Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-03
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Wisconsin,
Legislature.

Madison. Wis.-About a dozen meas
ures affecting automobile owners have
been introduced in the two houses.
Some of these fell at the first yolley
when the legislature opened FIRE on
bills, but there are enough LETT to
afford considerable entertainment.
The most pretentious bin has been
introduced by Assemblyman Lalfey
Milwaukee who wants more respon-
sibility and regulation. Mr. Lagsy's
bin requires the auto owner 70 obtain
from his county clerk who is called
the license commissioner, a license to
drive his vehicle The railroad com-
mission will supervise the county
clerk. and act in case OF appeal should
the clerk refuse a license. For the
license the applicant must pay $3.
in order to obtain the license, the
applicant must pass an examination
to show that he knows the laws, ordi.
nances and regulations that govern
driving. and the liability to be in.
Cured should be have an accident,
He must also state the kind and char.
acter of the insurance he carries.
May Record Finger Print
The license will carry the finger
print and the photograph OF the per.
son to whom it is issued. To guard
against theft, the owner may cause
his finger print to be recorded with
the county clerk. Any police officer
may demand peep at the license,
photo and finger prints. and fines jails
and revocation Of license will result
from refusal
The teeth in Mr.. Laffey's bin con.
sist in a clause under which any per-
son guilty of negligence or violation
may be deprived of his license for
three years, in addition to other judg-
ments.
To receive a license the applicant
must state that he is insured for not
less than $4,000 against loss or dam.
are by the injury or death of any
person injured in an accident Fail
ure to maintain this insurance viii au-
tomaucally cancel the license. Tour.
lists viii be required either to comply
with the Wisconsin law By procuring
a license here, or they must satisfy
authorities that they are able TO pro.
vide substantial safeguard against ac-
cdeut.
The applicant may be excused from
carrying insurance by demonstrating
to the industrial commission chat he
IS financially responsible An acci-
dents shall be reported to the indus.
trial commission. and when sufficient
experience has boon tabulated the
commission shall consider the feast.
bility Of insurance similar to that pro.
vided against industrial accidents
Against Promiscuous Lobbying
A general attempt by Gov. Blaine
TO curb lobbying on the part of do.
partment heads of the state aud their
employees was disclosed following the
information that three heads of edu.
oational bodies had been called to the
executive office for questonns durifg
the week Among those already called
is an elective state official who went
into office with the governor Jan. l.
Tho three officials first 20 appear in
answer to a summons declared that
they were not censured by the gov
ernur, but were merely asked by him
10 cooperate with the executive in an
effort to stop promiscuous lobbying.
Would Regulate Bakery Products
Regulation Of sale and delivery of
baking products SO as To prevent the
spread of contamination or disease
among consumers. and TO protect the
food supply of the state from waste,
is asked in a bin introduced by AS
aemblyman John W. Eber. Milwaukee,
OF the eQuest of the Wisconsin Mas
ter Bakers association. The bin is
expected to come before the lower
house ot the legislature this week.
The delivery and storage of bakery
products under The bill would have
To be made in containers that would
protect the food against uncleani-
ness.
Members of group / of the Wiscon-
sin Bankers association went on rec.
ord at tsu Claire as opposed to the
contemplated legislative repeal Of the
offset of the personal property tax To
the income tax opposed Is congom-
plated abolition OF the conservation