Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-31
BIG VICTORY IS
WON BY ORYS
Referendum Liquor Bill Is Passed
by the Assembly.
GOES TO VOTE IN APRIL, 1918
If Ratified by People Law viii Co Into
Effect July /, te2o-5ilI Passed
by Vote of So
to a..

TO a..
Madison.-The referendum liquor
bill was sent to engrossment by the
assembly by vote Of 81 10 A. If it
passes both houses, as there seems
likelihood Of its doing and is signed
by the governor. the question will go
to vote Of the people at the April
election, 1918, and if ratified by ma
Jority Of the people it will become eff
fectiye July l, 1920.
Do Not Condemn la Toilette.
All amendments to the bin we're v0t-
ed down with the exception of one in
troduced by Mr.. Evjue. author of the
bill, changing the time of the election
from November 1913, to April, 1918.
The assembly killed the Poor resO-
luton, changing the constitution so as
TO allow municipalities to increase
their bonded indebtedness.
When the Bennett resolution, con-
demning Senator La Toilette for his
hlibuster, came up in the senate. Sen
ator Wilcox of Eau Claire said that
the senators ought to be lighting the
common enemy instead Of fighting
among themselves, and said that he
thought a resolution could be drafted
which would be favorable to all con-
cerned, and a committee was immedi-
ately named which drew up the follow
ing resolution, which the senate
passed:
There is no divided loyalty among
the people of Wisconsin.
They stand fairly and squarely
against the common enemy and pledge
their unqualified and loyal support to
the government to protect itself and
It's citizens in this present crisis"
No mention is made in the resolu-
ton of Senator La Toilette or the fli
buster
Score Former Governor.
Former GOV. James 0. Davidson.
president Of the state board of con-
troll was scored in the assembly when
the Everett bill appropriating $4,000
for a deficit at the states prison came
mp for consideration. The bill was
finally engrossed.
Two years ago l was a spectator
when the appropriation bin for the
state board of control bill came up"
said Assemblyman Charles u. Rosa Of
Beloir. Governor Davidson, head Of
the board Of control, appeared before
the assembly in Joint session and
asked that the appropriation be cut
saying that the institutions nd not
need that amount of money. 1t now
appears that if the legislature had adj
hered 10 the recommendation of The
finance committee Of two years ago it
would have done the wise thing"
The assembly refused to reconsider
the vote by which II engrossed the Ev-
erett bill for the regulation of work
mems compensation insurance com
panies. II reconsidered and killed, by
q vote OF Sc to II the Barwig resolu-
ton providing for meetings of the leg
stature five days week. The resO-
hutton was denounced by Assemblymen
Everett. Edwards and Scherwitz
They claimed that it was impractical
The Bennett bill for the regulation
Of fire insurance has been placed on
next Thursdays calendar for consid-
Grafton This measure has already
passed the senate
Lien on Autos for Repairs.
a new bill which has just been re-
ceived in the house from Assemblyman
Z. W. Peterson of Racine gives
garage or repair shop lien on any
automobile motorcycle or bicycle for
repairs made.
Assem6lyman Harris bin for the
charging of fee for the employment
of aliens has just been received in the
house. The measure provides that
from and after January l, 1918, every
corporation doing business IN the state
employing aliens, who are not citizens
of the United States and who are
qualified 20 file their declaration Of in
tention 10 become citizens. shall for
felt 10 the city village or town in
which The principal place of business
of the company * located five cents a
day until such declaration is fled.
4 measure 70 require every steam
tbreshlng outfit TO be provided with
regular fire appapatus fer extiuguish-
Ing fires is provided for in ii bill Of
fered by Assemblyman George Carpen-
ter of Sauk county.
Talk IS that the,e win be no session
Of either house from Monday, April ..
inclusive 10 Movday, April o Flee
ton day will be Tuesday. April 3;
Easter sunday April 5, Leading mem
hers OF the assembly are IN favor Of
adjournment Friday. March so, 10
Monday evening. April Q.
Cooperative Laundry Wins rrize.
The River Fails Cooperative Laun-
dry has been granted the special prize
of $500 and interest offered at the
fourth Wisconsin Country Life confer
.