Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-04
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Madison, Wis-Amid bitter recrim-
ination and attempts to shift respon-
Slbllity, the historic tax revision fight
OF 1928 came to a close with the de-
1eat IN the senate of the amended
Hanson bill, 16 to Is, and the refusal
by IL to IA vote again to reconsider.
The Hanson bill was a substitute to
the Dahl bill All tax measures are
now beyond the possibility Of revision.
This ends the tax fight. The next
move will be made by Gov. Blaine and
the assembly. The governor has said
he would not sign university and nor
NAL school appropriations, the reve-
nue. for which Is not raised by income
taxes, and the assembly has declared
1t will back up the governor by re-
Tuslng concurrence in such bills. If
no new appropriations are granted the
university will be compelled to oper-
ate under its old continuing appro-
priations for the last two years 1t
will not receive additional funds for
needed improvements.
Governor Vetoes Gas Tax Bill
Gov. Blaine vetoed the highway
committee gasoline tax bill, intended
to produce 100000 annually for
support of Wisconsin's road building
program.
An attempt will be made in the SEN
ate to override the veto, members
said. They expressed the opinion
however, that upper house opposition
would prevent two-thirds vote needed
to pass bill despite the disapproval
Of the governor.
According to A. R. Hirst, state high
way engineer, by vetoing the gasoline
tax proposal and signing the weight
tax bill, Gov Blaine would cause a
$2,000,000 deficit for state trunk high
way maintenance for each of the next
two years. Highway committee mem
bers join with the state highway engi-
neer in saying that if the gasoline tax
bill is vetoed the weight tax should
meet like fate.
Citizens Make New Probe Call
Madison's citizens committee of 100
pstitioned the legislature to investi-
gate reports Of alleged malfeasance in
state offices, both elective and ap-
pointive, the petition stating such
charges have been made without pub
lie denial.
Senator H. J. Severson had the COM
mittee's request read into the senate
record, and announced he would insist
upon action one way or the other be-
fore final adjournment.
Unlike Assemblyman Eric Johnson's
demand for an inquiry, the petition
filed makes no reference to reported
drinking parties, but deals exclusively
with alleged official misconduct.
The petition was signed by Robert
N. Nelson, former district attorney of
Dane county and president of the com
mittee. and Thomas w Gales, secre-
tary.
Z Blaine Signs Forestry Bills
Gov John J. Blaine has signed Sen
ator Titus bill for a referendum on
the question of. permitting tax of
per cent of the taxable property of the
state for reforesting.
A similar bill was passed by the
1921 legislature and has now passed
the 1928 session.
The governor also signed Assembly
man H. g. fuckers bill giving the
park commissioners power to plant
trees and shrubs between the curb
and lot lines along Milwaukee's
streets
He signed a bill by the committee
on agriculture giving agricultural
business the same right to demand
spur tracks from the railroads as now
held by other businesses.
Assemblyman Anton Holly's bill
providing that all school children be
taught the care of the body, symp-
toms of diseases, how to take tenn.
perature and feel pulses, also was
signed
The fate of the state teachers re-
tirement system now rests with the
state senate. The house gave final
passage to Assemblyman Robert Cald-
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