The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-06-19
TWENTY MILLION
FOR GOOD ROADS
Senate Engrosses Bill Appropri-
ating 100000 Yearly
for Highways.
NATIONAL HONOR FOR STATE
Wisconsin First, Instead of Illinois, in
Ratifyine Suffrage Amendment
Action on Beer Bill Next
Wednesday.

Madison.-Hlghways in Wisconsin
are to receive attention in very big
way. The senate the past week took
the first step In the federal highway
plan of improvements by engrossing a
measure recommended by the special
committee on highways by appropriat-
ing $1,700,000 annually for period of
three years, to meet the conditions i'm
posed by congress on states which
wish to share in federal funds. An
equal amount is to be paid by the fed
eral government, and with the levies
to be raised by the counties and the
money on hand, IT is stated that there
will be available for good road build
ing more than $20,000,000.
Wisconsin, not Illinois, was the first
state to ratlfy the Susan b. Anthony
equal suffrage amendment to the fed
eral Constitution, despite that fact
that Illinois claimed the honor on
Tuesday when the state ratified,
Michigan being recorded as third.
The Illinois legislature convened
earlier than the Wisconsin legislature
and was about one hour ahead of the
Badger law-making body in approving
the equal suffrage amendment, but IL
linois was in so much of a hurry that
it made a mistake and the job had to
be done all over again, which gave
first place to Wisconsin.
1, nd
ing of Illinois certified copy robbed it
of the honor of being the first to
ratify.
The mistake was discovered in the
phrase, (which shall be valid for all
events and purposes" events"
should have been 'intents."
Wisconsin, rarely careless in mat
tiers of legislation, did not make this
mistake.
Former State Senator d. G. James,
Richland Center, who for many years
has championed the cause of equal
suffrage, reached Washington, ID. c.,
Thursday with Wisconsin's resolution
ratifying the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment. The resolution is filed with the
secretary of state.
Mr.. James was appointed by Gov. E.
l.. Philip on the recommendation of
Secretary of State Merlin Hull and
Mrs. Ben Hooper of Oshkosh, legisla-
tive representative of the Wisconsin
Suffrage association, to carry the
message to Washington. He is seven
ty-six years old and veteran of the
Civil war. His present mission is the
happiest of his life.
The senate passed a bin introduced
by Senator George b. Skogmo to re-
peal the so-called Nolan law provid-
ing for a referendum in November of
1920 on the question of votes for wom-
en-, which he called unnecessary now
that the Legislature has approved the
amendment to the federal Constitu-
ton.
Senator Bentley objected to so much
haste, but his objection to a suspen-
sion of the rules so that the upper
house might vote on the Skogmo bill
was voted down. The bin went
through without opposition and was
messaged to the assembly.
Senator Charles Mulberger's bill to
legalize the manufacture and sale of
mild beer and light wines will be
taken up next Wednesday morning at
9 80 o'clock as a special order of the
business in the senate.
The latest move by those who are
tlmid about voting for wet prohibit
ton enforcement measure Is for the
enactment Of q law which would re-
main silent on what constitutes an in
toxicating beverage, this definition to
be left to congress.
Leaders of the vets. however, insist
that 1t is up to the legislature to meet
this point. They are forcing the issue,
which indicates that the question of a
bone dry state will be voted upon in
connection with the enactment of a
prohibition enforcement bill.
The senate adopted the first legisla-
ton in the history Of the state with re-
spect to air craft when 1t engrossed
the Jennings bill. This authorizes
county park boards 10 acquire landing
stations for airplanes and provides a
method by which funds may be Gre
ated for the purpose Of sites.
The legislature has adopted reso-
luton on the death Of former United
States Senator John @. Spooner, who
served as United States senator from
this state for a number Of years.
The assembly reconsidered and
killed by a vote Of &c to 20 the Zu-
mach bill for the creation of an edu.
cational opportunity fund to help poor
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