River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-21

! getting his colleagues to yield and per-
| init the passage or the measure in
practically the form first proposed by
| the assembly committee on agriculture.
This bill gives the state market COM
mission power to investigate not only
the cost of producing farm products
but also the cost OF producing manu-
featured products in the state. Sup-
plementing this bill was another APP
propriating $4,000 annually to the
attorney general to maintain prosecu-
tions against food profiteers.
The legislature enacted law pro-
hibiting the manufacture of pro-
duct in this state made by combina-
ton of skim milk and cocoanut oil.
1t was claimed by the farmers that
petition with milk, so the legislature
passed a law prohibiting both the sale
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 who had
domestic animals destroyed by dogs
The law enacted two years ago pro.
vided for a IS tax on females and a
So tax on male dogs. The Olson bill
passed and approved by governor pro-
vides for a 81 and 81 license tax.
A law was enacted prohibiting the
use of rakes in gathering blueberries
because it is claimed that rakes were
destroying the BURBERRY bushes. AM
other measure was passed establishing
a standard rate for apples similar to
the federal standard. A measure was
enacted requiring the railroad stock
yards to maintain platform scales. The
legislature appropriated upwards of a
half million dollars for the biennial pc
riod to compensate farmers for cattle
slaughtered as suffering with tuber-
culosis. This is part of drive be-
ing made in this state to rid animals
of this disease. The legislature also
enacted a law which requires the
pasteurization of all skim milk taken
to creameries. This is done to prevent
the distribution of tuberculosis germs
that may come from a tuberculosis
herd.
Public Welfare Legislation.
Senator Conant secured the enact
ment of a law prohibiting the show
ing of immoral moving pictures in the
state and requiring a jury to pass on
the guilt of any person alleged to be
showing such pictures.
The proposal to allow sheriff to
succeed himself has attracted much
attention in the last three legislative
sessions. When the state constitution
was drafted, the sheriff's office was
one of the most important. and 1T was,
then on free basis. The trainers OF
ciaI end of this office was so great
on the fee basis that the power should
not be given to a sheriff to succeed
himself In more recent years the
.
ties has been put on a salary basis,
and this does away with the old OBJ
lection.
cities of the state will be allowed
to incur an indebtedness of per cent
for the purpose of acquiring public
utilities. The present Limitation IN
the constitution is per cent for all
purposes. The proposed change is to
allow an additional 5 per cent, but the
addition can only be used for public
utility purchases.
Many years ago the salary or the
governor was fixed in the constitution
at S.. 900 year. Changed conditions
have resulted in the state paying sew
era1 OF it's subordinate officials more
than this amount. The secretary or
the state board of education, the state
engineer and the highway engineer are
now receiving more than the governor
The change now pronoSed is TO allow
the legislature to fix the salary OF
New Dry Legislation.
Governor Blaine vetoed the Mathe-
son dry enforcement bill and subse-
quently secured the enactment of a
new enforcement measure aimed par
ticularly at rmoonshine" and CONNER
cialism in the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors. The law follows the constitu-
tional amendment and prohibits the
transportation, manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors in this state"
The dry leaders take the position that
this prohibits home brew. Governor
Blaine takes the position that the
word manufacture as used in the
made product that is not offered for
sale. The possession of any still,
mash or any other contrivance, how
aver. is made prims facie evidence OF
ties. The law carries an approprla-
ton of 100000 annually and eight
deputies will be placed on the road at
once to root out the .moonshiners.
1t will require a decision of the Su-
preme court to determine whether
manufacture" applies to the making
of home brew.
Tax Legislation Enacted.
The big tax bill enacted at this
session of the legislature was intro
and practically doubles inheritance
tax in the state. This gill is estimated
to bring in upwards of $75O.00O an
nually.
the passage of law exempting jewel
ry from taxation up to $500 senator
Buck secured the enactment of law
which gives cities the right to extend
the tax paying period.
County Government Laws.
Assemblyman Summerville, Lady
smith, secured the enactment Of law
which permits counties of Wisconsin
to adopt the commission form of gov
eminent. For the past IS years effort has
sort The Summerville law provides
that upon favorable vote of the people at
a referendum counties in this state
may adopt commission form and have
five commissioners to transact the
business of the county instead OF the
present county board.
Speaker Young secured the enact
merlt of a law which permits counties
to sell highway bonds for less than
par and another law was enacted
validating increases in salary to coun-
Figures obtained from the secretary
of state show that the cost of six
months session of lawmaking is
S2O4. 400 OF this amount the printing
of the bills, calendars, bulletins,
records and acts has run up to $54,--
1e422 Salaries for the members of
the assembly count up to S50,500,
while salaries of the senate run up to
S16,5OO The mileage costs for the
members of the senate is $1,051.70 as
compared with $3,160.20 for members
of the lower house. Prayers and sal
aries are the only two items that have
not Increased. Three dollars is the
honorarium the state pays to the chap
lains of 16 denominations that have
opened the Ill daily sessions of this
legislature. With an even hundred
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