River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-04-26
Vote Against conscript.u...

record by an overwhelming vote in op-
position to compulsory military service
Assemblyman John T. Donnelly o.
Milwaukee introduced a memorial tc
| congress asking the passage of legisla-
| ton IN favor of compulsory military
| service. The resolution was attacked
| by Assemblyman William L. Evjue of
| Madison, who claimed that such a SyS
tenn would Out-PrussianiZe Prussia with
| its military machine. The resolution
| was killed by vote of 81 to 8.
To Tax Incomes for War Funds.
With only seven votes in opposition
| the Wisconsin assembly went on rec
ord in favor of the taxation of incomes
to bear the burden of the war.
The fight for the Hart resolution
| was lead by Assemblyman Evjue of
Dane county, who declared that there
| must be CONSUMPTION of wealth as con-
| scription of men,
Assemblyman Spoor declared that
the fellows who fought the battle
ought not be compelled to pay the
bill. Assemblymen Otto and Gren
asked for delay.
The Hart resolution was on the as
sembly calendar without recommended
| ton. 1t provided that all of the ex-
penses of the war should be borne ex-
clusively out Of the income tax. During
the debate it was suggested by assem-
blyman Evjue that the resolution will
be followed by a bill providing for the
increased taxation of incomes over
Sc, 1000.
Money for Peace, Not War.
Assemblyman Hart drew a grues0me
picture of the war. Assemblyman Han
sen of Manitowoc offered an amend
| ment which was rejected by a vote OF
60 to 13, providing that the money
raised by the state should go to pro-
mote peace instead of war. He praised
| Senator Robert M. La Follette's peace
attitude.
"Only few weeks ago 5000 people
| attended q monster loyalty demOnstra-
| ton in the city of Madison" declared
Assemblyman Hansen. within the
| next week the entire county was raked
| for recruits and only 25 were found.
They are strong on patriotism, but
short on courage"
Without word of opposition the as
| sembly sent to engrOsSment the Ev-
| erett bill authorizing the state land
commissioner and the state board of
control to select upwards of 5000
| acres of land for the founding OF a
prison farm which will raise vegeta-
bles and foods to support the other
charitable and penal institutions.
Ninety Day Session Bill Killed.
The assemblymen killed the Jensen
resolution for a 90-day session of the
| legislature and passed without a word
| Of debate the Smith-proposed amend
ment to the constitution to allow each
legislature to fix the compensation of
members of the succeeding legislature.
The SchiewitZ memorial to congress
asking for a federal investigation of
cOld-storage plants was defeated by
| vote of 80 to 40.
The senate killed the Hart bill,
which would require a second cOnvic-
ton to secure the revocation of
saloon license. The bill was opposed
by Senators Bennett and SkOgmO.
The senate has received two bills
from Adjutant General HOlway, which
will be given careful consideration.
One provides for So day compensa-
ton for members of the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard for 80 days after enlist
ho n+h oi
for the families of the soldiers.
Semiannual Payment of Taxes.
The assembly concurred in the
Burke bill increasing the pay of the
adjutant general of Wisconsin from
$4,000 to $4,000. Senator Baxter in
troduced a bill providing for the semi
annual payment of taxes and giving
the state tax commission power to
make rules governing the collection of
taxes. Senator Wilcox offered his bill
to give badge to civilian soldiers of
the war who are actually engaged in
some occupation that will aid in pro-
noting the war to the advantage of
the United States.
AIICA dA cALCuOOu uGUdIC Tic
sembly engrossed the Everett bill ap-
propriating $500 annually for two
years for the purpose of discovering
and Graduating the white pine blister
rust, disease that has caused consid-
cradle damage to white pine in west
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota. AS
semb1yman Carl Hansen led the fight
against the measure. Assemblymen
Graas, Casperson, Grell, Everett and
Duffy spoke in favor of the bill.
One Legislator Enlists.
So far, only one member of the legis-
ture has quit his official duties to
devote his time to the war service. This
is Assemblyman w. A. Campbell, Mil
waukee, who has joined the naval re-
serves. At last weeks session he
asked for an indefinite GaVe of alb
sence, which was granteE so that he
could join his naval company.
Not more than two constitutional