Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

IedllzeQ tnat there must be an I'M
provement in the country school
teacher. To bring this about there is
a bill pending which increases pay Of
teachers and holds out an indueement
for additional compensation based on
years Of service. This viii tend to
lake teaching in the country school
more attractive.
Governor Philips idea has been
that teaching should be profession
to which man or woman could de-
vote his or her life with the assur-
anee that old age would find them in
a position where they would be in
dependent. He firmly believes that
we're this so the country school would
be greatly improved.
For Improved Supervision.
Another bill provides for improved
supervision over country schools. II
requires employment of supervising
teacher for every fifty schools. There
are counties in Wisconsin which have
ESQ country schools and only one
county board of education. The bill
provides that instead OF being elective
the board shall consist of three mem
hers 10 be appointed by the county
board and to serve without pay. This
viii tend to keep the board out of
politics and to attract men who have
the power to consolidate districts and
to appoint supervising teachers from
a list furnished by the county superin-
tendents.
Another important bill is one
which fixes a minimum salary for
county superintendent This viii at
tract good talent and keep good men
in an office which has been neglected
in the past.
THE additional salary for teachers
and salaries for supervising teachers
aIe to come out of the 7-1O mill school
tax.
THE central board of education bill
is to go to the assembly with all fac
tions practically agreed upon its pro-
visions, and it is believed that it win
have little opposition on the floor.
Both in and out of administration cir
Giles it is conceded to be the greatest
work attempted by Governor Philip.
Already opponents Of the governor say
that if this bill is passed it will be
one of the greatest constructive steps
in progressive legilation ever taken
by this state. By several educators
who opposed the first bill. which was
merely tentative draft, the substi-
tute has been called ideal"
Candidate Bill Dead.
With the aid of Lieut.. Gov E F. Dith-
mar, the senate dug deep to ressurrect
and kill bill introduced by Senator
Edward Ackley and passed by the
senate by which independent candida
cies would have been made rare oc-
eurrences in Wisconsin politics.
The bill provided that any candi.
date who had intentions of running as
an independent would have to declare
his intentions ten days prior to the
primary election.
After considerable debate, in which
the opposition to the bill was led by
Senator w. ]. Bichler, the senate
stood tie on the question of recon.
sideration of the vote by which the
I'll had been passed. Lieut.. Gov.
Dithmar decided the matter by cast
ing his vote for reconsideration.
The bill was then killed II to Is.
and all opportunity to again bring up
this measure was swept side when
the senate, Is to IA, voted not to re-
consider its latest action.
Campaign Pamphlet undisturbed.
The vote on the substitution of the
Bichler amendment for the Hanson
bill to repeal the campaign pamphlet
resulted is to IS, Lieut.. Gov. Dith-
mar breaking the tie by support
ing the Bichler amendment,
After having disposed of the Han
son bill the senate took another turn.
by refusing to engrossment the Bich-
Ter amendment, which means that to
date the pamphlet remains VI dis
turbed.
The Stevens bill permitting hotels
to purchase saloon licenses from
man in business providing that there
shall be no increase in the number of
licenses allowed under the Baker law,
was advanced to engrossmeRt. The
Fairchild bill exempting clubs not or
ganized for profit from the Baker law
as to the change of location, was adj
yanced. Similar action was taken on
the Bennett bill 10 exempt farmers
creameries from provisions of the in
come tax law.
Action was deferred until next
Wednesday on the Fairchiid bill bring
ing all of the county institutions in
Milwaukee county under civil service.
SemLMonthly Pay Roll Bill Is Law.
In one day last week Governor E. L.
Phillip signed twelve bills, the most
most important of which was a bill
providing for the semi-monthly pay
ment of wages. He also signed a
measure making available money for
the fighting of forest fires on the state
reserve. The semi-monthly wage plan
applies to all lines Of business except
to concerns engaged in lumber and
logging, circuses and travelling shows
A bill drafted by the state railroad