The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-16
victions the license of the violator
shall be revoked.
Mould Eine Ahsent SoIons

| WOuiC Finc ABSENT SOiOnS-
Assemblyman Ofstie would penalize
legislators who are not prompt and
| continuous in their service to the
state His resolution to amend the
rules of the legislature provides:
ANY member absent from any ses
sion of the legislature without leave
shall pay into the state treasury for
each day when so absent the sum OF
mittee who shall be absent from any
meeting of a committee regularly bull.
letined, shall pay 81 for each day SC
absent. Any member Of any commit
tee absent for three successive days
shall forfeit his place on such com
mfttee, the vacancy to be filled by the
| speaker"
| Sheriffs For Two Terms.
Senator E. F. Ackley introduced a
joint resolution in the senate amend.
| ing the constitution SO that sheriffs
will be eligible reelection for one
term, but would be ineligible for a
| third term
| Among the bills sent to the revision
| committee in the senate was one by
| Senator w NJ. Bray, providing no fe-
male under Fl years of age shall be
| permitted to work before o'clock In
the morning and after 10 o'clock at
night.
Senator Ackley introduced a Joint
| ioIi
| take steps to prevent the railroads of
| this country from making their pro-
posed raise Of 21a cents per mile for
! interstate traffic.
The student court at the University
of Wisconsin, which is given author
| 1ty to try university students on
charges involving discipline, will be
abandoned if the legislature passes a
| bill introduced by Assemblyman Whit
comb. The bill prohibits the regents
of the university from delegating au-
thority in cases of discipline to any
organization or committee compos ed
in whole or in part of students.
To abolish the legislature by con-
stitutional amendment and substitute
therefor a legislative body to be
known as the state legislative commits
sion, to consist of one member from
each congressional district and two
members at large, is the purpose of a
resolution by Assemblyman Morton
son. The resolution proposes that the
members of the commission shall be
elected every four years at the same
| time and in the same manner as I'm
TIED States senator's and congressman.
Bills Ready For Signature.
Four new bills were filed with Gov.
Philip for his approval One abol-
| ishes second choice voting in judicial
elections in Milwaukee, a second abol-
ishes second choice voting for school
directors in Milwaukee, a third pro-
vides that a nonpartisan judiciary or
a nonpartisan school superintendent
designation shall not be deemed DO
litical party principle, and the fourth
provides that the chairman of county
county clerk in case of vacancy in
such office, the appointment to con-
tinue until a regular meeting of the
county board.
Erickson Elected Chairman.
Halford Erickson was elected chair
man of the state railroad commission
at a meeting of the full commission
l.. E. Gettle was renamed secretary,
which puts at rest the report that the
appointment of two new commission
ers meant reorganization of the COM
mission. Commissioners Erickson,
Carl D. Jackson and Walter Alexander
were present
Mr.. Erickson was one of the three
commissioners who was appointed by
Senator La Toilette when he was gov
ernor Of the state. John Barnes, now
a justice of the supreme court, and
B. M. Meyers, member of the inter-
state commerce commission, with Mr..
Erickson composed the original state
railroad commission.
Plan Vote on Liquor Question.
Assemblyman McGawan wants a
referendum of the liquor question at
the spring elections in April, 1916. Mr..
McGawan introduced a bill providing
there shall be submitted to the people
two questions:
"First-Shall the sale of whisky and
other spirituous distilled, ard ardent
liquors, containing more than 6 per
cent of alcohol by volume, be permit
ted after July 1, 1916, except in Ii
censed drug stores?
Second Shall the sale of beer and
other fermented malt liquors, contain
ing per cent or less alcohol by vol
ume, be permitted after July 1, 1916,
excepting in licensed drug stores?"
Favors Open Sunday.
An open Sunday is contemplated in
bill introduced in the assembly by
Assemblyman John B. Helm. The bill
amends the Sunday law by adding the
following: Provided that the keeping
open of any place of amusement or the
participation In any game or exhibit
ton on Sunday so long as the same
shall not disturb the peace, quiet or
der or morals of the community and
shall not be in contravention of any
law, ordinance or regulation of said
community, shall not be deemed pro-
hibited"