The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-05-15
ADVANCE SALARY
BILL IN HOUSE
Measure Increases Pay of School
Superintendent in Counties
of the State.
WOULD amend TAX MEASURE
TWO Bills Before Legislature Con-
template Rebuilding of National
Guard; One Approved; One
Recently introduced.

MadiSon.-The house has advanced
the Pullen measure increasing the sal
nries Of county superintendent of
schools in counties or county superin-
tendent districts having fewer than
100 teachers, 81 200; In counties or
county superintendent districts hav-
ing more than 80 teachers increased
81, 400 IN counties or county superin-
tendent districts having more than $50
teachers, $1,000. In counties where
fewer than GO teachers are employed,
the county board of supervisors may
provide that the county superintend-
ent shall devote not less than 100
school days to the duty of his office,
for which not less than $500 shall be
the compensation.
Senator Schultz rescued his bill
nmendatory OF the corrupt practice act
after il had been severely attacked by
Senators Wilcox and Bird, and got II
back into the committee on education
and public welfare. This is the meas
ure which repeats clause requiring
all individuals making campaign con
trbutions I'm excess Of $50 to file re-
port with their county clerk Despite
a hot attack by Senator Bentley, the
senate advanced the Burhop milk de-
pot bill, % 10 3 after rejecting a re-
strictive amendment proposed by Ben
fey to limit the authority Of city coun-
ellis.
The indications are that the assem-
bly, taxation committee will recon-
mend for passage the Seyerson bill
partially removing the secrecy clause
of the state income tax law. Senator
Severson appeared before the commit
tee and urged the passage Of his
measure. His bill would give the leg
islature and tax officials of counties,
cities, villages and towns the right TO
Inspect income tax returns when II
is believed that a correct report has
not ben made. He cited the iniquitles
of the present system, and said that
a man might make a false income tax
return but could not be tried for per-
jury because his income tax record
could not be introduced as evidence In
court. No one appeared I'm opposition
to the bill. Seyerson read letters from
a number of cities and manufacture
ing establishments In favor Of his
measure.
Two bills are before the legislature
10 rebuild the National Guard. The
Wilcox armory bill has been approved
by the finance committee, amended and
advanced IN the senate. The other
bill, carrying the National Guard APP
preparations, has Just been introduced
by the committee on finance.
The Wilcox bin carries an amend
ment embodylng the ideas Of General
fIolway for the creation Of an armory
board, comprising the ndjutant gener-
al. chief quartermaster and command
ing officer Of each Of the regiments
and separate battalions Subject 10
the approval Of the governor the
board would pass upon armOry sites
and make contracts for the erection
Of armories. This amendment IS
considerable departure from the orig
fnal bill, whose boord comprised the
governor adiutant general and chief
quartcrmaster.
Building appropriations are provided
in the general finance committee bill,
which allows - per cent Of the annu-
al Appropriation 20 be used for arm
cries. On the basis Of the present
100000 annual appropriation this
amounts TO $4,000 a year
Owing TO the necessities Of reorgan-
ization and the possible new interpre-
fntlons that may be placed on the fed
eral defense net Of 1916. the finance
committee was unable to recommend
the fixed appropriation this year. In
order that an demands may be com
piled with, the committee allowed the
usual 100000 appropriation and such
additional sums. not exceeding $500.
600 IN each year. as may be npces.
sary upon the approval Of the gov
ernor to maintain and train the fun
number of National Guard troops re.
qulred by the United States to be
maintained and trained by the state
of Wisconsin"
This clause IS believed 10 be nexl-
bic enough 10 enable the department
90 reconstitute the guard as rapidly ms
the troops return from Europe.
The Socialists were instrumental In
noncoucurring In the senate bin au-
thorizing the quartermaster 10 pur-
chase or hire animals or trucks, with
the governors approval. when ncces-
sary for training Of any military unit
Mt It's home station or IN field camp.
Aoree on EIGHT. Hour Measure