Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-28
Labor Presents choice on Bills


10 what bills are favored By the labor
ing interests OF the state. list or
the approved measures has been an-
nounced by the State Federation OF
Labor. which held its meeting here
recently.
Among the railroad employe bills
approved are: Limiting the length OF
a train TO one-half mile; requiring
vestibuled cab on engines; a full crew
bill. which requires that engines go
ing over main lines have an engineer,
fireman and conductor.
Regulation In Hotels
The organization has endorsed the
bin 10 bring employees OF hotels under
the state industrial commission; bin
for the licensing OF painters. electri.
clans and steamfitters; a measure re.
pealing all laws relating TO peaceful
plcketing and a bin for the distribu
ton OF milk by municipalities.
Many OF these measures have been
offered at previous sessions OF the leg.
islature and have been defeated by
close votes. There will be a record
vote taken OF every labor bill that
comes up for action before the legis.
.lature. according 10 the announcement
OF convention officials.
Full endorsement is given TO the
Quick bin for the regulation Of pri.
vate detective agencies. Another bill
which is strongly urged by the labor.
inc interests is a measure which re-
quires a jury trial In all labor injunc-
ton cases.
For Short Hours for Women
An effort Is being made TO reduce
the hours Of women in shops and fac
tories at this session. The bill en-.
dorsed by labor provides for a a.
hour week and not TO exceed eight
hours in a single day. The present
law allows a ten hour day, but not
exceeding IS hours O week.
Unanimous support is given TO the
Severson bin for the repeal Of the
secrecy clause to the state income tax
law. The organization recommends
that all printing be done in shops
where the eight hour day Is the rule.
II IS understood that a letter was re.
ceived from the Homestead company
OF Des Moines. Ia. where a large
part OF the printing IS now done, de.
claring that the shop In which their
printing Is done Is unionized and an
eight hour day Is in force. There are
a number of other plants in the state,
where state printing is done. and this
bill is aimed TO place them in con-
formity
Want Five-sixth VerdIets
General approval was given TO the
Warden bill providing that a five-sixth
jury can bring in verdict in civil
cases. This bill has already passed
the house and Is now pending in the
senate At the last election con-
stitutional amendment was adopted
making the Warden bill possible.
The organization favors the meas.
ure which requires the removal OF all
material before painting. where there
has been an infectious or contagious
disease. The Huber bill, which pro
vides for unemployment insurance. is
also approved by the organization.
The Huber bin is the subject OF a
public hearing IN the assembly.
Assembly Hits Dog Tax Law
The assembly voted so 10 % 10 re-
peal the state dog tax law which Tor
four years has been a center of legis.
lstive controversies.
In this action the lower house re.
versed the committee report and sent
the bin. introduced by James Good
man, Lafayette county, to engross-
ment
Farmers generally favor repeal OF
the law which imposes a 81 fine on
all male dogs in the state and 81
fine on female dogs.
o. K. on Wide sIeIghs
The wide sleigh bill" that has been
killed regularly in past sessions of
the legislature. emerged victorious
from under a barrage OF oratory when
the assembly voted. 46 10 81. to dis
regard the committees recommended
ton OF indefinite postponement and
sent Il out for engrossment Assem-
blyman Charles II. Liehe. Chippewa
Falls. led the fight for the bill on the
floor.
OF the Is bills on the calendar for
engrossment the assembly followed
the recommendations Of the commit
tee on all but the dog tax law and
the wide sleigh bill.
The sleigh bill would compel the use
Of sleighs 4 feet s inches wide between
the runners. after Jan. /, 1924.
A license fee OF IS for non-residents
OF Wisconsin and 81 for residents Of
the state TO hunt deer was proposed
IN a hill introduced in the legislature