Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-05
WAREHOUSE BILL
KILLED BY HOUSE
Assembly Votes Down Ct7StitU-
tional Amendment.
8-HOUR LABOR BILL LOSES
Lower Body Votes, 60 70 30. Against
Measure-Coneurs in Resolution
Asking Congress to Oppose
Large War Appropriations.

Large War Appropriations.
Madison The Wisconsin legisla-
lature is opposed to most Of the con
stituuonal amendments which have
been presented for consideration.
After long discussion in commit
tee rooms the assembly has killed
the constitutional amendment which
would permit the state to build ware
houses and storage houses. This pro-
posal was backed by the farmers and
the Socialists. II lost in the lower
house by tie vote Of 45 to 45. There
have been many other constitutional
amendments of minor importance
which have been before the legisla-
ture, but most Of them have been
killed.
The assembly, by a vote Of GO to 80,
has again refused TO pass the eight
hour labor bill. This means that there
will be no eight-hour day legislation at
this session. BY a vote of 20 to S the
assembly concurred in the Dennhardt
resolution asking congress TO oppose
large war appropriations.
An additional appropriation of 500,
600 for the Wisconsin Veterans home
was passed by the senate and will 60
to the assembly for approval.
Another appropriation for the war
history commission allowing $4,000
for the coming two years was also
passed.
Senator Herman Bilgrien was re
fused permission to withdraw his bach
elor's tax bill, which has been the
cause of statewide comment.
The senate was informed by the
Treasury department at Washington
that officials Of the state travelling on
official business and at state expense
are exempt from paying the tax on
transportation fares.
The chief clerk read an invitation
| to members of the legislature request
| ing their presence mt a reception to be
| given In their honor next Wednesday
evening by Coy. and Mrs. John j.
Blaine.
Now that the Wisconsin legislature
has killed the Higgins resolution ask
ing the state Of Michigan TO cede the
northern peninsula. request has
arisen in Michigan asking thar certain
boundary line territory in Wisconsin
be coded to Michigan. The city of
Hurley is in the strip Of territory that
Michigan claims. Tie Wisconsin leg
islature has been notified that Michi-
gan will appoint a special committee
aud WIN ask Wisconsin to take up the
boundary question.
These questions are q revival Of a
controversy that began ST years ago
when Michigan was admitted to the
Union. The tract that Michigan wants.
assessed at nearly $4,000 600. has been
a part of Wisconsin since the boundary
line was established in 1887, but Mich
tgan repeatedly claimed the district on
the ground that an error was made by
the surveyors.
Michigan came into possession Of the
upper peninsula following the so-called
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