The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-20
WELFARE BOARD
BILL IS KILLED
SENATE REJECTS MEASURE PRO.
vlDiNG FOR CONSOLIDATION
OF DEPARTMENTS.
DEFEATED BY 10 TO IS VOTE
Substitute Amendment Offered by Sen
ator Bennett Was Killed II to
14-Big Saving for the State
is Ignored.

Madison, July 16, 1915.
The bill creating state board Of
public welfare, whereby hundreds of
thousands of dollars would have been
saved to the state, was killed in the
senate by a vote of 10 to Is.
Prior to this the substitute amend
ment offered by Senator Bennett, was
rejected, II to IA. This amendment
was the original bill as it came from
the committee on investigation.
There was nc discussion of the bill
when it was reached on the calendar.
Senator Perry, after the Bennett sub
stitute had been voted down, offered an
amendment putting the oil inspector
under the board This was adopted
and then the bill was killed.
Thus, with hardly word what is the
most important bill of the session in
regard to saving money for the state,
was put to death. 1t was clearly
shown that consolidation proposed
would affect great economies to the
state and result in saving 100000 i'm
mediately. while later it was estimated
$500,0 900 a year would be saved.
1t was further shown that the con-
solidation brought together correlated
departments which could be so joined
that the work could be done more eff
GENTLY and with much less bother to
the people of the state, now harassed
by half dozen inspectors coming
around where one could as well do
the work.
Amended Stemper Bill Passed.
The assembly under suspension of
the rules, adopted the Hedding amend
ment to the Stemper saloon license bill
and then passed it by viva voce vote.
The bill was Immediately messaged to
the senate, where it was expected ac-
ton would be taken at once.
The assembly first reconsidered the
vote by which the original bill was
passed and which Gov Philip refused
to sign. Opponents of the bill fought
the effort to secure reconsideration.
The motion to suspend the rules and
permit the introduction of the substi-
tute amendment was carried, Sc to 27.
Assemblyman Hansen of Manitowoc
then moved that the bill and the
amendment which had been received
be referred to the committee on excise
and fees. This motion was rejected.
Amendment Is Rejected.
Assemblyman Budlong of Marinette
introduced a substitute amendment
providing that one license should he
granted for every 500 population in
any city and that all licenses in exist
ence on June 80, 1915, be valid. This
amendment was rejected.
Many Bills Passed.
The assembly passed the Hambrecht
bill prohibiting persons from walking
the tracks of railroads; the bill to in
stall an electrical voting device in
the assembly; the finance committee
bill relating to exemptions from in
heritance taxes. The assembly con-
Cured in the Fairchild BILL relating
to assessment of taxes; the Bosshard
Dill, relating to furnishing bail bonds
In criminal cases; the Perry bill. an
thorizing Cabot Brothers to erect
docks in Sturgeon bay, and nonconcur-
red in the Ackley bill, which would
have lowered fees for filing articles
of incorporation.
The assembly amended the bill Great
Ing new state conservation commits
sion by providing that it shall go into
effect on Aug. 1 and sent it to the SEN
ate for concurrence in the amendment.
The bill abolishes the offices of state
fish and game warden, state board of
forestry, state conservation commits
sion, commission of fisheries and State
park board and merges their activities
under the conservation commission.
Griffith Not a Candidate.
Prof E. NJ. Griffith. who has held tbe
once OF state forester for ten years.
has resigned his position and it is
understood is not to be candidate for
appointment on the conservation com
mission. 1t is generally believed
James Nevin. who has been state su-
perintendent of fisheries for TWENTY
five years, will be appointed a member
OF the commission
Inc assembly concurred in the
Aekley joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint com
mlttee to investigate the condition
OF business of the legislature and
to recommend date for final adj
journment
The assembly refused to indef-
initely postpone bill SOFA, intro
Woman Killed in Runaway