Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-11
DRASTIC DRY BILL
UP FOR HEARING
Legislature May Decide This
Week on Bill to Enforce Pro-
nibition Act.
$4,000 TO CARRY ON WORK
Reported That Measure Is Being
Drafted to Declare Prohibition in
State on July 1, and Not Wait
Until January 10.

Madison.-Action is scheduled by
the Wisconsin legislature this week
IN the Bennett bill to enforce the dry
amendment in the state. Chief pro-
visions of the measure are for the APP
pointment IF a prohibition commits
sioner and making an allowance of
$4,000 for the enforcement of the
law In consideration of the numerous
Stringent provisions 1t is asserted that
the enti-saloon forces will demand
changes should the Bennett bill meet
with favor.
The vote in some cities of the state
On the wet and dry issue last week
has startled some of the legislators
and it is intimated here that bin is
being drafted to declare prohibition in
the state on July 1, and not wait for
the federal prohibition amendment
next January to go into effect. Stimuli
taneCusly with the suggestion of fur
Their dry legislation comes the an
nouncement of Superintendent r. P.
Hutton of the Anti-Saloon league to
the effect that no member of the
league will be candidate for prohibit
ton commissioner under the proposed
dry enforcement measure.
''The unwritten law of the Anti-Sa-
loon league of America Is thai no sal
aried employee. no officer and no one
connected with the league shall seek
or accept office, either by election or
appointment" said Mr.. Hutton. A
letter is being sent to all OF the Anti
Saloon league forces advising them of
this decision. Mr.. Hutton says that
the league wants to remain nonparti-
san in its organization and viii work
for dry world by 1880 This state
ment disnoses of the rumor current for
some time in the legislature that Hut
ton would be a candidate for the posi-
ton of prohibition commissioner.
Several bills giving municipalities
greater power in the acquisition of
public utility plants will be giSen a
hearing this week by the senate com
mittee ON corporations. The Nye and
Zumaeh bills will be heard the same
day. The latter measure would permit
the mortgaglng Of municipal plant to
make extension or buy additional utili-
ties for the city. Senator A. J. Pullen
has announced hearing ON the legis-
lative committees marketing bill for
Thursday afternoon. April 10.
The Czerwinski bin for four-year
college course in normal schools will
be considered by the assembly educa-
tion committee this week.
Two large measures before the legis-
lature which promise to take much of
the time Of committees in redrafting
are the marketing bills and the meas
ures to enforce prohibition. Commit
tee bills are expected on both subjects.
With the return of the members of
the legislature for work this week
scores of important propositions are
now before them for consideration and
long calendars of bills face them at
every session. Consideration of the
, reappointment of Chairman Carl ID.
Jackson as a member of the Wisconsin
railroad commission will come before
the senate this week. The vote is
expected to be close.
Also this week the senate will proba-
! bly, give final consideration to the Oh
son whey butter BILL This measure
was practically killed by the senate
ten days ago, but substitute amend
ment was offered changing the name
of whey butter" to whey cream-but-
ter"
Final action is expected from the
senate on the pending Nolan bin to
submit to vote of the people at the
November. election in 1920 the right y
giving suffrage to women. The pres
ent legislature has passed the CQe bill
extending the rights to women in pes
| idential elections The Nolan bin pro-
vides that upon the approval of the
| people full suffrage shall be granted
| to women in all matters. The Nolan
bill has already passed the lower
house with only the vote of Assem-
blyman Killa in opposition. Concur
renee is expected in the senate after
which the measure will then go
TO the governor for approval. Close
friends Of G vernon Philip say he
win sign the bill The Buckley bill
/ prohibiting the Dissertation of the
American flag comes up for senate
! concurrence.