Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-08
Attempt to Change Present Per-
sonnet of Commission to Be
Made in Assembly.
PROVIDED IN PETERSON BILL
Would Abolish Present Commission
and Give Governor Power to APP
point New One-Limits Earn
inos of Public Utilities.


Peterson of Milwaukee, an attempt is
to be made to change the personnel
of the railroad commission Of this
state.
The fact that Governor Blaine has
made no appointment to the commits
sion in the place of John Allen, whose
term expired in February, is taken to
mean that the governor will wait the
disposition of this proposed bill in the
legislature Besides abolishing the
present railroad commission and CIV
ing the governor the power to appoint
an entirely new commission, the Pc
terson bill limits the earnings of pub
lie utilities to per cent. All earnings
in excess of this amount must be
placed in a reesrve fund and this re-
serve is entirely under the control OF
the railroad commission.
Members of the legislature went
home to vote, reconvening on Wednes-
day. Statewide elections were held in
Wisconsin Tuesday for the election of
a judge of the Supreme court and
state superintendent of schools.
People holding licenses will not be
compelled to make report of all game
animals killed. The assembly killed
the Sullivan bill on this subject by a
vote of "a to 26. Assemblyman Fl. w.
Sachtjen led the fight against the bill
and Assemblyman Mark Catlin defend
ed the measure.
BY vote of 43 to SO the assembly
laid over until April IS Governor
Blaine's veto Of the Catlin bill appro-
priating $4,000 to the state conserva-
ton commission. 1t is understood that
a number of game wardens win be
dropped if the bill is not passed over
the veto.
The assembly, by a vote of Al to 81,
killed the Becker bill to increase the
pay to the country newspapers for the
publication of the laws of the state.
The appropriation for the state dairy
and food department, one Of the great
farmer agencies of the government.
was killed in the house by vote Of "A
to 35. This would leave the continu.
ing appropriation of the department al
$4,000 annually. Under. George j..
Weigle's administration $105,000 was
annually spent.
Senator Bird has offered bill to en-
large the libel law The bill provides
that any person who shall contribute
any money any portion Of which he
has reason to believe may be used to
publish or circulate within this state
any newspaper, Circular. pamphlet,
tract, letter or other written, typeWrit-
len or printed publication, shall be
civilly liable as publisher for the
contents of any such publication.
The senate passed the Conant jury
bill placing women on an equal basis
with men. This bill now goes to the
assembly for concurrence.
When the f. III. Johnson free text
book bill came up it was laid over for
two weeks, the third time that it has
bene laid over in the senate.
Consideration of the resubmission Of
the appointment of Brayton O. Web
ster will be considered as a special
order of business Wednesday, April
ID.
Senator Jennings introduced an APP
preparation measure to allow the
Martha Washington Home for Girls at
Wauwatosa $1,000 annually. 1t was
referred for committee action.
The senate passed the entire ques-
ton of the legality of Governor
Blaine's veto of the Eau Claire mu-
nicipaI court bill to the secretary of
state. with all the opinions The vote
came after an hour of discussion and
final reference to Secretary Hall was
made. 10 to H. Under this condition
Secretary Hall will probably call on
the Suprem court to decide whether
Governor Blaine slept on his rights
and did not return the veto in time to
be effective.
Senator ArnOld's bill to increase
property exempt from taxation to the
value of $1,000 was killed. The Arnold
bin allowing the mayor of Milwaukee
TO fill vacancies for the position of al
derman was ordered to engrossment.
By a vote of % to 2 the senate post
poned the Czerwinski resolution call
ing for an investigation committee to
look into the lack of housing facilities.
Three appropriation bills giving the
legislative library $4,000, the Potato
Growers association $4,000 and the
editor of the Blue Book $1,000 were
given final passage.
Road Houses Raped by Women.
The notorious roadhouse was the
target of the Wisconsin League of
Women Voters at the recent state
board meeting, when plans for the
leagues legislative program, includ-
ing legislation against vice in Wis
consin, were outlined with view to
a vigorous campaign to clean up Wis
consin. The league is paying particu-
lar attention to the Prescott and Ben
nett anti-vice bills, directed against
roadhouses. Laws favoring the intro
duction of policewomen in all cities
are also being pushed.
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