River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-24
SOL0NS MAY END
WORK THIS WEEK
Some Members Say Session Will
Continue to August z.
RESTRICT SALE OF 2.5 BEER
coe Measure Passes Both Houses
Bill viii Close Saloons on Sun
days and Prohibit Sale
Near Schools.


written on the official records Of the
Wisconsin state legislature this week,
although some members declare that
1t may not be possible to adjourn be-
fore August 2. Others hope for final
adjournment on Saturday, July 26.
1t Is certain that the restrictive
liquor legislation will remain on the
statute books Of Wisconsin. Both
houses Of the legislature have passed
bill, In accordance with the request
of Governor Philip, applying all Of
this restrictive legislation to the sale
Of 2.5 per cent beer in the state. The
bill was offered by Assemblyman G. G.
Coe and went through both houses
practically without opposition.
An attempt was made by Senator w.
L. Olson in the senate to have that
body pass the bill which was offered
some time ago, which would prohibit
the sale Of any beverage In the state
containing more than one-half of per
cent Of alcohol. This was ruled out Of
order.
When the bill was introduced AS
semblyman G. G. Coe explained that
he believed that all laws relating to
Sunday closing Of saloons should be
made applicable to the new thirst
parlors" that would sell 25 per cent
beer. His bill will also limit the num-
Der of thirst parlors" in any city ;
will prohibit the sale of 2.5 per cent
beer to minors and will prohibit the
sale near schoolhouses.
Many members of the legislature
will take the stump and urge the pas
sage of the bonus bill which comes up
before the people on a referendum on
September 2.
A compromise bonus bill was worked
out by a special committee composed
of Senators Timothy Burke, Olson and
Roethe and Assemblymen Nolan, Chill
son and Ploetz. The assembly won by
having the referendum feature incor-
porated into the bill. The senate won
by having incorporated into the bill a
feature which will give the soldiers a
bonus, If approved by the people, re-
CARELESS of any action taken by con-
gress.
The bill provides for the creation Of
service recognition board to admins
ter the funds. Under the provisions Of
the bill approximately $15,000,000 will
be raised. OF this sum about one-third
will be raised by surtax on incomes,
the rate on corporations having a net
income Of $1,000 being per cent and
on individuals having an income of
ST., 1000 being per cent. Below these
sums the rate Is much smaller. On the
general property Of the state tax of
not to exceed mills on dollar will
be levied. If any county in the state
does not desire to raise the entire sum
by state tax 1t may provide for a
bond issue and raise the sum by that
method.
Soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses
from Wisconsin who served In the
world war will receive $40 month for
the time they were In the service, with
a minimum Of $50. The relatives Of
any boys who were killed will receive
a sum equal to the amount covering
from the time Of his enlistment to
July 1, 1919.
All of these provisions of the bill.
however, are subject to referendum
Of the people, which has been delayed
until September in order to give the
people an opportunity to acquaint
themselves fully with the provisions of
the measure. Members Of the legisla-
ture speaking on the floor declared
that they would take the stump at
once and urge the approval.
Two other soldier bills are pending
before the legislature and no action
has been taken on either Of these
measures. The first Is the Nye bill
providing for the education Of soldiers
at the higher institutions Of learning
In the state, and the second Is the
Fletcher bill which appropriates ap-
proximately 100000 for the placing
Of soldiers on farm lands In Wisconsin.
Both houses Of the legislature have
repassed the marketing bill, incorpo-
rating the features suggested by Gov
ernor Philip. that the executive be
empowered to confirm the appointment
Of the marketing commissioners. Un-
der the terms Of the bill the market
ing commissioner will be appointed by
q special advisory committee composed
Of the commissioner Of agriculture,
the attorney general and the secretary
tof state. As.it Is now amended, the
appointment must be approved by the
governor.
All HiqkS n Dur Bills Killed.
Every ght-hour bill which has been
kknheduced at this session of the legis-
Nature has been killed. The last eight
hour bill to meet death at the hands
Of the assembly wasahe Masiakowski
bill, providing .fors1n eight-hour day
Tor women lpsthsS commercial establish
ments and 1initing the amount of over
time to feur hours week. This bill
had Already passed both houses of the