Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
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Legislature 81

various tax plans pending in the up
Der house az the senate again took
mp consideration of the revenue prob
1ems facing the session. Talk of a
special session next fall to consider
taxes was general before the contro-
versy was taken up on the floor.
While conferences were held be-
tween the governor and various
groups of senators, 1t is understood
from those in close touch with the
situation that the meetings accom-
Dlished little Both the finance COM
mittee tax bill and the Blaine income
tax plan were confronted with defeat
should vote be taken.
With his own bill admittedly SEIZED
uled for defeat, Gov Blaine is advanc-
ing new measure with much the
same schedule of rates as contained
In the finance committee bill, except
as concerns the personal property off,
set. Some Of the La Toilette sena-
tors are urging that the compromise
plan of an amended finance commit
tee bill to cover income tax rates
and the governors bill to cover ad
mfnistrative changes be pushed
Others among the Progressives say
that they are against this plan.
One senator, well informed on taxa
ton, said he may bring in a move for
an interim committee to study the
revenue problem should tangle de-
velop. a
The Socialist senators are demand
ing that some sort of action be taken,
while other senators are preparing to
force over action until later date.
Senate Advance Gasoline Tax
A 2 cent gasoline tax effective on
July and license fee for next year
on automobiles of from $40 to $26 is
going through the upper house of the
Wisconsin legislature. The indica-
tions are that this is the highway pro-
gram which will be adopted by the
legislature.
The gasoline tax bill, separate
measure, was sent to third reading
In the senate with little opposition.
This measure would raise approx
mately $3O0O,OOO. The license fee
bill would raise approximately $6,000,-
600. This total of $9,000,000 would be
turned in to an independent fund for
highway purposes.
The 100000 fund would then be
apportioned between the state and
the county. The state will retain rs
per cent of the funds for the pur-
poses of roads and bridges, the meet
ing of federal aid and state aid and
highway construction. The state aid
mileage was increased from $500 to
10000 miles.
The 25 per cent of the fund which
goes to the county must be used for
road and bridge purposes.
Assembly Passes Marketing Bill
Another attempt to allow munich
palities and counties to go into bust
ness was approved by the assembly
when bill by Assemblyman Anton
Holly was engrossed, Sc to 18.
The bill is one Of the most sweeping
measures of it's kind before the legis-
lature. 1t provides that any town,
village, city or county can maintain
and operate an elevator, warehouse
or cold storage plant.
The measure has the support Of the
socialists in the house with Assembly
man Thomas Duncan declaring that
he believed that the bill is one to give
municipalities great power to reduce
costs.
Assemblyman A. E. Matheson de-
clared that the bill is loosely drawn
and should not pass, but added that
he also opposed the measure because
he was against it's provisions.
Counties to Regulate Roadhouses
With the governors signature to
the Ridgeway bill, Wisconsin counties
were empowered to enact ordinances
for the regulation of dance halls and
places of amusement This measure
was sponsored as a move against vice
conditions said to exist in some parts
of the state. Under provisions of the
new law all public dance halls, carni-
walls, bathing beaches and places of
amusement will have to be licensed by
the county. Supervisors are to be
named to inspect and oversee the ac-
tivities carried on at the licensed
places Heavy fines, together with
revocation of licenses, stand as pen
alties to anyone who would violate the
ordinances.
Investigation of unemployment in
surance by an interim committee OF
two senators and three assemblymen
to report to the 1925 legislature was
proposed in a bill by Senator w. A.
Titus. Titus measure was introduced