Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-27
LAWMAKE rs DELVE
INTO TAX MATTERS
Bio Questions Feature of Weeks
Legislative Program.
HUBER BILL is RECOMMENDED
Approval Given by Senate judiciary
Committee on Measure Providing for
obviation of Unemployment
Marriage Gill Veto to Hold.


back this week to demand the consid-
GRAFTON of the members of the Wiscon-
sin general assembly,
The finance committee has recon-
mended for indefinite postponement
the John L. Dahl bill, which would re-
wise the income tax rates in the state
and would make other changes in the
present tax laws so as to produce
revenue of about S7,000,0O0. Announce
ment was made by the finance commit
tee that, because this amount of money
would not be needed, it would not be
necessary to pass the law.
Assemblyman Dahl contends that
the bin should pass. He declares that
the present income tax rates are too
low compared with the tax rate on real
estate and will make an effort to Sc
cure the passage of his bill. This
means one of the hottest fights at this
session of the legislature. Besides the
revision of income tax rates, the Dahl
bin provides for the repeal of the per-
sOnal property Offset to income tax as
easements; increases the personal ex-
empti0ns to correspond with the fed
eral law and repeats the secrecy clause
of the state income tax law. The prin-
cipal argument against the bill will be
made by Assemblyman w. II. Edwards.
The senate committee on judiciary
has fayorably recommended the HUI
Der bill designed to prevent unemploy-
ment in the state. This measure,
which would be administered by the
industrial commission, would guaran-
tee a salary to man who was forced
out of employment for al least 13
weeks. The employer would have to
take out insurance to insure the pay
ment of the unemployment wage. The
bin was drafted by Prof. John r. Com
mons. who declares it win be OF great
aid in settling industrial troubles.
Business men can prevent unem-
ployment If they give II their atten-
ton" Professor Commons said. He
cited individual firms throughout the
nation that had made extensive expert
nents in the prevention of unemploy-
ment which had been successfully
conducted. One firm of the metal
trades industry had not laid off a man,
be said, in 20 years. It is difficult for
the individual employer to prevent I'M
employment. Employers must work
together for this purpose, because the
individual employer would be at dis
advantage.
'sThe bill does not pretend to relieve
the present state of unemployment, but
business will come back. There will
be another imitation of credit and bust
ness. l cannot say how soon. but l
Am sure II will come back" said Pro
fessor Commons.
Many employers of labor have pro-
tested against the bill as a radical de-
parture which would handicap employ
ment.
The assembly is expected to sustain
the veto of Governor Blaine to the
amended Anderson marriage bill,
which would permit women over thir-
ty-five years of age to obtain a mar
riage license and be permitted to mar
~ without awaiting the five-day limit.
that" said Governor Blaine. viewed
most charitably. an ill-advised sense
of humor caused to be inserted among
the enumerated conditions, that shall
make u case of emergency or extraor-
binary circumstances provision as TO
women over thirty-iive years of age.
"There is here revived, in a pecu-
'iarly offensive form, the antiquated
and shop-worn jihe at the expense Of
single women who have reached the
age of n considerable maturity. Were
there nothing involved but a mere
question of taste. such provision
should find no place in the statutory
enactments of the state"
by vote of II TO Z the senate has
concurred in the A. NJ. Miller resolu-
tion memorializing congress against
the repeal of the excess profits tax law
and against the proposed sales tax
measure. This resolution passed the
house some weeks ago
The senate eoneurred in the Olivel
resolution memorializing congress &c
restore the package freight boats taken
from the Great Lakes during the war,
to those waters.
Engrossment was given in the house
TO the uill increasing the trappers' IL
cense from 81 to $3.50 annually. AL.
though the bill was reported for death,
Assemblyman Sachtjen secured the en-
grossment OF his bin giving the courts
the right to pass on property seized
by game wardens,
Will Have to Take Case TO Court.
Authorities of the state 90 Michigan
were told by the executive office that
the claim of Michigan to apout 500
square miles of lap6 including he city
OF Hurley, and to about $50 islands.
could not be recognized by the state
as a matter of dispute. If the state of
Michigan desires to press Its boundary
claim against Wisconsin further 1t viii
have To begin action In the United
Cta+pe Snurproo cotlrt The claim, ~