Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-31
DRAINAGE LAWS
MAY Be COD|FIEO
Senate Bill Providing for Revision
Is Advanced.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
Bill Fathered by Senator Everett Of
Racine Who Says That the Swamp
Lands of State Can Be Prop
eriy Drained.

the state will probably be sub
tected to a thorough revision as a re-
suit of the advancement Of a senate
bill by the assembly which provides
for legislative investigation and
codiication Of the drainage laws. The
bill appropriates $4,000 and provides
for legislative investigating commit
tee Of seven members to be composed
OF three senators and four assembly
men The bin is fathered by Senator
Everett OF Racine.
This question Is Of more impor-
lance to many Of the counties Of the
state than the subject Of waterpower"
declared Assemblyman Mortensen of
Juneau county. He said IL the swamp
lands Of the state could be properly
drained under a system OF just legisla-
ton, the results would bring untold
benefits TO the state.
There was a sharp debate In the as
sembly over the Laing bill to strength
en- the plumbing law of the state At
the present time contractors can in
stall plumbing without having a Ii
cense. The Laing bill sought to repeal
this section of the law and to provide
that no plumbing shall be installed
except under the direction of mas
ter plumber Assemblyman Krembs
OF Stevens Point denounced the bill as
one which would build up and strength
en- the grip of plumbing trust, which
he charged existed In the state. The
bill was killed by an overwhelming
vote.
The assembly concurred In the SEN
ate amendments to the Johnson bill
consolidating the office OF the state
fire marshal with the insurance de-
partment. The bill provides, as amend
ed, that the deputy insurance commits
sioner may perform the duties of the
deputy fire marshal. The assembly
by an almost unanimous vote refused
to reconsider the vote by which ii
killed the Falrchld bill providing for
a referendum on the subject of elect
Ing the mayor Of Milwaukee for a
term Of four years and giving him
power to appoint other administrative
officials
The assembly by a vote Of 81 to 3
topped $450000 of the state highway
appropriations, The Woodland bill
which was passed provides for an APP
preparation of 100000 annually In
stead of s1.2OO.O0O.
There was no opposition to the ad.
yancement of the finance committee
bill appropriating $4,000 annually to
the state board Of health or to the re-
peal of an appropriation for the main
tenance OF commission In the inter
ests OF uniformity OF legislation. The
assembly killed the Richards bill for a
separate fund In which all hunting II.
cense fees would be paid. and ad.
vanced the finance committee bill ap-
propriating $3.50 to the estate OF the
late Charles f. Viebahn for services
rendered as a member of the state
board OF teachers examiners. The
Achey bill for the bonding of public
warehouses was killed The Aulen-
baeher bill to distribute all money re-
ceiyed from the registration Of motor
vehicles TO the counties was passed.
Governor Philip sent to the senate
the appointments OF James Nevin.
Madison, for twenty-five years super.
intendent Of fisheries w. f. Barber.
La Crosse business man. and Prof
Frank h. Moody, Madison. formerly
assistant state forester. to be the
members OF the new state conserva.
ton commission. The appointments
are TO become effective August /. and
each must reside in Madison. The
salary is $500 a year.
The governor also appointed George
Il, Harris, Waukesha dairy and
cheese dealer and u member OF the
Republican state central committee. as
a member of the state board OF con.
troll TO succeed John p. Lewis or Friend.
ship. The salary Is $500.
Senator Bray introduced bin +,
Joint committee TO investigate the
taxing system of the state, and an.
propriating $4,000
Important committee recommenda.
lions were made by the senate com
mittee on education and public vel
fare The Bennett bill repeating the
eugenics marriage law is recommend
ed for passage. The committee was
evenly divided on the Hambrecht bill
raising the nonresident tuition fees
for support Of the university and nor
NAL schools, and the Perry bill trans
ferring the legislative reference Ii.
brary to the state law library and
cutting its appropriation to $4,000.