Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-27
TWO REPEAL BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
Appropriations TotaIing $780,
600 For University Hit.
MAY HALT NEW BUILDINGS
Measures Offered in Legislature
by Senator Bennett Of Viroqua
and Assemblyman Hoffman
of Calumet County.

OF 1diAHEA OOAhtys
Appropriation aggregat-
ing over 100000 for new buildings
at the university, the money for
which becomes available March /,
Rave been made the target Of re-
peal bills. Senator J. Henry Ben
nett Of Viroqua has offered a bill to
repeal the appropriation OF 100000,
available March /. for the building
OF a wing to the agricultural soils
building, agricultural college annex,
liberal arts building. physics build
ing, and equipment for the new ed1-
cational buildings Assemblyman
Henry Hoffman of Calumet county
has offered the bill to repeal the ap-
preparation Of 100000 made two
years ago for the erection Of a mems
commons and union at the univer-
sity.
Both OF these measures will be sent
to the joint finance committee for
hearing It is understood however,
that the contracts for the physics
building have already been awarded,
as a part Of the money for this build
ing became available last year and
the authorities have proceeded on the
assumption that the building would
be erected
The assembly has advanced the
Hambrecht bill making Lincoln's
birthday Il legal holiday. It was OPP
posed by Assembiyman C. K Filing
son Of Rusk county. who said we had
too many holidays already The
Frederick bin to require all passen-
ger coaches 20 be equipped with vest-
bules was reported for indefinite
postponement by the assembly com
mittee on transportation and viii
come mp before the house for final
consideration on Tuesday. the state
affairs committee unfavorably report
ed the Weber bill for a half holiday
on election and PRIMARY days and the
Bradley bills 20 change the present
law with relation to legal fences. The
judiciary committee reported the
Helm bin 10 allow a mayor greater
power i'm removing city officials for
indefinite postponement. and the cleo
tons committee favorably reported
the Donneily resolution to have a
committee Of FIVE paid experts so
over the election laws and codlfy
them. The assembly killed the Cret-
ney resolution 70 memorable con
gress TO prohibit navigation on the
Wisconsin river. the senate laid over
until Tuesday the confirmation Of DIT.
j. N. Furstmann OF La Crosse as
member of the state board Of health
Senator Bray would keep a part Of
the pay OF the members OF the legis-
lature in reserve so as 10 insure more
regular attendance He has intro
duced a bill by which the members
viii be paid monthly allowance. in
stead of the present system OF giving
them the whole $500 salary at the
beginning OF the session. Bray has
also introduced waterpower bill de-
signed TO eliminate Objectionable fea-
lures Of the present law
Following three hours of hearing on
the Helm bin to make II possible 10
garnishee state. county and city EN-
ployees. the assembly committee took
the subject under adylsement- Those
appearing In favor OF the bill were NJ.
Slattery. secretary of the Retail Ner-
chants association; ] A. Oswald Of
the Retail Grocers' association. NIL
waukee. and Leroy Thayer Of the
Business Mems Credit exchange. Mad.
ison- Peter r Leuch. city clerk OF
Milwaukee. opposed the bill He said
II would delay work and that the CITY
had an ordinance that where an en-.
ployee did not pay his bills one.third
OF his salary would be deducted
monthly upon the fling of a com
plant
Senator A. Pearce Tomklns OF Ash,
land has introduced bill to abolish
the personal property tax.
'As some changes have 10 be made
to MI the gap left by the abolition
OF personal property taxation" said
Senator Tomkius in explaining his
bill. the income tax rates are in.
creased and the share which the state
receives from the income tax Is re-
duced from ten to Ave per cent. The
increase In the income tax rates is
not particularly heavy. Personal
property has ceased To be an import-
ant element OF the assessment Of the
rural districts Of this country There
fore little change would be effected
by the abolition OF the personal prop
erty tax as it now stands Ever since
and even before the passage OF the
income tax law cur own tax commits
sion and ali recognized authorities
have urged that It should take Che
place OF the personal property tax %