Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-09
GOVERNORS MEASURE AMENDED
TO APPLY TO MILWAUKEE
COUNTY ONLY.
UNIVERSITY GETS INCREASE
Appropriate $4,000 for Completion o,
Women's Home in Fond du Lac
County; Other Measures
Get Attention.

Madison-The rent bin. recommend.
ed by Gov. Philip and introduced bv
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 a vote Of A to So during the
afternoon. but favorable action was
taken at night when il was announced
that the governor would call another
special session for action on the meas
ure. The vote by which the assembly
finally passed the bill was Sc TO -.
Because OF a slight amendment in the
assembly. the bin had TO 20 back to
the senate for approval. Twenty
msmbers OF that body were present
and voted for the measure. !.
Opposition TO the measure, state
wide in its application, prompted Sen
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 10 II,
killed the Hinemaa bill, appropriating
$50. 700 for en- addition TO the chemis.
Try building at the University OF Wis
oonsin, and q moment later turned
around and by q vote of 40 to 3S
passed the Coe bill, appropriating up
ward Of $1,000. 900 for increases in sal.
aries, repairs and operating expenses
for the state university. I
are Normal SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION OF
S250,000 for operating was also passed.
Pass women's Home Bill. ,
The completion OF the industrial
home for women at Taycheedah. Fond
do Lac county. was indicated when a
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
pa lighting plan, was approved
The Jennings Milwaukee mill tax
bill, which will give the teachers and
other employees Of the public schools
Ia Milwaukee approximately 100000
an fmaraauaH caIartae ,.-ae noogaH Tho
bin, pet measure OF Gov Philip, in
Creases the min tax. from 4 TO mills
Tor school purposes, raising the mini
mum salary from $500 to $1,000 The
minlmum-maximum Is placed at $4,000
instead of $500 per year.
Other Measures Acted Upon.
In addition the following important
bills went through 10th houses and
viii 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 100000 surplus in the
| soldiers cash bonus law.
Increasing the minimum salaries OF
grade school teachers from $50 20 SIS.
Increasing the mill tax for vocation
al schools from q TO Ia mills
Validating Milwaukee improvement
bonds.
Increasing the nonresident tuition IN
graded schools TO So.
Providing that small cities ana
towns may join in establishing union
/ free high schools.
Providing comfort stations at the
/ State Fair park.
Increasing the appropriation Tor
/ county training schools.
Increasing the district school mill
tax from Il TO y mill.