Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-16
Rsp.al sIn wIns Ir AssemsIy

Repeal Bill Wins Ir Assembly
The Wisconsin assembly voted, 48
to. AZ. to repeal the Severson law, the
state prohibition enforcement statute.
This action followed an attempt to XIII
the bill. which met defeat by the same
vote.
While several anti-prohibition men,
bers of the lower house deserted the
wet ranks to vote against the Tucker
repeal bill, their number was INSULT
cient to overcome the lead of the regu-
lar wet group.
Before the vote was taken, Assem-
! blyman A. E. Matheson, GAINESVILLE,
dry leader, warned the members that
by voting to repeal the Seyerson law
/ they we're voting to " ne out every
vestige of the Wisconsin statutes re-
/ ferring TO prohibition and drunken
ness" He said 1t was opening the way
to unlicensed lawlessness, should the
/ bin pass and be signed by the gov
ernoT.
Before it can become a law the
Tucker bill win have to muster
strength to pass the dry senate and
be approved by Gov. Blaine. who TIVE.
years ago signed the Severson act.
Vets hold ont no hope for final sue
cess, although expressing satisfaction
over the action, which is in accord
with the stand of the New York legis-
lature and Gov. Al Smith in repeal OF
the Mullan-Gage state enforcement
statute.
The action Of the assembly is a re-
yersal Of its former stand, when on
Mar IA it indefinitely postponed the
Fucker repeal bill by a vote Of As to
80, This vote was reconsidered on
Mar q by a vote of so to 80. The
bill was then tabled and taken from
the table after Gov. AL Smith Of New
York had signed the Cukillier repeal
bill
Million for Dairy Herd Tests
The Schumann bin appropriating
100000 annually for bovine tuber-
culosis eradication in Wisconsin was
unanimously passed by the senate
after attempts had unsuccessfully been
made to reduce the amount to $780,
600 and 100000.
Senator Henry Huber said he could
announce for the governor that the
| 100000 appropriation bill would be
vetoed should it get through both
/ houses. He declared sufficient funds
were not available In the treasury.
His amendment cutting the amount
to 100000 was defeated
| After defeat of this amendment and
another proposing $75OO0O. Senator
Huber voted for the bill. saying that
be did so knowing that it could never
become a law
! Farmers from over the state had
appeared in large numbers before
committee Of the whole senate, unani-
mously expressing their favor for the
project.
State Park Bill Gaining Favor
Modification Of the Northern Lakes
park bill. which would give to Wis
/ consin one Of he finest recreation
parks in the Union, consisting Of 5000
acres Of virgin timber, 10 lakes and
eight miles Of the Flambeau river,
is expected greatly to strengthen it's
passage
The revised bill. instead of appro-
priating a lump sum of 100000, calls
for an appropriation Of $4,000 this
year for the purchase of portions OF
the park and the option of endangered
areas The plan is for the setting
aside of $4,000 a year for six years,
when the purchase of the park would
be completed
The bill creates state park pur-
chase board. which would consist of
the conservation commissioner and
Two members appointed by the COVER
nor Their compensation would not
be more than $40 a day for so days
in any one year They would have
control of expenditure of the sum set
aside each year, buying such parts
as it seemed desirable to get immedi-
ately and taking options at l per cent
Of their value on other lands.
The new bill, it is pointed out, cuts
the ground out from under opponents
Of the bill who have been against it at
heart but have phrased their objec-
tons as an economy plea for the sake
Of political eNpedieHcy. At the same
time the option clause is believed to
carry sufficient inducement to
owners not to cut the timber in this
area. especially in view of the fact that
optioned lands are tax exempt during
the life of the option
Abolition of the Wisconsin blind
bureau and transfer of its duties to
a field agen working under the state
board of control was voted almost
unanimously ny the state senate
This bureau was created by the 1921
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