Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23
WISCONSIN, SOLONS
END THEIR LABORS
Legislature Reaches Final Ad-
iournment of Its Sessions.
APPROPRIATION BILLS 0. KID
Blaine Signs University, Normal
School, Charitable and Penal,
Care of Blind and Teachers
Pension Bills.

CHStbN DEtiSs
Madlson.-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 insri-
tutions appropriation bills, carrying
approximately $18.0OO000 annually.
He signed the bill for the treatment
and care Of the blind. the Milwaukee
teachers pension bin and the bill 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 and
at Beloit. He vetoed a bin giving
boards Of education power to raise
taxes for school purposes. and he an
nounced later that Farmeli Point on
Lake Mendoza had bees selected by
himself and the legislative committee
as the site for the soldiers hospital
for the treatment Of shell-sh0cked sol
diers
Governor Blaine vetoed a bill which
changes the amount of interest that
may he paid on bonds issued for the
erection of new school buildings This
bin permitted a maximum interest
rate OK 612 per cent, which the gov
ernor believed TO be excessive. The
Hlrst highway truck bill was signed.
It 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
ond 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.
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
hnd their return 10 civil employment.
IONA Gale. noted authoress Of Port
age, and Senator II. J. Seyerson. Wau-
paca county, were appointed by Gov
ernor Blaine as members Of the state
+ is expected to leave a meeting within
a few days to select Il successor 10 the
late Or Charles MacCarthy. There
are several applicants for the position.
Miss Gale was born at Portage end
received her degree at the University
OF Wisconsin in 1885. She was on The
staffs of 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 St0r-
les She was recently awarded the
Pulitzer prize Of $1,000 on Miss Lulu
Bett" as the best novel written during
the year Senator Stevenson was horn
In Dane county AMI graduated from
the law department of the University
OF Wisconsin He was admitted TO the
bar I'm June. 1907. and has been dis
trict attorney Of Waupaca county. He
was elected 10 the state senate in 1918.
Among the names that have been men
toned as possibilities to succeed Or.
Charles MacCarthy are G. +. WehIe,
Washington, u. C., and Ernest Brun-
kean. Milwaukee. The library com
mission is composed Of the president
Of the university superintendent OF
State Historical society. secretary of
the free lhrary commission and two
appolntees hy the governor.
Since January /. Al banks, or near
IL . per cent Of the s~"ks Of the state
have increased their capital The
total increase is SaG5.50O. Banking
Commissioner Marshall Cousins in re.
porting this large development Of bust
ness for the first six months OF the
wear declares that the increases were
taken by the banks as q precaution
Banks, I'm order to afford added pro
lection 10 depositors, increased their
capital which Increased the liability
on the stock. In the report Of the
commission is given list Of 1913 state
banks In Wisconsin with a surplus ac
count OF 20 per cent or more OF the
capital.
League 8iames Governor Blaine.
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