The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-22
Senate Gets Bill for Ii
censing All Drivers of
Motor Cars.
TO CURB GUN TOTERS
State Judicial System May Be
Placed Under the Rule
of a Commission.

Madison, Wis. A. bill ia license
motor vehicle drivers was introduced
in the state senate today by Senator
Joseph A. Padway of Milwaukee. The
mittee would require no examination
except For those whose mental or ply
steal ability is questioned.
No fee is required of car owners
but those who do not own automobiles
must pay a license fee of % cents
under the bill. The application for
license would be submitted to the
secretary of state at the same time
car licenses are asked. Provis'o is
made for revocation of drivers IL
censes for various offenses. including
intoxication, driving in negligent and
reckless manner, fleeing scene of ac-
cident without rendering aid to in
jured and for mental and physical in
capacity.
Senator Bernard Gettleman of Mil
waukee introduced bill to change
the present firearms law. This would,
if passed, provide term of impris-
onment or 364 days, one less than a
year or a fine of $500 for all persons
convicted Of carrying concealed wea-
pons. The operation of the present
law brings only fines of $25 and costs
in Milwaukee, Senator Gentleman says,
and this has been the practice for
more than IL years. The bill, ne
said, is aimed especially at carrying
of arms by youths.
n Il hi
which would prohibit ice fishing in
Pewaukee Lake. Much waste and ex-
cessive fishing are given as reasons
for the introduction of the bill.
A bill introduced by Senator Harry
Sauthoff of Dane county would create
an additional judgeship in the ninth
judicial district, Dane county, and
provided for salaries of such judge
and court reporter connection with
the court.
Senator Titus, among other bills, in
troduced one for sterilization of whey
and other by-products at cheese fac
tories. Another bill by Senator Titus
provides for inspection Of pulpwood
Senator M. F. White introduced a
measure declaring there be no closed
season for hook and line fishing ex-
cept for large and small NOUN bass,
sturgeon and trout, in the waters of
Lake Winnebago, Buffalo, Puckaway,
Poygan, Winneconne, Big and Little
Butte Des Morris and portions Of the
Fox and Wolf rivers.
The recall bill of the last legisla-
ture was up for a second passage in
the legislature as we'll as other meas
ures brought over from the last ses-
sion.
One of the important measures in
troduced in the senate was one for
the creation of judicial council OF
seven members, comprising judge o.
the supreme court, circuit judge,
county Judge, the attorney general,
the president of the Wisconsin Bar
ISOLATION and chairman Of the judicial
committee of each branch of the leg
islature. Under the bill this council
would make continuous study of or
ganization, rules, operation and prac-
tice Of the state judicial system.
The child labor amendment ratitica-
ton resolution Of Senator Padway was
sent to the committee of labor, agri-
culture and industries by the presid-
ING officer of the Senate. The assem-
blv resolution memorializing congress
on Muscle Shoals was referred to the
committee on labor.
Cost of state government, including
receipts and expenditures, during the
three fiscal years of the present adj
ministration would be reported to the
legislature by the tax commission u1-
der resolution prepared today by As
semblyman James A. Cody, Amigo,
the only Democrat in the Wisconsin
legislature.
The resolution declares that taxa
ton is the outstanding question in
the present session. 1t quotes from
a tax commission report of receipts
and expenditures for the@ first two
wears of the present administration
and the last two years of the proceed
ing administration which it says
"shows large increase both in re-
ceipts and expenditures"
The additional report is desired, ac-
cording to the resolution" to ascsr-
tain the real facts" SO that the mem
bers may "vote intelligently on any
proposed tax bills"