The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

the STATUTES Oh iIle SuUJtCl were ODSU-
lete and he believed the laws should
be repealed.
The committee also reported for
slaughter another bill by Assemblyman
Campbell, (which provided that all
goods made by prison labor should be
so labeled.
Former Gov. J. c. Davidson ap-
peared In opposition TO the bill. He
said that the amount of prison-made
goods sold In the state was but drop
In the bucket.
Senator George B. Skogmo has pre-
scented the woman's suffrage bill. The
measure provides for q vote on the
entire subject of woman's suffrage at
an election to be held In November,
1918.
Exempting health officers from per-
sonal liability In the performance OF
public duty is provided in bill offered
by Senator w. r. Stevens. Rhineland-
err The measure was suggested last
simmer by Attorney General Owen
when addressing the biennial confer
ence of health officers here. He stated
the rule is firmly established in this
state that the health officer who de-
strOys property for the purpose of
promoting the public health, for pre-
venting the spread Of disease, etc, does
so at the risk OF responding in dam
ages thereafter, depending upon
whether the jury determined the prop
erty destroyed did in fact constitute
nuisance.
That every purchaser of 81 railroad
ticket may know the fare charged
and that the conductor Of a pas
senger train may know that no ex-
cessive fare has been charged, is the
purpose of a bill offered in the assem-
bly, today by Assemblyman d. S. Bur
nett Of Wausau. The bill declares
that the exact fare from one point to
the point of destination shall be print
ed upon the ticket. If not printed upon
the tickt, it must be written in by the
agent who sells the ticket. Assembly
man Burnett says that his bill will
give the railroad offices an opportunity
TO check up the tickets to see that no
agent is making overcharges. 1t will
also protect the public in that no agent
would attempt to overcharge, knowing
that such q check were to be exer-
ciSed,
Assemblyman Arnold G. Otto of Mil
waukee has offered q bill to put the
trading stamp business upon a sound
financial basis. The measure declares
that before a company can issue trad
ing stamps it must obtain license
from the banking commissioner and
keep on deposit with the banking com
mission an amount to redeem at cash
surrender value the amount of trading
stamps outstanding at any time.
A number of insurance bills have
been presented. The most important
of these is q bill which has for it's
purpose the standardizing of the
health and accident policy. Acting
under a resolution offered by Commits
siOner Cleary of this state, the nation
al convention of insurance commission
ers has adopted and recommended
bill which materially extends the pres
ent standard provisions law. If this
bill is enacted it will practically stand
ardize policies covering this kind of in
Surance.
Another of these bills will require
fire insurance on buildings securing
loans made by insurance companies
equal to the amount of the loan that is
secured by building value. The Wis
ncip OF fhn
quires such insurance in case of loans
by fire insurance companies. This bill
will extend that requirement to loans
made by life insurance companies and
fraternaI societies.
Sunday Movie Bill Discussed.
The whole Sunday-closing law has
been thrashed out in the hearing be-
fore the senate committee on corpora
tons. The bill provides that the OPP
Grafton of moving-picture shows on
Sunday shall be legal. R. N. Jackson
of Madison appeared before the COM
mittee and asked that the measure be
amended so as 10 apply to all theaters.
The bill itself does not open the en-
tire Sunday law. 1t leaves it to the To-
cal community to determine, by Ordi-
nance, whether the operation Of
movies" shall be permitted on Sun
day.
Rev. K. A. Chase of Madison and
Rev. J. r. Dawson of Milwaukee ap-
peared in opposition to the bill. Rev.
Chase said it was class legislation and
if any such thing were to be permitted
it would be just as legitimate to open
the grocery stores and meat markets
and other money-making businesses on
Sunday He did not believe the Sun
day law should be touched at all.
The Arnold home rule resolution also
attracted considerable attention before
the committee. Senator Arnold con-
tended that it would permit cities to
relieve the legislature of many of the
duties now imposed upon them. w. ].
Anderson of Madison said that the city
was creature of the state and 10 give
the city the broad powers conferred
by this amendment might go much far
Their than the legislature would at first
anticipate. Because of the fact that
another resolution of this character Is
TO be considered, further hearing will
be held on this proposition.
Receives Compensation.
La CrosSe.-MiSs Clara B. Lar
son fell TO the brick pavement be-