Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-30
Senate defeat, saohtlen RIIi

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Sachtjen BILL repeating the search and
Seizure clause Of the Severson act,
and the adoption in the assembly Of
the CZerwinsld beer resolution, the
fight of the vets for recognition comes
to an end, and the opportunity is Of
fered for an inventory.
The Sachtjen bill was defeated after
sharp debate, and after vets had vain
ly Unanswered to save some portion
of the measure. The roll call was
| always the same, drys preserving a
solid front. Including the pairs, the
vote was 10 to IA.
The only thing the vets have OBJ
tanned in the present session is the
| Czerwinski resolution, which memo
rializes congress $50 to amend the
! Volstead act as to allow the manufac-
ture, sale and use of beer for con.
sumption in homes and places of abode
| of as high an alcoholic content as may
! be possible within the meaning Of the
Eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States"
The resolution states nothing as to
percentage of alcoholic content of the
proposed beer, and after the demand
for light wines had been stricken out
drys did not seriously oppose it. 1t
was adopted, "A to 81, in the assembly.
The lower house had passed the
Sachtjen bill So to SO. 1t provides for
the annulment of the present clause
| that officers can secure warrants to
! search homes ION information and be-
lief" The bill also prescribed drastic
penalties for perjury by officers in
swearing out warrants. Sachtjen's
contention was that the measure only
made the state law conform to the
provisions of the Volstead law where
as the law now is more strict.
Ford Reveals Water Power Plans
Henry Ford plans to invest millions
of dollars in the development Of water
power sites in northern Wisconsin and
in the erection of branch plants that
will give employment to thousands of
men and women
| Revelations of the "auto kings"
plans were given before joint legis-
lative finance committee by Russ A.
| Walter, Detroit, personal representa-
tive of Mr.. Ford, who appeared in op-
position to the Eber water power bill.
In opposing the Eber measure,
which would hold up development of
water power sites in Wisconsin by
private parties for six years while the
railroad commission completed a sur
vey. Mr.. Walter disclosed that Mr..
Ford already holds options on several
properties and is planning to absorb
others.
ct the same time it was intimated
that purchases by Mr.. Ford of the
Green Bay & Western railroad, run
ming from Green Bay to La Crosse,
also was being considered. This line
would be electrified through the de-
yelopment of water power properties.
it was said.
Mr.. Walters was asked whether Mr..
Ford in the next six years planned to
enter the water power development In
Wisconsin on large scale.
Il would say that is the plan" he
replied. "Mr. Ford, believe, had that
IN mind when he sent me here to op-
pose this bill"
Lotus Now Protected Flower
The American lotus became a pro
tected flower in Wisconsin with the
governors signature to a committee
on state affairs bill, making it an Of
tense punishable by six months i'm.
pr1sonment to destroy lotus plants.
The new law provides that "any per.
son who shall wilfully cut, root I'D,
sever, injure, destroy, remove or carry
away from public property or public
waters or from property of another,
without permission, or shall wilfuIly
sell or expose for sale any American
lotus so obtained, shall be punished by
Imprisonment of not more than six
months in Jail or by fine"
The conservation commission is in.
structed to mark places where lotus
are found, warning persons against
destruction.
This plant, formerly abundant in the
state, is said to be disappearing.
Two bills dealing with equipment
on locomotives, were signed by Gov.
Blaine. One by Assemblyman Allen,
Superior, requires that railroad en-
gines weighing over 100000 pounds