Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-07-07
surtax Four Appropriation Bills

-Four large appropriation bills have
been surtaxed by the assembly in the
fight to shift the taxes. All these pro
posals will reach the senate. within
short time and probably win be de-
feated
Tie assembly is attempting to re-
taliate on the senate for defeating tax
bills by attaching surtax amendments
to al the larger appropriation bills.
Following are the four proposals to
which surtaxes have been attached by
the assembly.
University appropriation bill. carry
ing S5,335.000 for the biennium, TO be
financed by surtax Of one-half Of the
present income tax rate. computed on
all incomes in excess of $4,000.
Normal school bill, carrying an ap-
preparation Of $1,765,0OO for the bien'
MUM, to which surtax has been at.
tached Of one-half Of the present
income tax rate
Northern Lakes park of 5000 acres
carrying an appropriation of S250,O00,
to which a surtax has been adopted Of
one-twentieth Of the present income
tax rate.
Eradication of bovine tuberculosis,
for which an appropriation of $1,000
600 is provided with surtax of one
tenth of the present income tax rate.
A surtax amendment to the board
Of control appropriation bill was de-
feated in the assembly.
State Fish Laws Revised
The Wisconsin fish laws were re-
vised with Gov. Blaine's signature to
bill sponsored by the fish and game
committee Of the assembly. The
measure goes into effect at once.
Under provisions of the new law
there is to be a closed season for all
varieties Of game fish between March
1 and June / each year, unless other
wise provided by the statute. The
exceptions to the regular season are
for bass, trout end sturgeon.
Sturgeon of all varieties are pro,
tected by a closed season for which
no exceptions are made The season
for large and small mouth black bass
is from June 10 to Dec 81, with a bag
limit OF ten. Trout season is from
May to Aug 81. with a bag limit OF
twenty-five fish
The size limit is removed but the
following bag limit established for
fish; for muskellunge one pike ten;
pickerel fifteen; rock bass thirty;
white bass fifty; bullheads thirty
pounds With certain exceptions in
definite localities, there are no fur.
Their bag limits.
Feb. % Again State Holiday
February %, Washington's birthday.
again will be restored as legal holi-
day in Wisconsin as a result OF bill
which has passed the legislature. The
measure viii no doubt receive the gov
ernor's signature. 1t was introduced
by Senator George Czerwinsh. Mil
waukee
In 1919. a bill sponsored, ii is said,
by the department of public instruc,
tons birthday from the list of legal
holidays in this state.
During the debate on the bin just
passed Senator John E. eastman,
Denmark. recalled that the former bill
was slipped through about the time
pro-British histories maligning Wash
ington and other great Americans
We're put into our schools"
Prior to the passage Of the bin In
1919, Washingtons birthday had been
a holiday for more than fifty years.
Senate Passes Probe Fund
The Heck bill calling for $4,000
appropriation to be used by the state
board of public affairs in investigating
state departments. boards and com
missions was passed by the senate BY
vote of II to g. The measure wal
Immediately messaged to the lower
house.
Senator Max w. Heck, Racine au
thor of the bill, declared that through
a thorough survey thousands of dol
lars could be saved the state. He
made it clear that he was not charg
ing any department with inefriciency
but that In the public interest an in
vestigauon would be advisable.
Private detective agencies of tn,
state will not be forced out of bust
ness as a result of the senate's actor
in defeating an assembly committee
bill, 10 to 10. The bill. the agenciet
commended would have forced then
out Of business, by forcing their oper,
atives to register at every place they
performed any work and by imposing
a heavy license fee
The assembly finally passed the
Johnson bill granting $500 tax exemp
ton to homesteads. The measure now
goes to The governor. Milwaukee or
hcials are opposed to the Johnson bin