River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-02-03
BLAINE To SEND
IN APPOINTMENTS
Governor to Give Four Names to
Senate This Week.
MAUD NEPRuD IS CONFIRMED
Three Weeks Work by Legislature
Finds Little Accomplished - 200
Bills ntroduced-Constitu-
tionaI Convention Asked.


Madison.--The first three weeks of
work by the Wisconsin legislature
finds little accomplished. Upwards of
200 bills have been introduced and
committee hearings have been held on
some of the important measures. The
work of the session seems to lag.
Assemblyman Julius Kiesner, Mil
waukee, offered resolution for the
calling Of constitutional convention
to amend the present constitution. As
semblyman Ruffing presented resolu-
ton to amend the constitution provid-
ing that cities may increase their debt
limit an additional five per cent in case
the city desires 10 purchase the street
cars or other municipal plants.
Assemblyman Conway, Milwaukee,
offered resolution for a legislative
investigation by two senator's and three
assemblymeh Of the feasibility of the
purchase of the Dells of the Wisconsin
river as a state park.
A bill has been introduced by AS
semblyman Hasley, Milwaukee, pro-
viding for an eight-hour day on all
state printing contracts. There Is no
limitation in the present law.
The senate has confirmed the APP
-pointment Of Miss Maud Neprud, Viro-
qua, as a member of the state board of
control, and 1t is now expected that
Governor Blaine will send three or
four appointments to the senate this
week. These appointments will prob
ably include the tax commission, and
possibly the state railroad commission.
1t seems practically certain that Judge
Charles d. Rosa, Beloit, will be named
as member of the tax commission
to take the place of Nils p. Haugen,
who held the position for 20 years.
The Red Arrow-the insignia of the
Thirty-second division, will probably
be protected by an act of the legisla-
ture. A bill to accomplish this pur-
pose was offered in the house by AS
semblyman Frank Fl. Fowler, La
Crosse. The present law on the stat
ute books protects the insignia of the
G. A. R. and other military organiza-
tons, and the Fowler bill will extend
all of these legal projections to the
Red Arrow insignia.
All eggs sold in the state will have
to be candled If the bill proposed by
Assemblyman A. E. Matteson, James
vile, is enacted into law. Such
measure was introduced in previous
legislatures, but was defeated. The
bill has the support of many of the
merchants Of the state.
Members Of the legislature are dis
cussing the form in which proposed
amendment shall be offered increasing
the salary of members of the legisla-
ture. The salary of the members is
fixed by the state constitution at $500.
In order to increase this salary con-
stitutional amendment must pass
through two successive sessions of the
legislature, and then be approved by
the people. An amendment which
would leave it to the legislature to fix
salaries was voted down by the people
last spring. 1t is now the plan to
offer a new amendment which will def
nitely increase the salary of legislators
from $500 to $1,000 for the term. 1t
is probably in this form that the con-
stitutional proposal will be offered.
Bills offered in the assembly are:
Higgins Unclaimed deposits in
banks after seven years shall be
turned over to the state treasurer for
the school fund. /,
J. r. Farr--Pupils far from the
school may be boarded at the expense
of the district.
Caldwell-Sale of real estate shall
show on the record the full money con-
sideration.
Perry-Cord of wood shall be 120
cubic feet.
Perry-Officers attending Circuit
court shall receive So day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for state life
fund shall get fee for obtaining each
policy holder of So instead of 25 cents
as at present.
Sachtjen Making the Capital
Times, Madison, the official state pa
per.
Mark-Soldiers and sailors of the
United States, who become peddlers.
need not pay a license.
! Cushman-Increasing the jurisdic-
ton of the County court of Monroe
county.
Fowler-County judge shall not
draw wills Of residents of the county
Fowler-Repealing the present law
requiring the official publication of
proceedings of cities of second and
third classes.
"Music Hath Charms"
Assemblymen may not be romantic,
,ut they've soft spot In their hearts
for musical notes that tinkle from the
piano In the assembly parlor. Pages
and assistant sergeants-at-arms have
utilized the piano during recesses and