The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

two houses it will be sent to Gov.
Philip for approval. If the COVER
nor approves it the act will go into
effect on Sept. /.
Concur in Education Bill.
The assembly, by vote of 62 to 5,
concurred in the senate amendment
to the Van Gordon bill creating a
state central board of education. The
five members who voted against the
bill were: Messrs. Hambrecht. Lath-
rop, MCGOWAN. Spoor and Van de
| Zande.
The assembly, without discussion,
adopted a report of the committee
on rules recommending that the Killa
bill, recognizing the Milwaukee city
school board, be refused introduction
XIII Fairchild Bill.
The assembly by viva voce vote
on Wednesday killed the Fairchild
bill No. 293S, providing that the Of
| fees of city treasurer, city attorney
and controller of Milwaukee, be ap-
pointive instead of elective and that
the mayor be authorized to appoint
them and the commissioner of public
works, city engineer, tax commission
er and inspector of building for a
term of four years
The assembly killed the bill pro-
hibiting the sale of canoes with seats
more than four inches from the bot
tom of such boats.
The Grell bill, authorizing the
manufacture and sale of SKINNED
milk cheese, was killed in the assem-
bly, on motion OF O'Brien of Ke-
| waunee, by vote of SO to 20.
The assembly also killed the
appropriation to help pay compensa-
ton to secretaries of civic centers. A
bill introduced in the assembly by
the committee on municipalities was
| passed, empowering the state rail
road commission to regulate the level
of water in artificial lakes The Mar
| tin bill, permitting the investment of
trust funds in the possession of
guardians and executors in bonds of
public utility corporations was killed
| by the assembly.
Consolidation Bill Passed.
Another consolidation bill has been
passed by the legislature and in a
few days will be in the hands of the
governor. This creates a new print
| ing board consisting of the governor
superintendent of public property ex-
| offlcio, and one other member to be
known as state editor.
Senator Bosshard attempted to
amend it to add the secretary of-state
and attorney general to the board.
Senator Bennett showed the bill had
passed the amendment stage.
Senator Fairchild, who was in the
chair. ruled with Senator Bennett.
Senator Bosshard moved a suspen-
| sion of the rules, which was refused
by vote of to TO- The bill was
then concurred in. 1t was sent back
to the assembly to be enrolled and
will then go to the governor.
| This is the fourth of the consol-
idation measures passed. The only
only one killed was the public wei
| fare bill.
Appropriation Bills In.
The senate passed bills carrying
appropriations amounting to $780,
600. OF these 1855, 900 is appropri-
| ated to the state fair extending over
the next five years, $4,000 this year
and $4,000 annually thereafter.
The Hanson bill creating a state
board of engineering and architec-
ture was passed by the senate
Highway Bill Engrossed.
The senate sent to engrossment
the highway bill 556S. This makes
the county the unit for highway
work.
The senate concurred in the state
athletic commission bill, which ap-
propriates money to the commission
I from the fees received by the COM
mission. The bill provides that the
salary of the secretary shall be fixed
at not to exceed 500 and members
of the commission shall be paid SIS a
day for their services when on com
mission work.
The skunk is made a game bird in
the Aulenbacher bill which the sen
ate concurred in. The bill, among
other provisions, provides that
skunks shall have a closed season in
Washington county.
The bill by Senator Ackley lower
ing the fees for filing articles of in.
corporation in the Office Of the secre,
tary of state was nonconcurred in by
the assembly, As to 16
Probe Telephone Company.
A resolution was offered by Assem-.
blyman Donnelly calling for legis-
lative investigation of the rates
finances and rate agreement of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company and affiliated companies
which constitute the Wisconsin Tele
phone company The resolution was
referred to the committee on rules
The house concurred in a bill pro-
hibiting the burning of bituminous
coal within one block of the state
capitol except where smoke consum.
ers are used, and the Bennett bill
providing that the governor may
name an attorney to represent the
state in cases where the attorney gen.
eral cannot appear. The total amount
for one year to be paid for such lega
service is not to exceed $1,000.