Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-19

Vas enacted when the La Toilette
forces were in control. 1t always has
been a bone of contention in Wiscon-
sir politics. Administration men VIII
try to bring about the repeal OF the
/ primary election.
Has Party Convention Bill.
Senator William Bray has an in
teTesting party convention bill, which
provides for platform conventions. Mr..
! Bray contends that under his system
! political contests viii be based upon
q inciples rather than individuals. His
bill provides that the party conven-
tions shall be held in Madison. Mil
waukee is not favored for the reason
that the charge is frequently made
that Milwaukee tries to dominate
state politics.
The committee on education and
public welfare of the senate has
drafted a new eugenic bill This
measure repeats the present law which
is applicable only to men. 1t proposes
that physical examination shall not be
required when the parties sign
health statement, but where they are
unable to do this, an examination shall
be required The proposed statute ap-
plies to both sexes.
The Ofstie resolution to place the
affairs of the legislature on business
basis, was made joint resolution and
HT,;, Init nJ1
provides that no member shall be
granted leave of absence except up
on the consent Of 81 members, that
any member absent without leave
shall be fined 50. ANY member who
absent from a committee meeting
shall be fined $2.-Any member who
misses three committee meetings shall
forfeit his committee mebership.
Anti-Tipping Bill Killed.
After a great deal of legislative
sauabbling the assembly has laid to
rest the Bosshard anti-tipping bill.
This bill passed both houses and was
vetoed by the governor. The senate
passed the measure over the veto Of
the governor, but the house, 80 to 81,
| sustained the governor, who took the
position that an anti-tipping law would
not be enforced. Lack of respect for
law is not a good thing to encourage.
he said in his veto message.
Workers in the cause of equal suf-
frGge will accomplished nothing, I'm.
less it is in an educational way, be,
fore the present legislature. The leg
isiature recently killed bill provid-
irg for a referendum vote in 1916 on
the question of equal suffrage. This
week the house indefinitely postponed
bill making the question Of equal
suffrage optional with the several
of the state. Friends of the move,
ment thought that this proposition
stood a chance because of the fact
that it left the matter to the different
counties, as shown by its vote on sew
eral occasions.
New Printing Board Bill Gains.
The administration has gain d
ground in its fight to reorganize the
DIllllu2 IA
new state printing board to consist
of the governor, state superintendent
of public property and an editor OF
state printing has been reported for
passage in the lower house Some de-
Tense was offered in behalf of a bill
| to retain the present system of hand
| lirg printing, with some changes.
Gov. Phillip believes that not less
than 100000 can be saved annually
under the system proposed by the adj
ministration. 1t is the plan to reduce
the number of departmental reports
issued, also the size of these reports.
The tendency in the past, it is said,
has been to make reports too elabor-
ate including great deal of "dry"
material which proved expensive
pint
Much opposition has developed to
the Dobie anti-cigarette bill. This
measure amends the present law so
/ that the sale of cigarettes to adults is
| legalized The measure has been act
| ed upon by both houses, and will soon.
| reach the governor, who has received
many letters and petitions asking him
| to veto the bill.
Praise Wilson Note.
The war scare was received with in
tense interest by members Of the leg
islature. The message of the presi-
dent to Germany is spoke Of as a pa
tient, dignifed and notable document.
| Gov. Philip has lodged all attempts
/ to interview him on the question war.
ether public officials have commented
freely. To a man, they say that the
people of this country are a peace
loving people, that they have conf
derce in Mr.. Wilson and will stand
back of him in his final judgement.
An interesting event this week was