Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-21
FOUR BIG BILLS
O.K'D BY SENATE
Upper Branch Acts on Appropria-
tons TotaIing 81 10000.
100000 FOR STATE GUARD
Union Grove Home Allowed 1868 700;
$4,000 to State Highway Com
mission-State Fair to Get
$125, 900 Annually.

The senate passed four bills, appro-
priating approximately $1,S00,000, dis
tributed among various state institu-
tiOns for the 1920 biennium.
The appropriation bill for $663, 700
to the Southern Wisconsin Home for
Feeble Minded, Union Grove, in ac-
cOrdance with recommendations of the
state engineering department and the
legislative visiting committee, provid-
ing room for 240 additional patients, is
one of the important bills passed.
The National Guard appropriation
bill of 100000 annually, with an addi-
tiOnal appropriation of like amount
each year to the guard, provided that
before any of the second appropriation
may be spent the expenditures must
be approved by the governor The in
crease is provided in case federal reg
ulations necessitate maintenance of an
enlisted strength Of 10,400.
The highway commission bill appro-
PIRATES $16S,000 to the state highway
commission for administrative pur-
poses, the same to be deductea from
auto license fee before the counties
are taxed. The sum of $50, 900 is given
to cover transportation expenses in
bringing to the state machinery turned
over by the government.
The state fair gets $125,00O each
year, with $4,000 to be spent with APP
IF H<
sand dollars is given for property re-
pairs and maintenance and $14, 1927
to take care of bills caused by bad
weather during the 1918 fair.
The Zumach educational fund, pro-
viding means for higher education to
every boy and girl in the state, was
passed with an amendment offered by
Wilcox, aimed at making higher edu-
cational institutions available to work
ing youths.
The Zumach bill, apprOpriating
100000 for erection of freshman dor
mitOries at the university, w as re-
ferred to the finance committee, after
being favorably reported by the COM
mittee on education and public wei
fare.
The state affairs committee bill
abOlishing the fee system of payment
in respect to clerk OF supreme court
and creating a straight salary of $4,000
per year was killed.
The Jennings bill relating to phys
ical education was advanced and later
passed.
The committee on reconstruction re-
ported favOrably on the bill provid-
ing labor representatives on boards of
directors of industrial corporations.
The Arnold bill, along with the Jen-
nings bill providing boards of admin
istratiOn in Milwaukee county was
passed The reconstruction commit
tee bill on highways was referred to
the finance committee.
The Jennings bill providing for reg
istration of women voters, in cities of
more than 100000, was passed. As
sembly bills concurred in are:
RufIing one days rest in
seven.
Conner-Licensing masseurs and
gymnastic teachers with a $25 fee.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS criminal juris-
diction on the Monroe county court.
The Bowman resolution, amending
the constitution to allow decisions in
civil cases on a five-sixths majority of
the jury was adopted.
The state council of defense is to
cease work on June 1, 1919, according
to- the provisions of a bill offered in
the house by Assemblyman Axel John
son. Mr.. Johnson explained that the
chairman of the council of defense
had notified the state affairs commit
tee that all the work of the council
would be concluded on or before that
day.
After an hour Of debate the assem-
bly, sent TO the finance committee for
further consideration the Fletcher bill
providing a legal method by which the
state might furnish lands and i'm
provements to returned soldiers and
unemployed people.
Assemblyman Coe stated that he be-
lieved the legislature would adjourn
without being able to do anything for
the soldiers because the Wisconsin
constitution limits the state debt to
100000. The assembly passed the
senate bill increasing the trunk line
highway system from 5000 to 1000
miles.
Without a roll call the assembly
killed the Ballard resolution for legis-
lative investigation of alleged violence
in connection with Liberty bond sales
in the state prior to the recent loan.
Expect Approval of Recall Bill.
That Governor Philip will sign the
new Coe bill providing that the legis-
lature may recall an appointive Off
cial is the belief among members of