Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-05
Provides Com Iiation Board APP
pointed by Governor---Other
Acts Considered

Governor Philips plan for board
of concil alton to investigate and con-
slider labor disputes was approved in
the lower house of the Wisconsin leg
islature Friday when, after a long de-
bate, the house advanced the bill by
a vote of "A to %. The vote is so
large that it indicates that the bill
will go through the lower house with
out further opposition, and it is ex-
pected to be before the senate early
next week.
The Nolan bill, as recommended by
Governor Philip, creates a board OF
Cancellation of three members, one Of
whom shall be skilled employee, but
not having employing or discharging
power; one of whom shall be an en-
ployer of labor, and one of whom shall
have a general knowledge of manufac-
turing and labor conditions. These
men shall be appointed by the govern
or for a term of three years.
Findings Not Compulsory
Whenever a dispute arises be-
tween an employer of more than TWEEN
ty-five persons and his employees over
wages this board Of Cancellation is di-
rected upon request to make an inves-
tigation, subpoena witnesses, and ex-
am ne the books and make a speedy
report. The findings Of this board,
however. are not compulsory, and it
is expected that public opinion will
enforce the findings.
Assemblyman e. w. Knappe Of Mil
waukee charged that the bill was fun
satisfactory to laboring interests of
the state" and attempted to have the
house adopt a substitute measure,
providing for a labor board to be app
pointed by the employees and employ
ers. The Knappe substitute was de-
feated by a vote of AZ to 20.
Assent lyman Bartingale, Chippewa
county, attacked the finance commit
tee bill making appropriations amount
ing to about $4,000.
1--WE are getting to a point in Wis
consin,'' said Bartingale, where we
are building better homes for our Jail
birds than are occupied by a majority
of the people who pay taxes for them
The finance bill was passed.
The house also passed the M E.
Johnson bill providing the legal ma
chinery for acquisition Of street rail-
ways.
The Metcalfe bill providing for phys
ical training and education in all ele-
mentary and high schools of the state
was killed, So to %.
Capitol employees will be given a
three weeks vacation as a result of
the assembly concurring in the Jen-
nings bill. Socialists temporarily halt
ed consideration of the measure to
make sure that capitol scrubwomen
were included in the measure.
The house concurred in the Wilcox
bill providing state armory board
and for the building of armories in the
state with the assistance of state aid.
Although the house on Thursday by
a vote of Al to 3S killed the eight-hour
bill, Assemblyman Dettinger of Jack
son county moved reconsideration and
the matter will probably be taken up
next Wednesday Meantime two other
eight-hour bills will be drafted for in
PRODUCTION in the upper house.
Bill for Soldiers Bounties
Assemblyman Metcalfe introduced a
bill in the assembly to give counties
the power to raise funds ito pay a
bounty to soldiers, sailors. marines and
nurses who have served in the war
against Germany and her allies in rec
ignition of their services"
Lieut. G. L. Harrington, of Hurley
was nominated by Governor Philip
as a member of the state conservation
commission for term ending Febru-
airy, 1928, to succeed the late F. B
Moody.
John A. Hardwood, Jefferson, wa