Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18
GOV. Philip SETS FEB. 1e AS
DATE FOR CONVEYING or
LEGISLATURE.
WANTS TO NAME SENATOR
Law Providing Severe Penalties for
DisIoyaIty and sedition Asked.
Would Broaden Absent
Voting Power.

Madison-Goy Philip has issued a
formal call for a special session of
the Wisconsin legislature to convene
on Feb. 19 at o'clock in the after
noon. Financial matters, the tempo.
rary appointment of United States
senator and broadening of the absent
voting law, a more Stringent social
disease statute, stronger provisions
for punishing persons for inciting in
surrection and sedition, law that
will permit the manufacture of skim
med milk cheese in this state when.
properly branded, are among the
more important of the reasons given
for the call
The call embodies the following
subjects which the Legislature is asked
to consider and act upon:
L To pass an act authorizing the
state to borrow money to repel inva-
sion, suppressing insurrection and de
fend the state in time of war SIS pro-
vided by Section of Article 5 of the
constitution of the State of Wiscon-
sim
2. To enact drainage legislation
and to amend or repeal any OF the
drainage law.
8. To amend Chapter 270Y the laws
of 1916, special session, entitled AN
act to create Section 1859 to 11.83 in
elusive on account of military service
to vote at general and certain special
elections
4. To pass an act providing for the
filing Of vacancies in the office of SEN
ator Of the United States by tempo
rary appointment by the governor un-
til the next succeeding general cleo
tion.
S. To amend Section 1636-47 of the
statutes to permit automobiles and
other motor vehicles to be run over
the highways of the state when in
transit from the manufacturer to the
sales agency without a license.
6. To enact such legislation as will
permit an increase in salaries of teach
ers in public schools in cities of the
first class during the period of the
war.
Z. To make an appropriation to the
board of regents of the normal schools
70 enable them to advance the wages
of teachers in such schools during the
period OF the war
s. To amend Sections 772-4 and 772-
10 of the statutes, relating to civil
service in counties having a popula-
tion of 100000 or more.
8. To amend the statutes relating
to the registration of nurses.
10. To repeal Section 1728A-11 of
the statutes.
IL. To amend Section 172SP to
1928 Az inclusive so as to make the
same apply to cities of the SECOND,
third and fourth classes
II. To enact legislation amending
the charter of the Northwestern col
lege at Watertown, Wis.
13. To amend Section 583Q-5 Of the
statutes by increasing the number of
county agricultural representatives
and making an appropriation therefor.
IA. To enact legislation to permit
the employment of prisoners, confined
outside of the house of correction and
to provide penalties fer escapements
when so employed.
Is. To snact legislation prohibiting
inciting or attempting to incite or aid
IN melting or insurrection or sedition
and prohibiting the teaching or advo-
eating of disloyalty to the national
government or opposition to the state
government and prohibiting interfering
with or discouraging appropriation for
national or state defense and enacting
such other legislation as will protect
our citizens during the time OF war
and providing penalties therefor.
is. To amend Section 4607A Of the
stttutes so as to permit the manufac-
tufe and sale of skinned milk cheese,
providing the same shall be made IN
form or forms that will in neither ap-
pearaLc nor shape resemble full
cream cheese.
II. To amend Section 2s5 Of the
laws Of 1917"
He asks for the repeal of section
142SA-11 of the statutes which, ne
says, is obsolete as labor law and
has been superseded This provision
relates to minors who cannot read the
English language
Chapter 235 OF the laws Of 1917,
which he would amend, relates to so
cal diseases. The governor would
strengthen this statute upon advice Of
the medical profession Of the state.