River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-07-10
2 u PER CT. BEER
GETS SOL0NS' 0. K.
Reconsideration of Bill Denied
Y Up to Governor.
OPPOSE MEMORIAL IN FRANCE
lBenfey Measure Providing for $25, 600
for Monument to Wisconsin Men
Meets Defeat-Wage Scale
for Women.

Northumberland Philips sigma.
ture to the Mulberger bill providing
for the sale of 21a per cent beer in
this state is all that is now necessary
to legaliZe the latest legislation on
the foamy fluid The bill is in the
governors hands and his O. K. is ex-
pected. Although the Mulberger bill
was passed several days ago by a
vote Of 48 to 49,. motion for recon
isideration delayed final action, but
the reconsideration motion was voted
down.
With but little debate, the assembly
Killed the Bentley bill to provide for
tthe erection in France of memorial
To~the Wisconsin soldiers and making
AN appropriation Of $4,000. The bill
was killed 43 to &c.
Among bills passed were the Kuckuk
Junior high school bill, the Bird bill
Iappropriating $4,000 for a memorial
history Of the part taken in the war
10y the state of Wisconsin and it's citi-
lzens, and the Pullen bill authorizing
icities, counties, towns and villages to
appropriate money for the construc-
Hion Of memorial buildings in memory
of the soldiers and exempting such
buildings from taxation.
BY vote Of 48 to % the assembly
passed the Kaney bill authorizing the
refund Of lioopca y,oopov x,boY, tbo L;
censee is legislated out of business.
The Dittinger bill relating to the
purchase by counties Of lands sold for
taxes was passed 50 to 8. A similar
bill was passed two years ago, but
was declared uncons titutional by the
supreme court.
TO provide funds to meet the appro-
priation of the 1919 session the senate
passed the finance committee bill max
ang nominal tax levy of 500. This
formal action means that the finance
eommittee believes the usual revenues
OF the state are sufficient to take care
Of the appropriations. The finance
committee is not unanimous, however,
las was indicated by a statement by
Chairman Wilkinson and q dissenting
vote on the bill by Senator Anderson,
"a member of the committee.
"The highway tax is taken care of
in special bill and the soldiers bonus
is also provided for in that measure .
Chairman Wilkinson said. ave have
gone over the figures very carefully
and it seems to us that the income
will be sufficient for 1919. The year
1920 is a problem. Incomes are
changing and railroad revenues may
be variable. We thought it better that
"a special session of the legislature be
convened to meet the conditions, If the
situation warrants"
Senator Anderson said he disagreed
with the conclusion and that he doubt
ed whether sufficient funds are pro-
Nided to carry on the building program
mapped out In the session.
II feel that the appropriations voted
for the capital funds viii be held up
Ito great extent" he said. 81 do not
believe the financial condition Of the
state Is such that these appropriations
can be taken care Of on the revenues
in sight, I therefore vote against the
bill"
The bill was passed with Anderson
dissenting.
The senate passed bill by Bird re.
Auiring the service recognition board
to investigate the most feasible meth.
cd of providing a soldiers memorial
and to present q plan and an estimate
to the next session. This bill takes
the place of the Devils Lake memorial
project recently killed.
The industrial commission has pro.
mulgated an order establishing a min
tmum wage scale for all women and
minor employees in the state. The or
der provides for minimum wage OF
mot less than D cents per hour for ex
perienced women. including domestics
and minor employees who are owe,
seventeen years Of age. 1t provides
for learning period of six months II
all industries, during the first three
months of which the learners must be
paid not less than Is cents per hour
and during the second three months OF
which they must be paid not less thar
20 cents per hour. All minors under
sixteen years of age must be paid mo-
less than Is cents per hour, and mi
nors between sixteen and seventeen
years of age must be paid not less thar
20 cents per hour, provided they have
been employed in the industry for a.
least three months, and is cents /,
they have not been employed for thi.
length of time.
TO christen "city of BeIoit.H
Miss Harriet Elizabeth Evans Of Be
poit, daughter Of Rev. e. ]. Evans
pastor of st. PauIs Episcopal church