Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28


legislature is opposed to the idea Of
giving minority power to call heads
Of boards, commissions and state de-
partments before the legislature for
cross-eXamination regarding their acts
By vote Of Is TO II the senate struck
such a provision out of the revised
statutes bill.
The senate concurred in the Everett
amendment to the Baxter coal tax bill
levying IL cents on soft coal and z
cents on hard coal passing over the
docks in this state
The assembly retraced its steps and,
by vote of 81 to 9, reconsidered and
passed the bill appropriating $4,000
for the erection of an infrmary at the
University Of Wisconsin. The second
bill to appropriate S45, 1000 for the pur-
chase Of the so-called Raymer proper
ty, on which an in1rmary is now To-
Gated, was not recOnsidered.
The assembly sent to engrossment a
resolution to change the constitution
so that the county superintendent Of
schools shall be elected for q term Of
four years instead of two years.
Signs School Lunch Bill.
Every board of education In the
state is authorized to furnish lunches
for schoolchildren. The Bray bill on
this subject has just been signed by
the governor.
Approval has been given to the bill
which makes 1t unlawful for any dis
trtct attorney to hold the office of or
act as city attorney of any city In the
county of which he Is district attorney.
If any district attorney shall violate
the provisions Of the law, his office OF
district attorney shall become vacant.
Approval has been given by the ex-
ecutive to the so-called riot and bonn
bardment insurance act. This measure
provides that insurance corporations
shall be permitted to organize and
write insurance on earthquakes, bonn
bardment, invasion, insurrectiOn, riot,
civil war, military or usurped power.
The measure was occasioned by the
war with Germany. The bill was rec
commended by Insurance Commissioner
NJ. J. Cleary.
Governor Philip has also signed the
bill which provides that the rate of tax
levied for the purposes Of the indus
trial and continuation schools shall
not In any one year exceed three
fourths mill for the maintenance of all
such schools. This is an increase in
the mill tax allowed heretofore.
Protects the Soldier.
Governor Philip has just approved
the bill protecting persons in the mill
tary service in the country from the
prosecution Of civil actions. A SINH
lar law was enacted during the civil
war. The bill provides that all per-
sons residents Of Wisconsin, now in
the military Of the United States or
of this state, and all those who may
hereafter enlist or be drafted for the
purpose of the present war, shall, dur
ing such service, be exempt from all
civil process. The law further pro-
vides that in all civil cases now pend
ing against such persons or such per-
son the proceedings shall be contin-
ued in the state until the discharge
of such person, but that such exemp-
ton or stay Of the proceedings shall in
no case extend or be extended for
more than three years from the time
| Of the mastering Of such person into
service. It is made the duty Of any
| court or judges and of any justice OF
the peace to dismiss suits brought
| against persons In the nature Of civil
action, while such persons are en-
| gagged in the service. The bill provides
| that these persons shall furnish aft1-
| davit or information from the mus
| ter roles In the state, showing that they
are engaged In military service. The
| provisions Of the bill, however, do not
extend or apply to persons who are
| prosecuted as executors or admins
| traitors of estates, or for debts created
in f1duciary capacities.
1.-THE time during which any person
| Is exempt from the service of civil
process under the provisions Of this
section shall not be taken as any part
of the time limited by law for the
commencement Of any civil action In
favor Of or against any such person,
declare the statutes. This provision
means that the statute Of limitations
does not run against the claim held
by a person against a soldier.
DR.. Charles Mccarthy, librarian OF
the legislative reference department
has been appointed by Herbert Hoov-
er, the food administrator whom
President Wilson has called to the
service of the country, as an assist,
ant in food administration work.
Cold Storage Regulation.
Cold storage products in Wisconsin
will be subjected to regulation after
September l, 1917, under the provi-
sions Of the Donnelly BILL which has
just been signed by Governor Philip
The enforcement Of the law is placed
with the state dairy and food depart
ment. Storage operators must secure
a license from the state, which In cities
Of the first class is fixed at $40; second
class, $50; third class, $685. and fourth
class, SO. The dairy and food commits
sioner is given full authority over the
sanitation Of the plant. Each plant
must submit a monthly report.
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