The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-31


OF the governor not yet presented pro-
vides for the giving to the state super
fntendent of public instruction great
er supervision over the. industrial and
continuation schools Of the state.
Governor Philips bill for the reg
ulation of state fire-insurance COM
panieS has been presented by Senator
j. Henry Bennett; his bill for the re-
peal of the state fire fund law by As
semblyman John Camper of Taylor;
his measure for the reduction in the
size of the state board of control by
ASsemblyman f. A. Everett, and his
measure for legislative investigation
of the subject of social insurance by
Assemblyman John C. Chapple of Ash
land.
All church property in Wisconsin
will be subject to taxation, If the bill
offered in the house by Assemblyman
II. c. Jeske of Milwaukee is enacted
into law. There is no limitation in
the measure, so that every church or
ganization in the state will be affected.
Important Bills Offered.
Important bills offered in the as
sembly are:
Hager-Amending the chicken coop
shipment law so that wooden strips
may be used instead Of wire screens.
Young-Providing for the appoint
ment of q special dairy and food COM
missioner for factories or plants
where two-thirds of the regular pa
irons make the request. Factory to
pay for service.
Burnett-Providing for the repair
of highways on the country system.
Lentz-Fifty per cent of the inheri
lance tax collected by counties shall
be retained.
Rosa-A corporation city or village
may require residents TO connect their
homes with the public sewer on order
of the common council.
Rosa-Giving state board of health
full power over the inspection and san
itation of rendering plants.
Chapple-State superintendent of
weights and measures may designate
a city Sealer of weights and measures
to serve as Il sealer in territory con-
tiguous to the city.
Chapple-Providing an eight-hour
day for women, and further declaring
that employment until nine o'clock
D. m. in retail stores and mercantile
establishments of the third or fourth
class not more than II nights within
the two weeks preceding Christmas
day shall not be considered night
work.
misunderstanding for the detach-
ment of territory from Marathon coun-
ty and the attachment Of the same to
Langlade county.
In the senate, Senator Raguse, MIL
waukee Socialist, has introduced a bill
setting up new form Of government
for the city of Milwaukee. The coun-
ell is to be made up of one alderman
from each ward, the term being for
four years, with alternating elections
from the odd and even-numbered
wards. The city comptroller, city
treasurer and the city attorney would
become appointive officers with four
year terms. The term of the mayor is
also made four years. The bill says
that the proposed change should be
submitted to q referendum vote to
the people Of Milwaukee. Senator
Wilkinson has introduced a bill eX-
tending the powers Of the state rail
road commission. authorizing that
body to inquire into any question bear
ing on interstate rates and appear be
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion to protest against discrimination
in rates. The power is made neCeS-
sary to all. the board to inquire into
lake freight rates. Senator Pullon In
troduced a wide-runner sleigh bill.
Asks Smaller Board of Control.
The first consolidation measure
to be offered by the state admin
istration is q bill which would re
duce the membership of the state
board of control. The present board is
composed of five members. BY the
by Assemblyman E. A. Everett of
Eagle River, administration floor lead
er, the size Of the board of control
will be reduced to three members.
They viii be appointed by the gov
ernOr and confirmed by the senate for
a term of six years. The salary will
be $1,000 annually.
An unexpected announcement came
from Attorney General Walter e..
Owen. In a statement he comes out
as a candidate for the position Of
justice of the Wisconsin supreme
court. The election will be held in
April. Mr.. Owen will oppose JUS
tice r. d. Marshall of Chippe-
wa Falls, who was appointed as a
member Of the supreme court by Gov.
William II. Upham in 1895. Owen has
thrice been elected attorney general
of the state and Is one Of the best
known men in Wisconsin politics.
A blow at the interference Of the sa-
loon with dry territory is directed in
bill presented in the house by Assem-
blyman I. J. Kvam of Rice Lake. The
measure provides that no saloon shall
be maintained within two miles Of any
territory which has voted dry. This
bill will prevent the location Of road
houses close to the border of dry ter
ritory which has always been consld-
cred menace under present laws.
Shoots Himself in Court