The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-09

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year had been overwhelmingly de-
| feated.
Assemblyman Harrington said that
in the face of the vote last fall peo-
pie would think this pork barreP'
proposition. Assemblyman Van Cor
don said it was a waste of time to
pass a resolution of this kind
Would Stop Exporting Arms.
The Vint resolution urging congress
| to prohibit expectation of supplies to
the assembly for indefinite postpone
ment After a brief debate the reso-
luton was refused indefinite postpone
ment, Is to 60. The resolution was
then adopted by a viva voce vote.
The joint resolution memorializing
congress to adopt a comprehensive
plan for controlling the floods of the
Mississippi river was adopted.
The Ofstie bill, relating to the sell
ing of liquor on Sunday and election
days, and the MCGOWAN teachers GER
tificate BILL were given a new lease
of life. This was done through mo-
tons to reconsider. They will come
up at the next calendar day.
The assembly laid over the Wood
ard bill in regard to organizing high
school districts until the next calendar
day. The Hoffman bill relating to
highway taxes was ordered engrossed.
Anti-Student Bill Defeated.
The assembly staged a few minutes
of fireworks, and then, by viva voce
vote, killed the Helm bill to prohibit
large number of students at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin from voting in
local elections.
The Pieper bill providing that in
stead of the medical examination re-
quired under the present eugenic law,
parties entering into a marriage con-
tract shall sign a statement that they
are free from veneral disease, was
killed. The Kent bill to increase the
minimum wage for school teachers
from $40 to $50 month met the same
fate
Van Hise Opposes Bill.
President Charles r. Van Hise and
a party of university men appeared
before the assembly committee on
state affairs to speak against the Am
brecht bill to increase the tuition for
students at the state university Ow-
ing to the fact that the author of the
bill was unable to be present the mat
ter was put over for two weeks.
Refused Engrossment.
Mr.. Jenson's bill, 38a, providing that
children may be absent from the pub
lie schools to attend confirmation
classes according to church ordi-
nances, was up for advancement with
committee recommendation.
Mr.. Van Gordon opposed the meas
ure as it brought a religious question
into the schools. Mr. Kent of Mil
waukee said the measure was a selfish
one, asked for by very limited num-
Der of persons. He said that if en-
acted the bill would permit all religi-
GUS denominations to go into the
schools and take the children out at
any time
When Speaker Whittet put the ques-
ton, on division, the bill was refused
engrossment.
Probe Boards Get More Time.
The special legislative committee
| investigating boards and commits
sions was given a new lease of life.
The commission was to have reported
not later than March 1. The COM
mittee is in the middle of it's work,
and to stop now would make all it
has done practically useless.
Chairman Van Gordon of the as
sembly side, told that body of fifteen
or sixteen boards and departments
had been investigated. Mr.. Van Cor
don said the committee had finished
it was planned to prepare bills for
submission to the legislature as soon
as possible
A resolution continuing the COM
mittee was unanimously passed.
The assembly advanced two bills
and killed three. Among the latter
was one by Assemblyman Ofstie re-
ldIlHS 10 the safe OF intoxicating
| liquors on Sunday and election days.
Mr.. Ofstie demanded a roll call, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed
| by vote of 40 to Is.
Assemblyman Minkley charged AS
semblyman Prescott with having
cried to switch bills on the house,
withdrawing a different bill than the
one he named to the assembly Mr..
| Prescott claimed he had two bills
and made a mistake in the number.
The remaining bill was ordered re-
turned to the revision committee.
| The senate passed a resolution
ordering the superintendent of public
property to vacate rooms on the east
side of the senate chamber, needed
| by the senate. Senator Skogmo in
PRODUCED joint resolution providing
the capitol shall be kept open until
II o'clock at night and that elevators
be kept running until IL o'clock.
H. G. Larson, assistant state dairy
and food commissioner, rendered his
resignation to George J. Weigle,
state dairy and food commissioner.
The position pays $4,000 a year.
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