Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-27

the postofilce address OF every person
! who signed a nomination paper and an
I other measure w. passed requiring sam
pie ballots OF town elections. Both Of
these bills were vttOed BY the COVER
The primary election law remains un-
amended at this session Of the legisia-
tlre IL was minated that Governor
Blaine would veto any bin designed 10
change the law In any OF its important
I features. When the ingalls, bill came up
I Tor consideration, Senator Titus, Fond du
Lac. Withdrew his motion which killed
no change. During the last three ses-
sions efforts had been made to engraft
I party convention scheme onto iDe
primary law. In each Instance this ef-
Many Agricultural Laws.
number OF bills affecting agri-
cultural interests OF the state were
enacted at this session OF the legisla-
ture. The state market commission
law VIII stand out as one OF the big
pieces OF legislation at this session.
For time IL looked as IL the market
| ing bill one OF the big constructive
| tween the two houses The senate
/ voted 90 amend the bin by eliminating
I all provisions relating 20 more purely
. industrial and manufacturing interests
and combining its operations 10 the in
| vestigatiOn and regulation OF purely
| agricultural and food products. The
house refused to yield this point 20
the senate. Finally Senator ROethe
/ moved that the senate recede from its
| objections, and was instrumental IN
getting his colleagues 10 yield and per-
practically the form first proposed by
! the assembly committee on agriculture
This bill gives the state market COM
mission power TO investigate not only
the cost of producing farm products
but also the cost OF producing manu-
tactured products in the state. sup
plementing this bill was another ap-
propriating $4,000 annually TO the
attorney general TO maintain prosecu-
| lions against food pronteers.
| The legislature enacted law pro-
| hlbiunB the manufacture OF pro-
duct IN this state made by combina-
ton OF skim milk and cOcoanut OIL
II was claimed by the farmers that
| this product was entering into COM
petition with milk. SO the legislature
passed law prohibiting both the sale
and manufacture of this product
The old dog tax license law was
also amended at this session. Money
collected from this source has been
! used 70 reimburse farmers who had
domestic animals destroyed by dogs.
| The law enacted two years ago pro-
| ylded for S. tax on females and
SO tax on male dogs. The Olson bill
passed and approved by governor pro-
| vidcs for 81 and 81 license tax
law was enacted prohibiting the
| use OF rakes in gathering blueberries
! because II il claimed that rakes were
I
| other measure was passed establishing
! a standard rate for apples similar 20
I he federal standard. a measure was
I enacted requiring the railroad stock
yards TO maintain platform scales. The
I legislature appropriated upwards OF
I half million dollars for the biennial pc
Z riOd 10 compensate farmers for cattle
I slaughtered as suffering with tuber-
1 calosis. This is part Of drive be-
| ing made IN this state 20 rid animals
OF this disease. The legislature also
enacted a law which requires the
pasteurization Of ali skim milk taken
10 creameries This Is done to prevent
the distribution OF tuberculosis germs
that may come from TUBERCULOSIS
Public Welfare Legislation.
Senator Conant secured the enact
mont Of law prohibiting the show
/ ing OF immoral moving pictures IN the
state and requiring a jury TO pass on
the guilt OF any person alleged 10 be
! showing such pictures.
/ The proposal 70 allow a sheriff 20
succeed himself has attracted much
/ attention in the last three legislative
sessions. when the state constitution
I was drafted. the sherim's Office was
one OF the most important and " was;
! then on a free basis. The trainers o.
[ the constitution feared that the imam
| cial end OF this Office was so great
I on the fee basis that the nower should
not be given TO "A sheriff TO succeed
! himself In more recent years the
/ sherin's Office in most OF the coun-
I ties has been put on salary basis
I lection.
cities OF the state win be allowed
/ 20 incur an Indebtedness Of per cent
/ for the purpose OF acquiring public
/ utilities. The present limitation In
\ the constitution Is per cent for all
purposes. The proposed change Is 20
/ allow an additional ; per cent. but the
/ addition can only be used Tor pubic
Many years ago the salary OF the
\ governor was fixed IN the constitution
| at $4,000 a year. Changed conditions
/ have resulted In the state paying sew
erai OF its subordinate officials more
/ than this amount. The secretary OF
engineer and the highway engineer are
] now receiving more than the governor
New Dry Legislation.
Governor Blaine vetoed the Mathe
son dry enforcement bill and suese
] quentiy secured the enactment OF
/ new enforcement measure aimed par
| ticularly at "moonshine" and CONNER
/ cialism IN the sale OF Intoxicating Ito
uors. The law follows the constitu'
/ tiOnal amendment and prohibits the
/ transportation. manufacture and sale
/ OF intoxicating liquors in this state.
/ The dry leaders take the position that
/ Blaine takes the position that the
! word manufacture as used IN the
Constitution does not Apply 70 a nome
/ made product that is not ouered Tor
! sale. The possession or any stin
mash or any other contrivance, how
| ever. is made prima facie evidence OF
/ ''moonshine" subject to heavy penal
i ties The law carries an appropria-
! tion OF $50. 600 annually and eight
/ deputies will be placed on the road at
1 once TO root out the "moonshiners.
I Ii will require a decision Of the Su-
/ preme court 10 determine whether
/ manufacture" applies 10 the making
/ OF home brew.
Tax Legislation Enacted.
4
/ eessIoY OF the Legislature was intro
4 duced by Senator Arnold, Milwaukee,
/ and practically doubles inheritance
\ faX IN the state This bin Is estimated
\ to bring in upwards Of $45O.00O an
/ nually. 1890,
/ Assemblyman T. II. Johnson secured
4 the passage OF a law exempung jewel
/ ~ from taxation up 10 $3.50. Senator
/ Buck secured the enactment OF law