River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-05
MARKETING BILL
DELAYED AGAIN.
Wilcox Measure to Be introduced
in Senate June 5.
BONDS TO PAY FOR ROADS
Measure Exempting Employers and
Agricultural Associations From
Provisions Of Antitrust Laws
Now Goes to Governor.

Now Goes to Governor.
MISUNDERSTANDING legislation has
oeen delayed il tile UPPER branch Of
the Wisconsin legislature until June
5, when the measure will be given con-
sideration as special order. A sub
stitute bill has been offered by Senator
Roy p. Wilcox.
This substitute is revision of the
Coe assembly BILL" Senator Wilcox
said, "and 1t is framed to meet the
objections urged against the Coe sub
stitute in the assembly. 1t. divorces
the board from any administrative
duties, leaving these to the marketing
commissioner. The board becomes
virtually board of directors, employ
ing manager to perform certain du-
ties. This substitute strikes out provi-
sions granting the board large author
ity to license business enterprises and
also the provision regulating the
charges Of grist mills. 1t makes pro-
vision to preserve trade secrets, re-
ceipts and processes and provides for
witness fees and other expenses Of in
veStigation."
The Wisconsin legislature is in ia
for Of bonding the state to build high
ways. The Wilcox joint resolution to
amend the constitution so as to permit
the state to bond itself to 1 per cent
Of the value Of the state property for
highway purposes was concurred IN by
the assembly. This resolution was
defeated recently, but reconsidera-
ton was entered by Assemblyman
Zarnke. 1t was concurred in by a vote
Of 50 to 10, one more than Is required
to pass constitutional amendment
It takes 81 votes to pass a constitu-
tional amendment resolution in the
house.
The house cOncurred in the senate
bill exempting employers and agricul-
turaf associations from the provisions
Of the antitrust laws. The measure
now goes to the governor.
/ The house killed by a vote of 81 to
30 the finance committee bill which
would exempt breweries and war In
dustries, or other property destroyed
or reduced in value by legislation,
from certain payments under the
stated income tax laws. Assemblyman
Bartingale attempted to kill the bill
appropriating money for improve
ments at the different charitable and
penal institutions. The bill was con-
CURED in So to IL. The main feature
of this bill is to purchase 127 acres Of
land at 1904 per acre, to be added to
the prison farm.
High vaulting senator's and assem-
blymen are giving Legislative Post
master DinSmore a lot Of sleepless
hours. The senators and assembly
men Of whom he complained have de-
vised some scheme by which they
scale a nine-foot partition which
guards the mail boxes during the
hours the capitol post Office is closed
They then get their mail and skin out
the same way they came. Not that
any damage has been caused by So
Ions getting their mail thus informally
but the rules are that no one shall
enter the Office during the closed
hours.
Assemblyman Petersen thinks
barbed wire ENHANCEMENT would be
the thing. Assemblyman M. e. John
son favors live wire which would
hold the culprit until he could be cap
tured alive. Mr.. Dinsmore still calcu-
lates on picket fence.
The general public does not care
whether the legislators get in or not.
They look at the nine-foot partition
and want to know who has the Alpine
characteristics.
Ignoring the claim, which was not
denied, that So per cent of the people
Of Grant county did not wish a NUM-
cipal court created, the assembly vot-
ed such action, engrossing Mr.. Grin
dell's bill to that effect after fight
of short duration led by Mr.. Ruka, the
representative from the northern part
Of that county. His amendment to put
approval of the action up to the coun-
ty board was rejected 43 to 10.
Mr.. Ruka claimed that the people
were solidly against the court and
Sldlcu lldL IL was uCSlIcu OuIy ny law
yers. He was backed by Mr.. Nolan,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
who was the only member of that
group to dissent from the committees
recommendation that the bill be
passed.
BY Senator Bennett, providing for q
tuberculosis camp on the state forest
reserve.
By senator Bennett, to establish the
position of field agent for the adult.
blind Of the state.
School Heads Rap Legislators.
At meeting Of Fox river valley