Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-14
NON-EMPL OYMENT
MAY BE SOLVED
Plan Indicated by Revision of In
SuranGe Measure.
TO CLASSIFY TIE HIGHWAYS
Bill by Engineer tiirst Through Sen
ate Committee Providing for Max
imum Loads and Governing
Horse Drawn Vehicles.


MadiSon.-That an early effort will
be made 10 pass 4 bill TO solve the
question Of unemployment al this SEES
sion Of the legislature is Indicated by
the revision Of the unemployment in
surance measure which has been made
BY Senator II. A. Huber, the author Of
the original BILL
The new Huber bin greatly modifies
the original measure which he intro
duced IN the legislature and he is hope
fui that. in its amended form. the bill
may receive The approval of the legis-
lature
The substitute reduces the rate of
compensation from $1.50 to 81 a day
for Is weeks, but adds an additional 10
per cent TO be paid into the state treas
ury 10 meet the additional expenses of
operating the free employment offices.
The substitute also introduces a pro-
vision by which the insurance and
compensation provisions shall not 80
into effect until finding is made by
ployment conditions are improving.
Then a further provision is intro
duced in the form of a three-year mi
tial period after the law goes into eff
feet, during which the industrial COM
mission Tnay reduce the period of I'M
employment compensation, in order to
enable the insurance company and the
state insurance board to work out the
insurance rates and maintain the
solyency Of the company. During this
initial period the maximum period Of
unemployment compensation is re-
duced to six weeks, but is restored to
IL weeks after the expiration of the
period. During this initial period also
the industrial commission may reduce
the period of compensation to even
less than six weeks if the reserves Of
the company are reduced so low as TO
endanger the solvency of the COM
pany.
4 statewide classification of high
ways as to weight of trucks allowed
on them has been proposed in a bill
introduced by Engineer A. r. Hirst
through the senate committee on high
ways.
BY January l, 1922, all roads in the
state would be classed as A, B. or C.,
upon which the maximum load allowed
in any motor vehicle, trailer or semi
trailer would be u, 612 and 31a tons
respectively. After this classification
no person would be allowed to operate
any automobile. truck or horse-drawn
vehicle over the roads if the load ex-
ceeded the amount prescribed by the
classification. A heavy penalty is pro-
vided for each separate violation.
Those roads forming a part of the
srate trunk highway system would be
classified by the state highway COM
mission. by the state road and bridge
committee for county roads and by the
town or village board, or by the city
council for roads maintained by such
municipalities. Immediately after
Classification a map would be pub
ished showing the maximum load linn
its for the different roads.
After January l each vehicle would
he required TO have posted on its side
tag showing the weight of such We
hicle without load, the advertised
capacity load and the rotal weight of
the load and vehicle.
Under the proposed law exceptions
might be made by the proper authori-
ties in cases of public need or for good
reason.
The bill also extends the provisions
Of the present law prohibiting children
under sixteen from driving motor We
hicles and the driving of such cars by
drivers when intoxicated. This is the
first law for the classification Of roads
ever proposed in the state and seems
10 meet with no small favor in the
legislature
BY a divided vote, the committee on
transportation has recommended for
passage the Kenyon bill which changes
the basis OF valuation for public utiii-
ties In the state The new bill pro-
vides that in the fixing of any rates,
tolls. charges or schedules or joint
rates the commission shall base its
findings upon the original cost OF
utility property. When any rates,
tolls, charges or schedules or joint
rates are being fixed under the pres
ent system the value of public utility
properties for rate-making purposes
Is based upon the physical value
OF the plant" TIE Kenyon bin further
provides that municipalities Of the
state may operate competing plant
within its limits without first securing
a certificate of public convenience
and necessity.
Relief Needed at University.