Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-28
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Legislature

AAe ~ AeNNAe4u AtAleAaAAANs - a WIZ
Of S. 70 u. voted 10 abolish the Wis
c0nsin National guard. The ten so
cIalists from Milwaukee voted for the
bin The two minority men. Meg
gers. an independent. and Kampe,
democrat. both voted against the bill,
being paired.
The bill. drawn up by John Pola-
kowski. Milwaukee socialist. was rec
commended Tor passage by the assem-
bly, committee OF state affairs by a
vote OF 20 a week ago.
Passage OF the bill followed spirited
exchanges between Assemblyman
Prescott. Milwaukee, chief defender
OF the guard. and the socialists.
Prescott declared that the adjutant
general OF the guard was now work.
ing on a plan TO cut the guard 10 a
membership Of 5000 whereby the
$4,000 annual appropriation now
received from the state by the guard
would be sliced in half
So great was the haste shat all rules
were suspended and the bin sent 10
the senate for consideration. No fur
Their action can be taken on the bill
IN the house.
Against Judges Entering Politics.
Without a record vote the assembly
sent 10 enErossment the oliver bill
which would make IL a penitentiary
oneuse for any Judge 10 be a candi-
date for or accept an Office Of public
trust other than a judicial Office while
serving on the bench.
This measure. Endorsed by the ad-
miuistration. Is intended 10 prevent
judges of any court OF record in the
state from entering political fights.
r. IS an 0utgrowth of the candidacy OF
judge Henry GRASS. Green Bay, for
congress in the Ninth Wisconsin dis
trict al the last election.
The bin puts teeth in the present
statute prohibiting judges In circuit
courts or the supreme court from be-
tng ca siidates FOR political offices. II
provides a prison sentence OF not less
than one year and a fine OF $1,000.
together with loss Of office. for any
!udEe who violates its provisions.
Inheritance Limit Bill Encrossed.
A resolution by Assemblyman Rich
ard Elsner. Milwaukee. memorializing
congress Tor a law under which no
man would be allowed 20 leave his
family an inheritance IN excess OF
81 GOO 600. was enErossed by the as
sembIy. The committees recommend
alton that the resolution be indef-
nitsly postpor ed was rejected "a 20
80: then the resolution was advanced
10 the point that the next time IL
comes up 90 will be for final approval
The $1,000. 600 limitation is urged with
out regard 60 the value Of the bust.
ness a man may have been engaged
in or without regard 10 the number OF
his heirs
Ban Dairy symbol on Substitute.
The assembly passed unanimously
bin introduced by Assemblyman
FreehoI which would make IL illegal
for any concern manufacturing imita-
tion dairy products 10 use any dairy
word in labelling. a fine OF $1,000 is
provided This proposal IS aimed
particularly az products made from
various oils and represented with
dairy symbols on their covers. AS
semblyman Freehoff pointed out that
his proposal was introduced as a pro
lection 20 the Wisconsin dairy in
dusrry. which. he said. is being threat
ened by the increased number OF sub
sutute products for the actual dairy
creations.
Complaint Against Watered Coke.
4 bin which aims 20 take the water
out Of coke sold in Wisconsin was in
PRODUCED I'm the legislature b. Senator
". A. Titus. Fond du Lac.
Mr.. Titus said that coke dealers are
selling their product with as much as
80 per cent OF its weight in water.
With the increased consumption of
the product in Wisconsin this repre-
SCENTS a marked loss. according 10 Sen
ator Titus.
A tolerance OF 10 per cent moisture
IS 10 be allowed for coke. while any in
excess Of that amount could not be
charged for by the dealer.
Would Move State Guard Quarters.
Wisconsin's military department viii
be transferred from Madison 10 Camp
DouElas. if a plan evolved by Assem-
blyman Clinton G. Price. Mauston. is
carried out. AS a member OF the joint
finance committee. Mr.. Price believes
that the state could save thousands
OF dollars annually by moving the ad-
iutant general and his staff 10 the
state military training grounds AT
Camp Douglas.
A resolution by Assemblyman
George Nedson. Polk county. calls for
a committee OF the legislature 10 in
Nasfirafa the feasibility OF the state