Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-08
PASS RENT BILL;
SESSION CLOSED
GOVERNORS MEASURE AMENDED
TO APPLY TO MILWAUKEE
COUNTY ONLY.
UNIVERSITY GETS INCREASE
Appropriate $4,000 for Completion of
Women's Home in Fond du Lac
County; Other Measures
Get Attention.

Madison-The rent bill. recommend
ed by Gov. Philip and introduced by
Senator David V. Jennings, giving the
railroad commission power TO regulate
rents in Milwaukee county, was passed
by the state legislature. The special
session was adjourned following favor.
able action on this bill The session
lasted but three days, but was one of
the most important in the states his
tory
The bill met with much opposition
IN the assembly and the measure was
Killed by vote OF "A to 35 during the
afternoon, but favorable action was
taken al night when ii was announced
mat the governor would call another
special session for action on the meas
ure. The vote by which the assembly
finally passed the bill was SO to IL.
Because OF slight amendment in the
assembly, the bill had 10 go back to
the senate for approval. Twenty
members of that body were present
and voted for the measure.
Opposition TO the measure. state
wide in its application, prompted Sem
ator Jennings to offer an amendment
making the bill apply TO Milwaukee
county only.
The railroad commission is prepar-
ing for the enforcement of the rent
regulation.
University Gets $1,000, 900.
The assembly, by vote of AZ to Al,
killed the Hineman bill, approwiating
$90,700 tor an addition to the chemls-
try building at the University of Wis
cOnsin, and a moment later turned
around and by vote of 40 to So
passed the Coe bill, appropriating up
ward of 100000 for increases in sal
aries, repairs and operating expenses
for the state university.
The normal school appropriation of
S25O,0OO for operating was also passed.
Pass Women's Home Bill.
The completion of the industrial
home for women at Taycheedah, Fond
du Lac county, was indicated when
bill was passed apprOpriating $4,000
for the work.
An expenditure of 100000 in the
city of Milwaukee for the construction
of cement posts to be used in a munich
pal lighting plan, was approved.
The Jennings Milwaukee mill tax
BILL which will give the teachers and
other employees of the public schools
in Milwaukee approximately 100000
in increased salaries, was passed The
BILL a pet measure of Gov. Philip, in
creases the mill tax from 4 to mills
for school purposes, raising the mini
mum salary from 5000 to $1,000. The
minimum IS placed at $500
instead of $1,000 per year.
Other Measures Acted Upon.
In addition the following important
bills went through both houses and
will be submitted to Gov Philip for
final approval:
Establishment of a state hospital in
connection with the medical course at
the university, the hospital to be built
out of the $1,00O,00O surplus in the
soldiers cash bonus law.
Increasing the minimum salaries OF
grade school teachers from $50 to SIS.
Increasing the mill tax for vocation
al schools from Il to / Il mills.
Validating Milwaukee Improvement
bonds.
Increasing the nonresident tuition in
graded schools to 81.
Providing that small cities and
towns may join in establishing union
free high schools.
Providing comfort stations at the
State Fair park.
Increasing the appropriation for
county training schools.
Increasing the district school mill
tax from Il to 12 mill.