The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-04
10 o'clock at night and that elevators
be kept running until IL o'clock.
Proposition Up 80 Legislature.

of 100000 on a new physics build
ing and addition to the soils building
at the university will be held up until
the legislature can pass on the pro-
position.
Following a trip through the uni
versity In company with President
Van Hise, Gov. Philip said he felt
the whole proposition was one for
| the legislature to pass upon. Before
| work can be begun it is necessary
for the governor to approve the plans,
and it is believed here he will de-
cline to do so at this time.
Insurance Rates Too High.
The senate committee on corpora
lions was told by Insurance Commits
sioner Ekern that fire insurance rates
| were unreasonably high and that the
state insurance commissioner should
| be authorized to determine unreason-
| ableness of such rates.
| Ekern was speaking on the Bennett
| bill empowering the state insurance
| commissioner to regulate fire insur-
ance rate and requiring rates to be
reasonable and nondlscriminating.
Senator Bennett said he introduced
the bill after a conference with Ekern,
and that he favored it. The commit
tee took no action on the bill
Helm Bills Postponed.
The assembly committee on judici-
airy decided to recommend for indie
| finite postponement the Helm bill pro-
hibitng students Of the state univer-
sity and other public institutions from
voting unless their school residence is
| their permanent residence. The com
mittee also decided to recommend for
indefinite postponement the Helm
bill prohibiting university and other
officials from being appointed or elect
ed to public office.
Against New Courthouse.
Senator A. e. Martin introduced a
bill in the senate which, if passed.
holds up the question of new court
house in Milwaukee county until the
people of the county shall say at a
general election that they wish to be
taxed 100000 or $4,000,000 for a
new courthouse.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported for passage bill 31A, which
changes the law regarding the build
| ing of courthouses.
Bill 121A, referring to storage of ex-
plosives, was reported for indefinite
| postponement.
The committee on education report
ed for indefinite postponement the Nc
Gowan bill providing that a teacher
In any educational institution In the
state who smokes Cigarettes could not
share in school funds.
Subscriber Must Make Good.
Senator Weissleder, Milwaukee, in
of slugs in nickel telephones. The
measure provides that the owner Of
prepaid telephone must make good
with a nickel for every slug found in
the telephone when the collector
makes his call. A joint resolution of
sympathy in the death of Sam S. FL
field of Ashland was adopted by ris-
ing vote in the senate.
Many petitions are being received
asking the legislature to make Lin
| coins birthday legal holiday.
The Staudenmayer resolution asking
the attorney general for an opinion as
to right of the normal school regents
to pay person connected with a state
educational institution. while putting
in his time for or against a bill pend
ing in the legislature was withdrawn.
A similar resolution was adopted in the
house which means that the attorney
generals opinion in the matter will
be sent to the assembly.
A bill was concurred in changing
the name of the Town of Dunbar to
the Town of Goodman. Marinette
county
A bill was introduced prohibiting
the use of ferrets in rabbit hunting
The Ackley joint resolution to permit
sheriff to run for two successive
terms was recommended for adoption.
Expert Revision Bill Killed.
When the Donnelly resolution call
ing for revision of the election laws
and providing for the employment Of
experts to supervise the work of re-
vision was introduced, the assembly
seemed peeved at the insinuation that
it is not body of experts and by
unanimous vote sent the resolution IN
the junkman Not a word was said in
it's behalf, the author being absent
The committee voted to recommend
the Vint resolution to amend the CON
stitution so that the state may own
and operate storage plants, ware
houses, etc, for indefinite postpone
ment. Final action on the bill was
postponed to March 8.
The Frederick bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Wisconsin Humane So
ciety, also was slated for indefinite
postponement
Larson Quits Job.
II. G. Larson, assistant state dairy
and food commissioner, rendered his
resignation to George j. Weigle,
state dairy and food commissioner.
The position pays $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Weigle says that this money will
be saved and no appointment will
be made for the present.
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