Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-22
MULRERGER LAW
MAY BE CHANGED
Plan to Make Measure Same as
VoIStead Act.
OFFERS BILL FOR HOME RULE
Constitutional Amendment, Passed by
Both Branches at Last Session Of
Legislature, Again Up to Wis
consin LawTnakers-

amend the Mulberger prohibition law,
Naich permits rs per 'cenI beer, so
that ii viii be the same as the Vostead
act with al of It's law enforcement
provisions, VIII be made in the legisla-
ture. prohibition leaders announce.
The bill, prepared by attorneys for
the Anti-Saloon League, is expected TO
pass, leaders say, because such legis-
lation was indorsed by the Republican
platform convention at Madison. Sen
ator Huber Blaine supporter, will
probably introduce the bin, Il Is said,
Great interest Is being manifested
by members of the legislature in the
boxing commission. Under the Wis
consin law boxing contests are regu-
lated in the state ana the boxing com
mission is appointed To- supervise all
the contests There IL such. great In
terest in boxing in the state, especially
On the larger cit!es, that Governor
Blaine may be asked 10 sign bill in
creasing the number Of men 20 serve
on the boxing commissions The com
mission is self-supporting license
fee being charged by the state for the
exhibition. 1t is now proposed to In.
crease the membership of the boxing
commission from three to five mem
bers
The two Democratic members OF the
legislature have chosen the first two
seats in "Cherokee strip" the name
given the Socialist side Of the assem-
bly, ut the 1919 session of the legiS.a-
ture. The six Socialists al the present
session are seated at the bottom Of the
strip, with half dozen Republicans
filling the gap between the other two
parties. There are IS iurmer members
in tGp Legislature and these have been
given seats Of preference. John G.
Shaifer, Milwaukee. mas braved super
aii;ion and has selected seat No. 13.
Grade crossing legislation asked for
hy Governor Blaine in his message will
be followed by immediate introduction
Of bin by Senator J. Henry Bennett
Of Niroqua embodylng his ideas on the
grade crossing situation. The bin
which Senator Bennett will offer en-
bodies the iden Incorporated in The
grade crossing measure which was de-
feated by close vote In the senate
two years ago Ii provides that wher-
ever railroad crosses Il street after
the street has been laid out then the
railroad must bear the entire expense
Of grade crossing separation.
Senator Bennett in statement
pointed out the appalling loss IF life
by automobile accidents at dangerous
crossings and said he would call upon
the railroad commission 10 furnish to
the legislature IF possible, data upon
the plumber of grade crossings in tile
state and those which are considered
eminently dangerous by the commits
mission. Senator Bennett commented
upon The governors message and said
that he intended to he3p carry out most
of the governors program.
1.-THE first message of Governor
Blaine strikes ine as conservative
state paper and one that compares ia
v0rably with the messages of mis- pre-
decessors in office" said Senator Ben
nett. THE conservation Of human life
and the elimination Of the pertls Of
grade crossing accidents are Important
Generally speaking am In accord
with the governors Recommendations.
or the 100 members of the lower
house, four are JohnSons. Visitors 10
the legislature to see one of the John
sons must make Il very plain to the
FerGeant-atarms which one of the
JohnSons he wants 10 see. After call
ing the names of the fonr Johasons m
the roe one. afternoon Chief Clerk
'Shatfer asked whether he had all the
Johi;sons who had been elected 10 the
legislature. Albert c. johnson Is n
farmer and banker at Soldiers Grove.
Crawford eounty, Erick ii. johnson is
Il manufacturer-furmer of Frederick.
Burnett and Washburn counties Hen
~ f.. johnson Is a farmer al Caledo.
mia. Racine county. and john e. John.
sen Is iumhercoal merchant M Bran.
don, Fond du Lac county. Henry +.
Johnson and John r. Johnson are old
members of the legislature.
Three defeated members of congress
are making plans To take up civil work
after March 4, when their terms Of OIL
Gee viii have expired. according 10
word received from Washington. d
G. Congressman clifford T. Randall
Kenosha. who is serving mis- first term
from the First district will retnrr "a
the practice of law He has served
two terms as municipal judge In h,~
home city and has not lost his identity
as member OF the bar
mSy. Vote as. Independents.
Ii is expected tAat the. fear l,emo
Gratis viii vote as independents. N
gre absence Of a party groun they WI
function virtually MS Independents
The tout Democrats are rated ~ p.o
lressites opposed ia sociallsfie rene
dies The TWO aSsenhlymen +. "
Eynders, who defeated a Noapurff>sf
|easHtr on The Rep"hlica0 ticket II
.]aneladt coa-.;v, and C2ore +