Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-31
QUESTION RIGHT TO
ENJ0|N GOVERNOR
RESTRAINING ORDER SECURED
BY HERMAN r. extern RAISES
IMPORTANT POINT.
JURISDICTION is DISPUTED

Hltorney n. L. Butler, Representing
State in Contest, Will Claim That
Governors Official Acts Are Not
Subject to judicial Review.
Madison.-P one of the
most important questions ever decid-
ed in this state is involved in the in
functional proceeding of Insurance
commissioner Herman L. Ekern
against Francis E. McGovern, Will
lam L. Essman and L. A. Anderson.
Inc governor, superintendent of pub
TIC property, and the appOintee of
the governor for insurance commits
sloner are being sued as citizens in
the action. 1t is understood that H.
| L. Butler, acting as special attorney
Tor the state in representing the de-
PENDANTS in the controversy, will
question the right of a state court to
| enJoln the executive branch of the
state government in the person of
the governor, and also whether the
governors official acts are subject to
review by such courts, which is CO.
| ordinate branch of the state govern
ment. The contention will be made,
1t is said, that with such right of
| jurisdiction an official act of the
| governor could be blocked and that
!, he would be stripped of all disere-
! tlonary powers. In rebuttal of these
arguments, it is said Ekern's attor-
neys will claim that the governor
| must follow the statutes in any ac-
| ton he takes, and that the laws pro-
vide for fair and impartial hearing
for any public officer before he may
| be removed from office.
To Decrease Fatalities.
Senator Timothy Burke of Green
| Bay has announced that he will in
troduce at this session of the legisla-
| ture a bill which will make it law
! full to kill only male deer during the
/ open season. In explaining the pro-
| visions of the measure the senator
states that a hunter would, if his bill
passes, be able to shoot only those
ANIMALS with antlers. In this way he
also points out the hunter, upon
watch for the appearance of the ant
lers and as result a decided de-
| crease would be shown in the num-
| BIER of hunting fatalities.
Referendum Bill Favored.
The judiciary committee of the
| assembly voted to recommend for
passage the initiative, referendum
and recall resolution introduced by
Assemblyman C. d. Rosa. This is
| the measure which Senator La Fol-
| lette is so anxious to have passed
| With these measures adopted by the
! people, the senator said during the
| campaign, the progressive measures
| of the last ten years could never be
| undermined. If passed by the pres
ent legislature it will go to the peo-
Anti DISCRIMINATION Sill Appears.
Assemblyman Hull's ''anti-discrim-
| ination" bill, introduced at the last
session of the legislature, has been
reintroduced in the lower house. It's
consideration probably will precipi-
tate one of the hardest fights of this
session. The bill prohibits the resell
ing of any product at one point in the
state at a price lower than that asked
at another point, when such change
is made to prevent competition
Favor Election of Commissioners.
The fight over the Office of insur-
ance commissioner has caused so
much disgust among members of the
legislature that an effort will be
made to make the office elective A
bill was introduced to this effect by
Assemblyman Carl Hansen Strong
support is predicted for the measure,
which is proposed to go into effect
when the present appointment expires
in January, 1915.
Money for Farming Schools.
Senator Teasdale has introduced a
bill providing that county training
schools for teachers shall receive
from the state, under proper vertical
ton, an amount equal to the sum ex-
pended by the county for teachers
wages, but not more than $4,000
where two teachers are employed,
nor more than $4,000 where three
are employed.
Racine Wants Re-Assessment.