Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-07-14
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Madison, Wis.-The legislative ses-
sion Just closing has cost the state
nearly a quarter million dollars.
Up to July legislative expenses
amounted to s213,59S.44 and there are
a number Of bills to come in to pay
for the activities Of the states law
makers.
The assembly cost the state about
three times as much as the senate,
Senatorial salaries amounted to $751;
500 with mileage Of S1,050.70. AS
semblymen's salaries mounted to $780,
500 with a mileage payment Of
$3,OS49O.
Senate chief clerk expenses were
s20,32S while for the assembly chief
clerk they were s26,222. The senate
sergeant at arms cost s12,088 while
the assembly sergeant spent $751;
690.50.
Postage and supplies Of the legisla-
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mittee spent over $1,000.
It has not yet been decided what
the total appropriations made by the
legislature amount to.
Less Than Last Year
Without taking into consideration
the university and normal school ex-
penses the figure is expected to be
somewhat less than last year.
Gov. Blaine is still faced with
stack of bills and the result will be
determined by his actions on these
measures.
The failure of the legislature to
pass the appropriation bills for the
normal schools and university has
brought a necessity for a readjust
ment
There was a surplus fund that has
been figured in the university appro
priation and by counting this the uni
versity win have more money under
the continuing appropriation than ii
had last biennium
The normal schools, however, are
less fortunate and will be forced to
worry along with cut in funds.
Working Hour Law Explained
The industrial commission has is.
sued the following statement regard.
ing laws pertaining to hours of wo
men passed at this session Of the leg.
islature.
Two laws of vital interest to EN-.
ployers of women have been passed at
this session Of the legislature. Chap
ter lit, which is already in effect.
fixes the hours of labor for women in
hotels at 10 per day and 55 per week
for day work and per day and 50
per week for night work Night work
Is defined as any work between 900
p. m. and 600 a. m.
Chapter 1876 which goes into effect
September l, reduces the hours of
women in general, outside of hotels,
to 8 per day and so per week. The
limitations placed on night work by
order of the commission still exist.
No woman may be employed in any
factory or laundry after 600 p. m. or
before 900 a. N. In other kinds Of
employment a woman may work at
night, but If she works on more than
one day in the week after $50 p. m.
she may not work more than hours
on any day during that week or more
than IS hours during the entire
week"
Cities May Keep Daylight Hours
City officials of cities operating
under the daylight saving plan are in
no immediate danger of going to jail
because of their refusal to abolish
daylight saving time despite the en-
actment of a state law which fixes
standard time as official for WiscoE
sin.
Unofficial opinions in Madison indi.
Gated that any "revolts" on the part
Of cities in the matter of time will not
ruffle the feelings of state officers.
Gov. Blaine is inclined to view
lightly reports of refusals to abide by
the time law holding that what the
law actually provides is standard time
for the state of Wisconsin.
Prior to the passage of this law
Wisconsin did not have any official
time, but this new statute makes
standard time official for the state"
said the governor. What time indi.
vidual localities want is a matter for
them to decide. That is the way
felt about the bill when / signed it."
After a layoff OF several weeks be.
cause the legislature failed to approve
an emergency appropriation. the state
prohibition department is again in
full activity nee the new appropria-
ton became available on July l.
Beaver farms may take their places
alongside other wild life propagation
schemes in Wisconsin as a result of