Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-05
senate Kills Last Tax Measure

and the refusal by IL TO IA voge
again to reconsider.
The Hanson bill was 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 reye-
nue. for which is not raised by income
taxes, and the assembly has declared
it will back up the governor by re.
fusing concurrence in such bills. Ii
no new appropriations are granted the
university will be compelled to oper
ate under it's old continuing appro
priations for the last two years. II
will not receive additional funds fol-
needed improvements.
Blaine Signs Forestry Bills
Gov. John j. Blaine has signed Sen.
ator Titus bill for referendum on
the, question of permitting a tax of 2
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 1923 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 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
Citizens Make New Probe Call
Madison's citizens committee of 100
petitioned 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 HI. 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
naittee. and Thomas w. Gales. secre
tary.
Governor vetoes Gas Tax Bill
Gov. Blaine vetoed the highway
committee gasoline tax bill, intended
to produce $3,0O0,OoO 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 T. r. Hirst. state high
way engineer, by vetoing the gasoline
tax proposal and signing the weight
tax bill, Gov. Blaine would cause
100000 deficit for state trunk high
way maintenance for each of the next
two years Highway committee mem
bers join with the state highway engi
lneer in saying that if the gasoline ta1
bill is vetoed the weight tax should
meet g like fate.
The Dahl bill providing fer creation
of single board of education to re
place the board of normal regents, the
board of university regents and the
state board of education, was killed
by the assembly, SO to 49, after beina
jockeyed around throughout the ses
sion. The measure had previously
been engrossed by substantial ma
iority. With the death of this meas
ure the attempts to reorganize the
state school system are ended.
A bill by Assemblyman c. E. Han
son, requiring all persons vending ar
tfcles on streets first to acquire u
cense, was vetoed by Gov. Blaine Esle
governor said this law would mean
that "those who are engaged IN the
laudable enterprise of setting up
lemonade stand on the street corner
on the national holidays and festival
days must pay $40 for the privilege.
The fate of the state teachers re
tirement system now rests with the
state senate. The house gave final
passage to Assemblyman Robert Cald.
wells bill which in time would wipe
out the system. There are now about
$4,000 teachers under the retirement
system. 1t costs the state about
S1.OOO,O00 a year. The retirement
fund has grown until it now has
nearly $12,000,000.
The assembly engrossed for sec.
ond time the Blomberg bill providing
for more liberal financial aid for rural
schools. The vote was As to SO. The
finance committee, with one dissent
ing vote, had recommended the bill