Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-04
GOVERNOR VETOES
ANT|-T|PP|NG BILL
BoSSHARD MEASURE PROHIBIT.
ING oRATUITIEs DENIED Ex-
EcuTIvE SIGNATURE.
is FIRST THIS SESSION
In Message to Legislature Philip Says
1t Would Interfere With Personal
Liberty-Conferenee Is
Requested.
Madison, April 27, 1915.

Gov. Philip vetoed the Bossbard
anti-tipping bill The veto message
was on motion of Senator c. Z. Ev-
erett of Racine made special order
of business in the senate
The governor said he vetoed the bill
because = deprived the public OF an
opportunity to receive and pay for SER
vice promotive of its comfort and con-
venience, imposed a radical restraint
on the freedom of action of the citizens
in respect to matters in themselves in.
nocent and sometimes prafseworthy,
did not tend to prevent discrimination
In service in places of public patron
age, would prevent the giving of an
extra penny to a newsboy or a ma
terial expression of gratitude to a
nurse in hospital, would probably be
impracticable of enforcement, and if it
became a law, unconstitutional.
This is Gov. Philips first veto of
the session.
Conference Is Requested.
The senate decided to ask the as
sembly for a conference on the Ever
EFT hunting license bill. The two
houses have been unable to agree on
the provision authorizing the granting
of hunting licenses to foreigners who
have declared their intention of be-
coming citizens, but who have not
taken out their second papers. The
motion for a conference was made by
Senator Everett.
Senator E. F. Ackley of Chippewa
Falls introduced substitute amend
ment for bill appropriating 100000
annually as an emergency fund for the
prevention and extinguishing of fires
in the state forest reserve. 1t provides
that the appropriation shall be as
much as may be necessary and re-
quires that no money shall be used for
the purpose except On approval of the
governor. The bill and substitute
were referred to the committee on
finance.
The bill continuing state aid for the
reimbursement of livestock owners
who lose animals by tuberculosis, was
recalled from the governor for roll
call.
Stemper Bill Before Senate.
Legislative interest again centers in
the Stemper bill to legalize Milwaukee
saloons put out of business because of
the ambiguous working of the Baker
law. The bill will again be taken up
in senate hearings.
Friends of the measure feel conf
dent they will be as successful In the
senate as they were in the house.
Early in the debate on the Stemper
bill in the assembly the impression
prevailed that it was another attempt
to tamper with the liquor laws of the
state to the advantage of the saloon
interests. In the hearings, however,
the situation existing in Milwaukee
was clearly presented, and there was a
sudden change in favor of the bill.
1t is apparent that in the senate the
fight will not be On factional lines. 1t
is believed the vote will show a very
interesting alignment in which conser-
natives and progressives will be seen
on both sides of the issue.
The Stemper bill comes to the SEN
ate with an excellent chance of being
concurred in. There is opposition to
it, but friends say they will muster the
seventeen votes necessary for concur
renee. A full vote will be recorded in
the senate on the Stemper bill. If all
senators are not present or have failed
to pair, there viii be a call of the
house.
Take Steps to Cut Expenses.
The first step in carrying out the ad-
ministration plans for the consolida-
ton of departments in the interest of
efficiency and economy was taken by
the legislature when the assembly, af-
ter debate, sent to engrossment the
Johnson bill placing the fire marshaPs
department under the insurance com
missioner An attempt was made to
indefinitely postpone the bill, but this
was refused, SO to 8. The three mem
bers voting for postponement were AS
semblymen Donnelly, Feldhausen and
Schroeder.
The assembly saved the Budlong bill
to compel railroads to charge the same
fare to competitive points, even though
the distance be greater on one road
than on another. The bill was ad-
vanced to engrossment.
Cigarette Bill Passes.
The Dobie cigarette bill was passed
hv the assembly. It provides for Ii