The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29

| ments of municipal light, power and
water plants, was recalled by resolu-
| ton from the governor for slight
| amendment in phraseology.
LowIy Clam Gets Aid.
| The assembly killed the Ackley BILL
providing for the licensing of bonded
public warehouse men.
It passed the Krembs bill, creating
tribunals of Cancellation; and concur
red in the Glenn bill, authorizing the
| board of trustees of the state teachers
retirement fund to raise the salary of
| its secretary from $1,000 to $500; the
Glenn bill, providing for the conserva.
| ton of clans and other mussels in the
Mississippi river and tributaries, and
the Bennett bill, empowering village
boards to borrow money for temporary
purposes.
The assembly, by vote of 49 to 3d.
killed the Grell bill, authorizing the
manufacture in Wisconsin of cheese
| from SKINNED milk. 1t was argued
in favor of the bill that large quaint.
ty of skinned milk, containing much
food value, was annually wasted in
this state. Opponents of the bill as
serted that the manufacture of skim
med milk cheese would greatly injure
the business of making full cream
cheese in this state, which had world
wide reputation.
Mr.. Grell, author of the bill, said
that it was similar to the New York
law, which had worked out satisfac-
torily.
Salary Increase Is Passed.
The Smith joint resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment, increasing com
pensation of members of the legisla-
ture from $500 to $1,000 a term, was
adopted by the assembly. 1t now goes
to the senate. If it passes this legisla-
ture it must be adopted by the next
| legislature before being submitted to
the people for ratification.
The Monk joint resolution, providing
for daily sessions of the legislature ex-
cept on Sundays and holidays, was
non-concurred in by the assembly.
The bill detaching three townships
from the northern part Of Eau Claire
county and attaching them to Chippe-
wa county was killed
The last legislative action was taken
on the water power bill, 43S, in the
senate. When the bill was reached
Senator Ackley moved that all amend
ments added to the bill in the assem-
bly, to concurred in. The motion car
ried.
The senate committee on judiciary
recommended for inconvenience the
assembly bill authorizing directors of
building and loan associations to fix
the compensation of their officers, and
the assembly bill, providing that the
Judge of the District court of Milwau-
kee county may, on motion of the de-
PENDANT for cause given by law for mis-
carriage of substantial justice, order a
new trial within ninety days after
judgment has been rendered
Insurance Bill Rereferred.
The assembly passed the Budlong
measure appropriating money for Jas.
H. Gillian of Green Bay, the Caldwell
bill relating to commercial courses in
high schools, the Pieper resolution
authorizing the land commissioners
to convey certain land to A. c. Gun
derson and others, and concurred in
the bill by Senator Hanson relating
to commissioners of drainage; also
the bill by Senator Whitman giving
the County court of Lafayette county
civil and criminal Jurisdiction. The
Bray measure for cleaner city
about the capitol was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The bill, SIS, which would give
the insurance commissioner power to
fix and unfix insurance rates, that was
on the calendar as a special order,
was re-referred to the committee on
insurance and banking as several
substitute amendments were offered
to the bill
Turn Down Slayton Appeal.
The assembly turned down a reso-
luton commencing Gov. Slayton for
committing the sentence of Leo M
Frank. Assemblyman Nordman of
fered resolution which said: eve
heartily commend the action of Gov.
Slaton in committing the sentence of
Leo M. Frank"
Mr.. Nordman said the people of
Wisconsin believe Gov Slaton did
right and therefore it was proper for
the people through their legislatures
to commend his action.
The resolution was opposed by AS
| semblyman Ellingson.
Assemblyman Minkley suggested
Assemblyman Nordman withdraw his
resolution and, if necessary, change
the wording, and Mr. Nordman with
| drew the resolution.
New County Bills Advanced.
The assembly ordered to ehgross-
ment the bill (65SA) dividing the
county of Outagamie and forming the
county of Burke; passed the two Ell
| lingson bills repeating the mill tax
| for the state university and normal
schools; concurred in the bill giving
Messrs. Awkward and Olbrech $4,000
for defending Herman L. Ekern in
his fight with Gov McGovern, and
sent to third reading the bill grant
ing Milwaukee submerged lands fol-
park purposes.
| The bill repeating the university
| mill tax was DaSSed nv vote of 20