Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23
new LAWS FOR
BADGER STATE
Resume of important Measures
Passed by 55th Session of
the Legislature.
FOUR ACTS IN LIMELIGHT
Market Commission, Blaine Dry En-
forcement, Increase in lndemnities,
Teachers Retirement Fund,
Leading Bills Go Through.
BY Fred l.. Holmes.

BY Fred l.. Holmes.
Madison.-The close of the fifty fifth
session of the Wisconsin general assem-
bly, marks the enactment of much i'm
portant legislation. The big bills III
the limelight are as follows:
4 state market commission law which
gives the state marketing board power 10
determine the cost of producing manufaC-
tured products and OF farm products with
soie power 70 encourage direct marketing
and cooperation.
The enactment of the Blaine dry en-
forcement measure aimed at moon
shlne" and the illegal traffic in intoNCat-
ing liquors.
Increasing the amount Of ndemnities
under Workmen's compensation law in
case of accidents.
A bill placing the teachers retirement
fund on sound financial basis and Civ
Ing an annuity to tea cheers who have rem
uered long service IN the state. This bill
Is financed by one-siNth increase in in
come taxes.
There was no important income tax leg
isiation, aside from teachers retirement
fund tax, at this session OF legislature.
The three big income tax blls-the Dahl
bill to revise income tax rates and repeal
of personal property offset. the Severson
bill for surtaN on incomes. and the Ar
mold BIZ tor revision OF present tax rates
were all killed
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the expenses of government according to
statement made by Joint finance commit
tee
The estimated disbursements for the
coming biennlum are S45.5S7 3l4 and the
estimated receipts are S44 23S. 5u3 The dif-
ference in disbursements over receipts
can be met by the present balance In the
treasury according to the statement OF
the finance committee.
Many important pieces of legislation
We're defeated, including the proposed
constitutional amendment for the militia
tive and referendum in this state a bill
Tor the recall OF app0intye public Off
Gals by IN 1jorty vote of the legislature.
a bill increasing exemptions under state
income tax law the same as under federal
law and bill raising the rate for insur-
ance taxes.
Educational Laws.
At the commencement of the session
there appeared 60 be a great demand for
the enactment of some law for tha cor
state, Several bills were introduced
changing the present boards OF regents
OF the higher educational Institutions and
other bills were offered for the Centrall-
cation of ali of the educational powers in
one board. All of these bills were de-
feated and so far as the higher educa-
tional institutions IRE concerned no lcas-
latlon Of Importance was enacted There
was legislation, however of importance
for vocational work
Governor Blaine signed the bin provia-
Ing for half-tme compulsory attendance
Of children IN industry up 10 the nee Of
sixteen. This bill, together with one
slguod by- the governor earlier cons
stitutes tie most comprehensive edaaa-
tional provision for the WORKING bows and
girls IN this country. Both Of these bills
were introduced bv John Dahl The ass
semblyman from Barron county
a bin introduced earlier It'd the session
raised the fun tirle attendance at school
from fourteen years Of age lib 90 thp
time the child graduates from the eighth