River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-15
BILL PROPOSES
new VOTE PLAN
Would Submit Constitutional
Amendment for Initiative and
Referendum.
MIL WAUKEE MAN is SPONSOR
Campbell Measure Which Would Re-
quire Labelling of All Prison-Made
Goods Is Killed in
Assembly.

-Assemblyman Oil of Mil
waukee has introduced bill for an
amendment to the constitution when
will permit the use of the initiative
and referendum In this state. Under
the terms of his resolution any bill OF
the legislature could be referred direct
to the people, which would be a refer
endum. The people might likewise
start a movement for the enactment OF
certain law and have the question
submitted on petition, which would be
the initiative.
After sharp debate the assembly
killed the Campbell bill which would
require the labelling of prison-made
goods. Assemblyman w. L. Smith OF
Milwaukee argued that these goods
should be labeled inasmuch as they are
placed in opposition to goods made by
free labor. Assemblyman Pieper said
that the state was anxious that the
| butter and cheese Of Wisconsin De
properly labeled, and it ought to be
as honest with the people and properly
label goods which it manufactures II
self. Assemblyman Camper Of Taylor
county contended that the state could
not sell its prison-made goods were
they labeled. On a roll call the Dill
was killed by a vote of 43 to 30.
The assembly killed the Campbell
bill which would repeal all laws on the
statute books relating to dueling, and
also a bill which would increase the
penalty for stealing automobiles. After
spending nearly two hours time with
the discussion of the subject OF
whether the poll tax should be In
creased from $3.50 to 81 year the
question was again referred to the
state affairs committee for further
hearing.
Senator Bray has withdrawn his bill
which would prohibit women under
twenty-one years of age from night Ia
Dor. He said that he had discovered
that the industrial commission now
has the power to regulate this subject
Assemblyman Everett has offered
providing for the cabinet system OF
state government.
Hospital for Inebriates.
A state hospital for the care and
treatment of inebriates is provided for
in bill offered in the assembly by
Assemblyman Oil of Milwaukee. AT
this hospital all persons suffering from
chronic inebriety, whether caused by
the excessive use of Intoxicating IL
quOrs, morphine, opium, cocaine,
choral or other narcotics shall be
given treatment. The board of control
is directed to select site on not to ex-
coed SOC acres of land and to erect
suitable hospital. Persons may be
paroled from the proposed institution
after 80 days if the physician in charge
believes the patient has sufficiently re-
covered. For the maintenance of the
building a tax of 2 per cent will be
levied upon all license fees for the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors.
Assemblyman Turner of Milwaukee
offered bill providing for more direct
legislation in cities. His measure pro-
vides that not only may city Ordi-
nances be submitted to the vote of the
people, but also resolutions.
Assemblyman Frank Schaettle Of
| Buffalo county has withdrawn his res
| ignation. The house voted to immedi-
ately reseat him. He will ask for a
leave of absence, however, from the
assembly for two or three weeks on
account of i'll health.
Assemblyman Grell has gone after
the sale of cigarettes in Wisconsin.
His bill practically restores the law
repealed two years ago prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes in this state. The
measure does not apply to the sales of
| jobbers or manufacturers doing an in
| terstate business.
Among the bills introduced was a
measure offered by Senator Schultz to
repeal the grain inspection law passed
at the last session of the legislature.
He offered another measure which has
| for it's object the regulation of moving
picture houses. The senate confirmed
by unanimous vote the appointment Of
| Fred PabSt as q member of the high
way commission and G.. w. Harvey,
Beaver Dam; G. NJ Mihils, Fond du
Lac, and H. O. Griswold, West Salem,
as members of the state agricultural
| advisory board. The resolution of Sen
| ator Schultz that all arguments before
| legislative committees should be sub
mitted in brief form was reported by
the judiciary committee for indefinite
postponement.
That the graves of Wisconsin gov
errors in Forest Hill cemetery should