The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-04-01


farm and fence it in.
The bill to prohibit hunters from
hunting on enclosed lands caused con-
siderable debate and was then return
ed to committee for further considera-
| ton.
Dry Bill Killed.
The Frederick bill to prevent ship
ment of intoxicating liquor into dry
territory was before the assembly
| with favorable report, but Carl Han
sen moved indefinite postponement
and the motion prevailed on roll call,
| 62 to 25.
The Kubast bill authorizing disolu-
| ton of free high school districts was
ordered to engrossment and the Nc
Gowan bill, relating to divorce, was in
definitely postponed.
Action on the Hambrecht bill in
| creasing tuition for nonresident stu
| dents at the university was deferred.
The Whitman bill, permitting do
nestle insurance companies to pay Of
fcials more than $4,000 per year con
Cured in.
Assemblyman c. A. Budlong intro
duced a joint resolution in the assem-
bly, putting stop to lobbying by EN-
ployes of departments and institutions
when bills are up affecting their de-
partments.
Bar Employees Of State.
Assemblyman c. A. Budlong Of
fered Joint resolution, which was
adopted under suspension of the
rules, to keep state employees out of
politics. The resolution provides that
mo employe, either of the state or
of any state department or institu-
ton, shall attempt to influence any
member of the Legislature to vote,
for or against, any proposed legisla-
ton, nor shall any such employe be
heard before any committee Of the
| legislature upon any proposed legis-
lation affecting the finances or ap-
preparation Of the state department
or institution with which he has been
connected, unless he has been re-
qutSiCu W appeal ny Solut
of the committee"
The committee on judiciary of the
senate introduced a bill to apply the
federal antitrust law to Wisconsin
in connection with discrimination
in the price of commodities. Senator
Plat Whitman introduced a bill
which provides that the tax on in
come from life insurance shall be
the same as imposed upon legacies
Timber Land Saved.
The Bichler bill to abolish second
choice voting in the primaries went
over. The Hanson bill to abolish the
political pamphlet was returned to
the committee on state affairs. Sem
ator f. T. Fairchild's bill to pay the
expenses of justices of the supreme
court to the conference of judges
called under the auspices of the
American Bar association was killed.
Senator ]. Fl. Benefits bill, to au-
| thorize the c. A. Goodyear Lumber
company to cut the timber from two
"forties' of land sold by it to the
state, in consideration of the pay
ment of $1,000, was given final de-
feat in the assembly when upon II. j.
Greli's motion to reconsider the vote
| by which it was non-concurred in It
was refused by vote Of 63 to IT.
Legislators Uphold Wilson.
The assembly killed one war"
resolution and concurred in another
Senator George B. Skogmo's bill
memorializing congress to adopt the
Wisconsin peace plan by requesting
the president to call conference of
neutral nations for the purpose Of
submitting peace propositions to
European nations at war, was killed
by vote of 81 to 80
The Bichler joint resolution ex-
pressing to President Woodrow Will
son the sympathy and support of the
people of Wisconsin for the liable
manner in which he is meeting the
war situation" was concurred in, AZ
to OF.
The house killed a resolution me-
morializing congress to take and ex-
ercise exclusive jurisdiction over the
propagation and protection of food
fish and over the fishing industry of
the great lakes.
The Nelson bill to establish the
state highway commission, was kill
ed. The future of this commission
will be taken up in bills to be recon-
mended by the Legislative investigat-
ing committee.
Bill Provides For Recess.
Assemblyman c. b. Ballard of APP
pleton prepared a joint resolution
providing for a recess of the legisla-
ture from May l to Jan. 3. The pur-
pose OF the resolution is to enable
the farmer members to return home
to run their farms during crop bear
ing season.
Dinner Given for Dean Brge.
Madison "A great dinner for Dean
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