Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-08-05
MAY HAVE TO CALL
AN EXTRA SESSION
Legislature to Be Convened in
September, Is Outlook Now.
PROBLEMS DEMAND ACTION
Gov. Philip Signs Bill Providing for
Referendum on the Soldier Bonus
Proposition-Vetoes Nye Sol
der Education Bill.

der EDUCATION Bill.
| Madison.-The closing of the gener
al assembly only indicates how near q
! special session of the legislature is al
hand. From the present outlook a spe-
ciaI session of the legislature will be
! convened in Madison early in Septem
! Der to handle several matters that
were untouched or that viii demand
| attention of an extra session.
Governor Philip has signed the bill
providing for a referendum on the sol.
der bonus proposition at a special
| election to be called for September 2
! The governor has vetoed the Nye bill
! providing for the education of soldiers
under the s. A. T. C. system. By this
| plan the state would pay $50 month
/ for the education of the soldiers. The
! veto of this educational bill was but
| temporary, however, and an investiga-
| tion is now being conducted to ascer-
! tain how many soldiers would go to
school under the plan if given an OPP
portunity. Governor Philip has an
nounced that as soon as this data is
| filed he will call a special session OF
the legislature to deal with the prob.
| lem.
1t is quite likely that two other prob
| lens will come before the special SeS-
sion of the legislature if convened. Be-
cause of the lack of a quorum the as
scmbly has refused to pass the anti
| syndicalism bill. Governor Philip is
insistent that some legislation be
| enacted at this session. The refusal
| o. the regular session to deal with the
problem only means that he will re-
quire the special session to take the
matter up.
A resolution calling upon the attor-
ney general to start test suit in the
| courts to test the validity of the gov
ernOr's vetoeS, when based on grounds
of Unconstitutionality, was offered in
the assembly by Assemblyman Jordan,
Milwaukee.
The resolution points out that many
bills are constantly being vetoed by
the governor on the theory that the
same may be unconstitutional ;" that
the constitution requires a twO-thirds
vote to pass a bin over the executive
veto and that "such restrictions over
the power of legislators seem unjust to
the policy of any democracy"
THE legislature desires to be adj
vised," says the resolution. whether
or not the governor has the power .un-
der the constitution to prOmiscuOusly
veto bills at his pleasure. whenever he
thinks the same might be uncOnstitu-
tiOnal."
"The legislature desires 10 be adj
attorney general to adjudicate the
question before the supreme court to
determine the question whether or
not the governor has absolute power
under section TO- article V of the con-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin to
veto all bills which come before him
merely because he thinks the same
might be unconstitutional and whether
veto in such cases is paramount to a
majority of the members of both
houses of the legislature"
OF the thirty bills vetoed by Cover
nor Philip the message in large
number pointed cat that the bill was
probably unconstitutional. 1t is be-
cause of this that Assemblyman Jor-
dan intends to have the court settle
the question.
Tho Inrsor, rncnIsRfinYa
90 the calendar and will be taken up
this week. when a large attendance
Is expected. Although chapter 491 of
the laws of 1919, which created the Of
fee of supervisor of pulp wood scaling.
provides that the supervisor shall be
appointed by the governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate.
for a term of two years from the date
of his appointment, il is doubtful if
the appointment of Eugene Taylor of
Ashland. formerly of Appleton, which
was sent TO the senate a few days
ago, win be considered by the senate
before the 1921 session. unless a spe-
cial session is held. 1t all depends on
whether there is sufficient attend
ance this week to confirm.
The creation of the office is an en-
tirely new department in Wisconsin.
but was done for the protection of both
the pulp wood shippers and the pulp
mills. Controversies between the ship
pers and the mills as to the amount Of
pulp wood received is said TO have
caused many shippers to so out of
business and brought on a shortage of
pulp wood that has affected the price