Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-02-19
WOOD COUNTY ASSEMBLYMAN
TAKES LEAD IN INTRODUCING
NEW LEGISLATION.
RELIEF FOR VETERANS.
Measure Provides for Reinstatement in
Waupaca Home After Once
Leaving.
GOOD ROADS BILL PRESENTED.


of Grand Rapids took the lead today in
introducing new bills.
One of Mr. Hambrecht's bills restores
to certain veterans the rights of the
Wisconsin Veterans home at Waupaca.
At present the law closes the privileges
of the home to any veteran who has al
any time been an inmate and who has
seen tit to sever his connection with 1t.
Some veterans gave up their privileges
because of fancied or real grievances
and left it to shift alone. Now they
want to return Mr.. Hambrechts bill
refers to the present prosperity of the
country and reopens the gates Of the
state refuge.
Other Hambrecht Bills
Here are some of the other bills intro
duced by Mr.. Hambrecht today:
TO repeal the wide-tire law; to create an
open season for partridge and chicken from
September 10 to November /; to permit
spearing of pickerel in Wisconsin river and
it's tributaries to provide for reimburse
ment of travelling expenses for circuit
judges; to correct defect in mortgage fore
closure law in case of adjourned sales; to
amend the drainage law for the protection
of minors interests; to appropriate $3OOL
to the Wisconsin union Of the American
Society of Equity.
islature in the form of a committee bill
from the Assembly education commit
tee has been given considerable atten-
ton by Mr.. Harbrecht. 1t provides for
county school boards to be elected by
the people and for the appointment of
county superintendent of schools by the
boards At present the superintendent
is elected and each town has it's own
board. 1t is expected also that there
will be another bill to provide uniform
ity of textbooks in each county. The
two educational measures have the back
ing of the Wisconsin Teachers associa-
ton.
Larger Board of Control
Assemblyman Jones wants the board
of control increased from five to six
members. five men and one woman. 1t
also increases the salaries of the mem
bers from $1,000 to $4,000.
Include Parochial Schools
In connection with school legislation. a
joint resolution introduced today by AS
semblyman ]. A. Domachowsk Oem.),
Of Milwaukee, is interesting 1t provides
that all parochial schools shall be en-
titled to the same benefits now enjoyed
by the public schools, including state aid
etc. They also are required to report in
full to the state department by the terms
of the bill and in every way are placed
on an even basis.
Assemblyman Towne has a bill to open
the way for general use of the tuberculin
test by men who are able to apply it
and who at the same time are not prac-
ticing veterinarians. Suitable eXamina-
ton is provided.
For State Roads.
A bill was presented today by Assem-
blyman John r. Jones of Monroe coun-
ty for the improvement of state roads.
hn l. tnI Inv h 1xy1los 1rN
Jones provides for the creation of COM
mission of three members-one a civil
engineer-to be appointed by the gov
ernor and confirmed by the Senate. The
term of office is SIX years and the salary
is $500 annually. The state is to APP
propriate 100000 annually for the next
six years. Of this amount $4,000 is set
aside for the salary and expenses of the
commission, $4,000 for a maintenance
and repair fund and the residue to be
apportioned among the counties by the
commission.
The essential feature of the bill is
that it provides a reward for counties
building good roads. In the first in
stance the county expends the money,
receiving a reward from the state ac-
cording to the schedule of the bill. In
order to encourage ali counties to ex-
pend literally, the bill provides that a
county that eXpends less than $4,000,
in construction in one year, shall not
participate in the fund.
Provision is made for the general
supervision of the building of county
roads by the state commission and that
the state shall fix standards for the con
struction, of bridges and culverts. The
counties are to keep in repair the coun-
ty roads.
The initiative for road improvements
is with the towns. When towns furnish
certain sum the county shall meet it
with a like amount. When the highway
in the town is completed and accepted
by the county board it becomes a part
of the county highway system and the
state shall reimburse the towns and
county by approximately one-third of the
original cost.
The bill provides for the creation of
the office of county highway commits
sioner, elected by the county board for
term of three years. The cOmpen-