Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-24
WITH THE
LEGISLATURE
OF WISCONSIN

Madison. Wis.-Senator Henry HUI
Der. StOughtOn, has introduced a me
mortal TO congress for amnesty for
political prisoners Of the late war.
In asking President Harding for the
immediate release of these prisoners,
Senator Huber pointed out in his res
olution that war time offenders in
other countries have long since been
given their freedom.
Senator Huber also introduced an
amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the initiative and referen-
dunn.
To Ask Vote on Dry Laws
Senator George Czerwinsbi, Milwau-
kee. has prepared a bill providing for
a referendum in April, 1924. on pro
hibition. The bill Will present two
questions:
First. whether the people OF Wis
consin favor the VOlstead law in its
present form or modification TO legal
lie beer and light wines.
Second. whether the people favor
the eighteenth amendment or want
it repealed.
Hits at Utility Debts
Apparently for the purpose Of fore
ing public utilities in the state TO re-
tire their bond issues within a given
time. the same as cities and counties,
AssembIyman Duncan, socialist, intro
duced a resolution calling upon the
railroad commission TO furnish certain
information to the legislature. Dun
can says that since creation OF the
commission in 1907, public utilities
have made no progress toward paying |
of their indebtedness. with the result |
that there has been an increasing pub |
lie utility tax.
Budget Cuts Indicated
That the 1928 legislature viii use
the pruning knife freely on appropri- |
alton requests was indicated when the |
state board of public affairs made |
known the gross requests in cOmparl- |
son with the estimated expenses for
the present fiscal year. Requests for |
1924 exceed the estimated budget /
for the present fiscal year by $780, |
600. while that for 1928 exceeds the /
present year by $5.125.00O. With the /
administration taking a stand in favor /
of strict economy it is apparent that |
the requested appropriations viii fan /
under the pruning knife OF the joint
finance committee in many cases.
Bars Judges From Politics
Assemblyman Oliver introduced a |
bill which provided that judges viii |
automatically yacate their Office in /
the event they become a candidate /
for any political Office other than a /
judicial one. Under the terms of the /
bill the mere announcement of judge /
that he is a candidate for a political
office vacates his judgeship at one.
May Repeal Paving Clause
a bill by Assemblyman Gauer would |
repeal the statute which prohibits the /
county board from paving where the
per foot frontage is assessed at up |
wards Of $50 per foot. He pointed /
out that the county is now paving /
within the city limits Of Milwaukee, /
despite the fact that property owners
were paying 80 per cent of the cOun-
ty taxes.
Would Enrich School Fund
Assemblyman Elsner introduced q /
bin providing that all unclaimed bank 4
deposits shall 90 10 the common /
school fund. Assemblyman Oliver Of
fered a measure TO abolish the state
civil service commission. Another bill /
by Elsner would raise the lin G on
the amount Of state life insurance that
may be issued TO a single person from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Auto Stop at Crossings
Automobiles would be required TO
stop not more than forty feet nor less
than twenty feet before crossing rail
road tracks under a bill by Assembly
man Nein. Assemblyman Price pro
posed that railroad companies shall
forfeit the right to appoint special
policemen.
Senator Czerwinski. Milwaukee. in
trOduced a bill amending the search
and seizure clause in the SeversOn
law providing that search for evidence
could only be made upon a warrant
based on knowledge OF liquor for sale.
Asks Pay Boost for Lawmakers.
Senator Czerwinsld also introduced
a bin increasing from $500 TO $500 the
tax exemption allowed for children IN
der the state income law. He offered
a joint resolution amending the con
stitutiOn, to increase the salaries Of
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