River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-04-17
HOUSE KILLS BILL
TO BAR ALL ALIENS
Resolution Calling on Congress to
Act Fails.
"WAR IS OVER" SAYS NOLAN
Declares "There Is No Need for Pass
age of Such Measures"-Senate
Delays Jackson's Appointment
on Rail Commission.

| Madison.-The Wisconsin legisla-
ture the past week killed the ,resolu-
lions requesting congress to prohibit
immigration from all countries for a
| period of five years; also resolution
| providing for the deportation of in
termed enemy aliens. The former res
olution provided for prohibiting immi-
grafton from Germany for period of
| ten years. The action was by the
| lower branch of the general assembly.
1.-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 hot short debate the assembly
| advanced the MasikoWski bill to per-
NIT a fee of so cents for $500 of insur-
| ance written and 10 per cent of the
first annual premium. This bill was
| engr0ssed by a vote of 60 to 13. The
Ethan bill to permit accountants oper-
ating in the state before 1911 to prac-
tice without an examination was kilt
ed. The Nolan trading stamp bill was
sent back to committee for further
hearing. The Otto bill to prohibit
ambulance chasing" was killed A to
81, after long debate.
After practically an all-day ses-
sion of the senate over the confirma-
ton of Carl D. Jackson as member
of the state railroad commission, the
senate, by a vote of 16 to II, delayed
action two weeks from last Thursday.
This move was made to give Governor
Phillip an opportunity to give his p
prevail Of the c. e. 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
WiscOnsin's assembly, with practi-
cally no debate, killed by a vote of
81 to % the Chapple joint resolution
condemning 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 that it
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 Assemhlyman 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 Kaney of
Milwaukee, who favored it.
IF German plays are bad before the
peace treaty is signed" said Mr..
Kaney, "they are just as bad after the
peace treaty is signed, and my only
objection to this resolution is that it
does not condemn the production of
German plays in Wisconsin for all
time. They ought to be prohibited
permanently in the state"
After debating for nearly an hour
the Delaney bill to abolish divorce
counsels, the assembly, on Mr.. Hew-
tits motion, laid the measure over I'M
til this week.
The bill introduced by the commit
tee on insurance and banking, which
provides a penalty for making deroga-
tory statements affecting the financial
standing of any bank, was advanced
to engrossment and the house finally
concurred in the Kuckuk bill increas-
ing the tuition of nonresident high
school students.
A joint resolution introduced by AS
semblyman Simpson calling upon the
secretary of war to release all farm
ers now in military service was adopt
ed.
No recommendation has been made
by the committee on the Bennett pro-
hibition bill. For three hours the SEN
ate committee on state affairs of the
Wisconsin legislature listened to argu-
ments in favor OF per cent beer.
Scores of men representing the labor
organizations in all sections of the
state appeared in favor of a provision
in the dry bill to that effect.
Senator Bennett opened the argu-
ment in favor of his bill. He said that
the present law prohibited any liquor
in dry territory and that his bill would
permit beer with per cent alcohol.
He offered a score of amendments,
which he said would take care of the
objections raised by patent medicine
people Roethe asked Bennett If he
was not an advocate of fewer commits
sions. Bennett replied that he was, but
that this Office of prohibition commits
sioner he felt was necessary.
Action on Bills In Senate.
The Buckley BILL providing penal
ty for the dissertation and mutilation
and improper use of the American flag,
was concurred in by the senate. The
Bennett bill, requiring officers of for
eign birth to prove their citizenship,
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