The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-04-17
RESOLUTIONS TO
BAR ALIENS FAIL
Bill Asking Congress to Take Ac-
ton Is Killed by Lower
House.
NOLAN SAYS WAR IS OVER
Confirmation Of Jackson as Member OF
Rail Commission Delayed by the
senate-Up to Governor
Philip.

Madlson.-Resolutio which called
upon congress 10 prohibit immgra-
tion from all countries for period OF
five years and from Germany for a
period of ten years. and another reSo-
luton for the deportation of all IN
termed enemy aliens were killed in the
lower house OF the Wisconsin leglsla-
ture.
"The war is over" declared Assem-
blyman T. S. Nolan in opposing these
resolutions. There is no need for the
passage Of such resolutions
An effort will be made to put life
into the state life insurance FUND.
After a hot short debate the assembly
advanced the Masikowski bin to per
nit fee of 80 cents for 500 of insur-
auce written and 10 per cent OF the
first annual premium This bill was
engrosSed by vote of CD to -. Inc
Ethan bin to permit accountants oper-
ating in the state before 1911 to prac-
tice without an examination was kill
ed The Nolan trading stamp bill was
sent back to committee for further
hearing The Otto bin to prohibit
ambulance chasing" was killed A to
81, after "A long debate.
After practically an all-dav SEES
sion of the senate over the conlirma-
ton of Carl ID. Jackson as a member
of the state railroad commission, the
senate, by vote of 16 to II, delayed
action two weeks from last Thursday
This move was made TO give Governor
Philip an opportunity To give his APP
prevail of the c. +. Hanson bill giving
the legislature power TO remove an APP
pointed official by a majority vote Of
both houses Jackson appeared be
fore the senate to answer his critics.
Wisconslns assembly, with practl-
Cally no debate, killed by vote of
"a to % the Chapple joint resolution
condemnlng the production of German
plays in Wisconsin prior to the signing
of the peace treaty.
The Chapple resolution came to the
house from the committee Of state af-
fairs with the recommendation TINT II
be adopted Assemblyman Knapp, Mil
waukee Socialist, being the only mem
Der dissenting from the favorable re-
port of the committee.
But when the measure came up for
action, Assemblymnn Nolan Of James
vile, without a word Of explanation,
moved the indefinite pOstpOnement Of
the resolution.
The only remarks on the resolution
were made by Assemblyman Kuney of
milwaukee, who favored H.
III German plays are bad before the
peace treaty is signed, said Mr..
Kaney, they arc just as bad after the
peace treaty Is signed, and my only
objection 10 this resolution is that It
does not condemn the production of
German plays in Wisconsin for all
time. They ought 20 be prohibited
permanently in the state"
After debating for nearly an hour
the Delaney bill to abolish divorce
counsels the assembly. on Mr. EIew-
tits motion, laid the measure over I'M
Ill this week.
The bill introduced by the commit
ire on insurance ana banking, which
provides a penalty for making deroga-
tory statements affecting the financial
standing Of any bank, was advanced
90 engrossment and the house finally
concurrcd In the Kuckuk bin increas-
ing the tuition Of nonresident high
school students.
a ioint resolution introduced by AS.
eemhlyman Simpson calling upon the
secretary Of war to release an farm.
ors now i'm military service was adopt
ed
No recommendation has been made
hy the committee on She Bennett pro-
hbilon mll For three hour, thc son
a,e committee ON state affairs Of the
Wisconsin legislature listened 10 argu.
mcnts in favor of 3 per cent beer
Scores Of mou representing the labor
organizations IN all sections of the
state appeared % fulor or provision
in the dry bin to thar effect
Senator Bcnentt opened The argu.
ment in favor Of his bill lie said that
the present law prohibited any liquor
.in dry territory and That his bin would
permit beer with ! per cent alcohol.
lie offered q score of amendments.
which hp said would take care Of the
objections raised by patent medicine
people. Boehc asked Bennett If he
was not an advocate Of fewer commits.
sons. Bcnnc't replied lhat he was. but
that this office Of prohibition commits.