The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-16
CONTRABAND BILL
STUNNED IN SENATE
BOSSHARD RESOLUTION DIS
CUSSED AND SENT BACK
TO COMMITTEE.
SENATE CONFIRMS VEHICLE
Wins Out by Vote of 10 to IL to Sue
coed Emery as Dairy and Food
Commissioner-Wou Fine
Absent SoIons.
Madison, Feb. IL, 1915.

Madison, Feb. IL, 1915.
Hands off," seems to be the policy
of the senate in all matters establish
ing the attitude of Wisconsin toward
the European war.
The Bosshard resolution asking con-
gress to stop the shipment of ammuni-
ton and contraband of war to the ma
tions now at war in Europe was dis
cussed In the senate and then returned
to committee.
An effort to table the matter was
defeated by vote of s to "A, and then
by a vote of Fl to II the senate re-
ferred the subject to a committee.
A bill which would prohibit the vot-
ing of students was introduced by Sen
ator Staudenmayer Senator Bichler
introduced bill wiping out the sec
ond choice in elections.
After voting indefinite postponement
of the Beckwith bill providing for
commission form of government for
counties, the assembly discussed the
Frederick bill forbidding the use and
roll calls resulted during considera-
ton Of the measure, and when the
proceeding was closed the situation
was practically the same as when it
started.
The bill was reported by the com
mittee on state affairs for indefinite
postponement but Mr.. Frederick
sought to save it. He offered an
amendment to include spring rifles,
which was adopted AZ to As. Then
there was discussion on the merits of
the bill
Limit on Bills Illegal.
Mr.. Spoor sought to save his resolu-
ton to amend the rules so as to limit
the number of bills which members
may introduce. 1t came from commit
tee with recommendation that it be
Indefinitely postponed, but Mr.. Spoor
offered a minor amendment, which
was adopted. Then followed a discus
sion during which the clerk read an
opinion by Atty.-Gen. Owen holding
the resolution unconstitutional A
roll call resulted in the bill being de-
feated so to 80.
Twelve new bills were introduced
IL the senate One, by Senator Weiss
leder of Milwaukee, provides that the
state railroad commission shall not
permit railroads to increase passenger
rates. Another bill by Senator Weiss
leder provides that no city, village or
town shall be entitled to annual per
cent fire tax unless it provides suffi-
cient water supply for fire purposes
This bill provides that the tax shall go
to the fire department.
Senator Everett introduced a bill
providing that no hunting licenses
shall be issued to any person under IS
years of age or to any person not 8
citizen of the United States.
Senate Confirms WeiqIe.
After hot debate in the Senate,
George j. Weigle of Milwaukee was
confirmed as dairy and food commits
sioner TO succeed J. Q. Emery by a
vote of Is to II.
pointment on the grounds that Mr..
Weigle's business associations do not
fit him to measure up to the service
rendered by Mr. Emery, and for the
further reason that "the removal of a
tried and efficient department head is
not in the interest of good business In
the administration of state affairs"
Senator Fairchild said that time will
tell, as was the case when Mr.. Emery
was first named state dairy and food
commissioner, whether Mr.. Weigle is
qualified to fill the position to which
he was named by the governor
Senator Bennett denied that Mr..
Weigle is now engaged in any way in
any manufacturing business which
would make it difficult for him to hon
estly administer the affairs of the of
fee to which he has been named
Excise Bills in Assembly.
Two important excise bills by AS
semblyman Ofstie of Eau Claire came
into the lower house, one to require
saloons to close at II o'clock Saturday
nights and remain closed until z
o'clock Monday morning, and that two
convictions for violation shall make
revocation of the license mandatory
The other forbids any saloonkeeper
to sell any Intoxicating liquor on Sun
day or on any town meeting or cleo
ton, and provides that upon two con-
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