Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14
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Madison. Wis.-The "wets" have
practically abandoned hope of repeal
ing the Severson dry law at this SEES
sion Of the legislature.
This was indicated when Senator
/ Bernard Gettleman. Milwaukee, anti
/ prohibition leader in the upper house,
introduced two bills to cut out two
alleged objections to the state dry
/ measure.
Under one of the Gettelman bills,
the provision of the Severson law
which requires physicians to pay a
$40 fee to write liquor prescriptions
would be repealed The second bill
would repeal the clause requiring
dealers in soft drinks TO pay $50 a
year.
THE Volstead act does not require
doctors TO pay any money to the
federal government TO write prescrip-
tions." declared Mr.. Gettelman. and
the state law should conform with Il.
Little grocers and soft drink dealers
should not be assessed $50 a year.
Often, they don't sell $50 worth Of
beverages in that time"
Inasmuch as Senator Gettelman Is
the author of a bill to repeal the
Severson law, his move to simply
amend il is regarded as significant.
No hearing has yet been held on his
bin 10 XIII the law altogether. A re-
port that the Gettelman bills were
framed following a conference of wet
Legislators, was not confirmed.
Seeks Vets School Aid Extension.
An extension of the time limit set
by the Wisconsin educational bonus
law for one year, or until Feb /, 1924,
was asked IN a bill introduced in the
legislature by Assemblyman Ethan 3.
Miner New Richmond.
THE amendment OF the statute will
not mean any extra expense to the
state" Mr.. Miner stated, "as the
money is collected and available.
Many Legion posts and veterans
throughout the state have been I'M
able TO take advantage of the pro-
visions Of the act by the time limit
as previously set and this amendment
merely lengthens that time one year
so that no deserving person will lose
out on the advantages of the act"
The law expired Feb. / so far as 1t
related TO local classes but will con-
tinue until July l, 1924, for free cor
respondence instruction and full time
education in the higher institutions.
Simmons Case Starts Inquiry.
As an outgrowth Of the controversy
between Gov. Blaine and Z. G. Sim
mons, president of the Simmons
Manufacturing Co. Kenosha. over
Wisconsin taxes and other legislation
said to be hostile 10 industry, Assem-
blyman Thomas Duncan, Milwaukee,
has introduced a resolution in the
legislature requesting the tax com
mission to advise the state whether
its revenue laws have unduly bur
dened industry.
The Simmons Co. announced last
week It would move its offices from
Kenosha to New York city and Chi
cago. because of the alleged hostile
attitude of the Blaine administration
and the legislature toward industry.
Sets Time Limit for Remarriage.
The guilty party in a divorce action
in Wisconsin could not remarry with
in five years. unless il be to the per-
son divorced and then only upon a
certifcation of his good conduct,
bill introduced in the legislature by
Assemblyman Lawrence Zimmerman,
Milwaukee. provides.
The Judge of the court where the
divorce was granted would have 10
certify TO the good conduct Of the di-
vorcee during the five years subse-
quent to the granting of the decree.
4 violation of this act, according to
the bill, would be punishable by a fine
of not more than $1,000 or a Jail sen
tence Of not more than three years
or both.
Will Probe Operating Expense.
The operating expense of all state
institutions will be the highest in
their history in 1928. in some in
stances more than so per cent more
than in 1918, when costs We're at high
wartime levels. according to estimates
furnished the legislature. Why costs
are so high this year will be one OF
the principal points of investigation
followed by the governors visiting
committee. which this week begins
tour of inspection of state institutions.
The committee is made up of mem
bers Of the state senate and assembly. /
The statutes relating TO free trans
portation on railroads would be
amended by a bill Of Assemblyman |
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