Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-24
SENATE CONF |RMs
BLAINE NOMINEES
Governor to Send in Recomn1en-
dations During the Week.
VOTE FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS
Highway Department Consents to Cur
taiIment Pian-Governor Expect
ed to Oppose New Buildings
at State Institutions.

MadisOn.-The five appointments OF
Gov. John ]. Blaine have been con
firlned by the senate. The appoint
mentS are:
w. Stanley Smith, Ashland, as pro,
hibltiOn commissioner; Charles d.
Rosa, BelOit, member of tax commits
sion; White T. Parker FennimOre A.
{. Dit, Milwaukee, and John II.
Kaiser, Milwaukee, as members of the
state board of public affairs.
The assembly killed bill providing
for an eight-hour day on public works,
which declares it the policy of the
state to be in favor of an eight-four-
day.
ProgressiveS scored a victory in the
assembly when the committee on
state affairs recommended passage OF
a resolution. by Assembyman Stol
OWski (SOcialisO of Milwaukee to
amend the state constitution TO per-
nit acquisition and operation by the
state of storage houses, warehouses
and grain elevators.
All taxation bills have been held up
in the legislature pending the preSen-
tation of Governor Blaine's message
dealing with the financial condition of
the state government. Several of the
more important measures to increase
income taxes in the state which were
scheduled for hearing before commit
Governor Blaine has indicated that
he would have his message ready for
presentation this week
That the state highway program Is
going TO be curtailed in order to save
money is indicated by the temper of
the legislature. Approximately $780,
100000 has been appropriated in the
towns, counties, and by the state to be
spent this year. The highway depart
ment has consented to a partial cur
tailment OF the highway program
Because of the general condition of
the treasury it is believed that Gov
ernor Blaine Will oppose new build
ings at most of the institutions. He
has announced as a general policy
that the appropriations of the legis
lature must be kept within the income
of the state. The business interests
of the state are awaiting the govern
Or's message. 1t is believed that a
recommendation for q curtailment of
expenses will meet with support of
business organizations.
tuberculosis among the disabled
World war veterans was attributed to
German gas by Adjt. Gen. Orlando
Holway before the joint finance com
mittee of the legislature. Numerous
cases of tuberculosis are developing
among the former soldiers, the gen
eral said, and in four out CT five cases
the sufferers had been gassed.
General HOlway told the committee
one of the finest acts of the Iegisla-
ture was TO appropriate sufficient
funds to care for disabled soldiers in
Wisconsin. Out of the fund of $780,
900 allotted $230,0O0 had been used.
the state having spent $107, 900 in
1920. He asked that the appropria-
tion be allowed to remain intact for
the next two years, and members of
the committee indicated that it would
be recommended General Holway
asked increased appropriations to
train the 10,400 Guardsmen Wisconsin
is to maintain.
University of Wisconsin law stu
dents may be forced to take the state
bar examination. Following a long
hearing. the assembly judiciary COM
mittee recommended for passage a
bill by Assemblyman John c. Schafer,
Milwaukee, which would make the
graduates of the law school take the
state bar examination.
The assembly taxation committee
recommended the H. Johnson bin re-
quiring taxation of all jewelry in ex-
cess of $1,000.
Legislation to do away with unem-
ployment by making it profitable for
industries TO operate throughout the
year was advocated by Prof John r.
Commons before the senate judiciary
committee A bill to accomplish this
purpose, and embodying the idea of
Professor Commons, has been present
e1 TO the legislature.
The hospital situation at Oshkosh
and other cities of the state, where 1t
is claimed licensed physicians have
been Disseminated against, came be-
fore the legislature for consideration.
Two bills have been offered by Assem-
blyman George r. Jones of Oshkosh,
by request. The object of the bills Is
TO open hospital doors that are now
closed.