Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-18

to be increased to approximate ex-
emptions of the federal income tax.
Repeal of the secrecy clause OF the
state income tax law.
Repeal of the law exempting cor
poration dividends from taxation.
Taxation of dividends paid 10 stock
holders of national banks, state banks,
mutual savings banks and trust com
panies.
Exemption from property taxation
up to a specific value for home
owners.
Amendment of the statutes to allow
the tax commission to audit income
tax returns back as far as 1915, when
the state income tax law was passed.
To provide that delinquent payers
Of income taxes should be charged in
terest, the same as delinquent payers
of property taxes; to add a percentage
penalty for taxes withheld in cases
where the tax commission finds fraud.
Says U. of w. Costs Too Much.
In taking up educational problems
the governor submits a table to show
that the staff of professors and in
structors at the state university has
increased out of proportion to the
enrolment of students. He would re-
Nduee the appropriation for operation
to the state university, ito an amount
that will furnish the necessary and
proper staff based upon the student
attendance.
In regard to the proposal that the
state manufacture its own cement for
highways, the message recommends
appointment of a. committee to inves-
tigate the feasibility of the project
and report at the next session of the
Legislature.
Other Measures Urged.
Other recommendations made by
the governor are:
To amend the marketing and CO.
operative laws to make them more
effective in bringing about the mobi-
lization of farm products cooperative
ly so that the farmer may have some
voice in disposing of the product of
his toll"
To pass laws making legal "the
basic eight hour day" Compelling the
payment Of extra wages for work over
the eight hours and on holidays).
To increase the maximum weekly
benefit paid under the workmen's COM
pensation act; to penalize employers
who do not insure their workmen
against injury. :
To simplify educational machinery
and provide well trained teachers for
both the elementary and secondary
schools; to place less emphasis on
professional and technical courses I'M
til the public schools system is i'm
proved.
To amend the corrupt practices law
so that it would require voluntary
committees and individuals to file a
statement similar to the statement re-
CURED OF candidates.
To provide fine and Imprisonment
penalty for violation of the section of
the state constitution which provides
that no judge can become candidate
for any position of public trust, ex-
cept a judicial office, so long as he is
judge and retains his office
Gov. Blaine's message made no de-
mand for repeal Of the personal prop
erty offset allowed under the state
income tax. Rather he left the thought
that such step should be invesGi-
gated by the tax commission for re-
port two years hence.
Immediately after hearing Gov.
Blaine's message on Thursday, the
two houses of the Wisconsin legisla-
ture adjourned until January Is.
Demands Dry Law Repeal.
Senator Bernard Gettleman of Mil
waukee introduced bill in the upper
house asking the repeal of the Sever
son law, state prohibition enforcing
act. Senator Gettleman's bill was the
first to be introduced before the legis-
lature and marks drive against pro-
hibition.
Senator CzerWinski, Milwaukee, in
troduced bill amending the search