Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-09

Henry Johnson Estimates Bal
ance in General Fund July |.
WOMAN JURY BILL ADVANCED
Provides Wonen on Juries and Sepa-
ration OF Mixed Jgries IN Separate
Rooms When Net Considering
Verdict

A24lson.-OE july ! the STATE o.
/ Wisconsin VIII have IL It's general
fund q balance OF $1,000 GO. accord
Ing to recent statement by the state
. treasurer. Henry Johnson. who pre-
diets a fourishlng financial program.
johnson says his statement IS not
issued for tie purpose Of influencing
tax legislation, but Is given the people
Of the state for the purpose Of showing
( the general financial condition Of the
Commonwealth
Following Is the statement by the
state treasurer:
According 70 my estimate at this
time there VIII be Oh July I. 1921,
about 100000 in the general fund.
II addition to this, We have $4,000
coming from the federal Government
for equipment Of troops during the late
war, which Nd doubt. If effort IS made,
. can be collected. Only one-half Of the
railroad taxes are Included in above
statement The last half. Que next fail,
will amount 70 about $4,000. These
amounts. with other revenue coming
IN should De sufficient 10 run the state
government # he legislature does not
venture into new enterprises.
Glenn P. Turner Of Madison. mem
Der Of The NonpartiSau league and for
mer Socialist member Of the assembly
from Milwaukee. has been denied the
right 10 visit the assembly chamber by
& vote in the house, which CARRIED .
70 ., The ruction arose over an all
legged movement started by Turner 10
have AssembIvman r. W Shields Of
Waterloo Jefferson county. either
vote with the Pro1ressives or resign.
Petitions circulated in Stokes district
asked that Stokes Change his course Of
action in the legislature in the future.
The house adoTfed resolution which
declared that such petitions were IAN
fort ro iu'!mlda,e q member Of the
house" The resolution bars Turner
from coming into the assembly he
cause of hts activity In this matter.
No sooner had tie resolution been
adopted than a motion 20 reconsider
was entered. which comes up for
consideration on April :. This IS the
first time that the legislature has taken
such action in - wears
There are now registered al Madi-
SOD 249 enthusiastically double the
number Of members Of the legislature
and more are coming on every train.
Every hin calls forth n new deleea-
ton. ANY man who appears even for
one minute on one hin must be classi-
fed for that day IN the lobby
Women are more numerous in the
lobby AT This session than ever before.
Probably It Is their admission 10 clti-
zenship and the vote that has stirred
interest In legislation. Mosf women
appear on legislation Of Il social turn.
Others make a speciolty Of measures
supposed 70 correct high prices, the
baue # the housewife
Several organizations are represent
81 permanently The Wisconsin Asso-
citation If Progressive Women which
Is linked with the La Toilette Progress
Siye movement. has several represen-
tatives: Mrs f. Ledwith. Mrs. Jacob
Fehlmon Mrs. Lillian Davis Miss
Gena Thompson and Mrs. f. c. Ho~he'.
all ~ Madison. The Citizenship St,lav
club. Milwaukee. IS represen,ed nv
Mrs. Alicia s. Tpbam Mrs clinton
Barr. Miss Ellen l. Nirahan. Mrs
Gayio /. Nichols Mrs T. NJ Bas~ler
md Miss Fna Sa,fr,porr Ntil,csr,.ea
othef organizations ana their "om-
'ei'f"S'h ia'lNe~ are: Wisconsin
League "I " omen voters, Lucia 81
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