Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-01
Measure introduced in Assembly
by Rep. Owens.
SKoGMO's BILL UP TODAY
Provides That Entire Districts Bene-
fitted by Public Utility May Join
in Purchase of That Utility
Endorsed by Many Cities.
BY FRED i. HOLMES.


sentative Samuel Owens Of Green
Lake. Any soldier, sailor or marine
may file with the county judge Of the
county where such person resides, on
or before November l of each year, a
written statement setting forth the
facts as to his condition financially,
and ask for aid. The county Judge
where the application is filed may de-
termine the amount, If any, to which
the applicant is entitled
Before the granting of the aid the
county judge may order an inve,tiga-
ton to be made by much the same pro-
cess as is now employed under the
mothers pension law. To assist in
making this investigation the judge
may, on July l, 1919, appoint SOL
diers' welfare board for the county, to
consist of three members, who shall
hold Office at the pleasure Of the judge
making the appointment. No salary
or wages hall be paid to the members
of the committee, but they shall be re-
imbursed their actual expenses.
The bill then provides:
"Such board shall advise and consult
with the judge regarding the best
method of Investigating cases. estab-
fish basis of household and other ex-
penses to compute the amount Of aid
to be extended to persons and to as
sist them to extend aid granted eco
nOmically and advise them how to
keep accounts Of expenses; recon-
mend discontinuante and reductions in
aid, and generally to act, consult and
confer with each other and the court
relative to any and all problems relat-
ing to the respective parties to be aid
ed and as to the best methods of carry
ing out the provisions Of the act eff
GENTLY"
The bill then provides that the aid
granted shall be sufficient to enable
the persons seeking relief to receive
proper care, but shall in no case ex-
coed $50 per month except in emer-
gency cases where the aid to such per-
son shall be left to the discretion of
the court. No aid shall continue for
a longer period than one year without
demonstration.
The only difference between the gen
eral processes of this measure and the
mothers pension act is that all of the
expenses in this measure is borne by
the locality, and under the mothers
act a portion of the expense is placed
upon the state.
The SeversonRoethe bill for an
elective railroad commission and tax
commission is on for hearing before
the corporations committee Wednes-
day afternoon. This bill is at
tracing wide attention and large
On Thursday afternoon the senate
committee on education and public
welfare will hear arguments on Sena-
tor Benfey's bill for the erection of
monuments in France to the Thirty
second and FOrty-secOnd divisions.
The joint finance committee on
Tuesday will hear arguments on the
MasiakOwski bill designed to rehabili-
tate the state life fund. This measure
provides for the appointment of men
in the different counties to represent
the state life fund on a commission
basis. The author of the measure pre-
diets that there will be a large in
crease of policies in the fund if the
measure is enacted into laws.
The Axel Johnson bill to exempt
Go. No
nspolies law of the state will be con-
sidered by the senate committee on
judiciary Wednesday.
Several important reconstruction
bills are on for hearing before the re-
construction committee Thursday. One
would direct collective bargaining in
certain cases another would put la
Dor representative on the board of di-
rectors of corporations; still another
is designed to increase the attendance
at continuation schools, and others ;sre
for opening agricultural lands for set
Element and the establishment of va
cation camps for children.
The Marcus E. Johnson bill, with the
score of amendments that have been
offered to change the tenor of the bill,
will be considered again by the labor
committee of the house Wednesday af-
ternoon. The Klein bill to limit the
places of employment Of women is on
for the same day.
Judged from the petitions received
one of the largest hearings of the year
will be staged before the assembly
state affairs committee over the Cakes
bill for board of moving picture cen
sorship. Moving picture houses all
over the state are deluging the COM
mittee with petitions against the
measure, the claim being made that
the censorship will result in an in
creased cost of admission.
On the same afternoon the house
taxation committee will hear argu
ments on the Cakes bill for the semi
annual payment of taxes. 1t would
hermit one-half of the navmant +o ha