Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

by Assemblyman H. G. Tucker, Mil
waukee, was recommended for indefi-
mite postponement by the assembly
committee on state affairs.
1t was believed spirited hearing
would be had on the measure, but no
discussion was held before the COM
mittee and the bill was disposed of in
few minutes. The committee vote
was to /.
This measure, which comes to the
floor recommended for killing, is the
proposal behind which vets have
agreed to unite. It is expected that
the lower house will be able to over
turn the committee recommendation
by narrow margin, and pass the BILL
The senate is organized to kill the
proposal.
The assembly voted, 81 to "a. to
lemorialize congress for amendment
(, the Volstead act to redef1ne the
amount of alcohol that might law
fully be contained in beverages, seek
ing permission for sale of light wines
and beer.
State Cement Plant Boosted
A state-owned cement plant for Wis
consin came within the realm of pos
sibility when the state affairs COM
mittee of the assembly. with the sane
ton of Gov. Blaine. determined to
draw a bill appropriating $4,000 for
thorough investigation of the prac-
ticability of such an establishment
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually could be saved to the state
and counties through state ownership
Of a cement manufacturing plant, the
committee was told by A. H. Hirst,
state highway engineer.
After taking the matter up with
Gov. Blaine, the state affairs commit
tee agreed to increase the approprla-
ton of $4,000 carried by the original
bill to $4,000 with provision for
larger amount if needed. To make
the proposed survey, a committee is
provided for, to be appointed by the
governor. Mr.. Hirst and j. G. D..
Mack. state chief engineer. were d.
rected to draw the BILL
Guard Saved by 20 to 4 Vote.
Overwhelming defeat met the
Hirsch bill providing for the abolition
of the wisconsin National guard when
it reached the floor of the senate. BY
vote of 26 to 4, the upper house de-
termined to postpone the measure in
definitely Senators Hirsch. Quick
1icfC nd a.
tor John eastman. Denmark, Repub-
lican. voted against indefinite post
ponement. A like fate is expected to
meet the Polakowski bill. passed by
the assembly, when that measure
comes to a vote in the senate.
Senator H. J. Severson, who planned
substitute amendment to the Pola-
kowski bill divorcing the Wisconsin
guard from the national government,
announced that constitutional difficult
ties would make this proposal separa-
ton impossible AS a result, atten-
ton Of SHINE of the members of the
senate will be directed toward bring
ing a reduction in the appropriation
so far as possible.
Plan Is Called illegal.
The guard issue came before the
senate first in the substitute amend
ment offered by Senator j. ]. Hirsch.
Socialist, to his bill. This would have
cut off the continuing appropriation
for the states military organization
and would have resulted in practical
abolition. The senate voted it down.
"a to g.
This brought the original bill before
the upper house. Senator Timothy
Burke. Green Bay. opposed the bill,
declaring it was an illegal attempt to
violate the federal national defense
act and the constitution of the United
States.
See Death of Furniture Tax Bill.
The Hanson bill, which proposes to
impose a tax upon household furni-
ture valued at more than $1,000 and
Libraries, valued at more than $500,
is meeting with strong opposition in
the legislature although the assembly
has ordered it to engrossment.
The bill probably will be defeated
in the lower house when it comes up
for final passage. but, regardless of
the result there, it is doomed in the
senate Three Socialist members
there have pledged their votes to de-
feat the bill.
Although the Hanson bill would
exempt a piano, organ or other mu-
steal instrument in the home, legis-
lators are convinced it would unnec-
essarily impose burden upon hun
dreds Of city householders-
The attempt to increase the size OF
educational boards in Wisconsin, as
proposed in the Titus bill, adding two
farmers and two labor members to
the boards of university and normal
school regents, was finally defeated in
the senate, Is to IL, when the meas
ure came up for passage.
The state senate voted unanimously
to appropriate $1,5O0.000 20 the high
way commission to meet federal aid
fund provided for construction of
Wisconsin roads. This money comes
from unexpended balances in the
highway fund accumulated from auto
mobile license fees during the last
two years.