The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-23


| value of cattle reacting to the tuber-
culin test; the Potts bill, creating GEN.
trail polling places in cities of the
fourth class, and the Weissleder bill,
relating to the probation of minors,
were passed
| Refuse Session Limitation.
By a vote of 48 to 80 the assembly
| refused to indorse the Jensen resolu-
ton providing for an amendment to
| the constitution to limit the sessions
of the legislature to ninety days for
each biennium. Mr.. Jensen offered
an amendment increasing the limit to
ninety actual working days, but this
was rejected.
Appropriation Bill Passed.
The $4,000 appropriation for the use
of the finance committee in employing
clerical assistance was finally passed
In the assembly. This bill will enable
the finance committee to employ ex-
perts in it's work. 1t is understood,
! however, that in case the committee
takes over the services of any one in
the various state departments their
salary in those departments will stop
until they have finished their work
with the committee.
A bill presented in the senate by
| Senator Staudenmayer eliminates far
mers' telephone lines from public utili-
ties where the expense is borne by
those on the line. This puts them out
side the control of the railroad COM
mission.
Bill to Restore Forestry.
Senator Tomkins introduced joint
resolution to restore the state forestry
department by giving it rein t., carry
ont the broad program which was
wiped out in a recent decision Of the
supreme court. Senator Tomkins al
so introduced joint resolution giving
| the state power to acquire and con-
serve waterpowers. He introduced a
bill extending state aid for the build
/ ing of roads and schools in the fores-
try reserve region, and another Great
ing fund of $4,000 to be used in
fire emergencies.
Senator Bosshard introduced a bill
to pay $4,000 to John A. Awkward and
M. B. Olbrich, who appeared for Com
missioner of Insurance Herman l..
Ekern when the latter was in court to
defend his right to fill office despite
the order of former Gov. Francis E.
| McGovern, removing him.
Would Exempt Farmers.
One of Senator Ackley's new bills
exempts farmers from taxation under
the income tax law Senator Bosshard
filed bill prohibiting common law
marriages.
| A bill was introduced in the assem-
bly, to transfer to the state law library
the work now done by the legislative
reference library. This bill aims to
keep the department but removes Dr.
Charles Mccarthy, present head of the
legislative reference library. Another
bill introduced abolishes the state
highway commission, and another
wipes out stocks and bonds law.
State Loans Planned.
Assemblyman Helms new bill speci-
fically provides that the corrupt prac-
tees act shall apply to leagues TAX
ing part in a campaign. Assembly
man Nye offered a joint resolution
| giving the state the power to issue
bonds and obtain funds to loan to set
| tiers on northern lands in Wisconsin.
Assemblyman Hart, Oshkosh, intro
| duced a bill which creates q commit
tee of investigation to be composed
of four assemblymen and three sena-
tors to make a state wide investiga-
ton of the subject of unemployment
The feasibility of pensioning judges,
teachers and policemen is one of the
points brought out in the proposed in
vestigation.
Between $50 and 200 bills and Joint
resolutions were received in the sen.
ate. About 800 bills and resolutions
came into the house.
Indefinite postponement of the Bud
long BILL lila, to repeal the Sunday
| laws and turn the question of Sunday
regulation over to county boards, will
be recommended by the assembly com
mittee on state affairs. The vote of
| the committee was unanimous
Has County Option Bill.
Assemblyman Jensen of Richland
county introduced county option bill
This provides when 20 per cent OF
more of the electors of a county petit
ton the county clerk to have the ques
ton of county option submitted to the
people he must submit it at the next
election.
Senator Baxter of Superior intro
duced bill authorizing common coun
ellis of cities to establish and main
tain homes for destitute girls.
State Meeting Arranged.
Neenah. = Arrangements will be
completed here at the annual meeting