Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-31
May Repeal one-suek Law.

substitution of an open season on ueeE
in Wisconsin every other year, Is
called for in a bin introduced by AS
semblyman Six rs Lindahl. Superior.
The measure calls also for an open
season on partridges and prairie chick
ems every other year in place or the
present law establishing an annual
open season. The One-buck law mas
been the center of a stormy legislat-
tive battle through a number OF ses-
sions. II is said the present law IS
generally violated and is resulting IN
the depletion Of the herds OF Wiscon'
sin deer
Assemblyman Sachtjen. Madison,
brought in a bill TO take away from
the conservation commission the pow
er to cOnnscate property of persons
found guilty of violating the state
game laws.
Blaine Appoints Elmer S. Hall.
Former Secretary of State Elmer S.
Hall. Green Bay. has been named
member of the state conservation COM
mission BY Gov. Blaine. The job pays
IS, 500 a year. At the same time, the
governor announced the appointment
OF Dwight T. Parker. FennimOre, as
commissioner of banking. TO succeed
Marshall Cousins. whose term ex-
pires in May. The position pays So
600 a year. other appointments an
nounced were:
David Atwood. Madison. state
printer, re-appointed.
t. ]. Cunningham. Chippewa Falls.
state oil inspector, re-appOinted.
Herbert f. Austin. BOscobel, mem
Der state fair advisory board.
Governors Salary Up Again.
Assemblyman Koch, Milwaukee. has
bill that calls for vote on the pro-
posal TO amend the constitution giving
the legislature power TO increase the
salary of the governor. at the April
election this year. a resolution pro-
viding for this amendment. has passed
two sessions OF the legislature. but
due TO a technical error was invali-
dated At the present time the gov
ernor receives a salary of $4,000 which
has not been changed during the last
fifty years.
Want State Militia Abolished
A move to erase all traces Of mill
tarism in Wisconsin has been made
in both the senate and assembly by
socialist members. Under bills pre-
scented the Wisconsin National guard,
the Wisconsin naval militia and all
other military activities of the state
would be abolished. Military train
ing at the University Of Wisconsin
also would be stopped.
Highway Laws Make 1000 Pages.
The senate judiciary committee viii
tackle a mammoth job when it con-
siders the revisor's bin codifying all
OF the highway laws of the state.
This is a compilation OF all laws now
on the statute books relating to high
ways and covers nearly 1000 pages OF
typewriter matter. Il win require a
week of study before it can be passed
on 10 the senate. It is the largest bill
introduced in the legislature in recent
years.
Utilities Figures Called For.
The state senate has concurred in
an assembly resolution ordering the
Wisconsin railroad commission to turn
over to the assembly taxation com
mittee information concerning the
bonded Indebtedness OF public utili-
ties in the state. The resolution de-
clares that the people Of the state are
annually paying large sums to meet
interest on this indebtedness which
the utilities companies are making no
effort to retire.
The board of normal regents has
named G. S. Van Auken, la Crosse;
r. /. Dugdale. Platteyille. and +. ].
Dempsey, Oshkosh. as a special legis-
lative committee TO draft a bill call
ing for four-year teacher training
courses leading to a degree in the
nine Wisconsin normal schools. Presi-
dents II. A. SchOheld, Eau Claire Nor
NAL. and II. A. Brown. of the Oshkosh
Normal school. will act with this COM
mittee.
A ruling by the industrial commits
sion holds that a foreman of a log
ging camp. who was struck by a dis
charged workman. was not entitled to
compensation on the ground that his
conduct created a hazard for himself
for which the industry was not charge
able. In the fight the foreman's jaw
was fractured and several teeth were
knocked out.
The sale of eggs by the pound. in
stead Of by the dozen, is provided for
by bin introduced by Assemblyman