Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
DEFENSE BILL
IS APPROVED
IOint Body of Legislature FavorS
Its Passage.
PROVIDES COUNCIL OF II
Body viii Cooperate With Governor
and Officials of National Guard in
MobiIizing Resources of
State for War.

Madison.-The state council for de
Tense bill WIS introduced before the
joint finance committee. Ii was rec
commended for passage so that it will
be on the floor of the house for consid-
Grafton at once. The measure is of
fercd to the committee by Speaker
Nhittet and has the support Of the
administration.
The bill proposes a state coun-
ell of l. members. who are to coop
crate with the governor and the OIL
Gals of the National Guard In mobliz-
ing WisconSin's resources in the war.
This council will also confer and will
exercise similar powers MS that exer-
ciSed by the national council.
Sent to Engrossnent
Without opposition the assembly has
sent to engrOssment a bill appropriate
ing 100000 annually for the support
OF the Wisconsin National Guard.
There was a two-hour debate in the
| assembly over several bins to appro-
pirate money to individual farmers In
| northern Wisconsin for damage to
! crops caused by beavers. All of the
| bills We're engrossed. But it was de-
cided TO postpone further considera-
ton Of them ten days to await reports
on each individual claim by the state
conservation commission.
The assembly sent back TO commit
tee the Stone bill to grant to the Wis
consin Interurban Street Railway sys-
TEN right of way over lands owned
by the University Of Wisconsin. The
assembly sent to the committee on
finance the Everett bill for the regu-
lation of liability insurance companies.
Action viii Be Delayed.
Although two bins are pending be-
fore the legislature favoriug the imme.
date Introduction of "A plan for com
! pulsory health insurance. it now seems
| probable that no action vii be taken
! on the problem aside from directing
| the legislative investigation. The two
/ bills on the subject have been intro
! duccd by Senator A. J. Pullon of Fond
du Lac and Assemblymau Henry OH
of Milwaukee, Both measures follow
tha A,,nrioo, L,a,.r,,f.., ,f - ,.,,
islation ca,a+or o,l.a'.,,l 80 ~,
Fails ana ASscmblyman John G. Chap
pie Of Ashland have introduced resolu-
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CATION.
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lfornia and flt. other In massachusetts,
have recently reporfed I'm favor of leg
islafion providing for comnnlsor.v
/ health Insurance of ,yaoq4e .,rnsrs Tho
/ measure as advoco+.d il. tl,n. rs,rt .et,.,
i'm soriuI reform IA follow, the work
! mems comnen4afion lavy enacted i'm
the 1arieu, states
another feature that represents nm
increase /" beh'Hi> is Il schedule "l
multiple 'uJufles nHaer winch inJuftNi
persons WIZ receive ]" per cent ~
crease over 'he iiNe1 ~'"eau'e TOE 'aeh
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Refuse to Reconsider
Following ensroSsment IN the assem-
bIy 81 the liahs"H biIL [" take from
the tax commission the appointment
OF income tax assessors ana q" place
me appointiVe power M me county
boaros' an attempt was MADE 10 lhole'
the Assembly committee Cd taAaii"h Z"
reconsider us iaVoT"bie recommends
uon 81 the measure Commissioners
Lyons appeared beiofe the committee
10 explain the erect Of the Dill Inc
committee declined 10 recede from the
( position IT TOOK "hen 1t Sen' the DIN 10
the assembly with MS backing
/ To Extend Credit 70 Settlers