River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
WOULD TAX ALL
CHURCH PROPERTY
Bill Offered in Assembly by H. C.
JeSke of Milwaukee.
COMPENSATION BILL IN SOON
Measure Providing Increases in Work
mems Compensation Schedule
Will Be Offered About Mid
die Of February.

VIC VI
Madison. Governor Philips
complete program covering his leg
| islative recommendations has been
presented to the legislature, with two
exceptions. The bill providing for the
increases in the workmen's compensa-
| ton schedule, as recommended by the
| executive, will not be offered until the
middle of February. It's provisions
are to be made the subject of a big
| conference here of manufacturers, la
| boring men and members of industrial
| organizations. Those increases in
| schedules which can be agreed upon
will be formulated into a bill. The
| schedules which are in doubt will be
| made the subject of legislative inves-
| tigation. The second recommendation
of the governor not yet presented pro-
vides for the giving to the state super
intendent of public instruction great
er supervision over the industrial and
| continuation schools of the state.
| Governor Philips bill for the reg
ulation of state Reinsurance CON-
| panfes has been presented by Senator
+, J. Henry Bennett; his bill for the re-
| peal of the state fire fund law by AS
semblyman John Camper of Taylor ;
! his measure for the reduction in the
| size Of the state board of control by
| Assemblyman E. A. Everett, and his
| measure for legislative investigation
of the subject of social insurance by
Assemblyman John G. Chapple of Ash
| land.
All church property in Wisconsin
will be subject to taxation, if the bill
offered in the house by Assemblyman
H. G. Jeske of Milwaukee is enacted
into law. There is no limitation in
the measure, SO that every church or
ganization In the state will be affected.
important Bills Offered.
Important bills offered in the as
sembly are:
Hager-Amending the chicken coop
shipment law so that wooden strips
may be used instead of wire screens.
YOung-Providing for the appoint
ment Of special dairy and food COM
missioner for factories or plants
where two-thirds of the regular pa
irons make the request. Factory to
pay for service.
Burnett-PrOviding for the repair
of highways on the country system.
Lentz-Fifty per cent Of the inheri-
tance tax collected by counties shall
be retained.
A nv vii ~
may require residents to connect their
homes with the public sewer ON order
of the common council.
Rosa-Giving state board of health
full power over the inspection and sam
itation of rendering plants.
Chapple-State superintendent of
| weights and measures may designate
city sealer of weights and measures
to serve as seaTer i'm territory con-
tiguous to the city
Chapple-PrOviding an eight-hOur
day for women, and further declaring
that employment until nine O'Clock
D. m, in retail stores and mercantile
establishments Of the third or fourth
class not more than 70 nights Within
the two weeks preceding Christmas
day shalr not be considered night
work.
misunderstanding for the detacif-
ment of territory from Marathon coun-
ty and the attachment of the same to-
Langlade county.
In the senate, Senator Raguse, Nri1-
waukee Socialist, has introduced bill
setting up a new form of government
for the city Of Milwaukee. The coun-
ell is to be made up of one alderman
from each ward, the term being for
four years, with alternating elections
from the odd and even-numbered
wards. The city comptroller, city
treasurer and the city attorney would
become appofntfve officers with four
wear terms. The term of the mayor is
also made four years. The bill says
that the proposed change should be
submitted to q referendum vote to
the people of Milwaukee. Senator
Wilkinson has introduced a bill ex-
tending the powers of the state rail-
road commission, authorizing that
body to inquire into any question bear
ing on interstate rates and appear be-
| fore the interstate commerce commits
sion to protest against discrimination
| in rates. The power is made neces-
sary to ALL the board to inquire into
lake freight rates. Senator Pullon in
troduced wide-runner sleigh bill.
Asks Smaller Board Of Control.
The first consolidation measure
to be offered by the state admin
istration is a bill which would re-
duce the membership Of the state
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