Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-27

Successor to Late AssembIyman
Owens to Be Chosen.
BLAINE ISSUES PROCLAMATION
Governor Expected to Announce Mum
ber of Appointments by Feb. l.
Committees Ready to Start
Hearings This Week.

MadiSOn.-GOy. John J. Blaine has
issued a proclamation calling a SPECIAL
election in Green Lake county TO fill
the vacancy III the assembly caused by
the death of Samuel Owens. The elec-
ton is to be held on February 2S. The
primary will be held before that time
The date at which Tie election is
to be held is fixed by the time required
for the holding of the primary. The
term OF the neWly-elected man VIII
expire in January, 1923. He will re
ceiye the same salary and mileage as
the other members of the legislature.
The committees will be all ready to
start their hearings this week. Bills
are being introduced and every indi-
cation is that the work OF the session
will proceed rapidly. The chairman
ships of important committees are as
follows:
Judiciary. B. French of su-
perior.
Finance-George Oakes of New
Richmond.
State affairs-A. E. Matheson,
GAINESVILLE.
Agriculture-William Olson of Mon
roe.
Labor-W. A. Freehoff of Wauke-
sha.
Education-Miles L. Hineman of To-
nah.
Taxation-W. H. Edwards of Wau-
kesha.
Fish and game-Mark Catlin of Ap-
pleton.
Governor Blaine is expected to
make a number of appointments by
February l, but these are not expect
ed to be sent to the senate until the
latter part of tlts week. Appoint
mentS are to be made for Superinten-
dent of public property, state dairy
and food commissioner, a member of
the state tax commission and mem
ber of the state railroad commission.
Farm and settler legislation, by
which the state will be asked to assist
the tiler of the soil, and especially
the man who takes up the undeveloped
acres of the state, will form an impor
tant part of the legislation during the
present session of the legislature
AssembIyman A. E. Matheson,
GAINESVILLE, offered a dry enforcement
bill designed to pick the teeth out of
L. II,
ton and the bill were sent to the re-
vision committee.
The introduction of two new-propo-
sitions is significant. 1t means that
the vets have not given up hope and
are lining up back of the bill by Con
gresham John Kleczke for a modifica-
ton of the Volstead act. The Pierson
resolution declares that the present
Volstead act has created great dissat-
sfactioE among what appears to be
he majority of good, honest and we'll
meaning people and has been made
he cause of the manufacture and con-
sumption of a great deal of unhealthy
and unwholesome liquor Illegally"
Both the bill and the resolution will
probably be sent either to the state
affairs committee or the committee on
excise and fees for the purpose of
hearing.
Assemblyman John Camper Taylor
county, opened the fight for short
session of the legislature by the intro
uctiOn of a resolution providing for
she appointment of a steering commit
Tee of five members. three assembly
men and two senator's, to arrange for
Joint hearings on all financial bills
This plan was suggested by Governor
Blaine in his message. AsSemblyman
7. D. Grandine. North Crandon, offered
resolution to adjourn the present
session of the legislature on April so
and reconvene it again on January IL,
1922 He believes that more can be
accomplished by annual sessions.
Assemblyman Matheson offered a
bill directing that the district attorney
shall act as divorce counsel in all corn-
ties having a population of over 25,-
900 This takes in practically all coun-
lies of the state. Asemblyman Martin
". Higgins. Milwaukee. offered a bill
FOR one days rest out of eight for po-
licemen and another asking Michigan
to cede the northern peninsula TO Wis
conSin.
Assemblyman William Olson, Mon
roe, offered a bill appropriating S27,-
900 to pay belated claims to farmers
for tubercular cattle which were
slaughtered.
Philips Record on Pardons.