Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-15
MARKET BILL is
UP THIS WEEK
Amendments to Be Considered
by ouse-PIoetz to De-
fend Bill.
PROTEST BY BUSINESS men
Claim Measure is Too Drastic-Far
ers to Fight for Bill as 1t Was Re-
ported-First InstaiIment of
Rail Taxes Due June 1.


Madison. The market commission
bill, with the farmers on one side and
numerous of the representatives from
city districts on the other, promises
to be one of the absorbing topics OF
the weeks session of the state legis-
latuIe.
So many amendments were offered
to this measure in the house last week
that it was necessary to lay the bill
over till this week. The reports of the
market commission indicate that the
scope of the present law is too limit
ed in application. Many of the proyi-
sions of the bill before the legislature
were drafted by Alvin G. Reese, attor-
ney for the marketing department.
The fight for the present marketing
commission bill will probably be led
by Assemblyman f. w. Ploetz of Mil
Waukee county
The pending bill removes the division
Of markets from the department OF az
riculture and makes it an Independent
department. The bill provides super
visory powers over cooperative asso-
Citations, as recommended by Governor
Blaine in his message to the legisla-
ture. The bill confers regulative pow
ers on such public markets as are au-
thorized by law in the methods OF ac-
counting and reports relative to imam
cial condition of such market. 1t au-
thorizes the establishment of state
standards for food products and re-
ceptacles therefor, and provides PEN
alties for violation of the standards or
Misrepresentation under such stan
cards.
The proposed law further author
ICES the adoption Of Wisconsin state
brands upon products produced in
Wisconsin and the use thereof by
Wisconsin manufacturers or distribu-
tors in accordance with regulations.
The principal regulation powers in the
bill relate to unfair competition and
unfair trade transactions and follow
closely the provisions of the federal
commission law upon this subject.
The proposed law contains new pro-
visions relating to authority to obtain
evidence broadening the present pow
er to include authority to demand writ
ten reports and to have access to the
books of persons engaged in business
subject to the act.
The principal amendment which has
been offered to this bill, and which
strikes direct at its vitals, was Of
fered by Assemblyman L. L. Pierson
If Milwaukee. This amendment would
exclude manufacturers and factories
from the provisions of the measure.
Under the terms of the Pierson
amendment the word products" in
the bill refers to agricultural and
dairy products and other products of
the farm. Another amendment which
has a far-reaching effect would scale
the appropriation of the marketing
department from $4,000 to $75,0O0O.
There has been a big protest from
business interests of the state against
the bill n its original form. They
claim that the measure is too drastic.
The farmers are determined to make
fight for the bill as it has been re
ported from the committee and q
sharp debate is anticipated.
June 1 is the new date for the col
lection of the first installment of rail-
road taxes. Under a change in the
statute, amended by the legislature
recently and approved by Coz. John J.
Blaine the date for the collection OF
the first half of the railroad taxes was
changed from May to June l.
This change will make no differ
ence in the amount of taxes collected
by the state from the carriers. Last
years railroad taxes gave the state
about 100000 in revenue This year
the money derived from the carriers
in taxes is expected to reach still
higher total.
The change in the date for the col
lection of the taxes was made at the
suggestion of the state tax commits
sion. The purpose was to enable the
proper handling of the reports Of the
railroads and the determining of the
amount of assessment.
Sales contracts granting exclusive
sale privileges in any district or in
the state for all commodities and
products would be unlawful if a bill
introduced in the assembly by Anton
Holly, member from Tisch Mills, be-
comes a law.
Establishment of a juvenile protec-
tive bureau under the state board of
control. to look after the interests of
defective children, as provided in Sen
ator BENEFITS bill, was advanced to
engrossment.
Dover Rights for Husbands.