The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-28
Matheson Measure Will Be Sent
Back Within Few Days
for Concurrence.
PASSED BY STATE SENATE
Bill Adopted After Feature, Which
Would Allow Officials to Arrest
Persons Who Refused to Answer
Questions, Is Stricken Out

is proceeding through the legislature
In accordance with the wishes of the
Anti-SaIoon league.
The senate, % 10 II, adopted the orl-
ginal Matheson bin after incorporat-
ing am amendment striking from thar
bin the feature which would allow Of
fclals to cast into jail persons who re-
fused to answer any questions \
score of amendments We're offered 10
the bin. but no amendment was &C.
cepted. The victory Ia the senate the
past week means that the bin will be
back i'm the house in a few days for
concurrence in amendment and VIII
then 90 10 the governor!
An Institution for the care of 200
sheIlshocked soldiers will probably be
erected on the shores Of Lake Mendo-
"a. near Madison. on what IS known as
the Mendoza State Hospital grounds.
Following communication from the
federal government, it has been de-
cidcd 10 erect four temporary shackS
ana one large indrmary building for
the care of these soldiers. President
Harding has indicated that he believes
that these shell-shoCked soldiers
should have immediate attention and
Wisconsin will be one of the first
states 10 avail itself to furnish hos
pital facilities All Of the expense Of
operating will be paid by the federal
government.
These temporary shacks Will be
ready for occupancy late in August If
the legislature passes the bill which
has inst been reported. The bill pro-
vdes for the transfer Of 100000 from
the soldiers disability fund, Of SI5.OoO
of the federal state aid which has al
ready been paid for the care of sol
diers, and $4,000 from the general
fund. Or. w. +. Lorenz, head OF the
Esych0pathic institute, has been the
prime mover back of the soldiers hos
pital idea. The original bin which was
introduced provided for an appf"pIla-
ton Of half q million dollars The new
bin provides for an appropriation OF
taxpayers money Of only $4,000, ana
the remainder Of the expense comes
In the form of transfers, The state OF
Wisconsin Is already caring for up
wards of 100 soldiers at the psyche
puthic institute and If the new insti-
tuition is built $50 can be accommo-
dated.
Senator Louis Arnold, socialist has
introduced a bill empowering Milwau-
kee to purchase public utilities on
referendum vote and giving the city
authority to regulate and cohtrol Such
utilities after they are purchased,
without dealing through the state
railroad commission.
The senate refused to reconsider the
vote by which it passed the Arnold
bill authorizing the mayor of Milwau-
kee to appoint police and fire commits
sioners without submitting these APP
poinuucnts TO the council for conilrma-
ton.
The senate refused concurrence to
the PoIaGowsH bin which restricted
the use of paint spraying machines and
placed such operation under the cons
rol of the Industrial commission, Sen
ators Morris and Titus led the fight
against the bin ON the grounds that
such machines were no more injurious
TO health than painting by hand
As-cmblymau Johnson's bill was
passed allowing counties over 10000
population 10 give a maximum aid to
fuirs Of $1,000 and a maximum aid
Of $4,000 for an counties under 10000