Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-27
0RDE RS ELECTION
To FILL VACANCY
Successor to Late AssembIyman
Owens to Be Chosen.
BLAINE ISSUES PROCLAMATION
Governor Expected to Announce Num-
Der of Appointments by Feb. T.
Committees Ready to Start
Hearings This Week.

! Madison.-Gov. John ]. Blaine has
issued proclamation calling a SPECIAL
election in Green Lake county to fill
the vacancy in the assembly caused by
the death of Samuel Owens The cleo
tfon is to be held on February 2S. The
primary will be held before that time.
| The date at which the election is
TO be held is fixed by the time required
for the holding of the primary. The
term of the newly-elected man Will
expire in January, 1923. He will re-
ceive 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
fellows:
| Judiciary. B. French of SUI
perior.
1 Finance-George Cakes 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.
kesha.
Fish and game-Mark Catlin of APP
Ipleton.
Governor Blaine is expected to
make number of appointments by
February l, but these are not expect
ed to be sent to the senate until the
latter part of this week. Appoint
ments are to be made for Supernten-
dent of public property, state dairy
and food commissioner, a member of
the state tax commission and a mem
Der of the state railroad commission.
Farm and settler legislation, by
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the tiller 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.
| Assemblyman A. e. Matheson
GAINESVILLE, offered dry enforcement
bill designed to pick the teeth out of
the moonshiners." Both the resolu-
ton and the bill were sent to the re-
Vision committee.
The Introduction of two new prOpo-
lsitions 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 modifica-
stion of the Volstead act. The Pierson
resolution declares that the present
Volstead act has created great dissat-
Sisfaction among what appears to be
the majority of good, honest and we'll
meaning people and has been made
tthe cause of the manufacture and con-
rsumption of a great deal of unhealthy
land unwholesome liquor Illegally"
! Both the bill and the resolution will
lprobably be sent either TO the state
Iaffairs committee or the committee on
texcse and fees for the purpose of
Ihearing.
| Assemblyman John Camper, Taylor
Scounty, opened the fight for a short
Isession of the legislature by the intro
Sluction of a resolution providing for
fthe appointment of a steering commit
ltee of five members, three assembly
(lnen and two senators, TO arrange for
Sjoint hearings on all financial bills.
This plan was suggested by Governor
Blaine in his message. Assemblyman
III. ID. Grandine, North Crandon, offered
Ia resolution to adjourn the present
ssession of the legislature on April 80
land reconvene it again on January II,
1892. He believes that more can be
accomplished by annual sessions.
I Assemblyman Matheson offered
sbill directing that the district attorney
Ashall act as divorce counsel in ali eoun-
titles having population of over 25,-
5000. This takes in practically all coun-
sties of the state. Asemblyman Martin
I'M Higgins, Milwaukee, offered a bill
Ssor one days rest out of eight for po-
flicemen and another asking Michigan
to cede the northern peninsula to Wis
Iconsin.
Assemblyman William Olson, Mon
roe, offered bill appropriating s27,-
600 to pay belated claims TO farmers
for tubercular cattle which were
slaughtered.