The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-18

sources, water powers, reforestatior
and land drainage
Senator Baxter of Superior intro
duced a bill authorizing common coun
ellis of cities to establish and main
tain homes for destitute girls.
Senator Hanson introduced bill ex
empting soldier memorial halls from
taxation.
Discuss Contraband Bill.
Hands off," seems to be the policy
of the senate in all matters establish
ing the attitude of Wisconsin toward
the European war.
The Bosshard resolution asking con-
gress to stop the shipment of ammuni-
ton and contraband OF war to the ma
tions now at war in Europe was dis
cussed In the senate and then returned
to committee.
An effort TO table the matter was
defeated by a vote OF 8 to "a, and then
by vote of u to II the senate re-
| ferred the subject to a committee.
A bill which would prohibit the vot.
| ing of students was introduced by Sen
ator Staudenmayer. Senator Bichler
introduced a bill wiping out the sec
ond choice in elections.
After voting indefinite postponement
OF the Beckwith bill providing for
commission form of government for
counties, the assembly discussed the
| Frederick bill forbidding the use and
sale of air rifles in Wisconsin. Three
roll calls resulted during considera-
tion of the measure, and when the
proceeding was closed the situation
was practically the same as when it
started.
The bill was reported by the com
mittee on state affairs for indefinite
postponenent but Mr. Frederick
sought to save it. He offered an
amendment to include spring rifles,
which was adopted AZ to AS Then
there was discussion on the merits of
the bill.
Bill Affects Tax Commissl
AS regards the tax commission, an.
other bill, coming from the admins.
tration, will be introduced by Senator
Baxter. This will make the tax com.
mission consist of three members. Of
which the governor and state treas
urer are to be two, ex otficio. The
third is to be a commissioner appoint
cd hp q n
four years at an annual salary OF
$4,000. This bill is probably the one
that will be finally passed II any be
passed. as 1t represents the views OF
the administration on this subject
Two woman's suffrage bills have al
ready been introduced and a third ID
said to be on the way. The second
was introduced in the assembly by AS
women to vote for presidential cleo
tors in addition to voting on school
matters.
Third Suffrage Bill.
The third, which WILL Il Is said. be
a county option measure permitting
counties to grant the right OF suffrage
to women when they see At. This will
carry referendum clause submitting
the bill to vote OF the people, should
1t get through the legislature.
The anti-bo1ing bill, which Assem-
blyman julius Hanson put In, hits
spectators as well as fighters. The
former will be In danger OF going to
prison for from one to three years,
passing one year in the county jail
$1,000. The principals in such con
tests will have hanging over them
penalty OF from two to five years in
state prison or paying heavy fine A
ing law.
Assemblyman Campers is trying to
get $l0S from the state for a constitu.
ent whose land was overlooked on nc.
Is alleged az the basis OF the claim
that the game wardens, when their
attention was called to the beavers
operations. did not have the dam de.
stroyed.
Assemblyman Nelson wants town
boards to open roads through fields
when highways are impossible on &C.
count Of snow and has put in a bill
to meet that want
Would Tax Autos by Pound.
Senator Bray introduced bill pro.
viding for taxing autos by weight
The bill says There shall be paid
annually to the secretary OF state for
the registration of each automobile
and other similar motor vehicle fee
as follows: For each motorcycle, So;
for each automobile propelled by cleo
tricity or electric power and designed
and used for the transportation Of per.
sons, IS, for each other automobile or
motor vehicle, a fee based upon the
gross weight thereof as follows: for
the first 1000 pounds. IS. and s5 add
tional for each 1000 pounds weights,
or fraction thereof, in excess OF the
first 1000 pounds
Twelve new bills were introduced
In the senate, One, by Senator Weiss
leder OF Milwaukee, provides that the
state railroad commission shall not
permit railroads to increase passenger
rates. Another bin by Senator Weiss
leder provides that no city, village or
town shall be entitled to annual 2 per
cent fire tax unless It provides sufB.