Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-29
Voc RepeaI of EuaenIes Law

ing vote. The senate has not voted
on the bill.
The eugenics law has served as an
object of attack in successive sessions
of the legislature. Recently the SEN
ate refused to extend the scope of the
statute to include women within the
compulsory examinations.
Thousands of innocent couples are
induced each year to leave the state
to be married, with resulting unjust
reflection upon them, through opera
ton of the eugenics law, Assembly
man Newcomb Spoor, author of the
repeal bill, said. He declared that
Wisconsin ministers were losing large
sums of money as a direct result of
the law, while counties were losing
additional amounts through cut in
the number Of marriage licenses is
sued.
Vote to Close All Armories
The Wisconsin National guard re
ceiYed a second blow from the legis-
lature when the assembly voted Al to
| 81 to terminate state aid for mainte-
nance of armories and to turn over
the eight state-owned armories to the
cities in which they are located for
school and other purposes.
This stand was taken by engross-
ment of a bill introduced by Assem-
blyman John Polakowski, Milwaukee,
Socialist, author of the proposal to
abolish the guard, which passed the
assembly but was rejected in the SEN
ate.
$35o,ooo Property Involved
The eight armories affected are in
Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, Oshkosh,
Marinette, Hudson, Clintonville, Alb
botsford and Tomah.
The value. of real estate held by
the state in these places is set at
$350,000 by the adjutant generals of
fee. In addition, state aid amounting
to thousands of dollars annually for
rent and upkeep of armories in prac-
tical1y all cities maintaining guard
companies, would be stopped, provid-
ing the bill becomes a law. 1t has
yet to receive the approval of the sen
ate and the governor.
In defense of the bill, Frank Weber,
| Milwaukee, Socialist, declared that
unless the state put an end to its aid
for military purposes the armories of
the state would soon outnumber
schools Assemblyman A. E. Mathe-
son, GAINESVILLE, opposed the bill and
moved it's indefinite postponement,
but this was voted down.
Against DisIoyaI History Texts
History textbooks containing de-
rogatory statements concerning the
aims and accomplishments of Revolu-
tionary war leaders and of leaders in
the War of 1872, generally used in
schools throughout the state, will be
barred from Wisconsin, the assembly
indicated when it engrossed the Cash
man bill, already passed by the SEN
ate. The vote was 68 to l.
All that remains before this meas
ure becomes law is final passage in
the lower house and the signature of
Gov. Blaine, both of which are prac-
tically certain.
Upon complaint Of five citizens
against any text book the state super
intendent of public instruction must
hold a public hearing and make find
ings within 10 days. If adverse to
the book, the school must remove the
text from the schools or face loss of
state aid.
Will Ask Alternate Hunting Season
A bill providing for open seasons
on deer and birds in alternative years
will make its appearance in the legis-
lature and will supplant a dozen bills
now before the legislature providing
plans for game regulations.
The new bill is being drafted by
the fish and game committee of the
assembly following hearing of all
bills pertaining to this subject.
The new bill is being drafted along
the lines of bill by Assemblyman
Sixtus Lindahl, Superior. Under its
provisions this year would have a
closed deer hunting season and deer
hunting would be permitted next year.
During the years when deer hunting
would not be allowed there would be
an open season on partridges, prairie
chicken, grouse and other birds.
Alternating open seasons SO that
there would be game hunting every
year. is believed to Offset the objec-
lions of having closed seasons sever
al years in succession or in having
one closed season applied to all game.
Increase in exemptions under the
state income tax law, as proposed in
bill by Assemblyman F. ]. Peterson,
Milwaukee, was disapproved of by the
assembly. The assembly indefinitely
postponed the measure without roll
call. Under provisions of the bill
exemptions for single persons would
be raised from $500 to $1,000, for mar
ried persons from $1,000 to $1,000 and
for children from $500 to $500.
By a vote of 1859 the lower house
of the Wisconsin legislature killed a
bill to repeal the state prohibition
enforcement statutes.
The assembly refused to amend the
state law covering exemptions from
garnishment proceedings as proposed
nv the Woller bill. This measure.