Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-01
Assembly Votes to Abolish Guard.

voted to abolish the Wisconsin Ma
tional guard. The ten socialists from
Milwaukee voted for the bill. The
two minority men,, Meggers. an in
dependent, and Kampe, democrat, both
voted against the bill. being paired.
The bill, drawn up by John Pola-
kowski, Milwaukee socialist, was rec
commended for passage by the assem-
bly, committee of state affairs by
vote of to 2 a week ago.
Passage of the bill followed spirited
exchanges between Assemblyman
Prescott, Milwaukee, chief defender
of the guard, and the socialists.
Prescott declared that the adjutant
general of the guard was now work
ing on a plan to cut the guard to
membership of 5000 whereby the
100000 annual appropriation now
received from the state by the guard
would be sliced in half.
So great was the haste that all rules
were suspended and the bill sent to
the senate for consideration. No fur
ther action can be taken on the bill
in the house.
Ban Dairy Symbol on Substitute.
The assembly passed unanimously
bill introduced by Assemblyman
Freehoff which would make it illegal
for any concern manufacturing imita-
ton dairy products to use any dairy
word in labelling A fine of $1,000 is
provided. This proposal is aimed
particularly at products made from
various oils and represented with
dairy symbols on their covers. AS
semblyman Ffeehoff pointed out that
his proposal was introduced as a pro-
lection to the Wisconsin dairy in
dustry, which, he said, is being threat
ened by the increased number of sub
stitute products for the actual dairy
creations.
Complaint Against Watered Coke.
A bill which aims to take the water
out of coke sold in Wisconsin was in
troduced in the legislature by Senator
w. A. Titus, Fond du Lac.
Mr. Titus said that coke dealers are
selling their product with as much as
80 per cent of its weight in water.
With the increased consumption of
the product in Wisconsin this repre-
sents marked loss, according to Sen
ator Titus.
A tolerance Of 10 per cent moisture
is to be allowed for coke, while any il
excess of that amount could not be
charged for by the dealer.
Against Judges Entering Politics.
Without a record vote the assembly
sent to engrossment the Oliver bill
which would make it a penitentiary
offense for any judge to be candi-
date for or accept an office of public
trust other than a judicial office while
serving on the bench.
This measure, Endorsed by the adj
ministration, is intended to prevent
judges of any court of record in the
state from entering political fights.
1t is an outgrowth Of the candidacy of
Judge Henry GRASS, Green Bay, for
congress in the Ninth Wisconsin dis
trict at the last election
The bill puts teeth in the present
statute prohibiting judges in circuit
courts or the supreme court from be-
ing candidates for political offices. It
provides a prison sentence of not less
than one year and a fine of $4,000,
together with loss of office, for any
judge who violates its provisions.
inheritance Limit Bill Engrossed.
A resolution by Assemblyman Rich
ard Elsner, Milwaukee, memorializing
congress for law under which no
man would be allowed to leave his
family an inheritance in excess of
$1,00O,000, was engTossed by the as
sembly. The committees recommends
alton that the resolution be indef-
nitely postponed was rejected "a to
80; then the resolution was advanced
to the point that the next time it
comes up it will be for final approval.
The $1,000,000 limitation is urged with
out regard to the value of the tusi-
ness a man may have been engaged
in or without regard to the number Of
his heirs.
Would Move State Guard Quarters.
Wisconsin's military department win
be transferred from Madison to Camp
Douglas, if a plan evolved by Assem-
blyman Clinton G. Price, Mansion, is
carried out. AS member of the Joint
finance committee, Mr.. Price believes
that the state could save thousands
of dollars annually by moving the adj
jutant general and his staff to the
state military training grounds at
Camp Douglas.
The confscation of any automobile
used for immoral purposes was asked
by Assemblyman c. M. Grimstad,
Dane county, in bill he introduced.
The bill was introduced at the request
of Judge A. O. Stolen of the Dane
county superior court to curb i'm
morality, which, he claimed, is taking
place in automobiles among many
people in the state.
Employees Of bakeries would not be
permitted to work later than 8 p. m.
not earlier than a. M, under a bill
by Assemblyman E. H. Killian, Water
town, which was recommended for
passage by the committee on labor.
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