Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-08-14
HANSEN DEMANDS
9O-DAY SESSION
Resolution Offered in House by
Manit0WoC Man.
CITES LAW IN OTHER STATES
Resolution offered by MCGOWAN De-
feated-Demanded Resignation of
G. J. Weiee, J. o. Davidson
and Nj. L. BumenfeId.

ana M. l.. BiuWSnIciu.
-Ninety-day sessions of
the legislature are demanded In
resolution offered IN the assem-
bly, by Assemblyman Carl Hansen Of
Manitowoc. In explaining this move,
Assemblyman Hansen said that the
present legislature has been in SEES
sian over 200 days, while in Illinois,
with the great population OF Chicago
and a Weather state than Wisconsin,
sessions are limited to 80 days.
A sharp debate was INDUCED in by
the assembly over resolution offered
by Assemblyman MCGOWAN of Adams
county demanding the resignation of
Dairy and Food Commissioner George
J. Weigle, President James o. David
son of the board Of control and Su
perintendent of Public Property NJ. l..
Blumenfeld The resolution was de-
feated by a vote of 81 TO Is It
charged that these officials had dem
onstrated their incapacity to reason
ably grasp and understand the duties
and functions appertaining TO their
respective Offices. and further demon
strated their entire unhtness for the
important positions to which they
were appointed" The imbroglio arose
over representations made by these
officials ~ the finance committee re-
garding appropriations for their de-
partments. The resolution pointed out
that these officials asked certain ap-
preparations Of the committee but after
the bills had been reported came be-
fore the Legislature and consented to
a reduction. On motion of Assembly
man Diche the resolution was strick-
en- from the files. but upon motion OF
Assemblyman Carl Hansen the reso-
luton was laid on the table.
The assembly concurred in the Ben
nett bin giving the governor power to
appoint an attorney to represent the
state and officers and agents of the
state, The appropriation in the bill
is limited to $4,000. Passage was
given to tho finance committee bill
appropriating $4,000 annually TO the
tax commission The house killed
the Bradley bill to repeal all appropri-
atoms to the state board of agricul-
ture. and the Ellingson bin to repeal
state aid to county fairs
Under suspension OF the rules the
assembly concurred in the Burke bin
creating e county board of education
in every county, to be appointed by
the supervisors of the county.
81
ate amendments TO the Hambrecht bill
increasing the nonresident tuition fee
at the university to Sl4S, 1t passed
the Richards bill giving the railroad
commission power TO apportion upon
cities a part of the cost of recon.
structing railway side tracks TO pri.
vate industries This bin is TO assist
fifty shippers in Milwaukee whose
spur tracks have been ruined by the
track depression order against the
Milwaukee and G. & N. W. railroads.
There is a possibility of final ad
jouruI It of the legislature on Au.
gust 49, The assembly passed the
Johnson resolution TO complete the ac-
tual consideration OF bills on August
u, and prepare for final adjournment
on August 49, II this program is fol-
lowed. this legislature will have lasted
els days, and win hold the record OF
being the longest legislative session
in the history of the state.
Efforts to gain a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the senate noncon.
Cured in a bill appropriating $4,000
to the Wisconsin live stock exhibitors
whose cattle were Quarantined &c
several months for foot-and-mouth dis
ease az the National Dairy show were
frutess when the senate refused to
reconsider II was represented BY sew
eral senator's that the exhibft was
not q function OF the state in any way
but was purely a private enterpr
Senator Everett on TIE other hand in.
sisted the state had gained desirable
advertising OF its liv" stock resources
from the Wisconsin hibit. and that
the state should oiIer some relief in
the cattle owners extremity.
The senate coucurred in the assem-
bly, amendment 20 the Industrial com
mission appropriation bill, cutting the
amount by $4,000 For 1917. $l000 900
is allowed but reduction from that
amount is allowed or 1915. The sen
ate refused 10 concur in the assem-
blys reducti~I for tn civil service
commission, which would have cut its
apportionment by $1,000 The board
OF control appropriation bin, carrying
$2.SSi.5ll for the biennium. having
been cut $4,000 in the assembly. vas
concurred in by the senate after listen.
ing TO President Davidson and Secre-
tary Tappins on the needs OF the
board.