The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-07-14
BLAINE PUTS 0. K.
ON MARKET BILL
Power Is Given Board to lnveSti-
gate the Cost Of Pro-
duCtion.
R. R. TICKETS GOOD 30 DAYS
Governor Approves Measure Dealing
Only With Regular Transporta-
tion--Milwaukee Office Placed
in the Discard.


Madison.--With the signature Of
Governor Blaine, the state marketing
commission bill, giving the state board
broad powers, becomes a law.
by the terms Of this bill it will be
possible to make an investigation Of
the cost of producing manufactured
products in this state In the opinion
OF Governor Blaine this is probably
the most important piece of legisla-
ton TO be enacted at this session and
his approval Of the bin puts into force
one Of the most powerful agencies of
government machinery to check prof
iteering. Not only has the state
passed the state market commission
law but it has also empowered the at
t0rney general with privileges to
prosecute profteering in the state.
The Morgan anti-profteering bin
giving the attorney general powers
over combinations in restraint Of trade
has been signed by Governor Blaine.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is given to
carry out the provisions Of the meas
ure.
With the new marketing bin soon
TO 70 into operation Wisconsin will
have effective laws to curb profteers.
Attorney General Morgan. who drew
up the bill signed by the governor
will be directly charged with carrying
out its provisions.
every combination, conspiracy
pool, agreement or contract intending
to restrain or prevent competition in
the supply or price Of any article or
commodity in general use in the state
to be produced or sold therein Is
declared Illegal by the bill, and pun
ishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000
for each offenSe
Attorney General Morgan is believed
to be in possession Of evidence on
which he will shortly start action
against a number Of companies operat-
ing in the state.
GOV. John J. Blaine signed n bill
that will allow railroad tickets, eX-
cept excursion tickets, to be used any
time within 30 days. He also signed
the following bills:
Permitting district judges In Mil
waukcp to hX bail in felony cases.
Increasing the maximum penalty for
bank robbery from 10 10 30 years.
Permitting street cars to cross rail
road crossings upon order Of the rail-
road commission without having mo-
turman or conductor flag the crossing
where the railroad company has in
stalled sufficient safety devices
Allottinc some $1,000 to the Bel
mont capitol commission for repairing
the old state capitol.
Making a small appropriation for
a medallion Of Charles Mccarthy, late
head of the legislative reference H.
brary, which will be hung in the as.
sembly chamber
Governor Blaine has vetoed the bin
to create the Office of circuit court
calendar commissioner Of Milwaukee
county. This official would have been
appointed by the joint action Of the
majority Of circuit judges Of Milwau-
kpc county under civil service. The
legislature is expected to sustain this
veto.
"AI the duties this commissioner
is required toe perform may now be
performed by the clerks Of the several
branches of the Circuit court in Mil
wuuEcr, or the deputies thereof" said
Governor Blaine
"ThiS bill makes the commissioner a
state officer With a part of his salary
namely 500 per month, payable out
of the state treasury.
"Thc office being a local office, / can
find mo- justification for paying any
part of the salary out Of the state
treasury and | base my disapproyal
upon the single ground that purely 10.
cal officers should not be made state
officers with a salary payable out Of
The state treasury
Governor Blaine also vetoed the bill
amending the "1w which permits cor
poratious to- hold stock IN other cor
porauous when the holders of three
fourDh~ Of the capital stock of both
corporations proposing TO take the
stock ,.d the corporation in which
n s, proposed 10 be- taken give their
assent The amended bin would have
nhrogUtrd the present law.
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