River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-08

IdhlAS do'dHceo steps Dy encOurag-
Ing cooperative dairying business.
/ McGovern-Ekern Row.
The McGovern-E kern controversy Is
with US to stay and has bobbed up
| adorned III somewhat different trim
mings but still the same old bone Of
contention In which the governor and
Mr.. Ekern are fighting the same con-
test that originated when Mr. Nc
| Govern attempted to remove Insur-
ance Commissioner Ekern from office.
| The senate committee on corporations
! has introduced a bill which, if it be-
comes law, will means that future
legislatures will adjourn subject to
call of the officers of the two houses
and not adjourn sine die. Such
law would meet the conditions arising
out of the McGovern-Eker row.
Under the present law if the legisla-
ture fails to confirm the appointments
of an insurance commissioner as
made by the governor before it ad-
jcurns sine die. the governor would
Le free to name a commissioner and
the commissioner would be entitled to
serve If the legislature, however
failed to adjourn sine die, the present
COMMISSIONER would hold: at least
that is the Interpretation given to the
bill introduced by the senate commit
tee on corporations.
Further Provisions of Bill.
The bill further provides: "The
commissioner of insurance shall be
chosen by the legislature by joint bal
lot upon the taking effect of this act.
and very six years thereafter. Such
commissioner shall hold office for
six years and until his successor is
appointed and qualified. Any vacancy
shall be filled by the legislature for
the uneXpired term, and during re-
cess of the legislature shall be filed
| by the governor until the vacancy is
| filled by the legislature.
"No person shall be eligible to the
| office of commissioner of insurance
who shall not be known to possess a
| knowledge of the subject of insurance
and skill in matters pertaining there
to, nor who shall have any interest
! in any insurance company, associa-
ton or fraternal benefit society, other
than as policyholder or member
| of such company, association or So
ciety insured therein"
Land for CantoI Park.
! The bill to extend the capitol park
| by acquiring six blocks in the bust
ness heart of Madison has suddenly
gained much popularity. If the pres
ent legislature fails to take this step,
| the idea will at least have gained
much Roadway. During the week the
| Madison Park and Pleasure Drive as
! ISOLATION, which has spent a great
| sum of money in establishing parks
and in building drives in this city, en-.
| tertained members of the legislature
with an automobile trip through the
| parks and over the drives.
Members of the legislature were
| deeply impressed with the beauty of
| the scheme and for this reason a new
| interest is being shown in the bill
| to enlarge the park around Wiscon-
| sins $10,000,000 capitol building
John Nolen, noted landscape archi-
| tect, believes that Madison can be
| made one of the most beautiful CAPT
| tai cities in the world Madison citi-
| zens, who would be generously COM
| pensated for their property if the
| Bowe bill is passed, are friendly to
| the enlargement of the park in spite
| of the fact that it would mean the re,
| Of hI1c
| of the city.
fractional Politics.
Debate in the assembly developed
a little more factional politics, in
which the McGovern forces won a
point A bill was introduced by L. L.
Johnson to consolidate the state fire
marshaPs department with that of
| the insurance commissioner, the bill
| having the recommendation of the
| special insurance committee appoint
| ed by the last legislature. Assembly
| man Mahon charged that the motive
| back of the measure was political in
| it's nature, and when the vote was
taken the bill was killed.
Friends of Governor McGovern feel
| that the consolidation program is not
| altogether framed in the interest of
economy and efficiency hence the
| play of politics when the measures
come up for consideration.
The movement for a referendum
vote in 1914 on the question of equal
| suffrage appears to be destined for
success, although earlier in the ses-
| sion the bill was handled roughly.
The measure has already been ad-
vanced to third reading in the house,
| and apparently will be passed. Fol-
| lowing the advancement TO a third
reading motion was made to recon
slider the vote by which this ac-
| ton was taken, but the motion was
| defeated ~ to 16, which is probably
| indicative of how the house will
finally line UP on this question when
] the final vote is taken.
| During the week there will be a
Republican dinner" at which the
| progressive leaders will meet Some
! political significance was given to the
occasion by the report that Senator
La Toilette might be present. Senator
La Toilette might be present.
FRED C. SHEASBY.