Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23
WISCONSIN, SOLON5
END THEIR LAB0RS
Legislature Reaches Final Ad-
iournment of Its Sessions.
APPROPRIATION BILLS O. KID
Blaine Signs University, Normal
School, Charitable and Penal,
Care Of Blind ard Teachers
Pension Bills.

Pension Bills.
8Iadison.-The sine die adjourn
ment Of the Fifty-hfth session OF the
Wisconsin state legislature was
reached the latter part Of the past
week.
During the closing hours Governor
Blaine signed the university. normal
school, and charitable and penal instI-
tut;ons appropriation bills, carrying
approximately S16000.O00 annually.
He signed the bill for the treatment
and care Of the blind the Milwaukee
teachers pension bin and the bin re-
organizing the county board Of admin
istration at Milwaukee He vetoed
three bills for the establishment of a
park in Wisconsin at the Dells aud
at Beloit. He vetoed q bill giving
boards OF education power TO raise
taxes for school purposes. and he an
nounced later that Farmell Point On
Lake Mendoza had bees selected by
himself and the legislative committee
Us the site for the soldiers hospital
for the treatment Of sheli-shocked sol
diers.
Governor Blaine vetoed a bill which
changes the amount of interest that
may be paid on bonds issued for the
erection Of new school buildings. This
bin permitted a maximum interest
rate Of 61a per cent, which the gov
erUor believed 10 be excessive The
Hirst highway truck bin was signed
II authorizes the state highway COM
mission 10 divide all state trunk high
ways, the county highway commission
10 divide all county highways. and the
towns. villages and cities. TO divide
all local highways into two classes re-
garding the weight Of trucks that may
be driven over them.
Other bills signed by the governor
were:
Providing that all cities Of the sec
onl and thirs class must employ at
least two women on the police force.
Establishing a small claims branch
Of the civil court Of Milwaukee county.
Creating the town of Harding in
Lincoln county.
Appropriating a small amount 10
the Wisconsin Dairymen's association
for the purpose Of making an exhibit
at the National dairy show at st. Paul
this fall
Allowing war veterans a leave Of
absence on Memorial day where such
veterans are employed In public serv-
Ice.
Providing for the promotion and
rehabilitation Of persons in industry
ana their return 70 civil employment.
IONA Gale. noted authoress Of Port
age, and Senator II. J. Severson, Wau-
paca county were appointed by Gov
eynor Blaine as members Of the state
library commission. This commission
Is expected to leave a meeting within
a few days to select q successor 10 the
late DR. Charles MacCarthy. There
are several applicants Tor the position.
Miss Gale was born at Portage and
received her degree at the University
OF Wisconsin in 1885. She was on The
staffs If the Milwaukee papers until
1901, when she went TO New York.
Since then she has written a score Of
novels and many books Of short stor-
les She was recently awarded the
Pulitzer prize Of 1000 on Miss Lulu
Bett" as the best novel written during
the year Senator Severson was born
tn Dane county and graduated from
the law department Of the University
Of Wisconsin. He was admitted TO the
bar in June. 1907. and has been dis
trict attorney Of Waupaca county. He
was elected 70 the state senate in 1918
Among the names that have beca men
toned SIS possibilities 70 succeed DR..
Charles MacCarthy are G. #. WehTe,
Washington, D. c., and Ernest Brun-
kean. Milwaukee. The library com
mission is composed Of the president
Of the university, superintendent Of
stare Historical society. secretary Of
the free library commission and two
appointees Us tha governor
Since January l. Al banks, or near
ly 3 per cent of the banks ~ the state
have increased their capital The
total increase IS So63500. Banking
Commissioner Marshall Cousins in re-
porting this large development of bust
ness for the first six months Of the
year declares that the increases were
taken by the banks as a precaution
Banks, in order to afford added FRO
lection 70 depositors increased their
capital which Increased The liability