Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-30
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assessment was favored by the senate
with engrossment of the O. H. John
son bill by a II TO IS vote Lieut.
Gov. George F. Comings cast the de-
Gliding vote for the proposal when
tie, 16 to Is, resulted from the roll
call of senators.
Wisconsin home owners, estimated
by Senator Johnson to number 1926,
600. would be granted a $500 eXemp-
ton on their buildings and improve
ments. should the bin become a law.
An amendment offered by Senator
] J. Hirsch. Milwaukee Socialist, pro
posing TO give a $500 exemption on all
general property Of the state, was
killed without a roll call
Senator Johnson explained his bill
as an attempt to give some relief to
property owners, who. he declared
were overwhelmed with taxes The
$500 exemption he said. would reduce
taxes and would not impair the reve
nue. system Of the state
Senator Antoine Kuckuk opposed
the measure on the ground that it al
lowed an unfair discrimination be
tween classes Of property holders.
Anti-Dry Fight by soIons Ends
Vets of the Wisconsin legislature
have ended their assaults ON the pro
hibition laws for this session.
The Tucker bill for the repeal Of
the state dry act, which was killed
by the senate. was the climax of wet
efforts after an allsession attempt to
bring some relief from the official
drought
One Of the last wet measures to
hang fire was put out Of existence by
Assemblyman Sixtus Lndahl On his
motion the Kamke bin to reduce the
appropriation for the state prohibition
department from 100000 to $4,000
was taken from the table and killed
For the last few weeks attention
has swung from legislative debate on
the prohibition question in general TO
an inquiry into whether legislators
drink liquor
With the settling of Eric Johnson's
resolution for legislative probe the
question Of liquor will no longer play
prominent part in this session i
mentioned at all
Fight Seen in Tax Controversy
The Gov Blaine.Senator Ridgway
legislative controversy, precipitated
when the Elkhorn solon made a series
Of sensational charges during the de
bate on the Hanson tax measure,
promises 70 develop into a bitter fight
The governor took sharp issue with
Senator Rideway charging that he
has made false statements in an at
tempt to mislead the public Senator
Rideway has declared that false inn
precision had gone out that he had
sought a position on the governors
tax measure Gov. elaine, however.
threw a different light on the matter
when in a letter to Senator Ridgway
he declared that Senator Rideway had
been very active i'm seeking the post
Governor Signs Games Measure
Gov. Blaine has signed a bill requir
Ing hiah schools and county training
schools OF The state 20 maintain
course in physical education and in
structlon in games and playground
management"
Physical instruction as defined In
the law "is instruction in the theory
and practice Of the art of physical
exercises. and instruction in hygiene
bit shall not be construed to include
O. mean medical supervision"
Under the law the state superin
tendent of public instruction is called
upon 10 prepare courses adapted to
the ages and capabilities OF the pu
pills Of the several grades and depart
men;s referred to and also 10 pres
cribe the qualifications Of teachers in
physical education It is provided
that the time devoted to physical edu
cation shall aggregate two and one
half hours a week, exclusive of daily
recess periods.
The law has become effective but
win not be generally applied until the
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Compensation for alleged false i'm,
prisonment Of John A. Johnson, who
served 10 years in the state prison on
s charge Of murder before being par.
doned by Gov Blaine after an expires
sion that he was innocent. was re
fused by the senate. The upper house
unanimously killed an assembly bill
to appropriate $4,000 to the man
Protection OF silver fox and black
fox farms against trespass is provided
by the Barber bill which became a law
with Gov Blaine's signature The
measure prohibits outsiders from in
any way disturbing the animals on
these farms, and establishes a penalty
for violations.