Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-30
News of the Legislature

Two joint resolutions were intro
duced into the assembly on the oath,
providing for the increase of the sal
aries of the members of the legislature.
81, 900; the second a salary of $500, or
such other sum as shall be prescribed
by law, and ten cents mile for every
mile he shall travel to and from his
place of business to the legislature,
on the usual route.
The proposed new law on commits
sions, if passed, would abolish the
present conservation committee. 1t
will also remove the game wardens
from civil service regulation. 1t
would take out of the hands of the
governor the right to appoint the state
officials 1t would establish political
machine which could dictate the cleo
ton of governors.
The much talked of, statewide, pro-
hibition bill of Assemblyman Evjue
was introduced last Wednesday. 1t
provides that after 1920 Wisconsin
shall have statewide prohibition. The
referendum provided for is to be held
Nov. 1o-3.
A bill introduced on the 23d, pro-
vides that the children of man who
deserts his family will receive inn
mediate aid under the Mothers Pen
sion law, and will also apply to chill
dren of a divorced man, divorced by
his wife for abandonment or for other
causes, Immediately after divorce is
granted.
Bills of interest have been intro
duced as follows:
Providing for the sale of municipal
plants to private individuals by vote
of the people.
To provide extra pay for members
of the county board who have to come
to the county seat day in advance
to be on hand by reason of transporta-
ton service.
The commissioner of public lands
is authorized to sell timber felled by
wind, or damaged by fire, or endan-
| gered by any other cause
Providing for an 8-hour day.
To exclude girls from night work
A bill prohibiting the intermarriage
between blacks and whites.
The LaFo1ette followers are pre-
| pairing to fight any changes in the pri-
mary law.
A bill to legalize moving picture
shows on Sunday has been intro
duced.
A plan is in progress whereby the
| members of the legislature will be
taken for a two weeks trip in nor
thern Wisconsin, is being discussed.
This is to be done with a view of bet
tering the conditions of that part of
our state. Let us suggest that the
best time will be about June or the
first part of July when muscallonge
are looking after some choice food
in the way of spoon hooks.
Assemblyman A. M. Rogers has in
troduced bill whereby the state shall
create a fund to be known as the
Settlers Improvement Act" whereby
the state pays the expense of clear
ing five acres year for settler, for
three years, the cost of such clearing,
plus three per cent, annually, on the
money advanced, to be placed in the
tax roll, giving the settler twenty
years in which to pay for the same.
This will give the settler fifteen acres
of clearing at minimum cost Of about
$25 a year for twenty years.
Assemblyman Whiteside of Portage
county, has introduced a bill which,
if passed, gives power to the state to
regulate the travel of persons from
community where an epidemic OF
communicable diseases exists.
Assemblyman Burnett of this city
has introduced bill providing that
cordwood offered for sale, shall con-
tain 12S cubic feet, properly slowed
and packed. And another, outlining
system for the repair of highways I'M
der county plan of supervision.
A bill is being drawn to present to
the legislature which will make it a
felony to register in a hotel under an
assumed name.