River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-06-16

wards Of $25,000,000 by revision Of
income tax rates of the state. There
are many members of legislature who
believe that some income tax bill
should pass in order that state may
be sure of sufficient revenue to meet
its expenses.
The assembly has voted to emascul-
ate the primary election law. BY a
vote Of 48 to 40 is passed the ingalls,
bill which provides for the establish
ment of party convention and the
election Of delegates to that conven-
ton on election year. This convention
will nominate candidates for state OF
fices and will draft party platform.
Prog ressives Of the legislature lined
up solidly against this bill. John l..
Dahl, Baron county, and Herman w.
Sachtjen, Dane county, denounced the
measure as the first step made "
the stalwarts to return to the old eau
Gus and convention system. The bill
now goes to the senate for considera-
ton. 1t is the belief here that should
the bill pass the senate Gov Blaine
would veto it in singing message
to the legislature.
Farmers of the legislature have Sc
cured the passage of a bill which pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale in
this state Of product made By a COM
bination Of skim milk and cocoanut
oil. Nine condensaries in the state
are already manufacturing this prod
uct and the farmers claim that this
substitute is entering into COMPETE
ton with the sale of milk. The SEN
ate passed the bill last week DR.. s..
M Babcock, inventor of the famous
Babcock milk test, appeared before
the senate, and urged the passage Of
this bill which would prohibit the sale
and manufacture of this product in
Wisconsin. It was probably as result
of his advice that the bill was passed
In the senate. 1t now goes to the gov
ernor Both houses Of legislature
have passed the Nye bill providing
for establishment of junior colleges
in the state and this bill has been sent
to the governor The assembly by a.
vote of 46 to- AZ killed the Holly reso-
luton denouncing the Esch- Cumnlins
railroad law. Progressive OF, the Leg
islature supported the resolution, but
the reactiona1ies mustered sufficient
votes to kill it.
By vote of 20 to 10 the Senate
passed Governor Blaine's prohibition
bill en- Friday Before passage two
amendments offered by Senator Oh
son were Incorporated in the measure.
The first amendment provides that
minors may not obtain liquor upon
prescription except by written con-
sent Of the parents or guardians.
The second amendment adopted 20
to 9, makes the state dry as dust by
prohibiting the making of home brew.
The bill will come up to the assembly
on Wednesday and it is expected that
a fight will be made on the home brew
amendment.
The women's rights bill was passed
in the assembly on Friday in the form.
demanded by the women. The house
after two hours of debate refused to
XIII the bill by vote of AZ to 38.
The measure was then advanced 46
to 81. The house by vote of So to
19 incorporated an amendment by
Peterson giving women the Freedom
Of contract" This provision was
/ originally taken out Of the bill in the
senate.
Assemblyman A. E. Matheson lead
the fight against the mesure while
the principle speech for the bill was
made by George Nelson of Polk coun-
| ty.
The Skogmo initiative and referen-
dunn resolution was killed in the
house. This measure would not have
rermitted any amendment of the or
iginal constitution of the state and
| was killed for that reason.
Both houses meet Tuesday but will
settle down to real work on Wednes-
day.