The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-06-05
new MARKETING
BILL ON JUNE 5
Substitute Measure to Be Offered
in Upper Branch by Sena-
tor Wilcox.
BONDS TO PAY FOR ROADS
Assembly concurs in Joint Resolution
Providing for Per Cent of Value
of State Property for High
way Purposes.


Madison.-June has been designat-
ed as the date to give attention to
marketing legislation, and the matter
has been placed on the calendar as a
special order. Senator Wilcox has Of
fered a substitute bill which will then
be considered.
"This substitute is a revision of the
Coe assembly BILL" Senator Wilcox
said, land it is framed TO meet the
objections urged against the Coe SUB
stitute in the assembly. 1t divorces
the board from any administrative
duties, leaving these to the marketing
commissioner. The board becomes
virtually board of directors, employ
ing a manager to perform certain du-
ties. This substitute strikes out provi-
sions granting the board large author
ity to license business enterprises and
also the provision regulating the
charges of grist mills. 1t makes pro-
vision to preserve trade secrets, re-
ceipts and processes and provides for
witness fees and other expenses Of in
veStigatlon.'
The Wisconsin legislature is in IA
vor of bonding the state to build high
ways. The Wilcox joint resolution to
amend the constitution so as to permit
the state to bond itself to l per cent
Of the value Of the state property for
highway purposes was concurred in by
the assembly. This resolution was
defeated recently, but a reconsidera-
ton was entered by Assemblyman
Zarnke. 1t was concurred in by vote
of 81 to 10, one more than is required
to pass a constitutional amendment.
1t takes 81 votes to pass a constitu-
tional amendment resolution in the
house.
The house concurred in the senate
bill exempting employers and agricul-
tural associations from the provisions
of the antitrust laws. The measure
now goes to the governor.
The house killed by vote Of 81 to-
80 the finance committee bill which
would exempt breweries and war in
dustries, or other property destroyed
or reduced in value by legislation.
from certain payments under the
stated income tax laws. Assemblyman
Bartlngale attempted TO kill the bill
appropriating money for improve
mentS at the different charitable and
penal institutions. The bill was con-
cured in SO to l.. The main feature
of this bill is to purchase 12T acres of
land at S204 per acre, to be added to
the prison farm.
High vaulting senators and assem-
blymen are giving Legislative Post
master Dinsmore a lot of sleepless
hours. The senators and assembly
men of whom he complained have de-
vised some scheme by which they
scale nine-f0ot partition which
guards the mail boxes during the
hours the capitol post Office is closed.
They then get their mail and skin out
the same way they came. Not that
any damage has been caused by So
Ions getting their mail thus informally,
but the rules are that no one shall
enter the office during the closed
hours.
Assemblyman Petersen thinks a
barbed wire ENHANCEMENT would be
the thing. Assemblyman NJ. Il. John
son favors a live wire which would
hold the culprt until he could be cap
tured alive. Mr.. Dinsmore still calcu-
lates on a picket fence.
The general public does not care
whether the Legislators get in or not.
They look at the nine-foot partition
and want to know who has the Alpine
characteristics.
Ignoring the claim, which was not
denied, that 90 per cent of the people
of Grant county did not wish NUM-
:ipal court created, the assembly vot-
ID such action, engrossing Mr.. Grin
dell's bill to that effect after a fight
of short duration led by Mr.. Ruka, the
representative from the northern part
of that county. His amendment to put
approval of the action up TO the coun-
ty board was rejected 43 to 10.
Mr.. Ruka claimed that the people
were solidly against the court and
stated that it was desired only by law
yers. He was backed by Mr.. Nolan,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
who was the only member of that
group to dissent from the committees
recommendation that the bin be
passed.
BY Senator Bennett, providing for
tuberculosis camp on the state forest
reserve.
BY Senator Bennett, to establish the
position of field agent for the adult
blind OF the state.