The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-11
DEFENSE BILL
IS APPROVED
soint Body of Legislature Favors
Its Passage.
PROVIDES COUNCIL OF IL
Boty viii Cooperate With Governor
and Officials of National Guard in
MobiIizing Resources of
State for War.


Joint finance committee. 1t was rec
commended for passage so that 1t will
be on the floor Of the house for cOnsid-
Grafton at once. The measure Is Of
fered to the committee by Speaker
Whittet and has the support of the
administration.
The bill proposes a state cOun-
ell Of II members, who are to coop
crate with the governor and the Off
Gals Of the National Guard In mobiliZ-
ing Wisconsin's resources in the war
This council will also confer and will
exercise similar powers as hat exer-
cised by the national council.
Sent to Engrossment.
Without opposition the assembly has
sent to engrossment bill appropriate
ing 100000 annually for the support
Of the Wisconsin National Guard.
There was q two-hour debate in the
assembly over several bills to appro-
pirate money to individual farmers in
northern Wisconsin for damage to
crops caused by beavers All of the
bills were engrossed. But it was de-
cided to postpone further cOnsdera-
tlon of them ten days to await reports
on each individual claim by the state
conservation commission.
The assembly sent back to commit
tee the Stone bill to grant to the Wis
consin Interurban Street Railway sys-
tenn right of way over lands owned
by the University of Wisconsin. The
assembly sent to the committee on
finance the Evesett bill for the regu-
lation of liability insurance companies.
Action Will Be Delayed.
Although two bills are pending be,
fore the legislature favOring the imme-
date introduction of plan for com.
pulsory health insurance, 1t now seems
probable that no action vii be taken
on the problem aside from directing
the legislative investigation. The two
bills on the subject have been intro
duced by Senator A. J. Pullen of Fond
du Lac and Assemblyman Henry Oil
Of Milwaukee. Both measures follow
In general the provisions outlined by
the American Federation of Labor leg
islation. Senator SkogmO of River
Falls and AssembIyman John G. Chap
pie of Ashland have introduced resolu-
tons providing for legislative investi-
cation.
Two state cOmmiSSiOnS-the first of
their kind In this country-one in Cal
ifornia and the other in Massac husettS,
have recently reported in favor of leg
islation providing for compulsory
h alth insurance of wage-earners. The
measure as advocated is the next step
III social reform to follow the work
mems compensation laws enacted in
the various states.
Cumulative Damages.
Another feature that represents an
increase in benefits is q schedule of
multiple injuries under which injured
persons will receive 10 per cent in
crease over the fixed schedule for each
additional amputation. This is to
cover hand injuries in particular,
where 1t Is recognized that when more
than one finger is lost the workman
suStains cumulative damages. Another
phase practically agreed to is grant
sion to order additional treatment for
an injured person not to exceed ninety
days. if In the judgment of the indus
trial commission such treatment would
lessen disability.
Refuse to Reconsider.
Following engrossment in the assem-
bly, of the Hanson bill, to take from
the tax commission the appointment
of income tax assessors and to place
the appOintive power in the county
boards, an attempt was made to induce
the assembly committee on taxation to
reconsider its favorable recommends
ton of the measure. Commissioner
Lyons appeared before the committee
To explain the effect of the BILL The
committee declined to recede from the
position it took when it sent the bill to
the assembly with its backing.
TO Extend Credit to Settlers.
The assembly has sent TO engross-
ment a joint resolution to amend the
constitution offered by Assemblyman
OIL, Milwaukee, which provides that
che state may extend its credit to set
tiers. The resolution was slated for
death by an unfavorable report of the
committee, but ASsemblyman A. NJ
Rogers declared that it would be of I'M
told value in aiding in the settlement of
northern Wisconsin. The assembly
then engrossed the resolution by a
large vote.
To License Architects.
At the request of the Wisconsin
chapter of the American Institute of
Architects, Assemblyman F. n. GRASS
ot Door county has presented a bill in
the assembly for the licensing of archi-
tects. 1t provides for a new state COM
mission of five members to be appoint
ed by the governor. One member of
the board shall be member of the
in .ulty of the University of Wisconsin
81 the state architect and the other
four members shall have been archi-
tets in the state for at least ten years
The members shall be appointed for
one, two, three, four and five years
Seniannual Examination.
This board Is directed TO give ex-
auinations at least twice each year for
licensing of architects. Any person of
the age of twenty-five years shall upon
The payment of q fee of SO be permit
ted to take the examination. per