Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-03
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

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Madison, Wis-The Wisconsin as
sembly voted 81 to 40 to modify the
Sunday observance laws to permit
public diversion, dancing, sport,
game or play" BY this action the
lower house reversed its stand taken
last week against modification of the
state blue laws, which have stood I'M
disturbed for three quarters Of a cen
/ fury.
The liberal forces held the upper
hand on all roll calls, defeating two
amendments aimed at restriction of
the scope of the Grain bill, modify
ing the existing statute. One amend
ment was adopted which opened the
way for legalized dancing and sports.
In urging passage of the bill, AS.
semblyman f. j. Peterson, Milwaukee
declared the present Sunday observ-
ance law was so generally violated
that it tended to bring disrespect for
all laws" He declared that all Sun
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and therefore un-Christian and I'M
constitutional"
Assemblyman A. E. Matheson,
GAINESVILLE, opposing the bin, warned
that if it became law motion picture
houses and persons engaging in sports
could expect an attack that would put
them out of business. He declared
the bill, instead of legalizing diver
sion, still left the way open for prose
cution of persons who accepted pay in
engaging in these diversions.
Senate Kills Rent Bill
The senate went on record as op-
posed to state regulation of rent.
With only six members dissenting,
it killed the Teasdale bill limiting
charges to profit Of 10 per cent on
the building investment and operation
cost. The bill placed the value of the
building at 100 per cent of assessed
valuation
Senator Teasdale declared that with
the building boom in the state many
more homes are being created, but
that in spite Of this fact rents are
going up.
Teasdale's bill would have subject
ed landlords to a fine up to $500 and
2 sentence as long as year in jail
for charging more than enough to
give them a 10 per cent profit.
Senator Werden asserted that there
is still a housing shortage and that
building should be encouraged rather
than discouraged.
Insurance Inspector Bill Vetoed
The appropriation to the compensa-
ton insurance board was vetoed by
Gov. Blaine on the ground that an I'M
justified increase was allowed by the
legislature.
In 1919 the appropriation was fixed
at $4,000 for the biennium and that
has remained unchanged since, and
the board of public affairs recon-
mends that such appropriation should
not exceed $4,000 for the biennium,"
the governor said. "This bill in
creases the appropriation for the
biennium $4,000, in spite of the fact
that the appropriation heretofore has
been more than sufficient
THE purpose of the increased APP
preparation is to provide for peram-
bulating inspector or auditor The
board has been doing good work and
from all reports am convinced that
its functions have been exercised sat
isfactorily and there is no need for
taking on travelling inspector or
auditor
Senate Votes $255, 1000 Fund
An appropriation of $255,Oo0 an
nually was voted the Wisconsin Ma
tional guard by the senate after at.
tempts to lower the amount and to
repeal the guards continuing appro-
priation had proved unsuccessful.
After the vote was taken and the
measure sent to the assembly, Sena-
tor H. ]. Seyerson, lola, rose and
asked the senate if it knew what it
had DONE He declared the bill as
passed failed to repeal the present
continuing appropriation of 100000
annually and that as a result the
grant made by the senate allowed
$855,000 annually to the guard
The senate accepted the Carey
amendment to the guard appropria-
ton bill, reinstating the continuing
appropriation. and allowing an annual
appropriation of $255OOO. 1t then
turned down substitute amendment
offered by Senator Schumann, repeal
ing the continuing appropriation and
granting $255,0O0 annually.
The senate action. Senator Sever
son said. would cause some of the
members to dig gopher holes SO that
they can crawl out of their positions .
Senator Timothy Burke, Green Bay,
said that while he voted FOR a $685.
900 appropriation he had hoped that
the present grant of funds would be
continued.
The Miner bill providing for the
examination and licensing of chiro-
practors by a state board was passed
to engrossment in the assembly.
There was no opposition or debate.
The fight against one-man street
cars in Milwaukee was carried to the
legislature when Senator Hirsch, Mil
waukee. Socialist, introduced a bill |
making operation of one-man cars in |