Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-03
Consolidation Measure Is Ready
to Be Signed.
WILL ABOLISH SIX OFFICES
Commission of Three Members VIII
Do Work Of State Fish and Game
Warden, Commissioner of Fish,
cries and Others.

bly, has just concurred in the Bray bill
which provides that no person. firm or
| corporation shall solicit or receive
from any candidate written state
ment or pledge on present or future
| legislation other than those issued by
the candidates or through the press or
| by general distribution of letters and
! circulars. The bill is aimed at pro-
hibiting such secret pledges as have
| been made by some candidates for Of
| nee In the past unknown to the voters
| generally.
| Another consolidation bill which has
| Just gone to the governor for sigma
ture Is the Johnson measure to abol-
ish the office of the state fish and game
warden. state board OF forestry, state
| conservation commission, commission
er OF fisheries and state park board,
and 10 create commission of three
members to have charge of all of the
duties heretofore performed by these
| separate boards. The assembly con-
CURED in the amendments offered to
this bill IN the senate. providing the
the civil service; that commissioners
shall be subject to call before the leg
isIature to answer for their actions,
and that the present employees of the
board shall be retained wherever pos
sible
After warm debate the assembly
has passed a bill exempting from tax
alton religious organizations that
maintain free homes for feebie-minded
and dependent persons. The home rule
amendment has again been laid over.
Assemblyman Hambrecht offered a
substitute which provides that cities
may pass ordinances not ia conflict
with the general laws OF the state.
The Cunningham bill for the loca-
ton OF site for an institution for
crippled and deformed children was
modified In intent in the house. The
bill, as passed, does not provide for
the location of a site, but directs that
the state home for dependent children
at Sparta shall receive crippled and
deformed children for education and
treatment.
BY votes of % to 50 the assembly
has passed two bills by Assemblyman
Ellingson for the abolition of the mill
taxes for the support of the normal
schools and university.
BY vote of 80 to SO the assembly
passed bill appropriating $4,000 to
pay John A. Awkward and NJ. b. Oh
brich for legal services in defending
Herman l. Ekern, commissioner of
insurance, in the custer proceedings
brought against him by Governor Nc
Govern two years ago. 1t was dis
closed on the floor that Governor Nc
Govern had paid the attorneys that
acted for him 1882 out of the con-
tingent fund of the state. With only
20 votes in opposition the assembly
concurred In the Albers bill provid,
ing for reduction of the life insur-
Rnce taxes in the state. This bill, in
effect, will reduce the taxes of the
Northwestern Life Insurance company
of Milwaukee 100000. The complete
reduction of taxes in the state will be
about $4,000.
The assembly engrossed a bill for
the creation Of the county of Burke
out of parts o. Shawano and Outa-
gamie counties; passed the Hart bill
to permit the taking of carp ana
other rough fish with fyke nets in
Lake Wlnnebago, and sent back to
committee the Bennett bill to give
the commissioner Of insurance COM
plete charge Of the fire insurance rates
in the state.
The Bray bin to prohibit the burn
ing OF bituminous coal within Ger
tain radius of the state capitol was
sent back to the Judiciary committee
for hearing on its constituuonality.
Michael J. Cleary of Blanchardville
was appointed commissioner of insur-
ance by Governor Philip to succeed
Herman l. Ekern. The appointment
must be confirmed by the senate. Mr..
Cleary Is now legal counsel to the
governor. The salary is $4,000.
The Bray bill creating a standing
Joint committee TO hear complaints
into Official conduct of state employees
was killed by the senate, II to 8. The
senate refused, Is 30 :. to concur in
the Budlong bill TO permit persons
other than attorneys TO hold the Of
nee Of county judge in any county.
At present others than attorneys may
Do elected to this office in counties
having less than $4,000 population.
interpretations
Articles OF incorporation were fled
in the ONCE OF the secretary of state
as follows;
The Rowe Mining company, Platte
Vile: capital. $4,000; incorporators,
r. f. Davis. T. F. Cummins.
The FsNIl's Garage Supply company,
WauSau, capital. $4,000; incorpora-
tors. o. c. Lemke. L. H. Hall and w
L. Hudtloff.
The Public Improvement company.
Seymour: capital. $4,000; incorpoTa-
tors. Robert Kuehre, George F, Fled
Ter and F. c Smith.