The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-07-21

other measure was passed. requiring sam
pie ballots of town elections. Both Of
these bills were vetoed by the COVER
nor.
The primary election law remains UNI
amended at this session of the legisla'
lure II was intimated that Governor
Blaine would veto any bill designed tC
change the law In any of its important
features. When the ingalls, bill came w
for consdera don, Senator Titus, Fond du
Lac withdrew his motion which killed
the bill. This means that there Will be
no change During the last three SEES
sions efforts had been made to engratl
a party convention scheme onto the
primary law. In each instance this Ell
fort failed.
Many Agricultural Laws.
A number of bills affecting agri-
cultural interests of the state were
enacted at this session of the legsla-
ture The state market commission
law viii stand out as one OF the Dig
pieces Of legislation at this session
For a time IL looked as If the market
ing bill one of the big constructive
measures would be deadlocked be-
tween the two houses The senate
voted to amend the bill by eliminating
all provisions relating TO more purely
Industrial and manufacturing interests
and coniining its operations to the IN
ycstigation and regulation OF purely
agricultural and food products. me
house refused TO yield this point 70
the HtUtL It. flldllN tNFIl1 va 49, -
moved that the senate recede from It's
objections. and was instrumental IN
getting his colleagues to yield ana per
NIT the passage OF the measure ~
practically the form first proposed Dy
the assembly committee on agriculture
This bin gives the state market com
mission power 10 investigate not ohly
the cost OF producing farm products
but also the cost of producing manu-
featured products an the state sup
.f,ff
prOprlatuug $4,000 annually TO the
attorney general to maintain prosecu-
tons against food prohteers,
The legislature enacted law pro
hibiting the manufacture OF pro
duct IN this state made by comDlha-
ton Of skim milk and cOcoanut on.
it was claimed by the farmers thal
this product was entering INTO com
petition with milk, so the LEGISLATURE
passed law prohibiting both ihe SAFE
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 to reimburse farmers VINO Hau
domestic animals destroyed by uoss.
The law enacted two years ago pro-
vidcd for s. tax on females ana
SO tax on male dogs. The olson blll
passed and approved by governor pro
yidcs for a 81 and 81 license tax.
A law was enacted prohibiting the
because II is claimed that rakes were
destroying the BURBERRY bushes. An
other measure was passed establishing
4 standard rate for apples similar 10
he federal standard. n measure was
enacted requiring the railroad STOCK
Yards to maintain platform scales ne
legislature appropriated upwards OF a
lalf million dollars for the biennial pc
-iOd to compensate farmers Tor catte
slaughtered as suffering with tuber-
&c
ng made i'm this state to rid animals
IF this disease. The legislature also
enacted a law which requires the
OF all skim milk taken
he distribution of tuberculosis germs
hat may come from a tuberculosis
nerd,
Public Welfare Legislation.
Senator Conant secured the enact
nent Of law prohibiting the show
ng Of immoral moving pictures IN lh'
tate and requiring a jury to pass on
he guilt of any person alleged TO be
moving such pictures
The proposal 20 allow shcrin TO
succeed himself has attracted much
ttention in the last three legislative
SESSIONS When the state constitution
vas drafted the sheriffs office was
me Of the most important. and 1t was.
hen on free basis. The trainers OF
he constitution feared that the imam
Hal end of this office was so great
m the Zoe basis that the power should
himself In more recent years the
hcrims office in most Of the coun
les has been put on a salary naSiS.
md this does away with the old OBJ
cotton
20 incur an indebtedness OF per cent
FOR the purpose of acquiring pubic
utilities. The present limitation IN
he constitution is per cent for all
purposes. The proposed change is 70
Now an additional 8 per cent, but the
edition can only be used for pubic
Utility purchases.
Many years ago the salary OF the
governor was fixed in the constitution
{ $4,000 g year changed condl'lonS
ave resulted I'm the state paying sew
raj Of it's subordinate officials more
han this amount The secretary OF
he state board Of education the state
uglnCcr and the highway engineer are
Ow receiving more than the governor.
New Dry Legislation.
Governor Blaine vetoed the Mathe-
ueatly secured the enactment Of
CIV enforcement measure aimed par
cularly at "moonshiue" and CONNER
ialism i'm the sale of intoxicating liq-
urs The law follows the cOnstitu-
ional amendment and prohibits the
transportation, manufacture and sale
f Intoxicating liquors in this state"
he dry leaders take the position That
his prohibits home brew. Governor
Blaine takes the position that the
Constitution does not apply to home
made product that Is not offered for
ale. The possession of any atm,
nash or any other ContrlVance, how
vcr U.s. made prima iacie evidence OF
mooushinc" subject to heavy penal
les The law carries an appropria-
ion of 100000 annually and eight |
equities will be placed on the road al
nee 10 root out the 'moonshiners.
I viii require decision of the SUI
applies to the making
# home brew.
Tax Legislation Enacted.
Tho big tax bin enacted at this
ession of the Legislature was intro
uccd by Senator Arnold, Milwaukee, /
md practically doubles inheritance
AK In the state This bin is estimated
q bring i'm upwards Of $4,000 an
lualIy
AsscmbIyman T.. II. Johnson secured
he passage Of law excepting jewel
81 from taxation up TO $3.50. Senator
which gives cities the right TO extend
he tax paying period
County Government Laws
Asscmbymau Summerville, Lady
mith. secured the enactment OF law
which permits counties Of Wisconsin
% adopt the commission form Of gov
'rnmcut For the past lJ years effort has
lccu made to secure legislation of this
sort The SummrrvilIet law provides
hat upon favorable vote of the people at
referendum counties in this state
may adopt commission form and have
I've commissioners 20 transact the
BUSINESS of the county instead of the
present county board.
Speaker Young secured the enact
ncnt of "a law which permits counties
10 sell highway bonds for less than
par and another law was enacted
increases In salary TO coun-
~ officers
Figures obtained from the secretary
NJ state show that the cost of SIX
months session OF lawmalSing IS
52Of .490.