Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-13
DOINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE

places as the committee, which is to be
appointed, shall select, for the i'm
, provement of secondary teaching
Graduates of colleges will be the
: teachers, and will receive such COM
pensation as the committee may see
, fit. to give.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate providing that a husband or
wife shall not be allowed to disclose
in court testimony, private communi-
cation made by one to the other, dur
ing their marriage without the con-
sent of the other.
LaFollette followers are making
preparations to fight any changes pro-
posed in the primary law.
| The Anti-Saloon league is making
every preparation to conduct thor
ough canvass of the state in support
of the prohibition, referendum bill now
pending before the legislature.
A bill is being prepared on the pre-
/
sis in cattle.
A joint resolution of sympathy and
coincidence on the death of William F.
Wolfe, was introduced. Also on the
death of William F. Nash, former mem
Der of the senate, and both were
adopted.
dt now seems if the referendum bill
on the liquor question is passed and
submitted to vote of the people, the
date on which the vote will be taken
will be changed from Nov. 1918 to
April, 1918.
The bill to double the pay of the
members of the legislature is going
to meet with opposition. Will won
ders never cease?
A bill has been introduced which, if
enacted into a law, will give the wo-
men of the state a chance to decide
whether thy want the ballot or not.
This is good idea, most women know
what they want.
Providing a method by which a COM
mission form Of government city may
by vote of the people, return to the
old form.
Every incorporated village or part
thereof shall be represented on the
county board by one supervisor.
The amount of insurance written
on buildings shall be taken conclu-
sively to be true value of the property
when insured, and the true amount of
loss and measure of damage when de-
stroyed. Decreasing the size of the
mesh of gill nets from 2% inches to
23s inches.
Making it the duty of town, village
and city assessors to collect agricul-
tural statistics and to report the same
to the state department of agriculture.
Railroad commissions shall pur-
chase, upon competitive bids, litho-
graphed stone for the printing of a
state railroad map every four years.
An attempt will be made to place
the anti-cigarette law back on the
statute books.
After two days of delay, the lower
house of the Wisconsin legislature on
Thursday adopted the Nordman reso-
luton, which specifically declares that
the people of Wisconsin are not in fa-
vor of war, but pledges the loyalty of
the state in any action the president
may take.
Applicants for medical license in
Wisconsin must give affidavit that they
have read the laws and rules relating
to communicable diseases in this
state.
State charitable and penal institu
tions may be held for damages for the
negligence Of their officers.
A fine of $25 for persons permitting
Canada thistles to grow on their land.
Requiring street railway companies
to report monthly the earnings per
| line of street railway systems.
Prohibiting an attorney from giving
fees to secure claims.
To permit cities to mortgage mu-
nicipally owned plants to add extern
sions to the plant.
Settlement for injury made within
twenty days shall not preclude an ac-
ton for damages.
To give cities The right to regulate
the storage OF food.
To give police officers who for any
reason other than discharge, vest
ed interest in the police pension fund.
For the establishment of a course
in public service at the University of
Wisconsin.
Preference shall be given to the vet
Grams of any war of the United States
on the eivl> service roll.
Increasing the pay for care of coun-
ty insane from s1.75 to 81 week.
To increase the number of training
schools in the state from ttirty-three
to forty.
Giving cities the power to regulate
the sale and manufacture of concrete
blocks.
NAME TOWN AFTER REID