Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-01
THE LEGISLATU

Alter rocOnSlQerlng us previous du-
verse vote, the Senate advanced the
Grell bill, permitting saloons to open
after the closing of the polls on cleo
tion days, but refused to reconsider
its action in killing the Aulenbacher
bill to permit municipal authorities
to use their discretion in the matter
of revoking saloon licenses in cases
where sale to minors is charged.
Stevens Point will be permitted to
build it's normal school dormitory by
action of the assembly, in indefinitely
postponing the repeal bill offered by
Assemblyman Hoffman of Calumet
county. The last legislature appro-
priated, 100000.
Much agitation is evident around
the legislature over the bill which
takes quarries from their present
classification in the child labor law
and places them in another classified
ton. The result of such change
would be to permit quarries to en-
ploy, for certain classes of work, boys
between the ages of IA and Is years,
although they are now absolutely
prohibited from the employment of
any boys under the age of Is years.
The legislature adjourned over Mon
day because of its being Memorial
day. Quite a number of the lawyers
in the legislature made addresses on
that day in their districts. Both
houses went through their Saturday
calendars Friday, and the adjourn
ment was from Friday to Tuesday
evening.
School men from all parts of the
state who are opposed to the repeal of
the county education law were in con-
ference on Tuesday in regard to
measure pending before the legisla-
ture for it's repeal. Among the prom
inent men present were President
Pierce of the Milwaukee Normal
school, Supt. McIver of the Oshkosh
schools, and Supt. Nelson of the
Racine schools.
The assembly committee on
judiciary has decided to report for
indefinite postponement the Huber
bill which proposed to lessen the time
for the settlement of estates in pro-
bate. The committee after a con-
siderable amount Of deliberatiOn,
decided that the contention of Judge
Paul d. Carpenter of Milwaukee-that
claims of nOn-residents could not be
barred under any settlement of an
estate which did not occupy years
time-was correct, and that therefore
the statute proposed would be non
effective and would only cause trouble.
There may be fight on the floor over
this bill, as there is considerable sup
port in the assembly for the measure.
1t has been very warmly advocated
by Senator Huber.
How much questions of fishing oc-
cupy the attention of the legislature
can be seen when it is stated that a
conference committee between the
houses is to be held on the question
of the size of muskellonge which
shall be allowed to be caught in the
northern lakes of the state. The
assembly believes the weight should
| be fixed at certain number of
pounds as a minimum, while the SEN
ate thinks a smaller sized muSkellonge
should be allowed to be caught. The
| conference committee will probably
return report upon this weighty
question some time the last of the
week. The question has already been
| the subject of considerable extended
debate in both houses.
The waterpower bill will reach the
assembly calendar for action some
time this week. There will be no
| hea ringS on the measure before as
sembly committees, by reason of the
| fact that the hearings so far held on
the bill have been joint hearings.
There seems to be no question among
the members of the legislature but
that the waterpower bill which has
passed the senate will be given en-
| dOrsement in the assembly.
Gov. Philip has signed the Dobie
cigarette bill allowing licensed dealers
to sell cigarettes to adults but forbids
the sale to minors.