Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-20

Opposes increased Expenditures on
Highways-Would Bar Big Trucks.
Madison The flfty-sixth Wisconsin
legislature convened at noon on Jan
uary 10, with Gov Blaine in control
Of both branches.
Administration supporters had a
walkaway IN the assembly, John l..
Dahl of Barron county being chosen
as speaker without opposition.
The Blaine program was put through
the senate by a narrow margin with
the assistance of three socialist votes.
Senator Henry Huber of Stoughton,
a staunch supporter of the governor.
was elected president pro tempore
over Senator Timothy Burke of Green
Bay, choice of the anti-Blaine forces,
the vote being IL to 15
Blaine's program went through in
the senate as follows:
President pro tempore - Senator
Henry Huber of Stoughton.
Chief Clerk-F. w. Schoenneld.
Edgerton.
Sergeant at arms-C Charles Leicht,
New Lisbon
Committee on committees - Sena-
tors Severson, Huber and Bidgway.
The vote for president pro tempore
of the senate was:
For Huber Senators Barber. BIZ.
grien, eastman, Casperson. Carey,
Heck, Hirsch. Huber. Johnson, Pola-
kowsh, Quick, Ridgway, Schumau.
seyerson. Staudenmayer Teasdale,
Titus.
For Burke-Senators Bentley. Burke,
Clark. Czerwinsh, Gettleman, Kuckuk.
LANCE, Mahon. Moran, Morris, Roethe.
6kogmo, Smith, Werden, White.
Senator Gentleman of Milwaukee. a
pronounced wet. who had refused to
vote for Senator Huber because Of The
latter's prohibition record, switched
over IN favor of pro-Blaine candidates
for other offices.
For chief clerk OF the senate f. w.
schoendeld defeated Col. o. G. Nun
son, is to IA.
The first vote on gergeant-at-arms
OF the senate was 16 to 10 tie be-
tween Vincent Kliepinsh, Milwaukee,
and c. A. Leicht. New Lisbon, the tie
being broken in favor Of Leicht Blaine
man. by the vote of Lieut.. Gov. Com
ings.
The vote in favor Of a pro-Blaine
committee on committees stood 10
to 10.
From the beginning It was conceded
Dahl would sweep the house for the
speakership. lie was nominated by
Assemblyman F. J. Peterson OF Mil
waukee L. C, Shaffer, Madison. was
reelected chief clerk without opposl.
ton.
Three candidates tried out for ser
geant at arms. T. w. Bartingale Of
Chippewa county, was FIRST with Sc
votes; Richard Rolfe, Milwaukee, sec
ond with Q. and Gerold Maloney. Lady.
smith. third with 4.
Blaine Asks Tax Law Changes.
Sweeping changes IN the states sys.
tenn Of taxation constitute the out
standing recommendations in Gov.
Blaines annual message to the Wis
consin legislature. delivered at joint
session Of the two houses in the as
sembly chamber
Most important Of the changes
which the governor proposes is that
by which the amount Of oney raised
by taxes on real property and on in-
comes "be in a definite ratio" Real
property, Gov Blaine holds. IS now
burdencd to the limit and can not be
further taxed
The governor suggests that thought
should be given to plan for ultimate
ly repeating the personal property
tax and substituting therefor the In.
come tax
Opposes High Road Cost.
The governor declares himself OF
posed 70 excessive expenditure" for
highways preferring to meet the fed
eraI appropriations dollar for dollar,
and not expeuding more than $500
900 a year He also believes that the
cost Of maintaining the highways
should be borne By motor vehicles IN
proportion 10 their weight and cylinder
displacement rather than on the blsls
o. q fiat amount He would deny the
use Of the highways 70 heavy trucks
and passenger autos which "unreason-
ably" destroy the roads Tie sees fir
these heavy trucks menace to the
sutlre highway system
Would Increase Exemptions.
Other recommendations Of the gov
ernor with regard to taxation are:
Exemptions OF the state income tax