Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-07-16
SENATOR SEEKS REcoNsIDERA
TON OF VOTE BY WHICH IN
CREASE WAS KILLED.
MAY REVIEW LAND LAWS
Assembly Adopts Resolution Providing
for a Joint Committee of Five
to Review Statutes Relating
of Public Lands.
Madison, July IA, 1915.

Madison, July IA, 1915.
The assembly adopted a joint reso-
luton providing for joint commit
tee of five, consisting of two senators
and three assemblymen, to review
the statutes of the state relating to
public lands. The committee is to
report to the governor and prepare
bill to be introduced in the next
legislature to straighten out the for
estry tangle.
The Berninger bill, 726-A, relating
to the election of party chairmen in
counties having over 250,000 .popula-
ton, will be recalled from the COVER
nor for amendment. A resolution to
that effect was introduced by Mr..
Berninger.
The assembly concurred in 6O7-S,
relating to penalty for violation of
the child labor law; CLOS, relating
to fishing for bullheads; 611-S, relat-
ing to books of district libraries; Ga
S, relating to furnishing of bail bond
for criminals; 1905, relating to pow
ers of cities operating under special
charter to issue bonds for street i'm
provements; 259-S, relating to pow
ers of city of the fourth class to
compel prisoners to perform work on
roads; 271-S, relating to the name of
school districts.
On motion of Senator Everett the
senate reconsidered the vote by which
it nonconcurred in the Smith resolu-
ton for a constitutional amendment
increasing compensation of members
of the legislature from $500 to
$1,000 a session, and Senator Arnold
then introduced a substitute for a
constitutional amendment fixing COM
pensation at $4,000 a session. Action
ON the resolution was deferred.
Mill Tax Bills Before Committee.
Bills repeating the mill tax for the
University of Wisconsin and the state
normal schools are pending before
the committee on education of the
senate. While committee meetings
will be few and far between from now
until the close of the session, the
committee on education will permit
President G. R. Van Hise and repre-
sentatives of the normal schools to
be heard on these repeal bills before
they are reported out, Heads of edu-
cational institutions in Wisconsin
prefer the present mill tax system
to the plan of specific" appropria-
lions because the former system lends
a certain permanency which would
be lacking under the latter plan,
they say.
Senate Adopts JItney Bill.
The senate passed the bill declaring
jitney buses to be common carriers
and empowering the state railroad
commission to regulate their rates and
service. The bill will now go to the
assembly.
The bill as passed is compromise
measure. After declaring the jitney
buses to be common carriers, the bill
provides that jitney owners shall file
with the railroad commission $4,000
bond to indemnify passengers injured
by the negligent use and operation of
such vehicle. The jitney owners must
also file schedules of their service,
route and fare with the railroad COM
mission, declared to be limited to s.
cents for the carriage of single pas
senger and to be fixed by special agree
ment where the service is other than
over the regular route.
Rules crownhart Commissioner.
Charles R. Crownhart, whose term
as a member of the Wisconsin state
industrial commission was generally
believed to have expired at midnight
on June 80, last, is de facto a member
of the industrial commission, and has
authority to perform the duties of that
Office until his successor has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Philip and appoint
ment confirmed by the senate, At
torney General w. C. Owen said.
While he had not yet given his rul-
ing on the question in writing, he had
told Crownhart he was de factO
commissioner, and could lawfully per-
form the duties of his Office until his
successor was named and confirmed,
the attorney general said.
1t had been generally understood by
members of the legislature and others
that Mr.. Crownhart was out of Office.
and the ruling of the attorney general
will prove surprise. Attorneys in
the legislature have construed chapter
4S5, laws of 1911, creating the indus
trial commission and prescribing terms
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