Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-08-21
HOME RULE LOSES
IN UPPER HOUSE
Senate Kills Proposed Amend
ment to Constitution.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
Upper House puts o. X. on Hambreeht
as Member Of Industrial Body
Moran Oil inspector and Kel-
loeg Member Of Civil Service.

Madison-The senate Of the legisla-
ture confirmed the appointment of
George Hambrecht Of Grand Rapids as
member OF the state industrial com
mission. Barney Moran OF Rhinelander
as state oil inspector and Senator L.
G Kellogg Of Rhone as a member of
the civil service commission. The SEN
ate killed the proposed home rule for
cities amendment to the constitution.
The university appropriation bill
has gone through both houses Of the
legislature reduced approximately
100000 from the amount recommend
ed by the Joint committee on finance.
The bill as amended carries a total
appropriation of $5,228,O00. 1t went
through the senate after sharp de-
bate but received only short consldera-
ton IN the assembly where the amend
ed bill passed by vote Of rs TO Al
Final action was taken on the nor
NAL school appropriation measure
which carries s2,650991. The measure
was long debated in the senate but
only a slight amendment running all
appropriations to the state board of
education, newly created body, was
Incorporated.
Interesting in this connection is the
long debate held in the assembly, oc-
cupying nearly an hour, over a bill of
1888 The measure was finally
passed. AS the session nears its close
OF active work the utmost OF good
feeling prevailed among the members
While 1t will still be a week before
final adjournment can be had, the
actual work OF the session has prac-
tically been completed Concurrence
was given to senate bin remodeling
and codfying all the state fish and
game laws. This measure when ap-
proved by the governor will make 1t
possible to have all the fish laws pub
lished In pamphlet form so that every
person will be correctly informed as
TO the exact status Of the laws in
force.
Governor Philip has vetoed the bill
passed at this session of the legisla-
ture for the printing and distributing
Of $4,000 copies of the Wisconsin blue
book biennially. The governor points
oul that blue books cost the state GO
cents per copy and that the number
OF additional volumes authorized by
the bin would cost the state large
sum of money The old law provided
for a liberal distribution Of blue
books TO schools to members of the
legislature and to public officials. and
the governor sees no reason for in.
oreasine the number for distribution.
The veto OF the governor was sus.
tanned
The Milwaukee sewage problem re-
ceiVed final consideration by the leg.
islature and the assembly coucurred
IN the Martin bill providing for bond
issue aud small mill tax levy to take
care of the Inauguration of this 81 600
Gee project Throughout the session
the proposal has had the opposition Of
the Socialist party The assembly
killed the Hanson bill limiting the
time under which actions NAV be
brought In breach of promise actions
and alienation of affections 70 one
year Assemblyman Reringers bin for
county auditor in Milwaukee county
was taken from the table. amended
and passed under suspension of the
rules
The special legislative committee
investigating certain specific charges
against members of the assembly ia
connection with the passage al the fit-
ney till found that an lobbying i'm con
nection with the measure was done I'm
a legitimate manner. and that no Inn.
proper influence was brought 10 bear
ON members OF the assembly to vote
one way or another on the bin
Confirmation was voted unanimous
iy 10y the senate to the appointment Of
members Of the state fair advisory
board, as follows Frank Johnson
Darien, G. W. Harvey. Beaver Dam
G. \. Mihills, Fond du Lac; II. +. VII
son, Wausau, l. /. Roe, Stanley: Rob
ert Mcdowell. Ocouto. Edward J
Roche Fennimore H. S. GriswoId
West Salem
The senate eoncurred in the Lains
plumbing bin by a vote Of 90 10 .. re
versing It's former position on the bin
The measure extends the scope OF IN,
present act. Concurrence was ais,
given the Monk bill raising the age o
consent for women from fourteeG Z,
sixteen years. and it was then read,
TO SO to the governor. The CaldN el
bill on distribution OF automobile reg
istration fees was killed by a lara
vote
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