River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

| VIII De Feuuceu TO Cnree members.
They will be appointed b. the gov
ernor and confirmed by the senate for
a term of six years. The salary viii
be $1,000 annually.
an unexpected announcement came
from Attorney General Walter C.
Owen. In a statement he comes out
as a candidate for the position Of
justice of the Wisconsin supreme
court. The election will be held in
April. Mr.. Owen will oppose JUS
tice r. d. Marshall of Chippe-
wa Falls, who was appointed as a
member of the supreme court by Gov.
William Fl. Upham in 1895. Owen has
thrice been elected attorney general
of the state and is one of the best
known men in Wisconsin politics. The
contest promises to be an interesting
one.
A blow at the interference of the sa-
loon with dry territory is directed in
bill presented in the house by Assem-
blyman ]. J. Kvam of Rice Lake. The
measure provides that no saloon shall
be maintained within two miles Of any
territory which has voted dry. This
bill will prevent the location of road
houses close to the border of dry ter
rftOry which has always been cOnsid-
cred a menace under present laws.
"This bill will give the people of the
! dry territory the opportunity to main
tain dry conditions as they have voted
without saloons interfering by plant
ing grog shops close to their borders"
declared Assemblyman Kvam.
Not to Call Van Hise.
President Van Ftse of the Univer-
sity will not be called before the leg
islature to explain his position in per-
mitting William Jennings Bryan to
speak on prohibition and denying the
use of the university building to Max
Eastman for address on Socialism.
When the resolution was reached Sen
ator Timothy Burke asked that it be
given immediate consideration. The
attempt of Senator I. e. Arnold (Soc.),
Milwaukee, to have the resolution re-
ferred to q committee failed. The
senate then killed the resolution by a
vote of q to 4.
A bill was offered by Senator George
B. Skogmo for the regulation Of state
| fire insurance rates.
| The re-appointment Of State Dairy
and Food Commissioner George J.
| Weigle and State Railroad Commits
sioner Henry B. Crumbower were con-
! f1rmed by the senate without opposi-
| ton.
! Assembly cOncurred in senate bill
| continuing state board Of public at
| fairs with an annual appropriation OF
| $4,000. It passed a memorial ON the
death Of Henry Smith, former Milwau-
| kee alderman.
| An amendment to the mothers pen
sion law has been offered in the senate
by Senator Timothy Burke of Green
Bay which provides that before moth
err can receive aid under the law she
must have been resident of the cOun-
| ty for at least one year. The bill pro-
yides that it must be shown that the
person is without an income or means
of support The amount of aid is also
reduced by the terms of the BILL The
Burke measure WOULD give $40 instead
of SIS per month for the first child
and So instead of $40 for each addi-
tfonal child. The present law fixes the
amount which one family may receive
at $40, and the Burke bill reduces this
| to $50.
A law giving the minority Of the leg
fsTature the right to summon any off
cfal bef0re the legislature to answer
for his official act is provided for i'm q
bill offered by Assemblyman GLENN
Turner of Milwaukee. The bill pro-
vfGles that upon petition of six meTn-
bers of the senate, not more than four
of whom shall belong to the same pO-
litfcal party, or Of IL members of the
assembly, not more than nine of whom
shall belong to the same political par
| ty, any officer of the state, whether APP
pointed or elected, shall appear. before
that branch of the legislature to an
swer questions touching upon his Off
cfal act. The request for appearance
must be signed by members of the leg
fslature. All proceedings, Including
all questions and answers, shalt be re-
COTuCU. ally SAdLl1EO VIC
removed by a joint resolution adopted
| I'm each house by a majority of the
memberS-elect.
Financial Measures Advanced.
Daily sessions of the joint finance
committee will probably nesult in
number of financial measures being re-
ported to the legislature early i'm Feb
ruary. Ordinarily financial bills have
not been reported out of committee
until the closing weeks of the legisla-
ture. Because the finance committee
has before it complete budget worked
out by the board Of public affairs, it
| is able to push this work.
| Assemblyman Carl Hansen of Mani
towoc has prepared bill requiring the
secretary of state to codify all laws
relating to automobiles and motorcy-
| cles. Whenever q person makes an
application for an auto or motorcycle
/ ho will ho +r. Ft1rniGh