Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-02-05
Il. |. extern CASE
COMES TO HALT
Several Days to EIapse Before
Judge Renders His Decision.
PUBLIC TO OWN BREWERIES
Resolution Introduced in House TO In
Vestigate Gothenbur9 System, With
View to It's Adoption in State
Socialists Submit Many Bills


before Circuit Judge E. Ray Ste
vens will render his opinion in the in
junction proceedings brought by Her
man L. Ekern to restrain the govern
or and his superintendent of public
property from ousting Ekern from the
Office of insurance commissioner.
There are two divergent lines of court
opinions bearing upon the controversy.
The Wisconsin supreme court has
held that the official who holds the
prima facie title to the Office should
be the custodian of that position until
the question of title has been settled
IN the courts
Commissioner Ekerns attorneys rely
upon a line of decisions laid down
IN IS different states to the effect that
an order of injunction will hold good
as against an appointed incumbent
until the title is settled.
Public Ownership of 6reweries.
A unique resolution came into the
assembly from Assemblyman w E.
Smith OF Milwaukee, providing for an
investigation by legislative commit
tee of five members, of the liquor traf-
&c, looking towards public ownership.
The Gothenburg system Is the plan
proposed to be investigated. A bill
involving the public ownership of
breweries principle has been before
the legislature for several years. 1t
has repeatedly been defeated because
little evidence was adduced to sus-
tain It's advisability. 1t was for this
reason that Mr.. Smith offered his res
Olution, claiming that as matter of
public policy all the facts regarding
the operation of the system should be
gathered and a specific report on the
subject laid before the legislature, Ia
king the form Of legislative recon-
mendations
AssembIyman Ray ]. Nye of SUI
periOr has a bill that will multiply the
duties Of the railroad commission by
imposing new requirements, Any per
son feeling that he may be aggrieved
against railroad or express companies
on the ground OF overcharges or dis
elimination may demand a receipt
from the company when the goods are
delivered Complaint may be made
by mali to the railroad commission,
and the commission is directed by the
bill to order an immediate investiga-
ton of the facts and order a refund in
the amount found to have been over
charged.
increases counciIman's Duties.
Assemblyman Oscar Ringle of Wau
sau has bill providing that the men
who serve on common councils from
each ward in cities of the second,
third and fourth class shall also act as
the supervisor from that ward, to
serve upon the county board of super
visors
The present laws governing cleo
tons and the rights of labor are the
subject OF important amendments put
in by the Social Democratic group
One forbids the issuance of any re-
straining act or injunction by any
court in this state in any case between
employer and employee, or between
employer and persons seeking employ
ment, unless to prevent the applica-
ton. and prohibiting restraining or
ders in labor troubles.
Ask Recall of judges.
The recall of judges is also asked,
the bill providing that rs per cent.
vote of the electorate may place the
matter before the voters. A strike at
the state railroad commission is seen
IN bill by the Socialists which re-
quires members of state commissions
and heads of certain state depart
ments to appear before either house
of the legislature and answer Ques-
tions relating to their special work.
Another bill authorizes cities to do
public work or building directly with
out the Intervention of a formal con-
tract. Upon a two-thirds vote of the
city council the board of commission
er of public works may be authorized
TO proceed with the work.
Would Abolish All Parties.
Assemblyman Don C. Hall of Ste
vens Point believes that all political
narties should be abolished by law.
and has presented bill providing for
nominations by petition. the person re-
sewing the largest number of votes to
be declared The choice of the people.
tIe has also presented a measure TO
make the important state commissions
the railroad commission, civil serv-
Ice commission, industrial commission
and state tax commission-electiS
rather than appointiYe.
Hardware Dealers Are to Meet
The Wisconsin Retail Hardware as
sociation viii hold its seventh annual
convention February OF in juneau
hall. Auditorium. Exhibits by manu-
1acturers and iobbers win occupy the
Snain hall The annual meeting of the
Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire In
surance company viii also be held.
The convention HEADQUARTERS will be