Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-10

Refuses to Reconsider Vote by
Which it Killed Bill.
RISK FIRMS HIT BY HOUSE
Assembly Reconslders Vote by Which
II Concurred in the AIbers Bill
Which Reduced insurance
Taxes $4,000.

Madison.-A mechanical chief clerk
OF the assembly in the form of an
electrical vote-recording apparatus
| was favored in the house when 1t
refused to kill the bill appropriating
| $4,000 for its installation in the as
| sembly chamber. The machine was
invented in Milwaukee but has never
been installed in any legislature, al
though twice approved By committees
Of congress for installation in the
house of representatives. Assembly
man Hambrecht argued that consider
able time would be saved by this
| electrical apparatus Cretney of Iowa
claimed that it was a measure in favor
| OF economy and retrenchment. AS
| semblyman Carl Hansen of Manitowoc
| opposed the bill, saying he did not
see why it should be tried out in
| Wisconsin first. A motion to indefn-
| itely postpoI the bill failed by a
vote of sc to SO and the measure was
, then engrossed.
! Although bill of like nature has
been presented in the past five legisla-
lures, the assembly for the first time
saw fit to engross a measure prohibit
ing trespassing on railroad tracks. The
bill. which was fathered by Assembly
man Hambrecht of Grand Rapids,
makes trespassing a misdemeanor pun
ishable by a fine of $50. Hambrecht
said that of 10000 people killed an
nually on railroad tracks in the United
States or in accidents, 5000 were tres
passers. He declared that the bill
would have a wholesome effect and
that similar statutes had been enacted
in European countries The bill was
opposed by the Socialist contingent
on the ground that it would be used
as a pretext by railroad companies
to defeat claims for damages as re-
suit of accidents.
Much to the surprise of many mem
bers, the assembly reconsidered the
vote by which it killed the Grell bill.
to legalize the manufacture of skim
milk cheese in Wisconsin.
Assemblyman Gren claimed that his
measure was one of the most meritor-
icus that had been presented at this
session of the legislature, and thai it
would result in the manufacture Of
product valued at upwards of $1,000
600 annually which is now wasted.
Assemblyman O'Brien of Kewaunee
county claimed that the reputation
| of Wisconsin for quality in cheese
making would be ruined with the pas
sage of the bill. Assemblyman Spoor
of Green Lake county said that Wis
tonsin would lose its rank as a cheese
maker as soon as the law was placed
on the statute books. After the vote
had been reconsidered the bill was en-
crossed.
The assembly also concurred in the
senate amendment to another bill by
Grell, specifically designating the char
acter OF the ~oports which must be
filed by municipal utilities operating
in cities of the fourth class The bill
to appropriate $4,000 to John A. Ayl-
ward and NJ. b. olbrich for legal
lervices in defending Insurance Com
missioner Herman l.. Ekern in the
custer proceedings brought by Gov
ernor McGovern vas laid on the table
after a call of the house and a bitter
legislative fight Assemblyman Bud
long OF Marinette said that if this bill
was passed he would introduce a reso-
luton calling upon the attorney gen
eral to begin an action against former
Governor McGovern to recover 1895
out of the state treasury as money
paid to lawyers in defending his side
in the Ekern-McGovern controversy
Not a vote was cast in opposition
to the confirmation Of Michael j.
Cleary of Blanchardville TO be COM
missioner of insurance to succeed Her
man L. Ekern. The Progressive-Re-
publican group improved the occasion,
however, by offering statement as
a testimonial to the valuable work OF
the retiring commissioner during his
six years service, and deplored the
political necessity for change in the
office Insofar as this might be con-
strued as a criticism OF the admins
tration. the statement was disapproyed
by Senators Bray and Ackley. 1t
was admitted however, for incorpor-
alton In the senate journal
The senate nonconcurred in the Bud
long bill which sought to allow per
sons not attorneys to hold the office
OF county Judge in all counties. At
present they may do so in counties
under $4,000 population. The senate
passed bill appropriating $12,660 an
nuallv for the Office of the revisor of
the statutes.
zoos Die During April.
Two thousand and sixty-three peo-
ple died in Wisconsin during the
/ ya-,,,.h 80 Anril according to the re-