The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
OF INTEREST TO KENOsHA
Session Is Expected to Bring Bill Civ
ing Wider Powers to Railroad Com
mission in Connection With Eleya-
tion-vincent Off for Madison.


its biennial session at noon on We'd
nesday and Assemblyman D. j. Vim
cent of this county left for Madison
this afternoon in order to attend the
Republican conference tonight and to
be on hand for the opening session to-
morrow.
The session promises to be Of inter
est to Kenosha county. This county
is going to be interested in proposed
legislation for the betterment of high
ways and a lot of other general legis-
lation, but it is especially interested
in the bill for the widening of the
powers of the railroad commission to
give it the right to order vacations of
highways in orders for elevation of
tracks. The proposed change in the
commission law has been proposed
largely on account of problems met in
Kenosha. The railroad commission has
declared itself in favor of the proposed
bill but it will probably meet with
considerable opposition.
Many of the members of the legis-
lature were in Madison on Monday
already ready with bills for proposed
legislation.
Foremost among them is William T.
Evjue, assemblyman from Dane coun-
ty. Evjue is expected to rip wide
open the wet and dry fight by the in
PRODUCTION of bill asking for a state
wide referendum on prohibition in
Wisconsin. Among those opposing Ev-
jue is Carl Hanson of Manitowoc, who
has declared himself against state pro-
hibition. The drys are jubilantly con-
fident of passing the measure. The
vets are positive they can vote it
down. Wiseacres predict close vote
Socialists, of whom there are three
in the senate and seven in the assem-
bly,, will work for party measures.
Senator L. A. Arnold, Milwaukee,
will introduce several amendments to
the state constitution, one being the
right to incur more Indebtedness, FIVE
or ten per cent of the total tax valu-
alton, to provide funds for public i'm
provements, such as cold storage
plants and elevators and other state
ownership projects fostered by the
party.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Weigle will back the introduction of
a bill for state regulation of cold stor-
age plants.
80 The present food problem is so
complicated that it is almost impossi-
BILE to attack it from an angle that
will get results said Weigle. .SI
want to see a law which will call for
eggs, butter and cheese and other food
products in storage plants kept there
for restricted time only -
Socialists will renew their fight for
a general eight-hour bill, state print
ing under eight-hour conditions, for
semi-monthly payday for capitol en-
ployes and will again stand for a mini
mum wage of SO week for women
workers. A number of labor bills. an
ti-1njunction measures and proposal
for health insurance will also besa part
of their program
Assemblyman Hansen, in addition to
opposing the temperance forces in the
legislature, will work for better auto
mobile legislation.
Wisconsin teachers will be present
in force to lend moral support to as
semblymen and state senators further
ing their cause to get salary increase,
and to obtain better school laws.
Senator A. H. Wilkinson, Bayfield,,
will work for passage of measures
which will hasten development of the
state s resources.
The National Guard problem will
probably arouse considerable discus
sion, but it is believed there will be
little difficulty in passing appropria-
tions for doubling the guard. This
year appropriations must be made to
provide for 10000 soldiers, whereas
heretofore the state has had to pro-
vide for only 4,500.
Assemblyman William A. Campbell,
Milwaukee, will introduce bill which
will ask Improvement of state roads
Mrs. Theodore NJ Youmans, Wau-
kesha, president of the Wisconsin
Woman s Suffrage Association, is hav-
ing bill drafted which will ask that
Wisconsin women be allowed to vote
for presidential electors
Assemblyman Timothy Burke. of
Green Bay, has announced he will in
troduee the following bills
A bill asking a 25qe increase to
workmen for visible injuries; reduc-
ton of insurance rates paid by employ
ers Of labor for liability and insurance;
semi annual payment Of taxes; reduc-