Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE.


The board of normal regents sent
its report on new Normal school site
in Northwestern Wisconsin 10 The
legislature Wednesday with a recon-
mendation that instead of a location
being chosen at this time the legisla-
ture vote 70 provide two normals in
that territory and that the site for
them be selected by the board which
shall report To the 1917 legislature.
The board justities the present plan
of locating Normal schools in different
parts OF the slate as the need for
extra educational facilities becomes
apparent and declares this is the
logical method of procedure.
Amigo, Clintonville, Green Bay,
Merrill, Oconto, Rninelander and
NauSau were after the school.
Senator Whitman has bill in the
legislature to repeal the 1913 law
which directed the regents to select a
site in that section and it will come
before the senate In few days.
The action of the assembly WedneS-
day morning in ordering TO engrosS-
ment Tie repeal bill for the university
dormltary appropriation oil $3.50 600
as indicating the policy of the legiSla-
ture in demanding university re-
trenchmenJ. The action of tile as
sembly was by such decisive vote as
TO leave no doubt that an economy
policy Tor the university is to be
enforced. 90 TO "A.
BY vote of 81 to 81 the assembly
killed the Frederick bill fixing the
hours for the closing of all saloons
in the state.
The waterpower hearing which was
resumed Tuesday afternoon developed
the first opposition to the ACkley bill
in an exhaustive address By Senator
Bray which brought forward The OBJ
jections which viii De urged against
the Ackley bill.
Mr.. Bray declared that his main OBJ
lection to the bill was the vested
rights which it declared TO the owner
of the riparian rights in the energy
of the water, and he said that in his
opposition to the bill he was looking
to the valueof the waterpowers to fu-
ture generations and did not desire to
see the state part with any rights
which might be of value TO future
generations.
The reckless intoxicated joyriders of
automobiles will be rapidly eliminated
in Wisconsin, if the bill presented by
Assemblyman j B. Jensen is enacted
into law He says it will put an end
10 the reckless use of automobiles and
will either make the intoxicated
speed demon obey the law or 60 out
Of business.
One of the most interesting bills
before this legislature, and which so
far has attracted little attention, is a
bill which absolutely aboliSheS the
common law marriage in this state.
The bill legallZeS all marriage con-
tracts which have been entered into,
up TO the present time through
the provisions of the common law.
which makes public declaration of
state Of marriage. 1t provides. bow
ever, that in the future, conditions
bringing about common law marriage
shall not be valid marriage con
tract.
If the bills which are now in prep
aration and will be introduced in the
legislature this week, score of de-
p4rtmentS, boards and bureaus will
be wiped out. IL will affect offices as
follows
OFFICES TO BE ABOLISHED.
State board of control.
Board of health.
Dairy and food department.
Oil inspection department.
Treasury agent department.
State BARRIERS board.
Board of pharmacy.
Board of medical examiners.
Dental board.
Stare forestry board.
State park board.
Conservation commission.
Fish and game department.
State fire marshal.
Board of agriculture.
Inspector of apiarieS.
Board of immigration.
Livestock sanitary board.
State veterinarian.
Board Of veterinary examiners.
NEW DEPARTMENTS.
Board of public welfare.
State conservation commission.
Public property department.
Board of agriculture.