The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-01-22

yelopment.
IL accordance with q suggestion
made in the governors message a Lii
viii probably be :ltlo-tilcd to give
to the chief executive Tcwer to sLp2r
wise expenditures by state ccmmls'
sions. This measure will bring out
vigorous opposition from the progress
sive forces, who contend that it VIC, II
give the governor a big: stick over The
commissions by which he might con-
trol the scope and activity of the state
boards
The first important appointment
made by Gov Phillip was that Of
Carl D. Jackson of Oshkosh to sue.
coed John Roe1ner as member of the
state railroad commission, position
that pays salary of $4,000 a year.
The term of David Harlowe as a mem
per of the commission will expire in
about two months. In his message.
GCY. Fhilipp paid a compliment 70 the
railroad commission for its useful
work, but suggested that this body
guard extravaganza, III the administra-
t.o1- of it's affairs
Income Tax Assessors Hit.
Progressive members see in one OF
Mr.. Philips suggestions death
blow at the in: 0me tax law The gov
ernor would do away with income tox
assessors and delegate the work to
local assessors. The Progressives say
that if the governors suggestion is
carried out it will do great damage
Mr.. Philip takes the position that il
the local assessors are qualified to as
sess personal and real estate that they
are qualified to assess incomes. There
will be a big fight in the legislature
Oil this subject
The executive proposal to do away
With the legislative reference library
also Will develop sharp contest. Mr..
Phillip seems to think that the in
diviJual member would do more in
d. idual work if the library were dis
r. sed of. DR.. Charles Mccarthy, head
OF this department, has figured prom
inertIy in the affairs of state, and his
frierds say that the administration
Will have a hard time wiping out bis
denartment.
Thus far the administration appears
to he in control of the organization Of
both houses by safe worl-'"-' major
it,. Governor Philip stoC out fer
the election of Lawrence ''ittct
F,dgerton. AS speaker of the assembly.
Early in the contest there was a good
dca! of support for George P. Ham
brecht. but the governors wishes pre-
vailed and Mr.. Whittet won out.
Assembiyman A. E. Frederick, Of
KerdaIl, reached Madison with the an.
nouncement that he would probably
handle most of the bills which have
been recommended by the state vice
commission. Mr.. Frederick also said
that he expected to introduce most Of
the bills to be offered in opposition to
the liquor traffic. One of these he
said, will provide for the closing CT
saloons at 1 a. m He will also oppose
bill to bar university students from
voting on municipal matters in Mad
ison
Spoor TO Move For Short Session.
Assemblyman Newton Spoor wiz
make the first move in the interest OF
a short session. He has prepared a
Joint resolution providing that the
icint committee on finance shall i'm
mediately take UP appropriation bills
relating to state departments and
state institutions, and that no other
bills, except those OF an
emergency nature, shall be considered
until these matters are disposed OF,
Mr.. Spoor has another joint resolu-
ton by which he would greatly reduce
the number of bills to be introduced
at this session as compared with the
number introduced two years ago. He
would limit each assemblyman to the
of five bills, each senator
to the introduction of ten bills, and
each committee to ten bills, with no
restrictions on the committee on fl
nance.
The women of Wisconsin will agaj~
come to Madison to be heard in their
fight for equal suffrage. Members Of
the legislature have already received
information that a very earnest effort
will be made by the suffragists to in
Guce the legislature to provide for
another referendum vote. Senator
Glenn, who presented the suffrage
bill two years ago, has not been asked
to again introduce the bill in the up
per house. but he has been appraised
OF the fact that the women of Wiscon-
sin will invade the capitol in large
numbers to make a spirited and i'm
pressive showing.
New Ideas on Highways.
w. Woodward of Chippewa county
comes to the legislature with some
clean cut ideas about the BUILDING of
public highways. AS chairman of the
county board of supervisors in Chip !