAL COURT
License Increase for Saloons viii BE
Taken Up-Nordman's Proposal
To Be Given Another
Hearing.
Madison, March 2, 1915.


Enough hearings have been SEIZED
uled for committees of the assembly
and the senate to keep the legisla,
ture going at top speed for some
time. Sixty-one bills are scheduled
by house committees and fifty-six by
committees of the senate.
The senate committee on education
and public welfare anticipates lively
hearing on the Bray bill which pro.
of 81, shall be employed in any place
before O'Clock in the morning OF
after 10 o'clock in the evening.
Court Bill Up.
The senate committee on judiciary
will consider the bill abolishing the
municipal court of Milwaukee county
and vesting the power thereof in the
circuit court of Milwaukee county
The measure also provides for an ad
ditional circuit judge in the second
judicial circuit.
The senate committe on state af-
fairs will hear the Hanson bill Great.
ing a state department of architec-
ture and engineering, an administra
ton measure. The Bosshard anti
tipping bill will also be considered.
The assembly committee on edu.
cation will take up the Hoffman bill
to repeal an appropriation for g
mems dormitory at the state uni
versity. An interesting bill by AS
sem blyman Smith will be discussed
The Smith measure gives villages the
power to appropriate money for the
purchase Of lunch to be served free
of charge to pupils in public schools
License Increase Up.
The Prescott bill increasing the
saloon license in Milwaukee from
5000 to $500, will be heard by the
house committee on excise and fees
hearing. Assemblyman Frederick
measure fixing new schedule OF
closing hours for saloons, is on the
same calendar
Another public hearing will be
held on Assemblyman Nordman's pro.
posal to give counties home rule In
matters of taxation.
Study Money Bills.
With the return of Senator George
e. Scott, the joint committee on
finance will buckle into some of its
more important work.
Thus far in its deliberations the
Joint committee has tentatively
passed upon bills relating to the
state board Of control, the normal
schools, the secretary of state and
the state treasurer's departments
and other state departments.
Probe Boards Get More Time.
The special legislative committee
Investigating boards and commits.
sions was given new lease of life
The commission was to have reported
not later than March l. The COM
mittee is in the middle of its work,
and to stop now would make all 1t
has done practically useless.
Chairman Van Gordon of the as
sembly side, told that body Of fifteen
or sixteen boards and departments
had been investigated Mr.. Van Cor
don said the committee had finished
boards and departments named and
1t was planned to prepare bills for
submission to the legislature as soon
as possible.
A resolution continuing the COM
mittee was unanimously passed.
The assembly advanced two bills
and killed three. Among the latter
was one by Assemblyman Ofstie re-
lating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors on Sunday and election days.
Mr. Ofstie demanded a roll call. and
the bill was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of 40 to Is.
Assemblyman Minkley charged AS
semblyman Prescott with having
tried to switch bills on the house.
Withdrawing a different bill than the
one he named to the assembly. Mr..
Prescott, claimed he had two bills
and made a mistake in the number.
The remaining bill was ordered re-
turned to the revision committee.
The senate passed a resolution
ordering the superintendent Of public
property to vacate rooms on the east
side Of the senate chamber, needed
by the senate. Senator Skogmo in
troduced joint resolution providing
the capitol shall be kept open until