Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-07-13
ADOPT GOVERNORS
STATE FAIR PLAN
APPROPRIATION OF $255, 900 WILL
BE MADE TO COVER
FIVE YEAR PERIOD.
GET S55, 600 THE FIRST YEAR
Will Receive $50, 1000 for Each Succeed
ing Year for Four Years-Con-
servation Measure Report
ed for Passage.
Madison, July S, 1915.

The state fair will get the appropria-
ton of $255,0O0, made by the legisla-
ture of 1913, but it will be extended
over period of five years, in accord
ance with the wishes of Gov. Philip.
Senator Everett introduced in the
senate bill to clear up the situation
regarding this appropriation. The bill
amends the act of 1913, appropriating
$255,000 for the state fair. 1t is pro-
vided that the appropriation shall ex-
tend over five years; the first year
$4,000 will be available, and $4,000
for each succeeding year for four
years.
Senator Everett also introduced a
bill to appropriate $4,000 for a dairy
exhibit at the Panama exposition in
San Francisco The bill providing for
the age of consent of women which
was placed at 16 years, was called up
by Senator Fairchild in the senate
and all acts of the senate on the bill
subsequent to June Is were expunged
from the record. The bill was then
reconsidered and the assembly amend
ment raising the age of consent from
IA to 16 years was nonconcurred in.
Conservation Bill Corrected.
The assembly committee on finance
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment the Whitman bill, No. PASS, Civ
ing the state board of medical exam
liners increased authority for the ad-
mission of physicians to practice in
Wisconsin. Assemblyman Kubasta
dissented from the report.
The committee reported for passage
the state administration bill creating
a state commission of conservation.
This bill was referred to the commit
tee as required by law.
The assembly committee on state
affairs introduced a substitute bill for
the Caldwell mothers pension bill.
The substitute provides for changing
the method of granting mothers pen
sions from state to county manage
ment.
In spite of the opposition of Assem-
blyman Dickie, the bill dividing the
present Ninth judicial circuit into two
circuits, one consisting of Dane county
and the other of Sank county, was or
dered to third reading in the assem-
bly,
Against Livestock Appropriation.
The assembly refused to reconsider
the vote by which it killed the bill
appropriating $1,000 annually to the
Wisconsin Livestock Breeders asso-
citation. The Ackley bill, reducing the
fee for fling articles of incorporation
of companies in the office of the Sec
rotary of state, was ordered to third
reading.
The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate amendment to the Edwards bill, re-
ducing the maximum fine. for violation
of automobile speed ordinances from
5000 to 800, the reduction being for
the purpose of giving justice of the
peace jurisdiction in such action.
The amendment adopted provides
that intoxicated drivers of automobiles
shall be liable to a penalty of impris-
onment in the county Jail from five
days to three months or a fine of not
to exceed 500.
Woman Suffrage Dead for Season.
The senate, by vote of IA to IL,
refused to reconsider the vote by
which it killed the Glenn woman suf-
frage bill. Senator Glenn, author of
the bill, made a plea for reconsider
alton and was supported by Senator
SkogmO.