Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-09
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
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A bill has passed the legislature
providing that no wagon or other
wheeled vehicle, except animal drawn
pleasure vehicles seating less than
persons, with tires less than inches
in width, shall be sold in Wisconsin
after July /, 1920. This bars the sale
of the 2-inch tire farm wagon, but
permits the sale Of buggies with tires
of that width. The county board of
each county has the power, however,
by majority vote, to remove this
ban and allow the old fashioned wag-
on to still be sold and used The same
law regulates farm tractor or trac-
ton engine transportation by pro
viding that no tractor or tractor en-
CINE with a fiange, cleat, spud, lug or
other projection extending more than
two inches below the surface of the
wheel, shall be permitted on public
highways.
The Liquor Legislation Matter.
The long and uncertain contest on
a stringent state regulation law to
carry out the new prohibition federal
constitutional amendment for bone
dry nation, eliminated last Wednes-
day when the assembly concurred in
the bill adopted in the upper house
three days ago. There were two cru
cial points in the matter, (1st, a
stringent observance; End, 21b per
cent beer) and on each the fight in
both houses was so even that they
practically balanced. The latter pre-
vailed and the former is securely
forceful in application. The points
in the new law are:
q) 1t provides for search and
seizure of illegal liquors. ~ 1t does
not apply anywhere until January 16,
next. 90 In the meantime, should
congress define Intoxicating liquors"
Wisconsin adopts the congressional
defination. (4) 1t provides, Temporal
lily, after January 16, next, for sale Of
Pc per cent beer without bars or sa-
looms in wet territory only. 60 1t
does not apply to dry territory. CO.
Wet territory may vote it out 90
The whole act is subject to rejection
by the people at the first election
with the women voting. (S) Thus,
If congress acts any time before Jan
16, next, the legislation does not
amount to anything, except as to the
search and seizure and enforcement
provisions. There is little doubt
that congress will give us a stringent
act easily of Interpretation. If it
should not the Wisconsin law is ample
to assure complete compliance with
the federal constitution. Aside from
the sentiment against beer, whether
Intoxicating or not, the state law is
far-reaching and strong.-Major Mum
son in the Viroqua Censor.
The reward for soldiers, sailors.
marines and nurses will be a present
of $40 for each month in the service
with minimum of $50. A bill aims
to raise $4,000, 000-$11 600, 900 by di-
rect taxation of three mills and
$5,OOO,OO0 by a surtax on incomes. The
surtax will take one and three-fourths
on the fourth $1,000 and six per cent
on incomes above $4,000. The cor
poration surtaX will be two per cent
on the first $1,000 and up to six per
cent over $1,000. This reward will not
apply to S. A. t. G, or those who did
war work at civilian pay. Any county
may raise its quota by a bond issue If
it chooses.
A comprehensive farm market bill
has passed the two houses. 1t pro-
vides a five-man commission at $4,000
per year each. Their work will be to
develop marketing and transportation
and other farm production problems.
The senate passed bill which pro-
vides that foreign languages shall be
taught in no public school below the
high school, The assembly non-con-
Cured in the measure, so that will
probably be the END of all effort in
that direction this year.