Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
VETS Win Vote on Search Bill

modifying the Sevcrson prohibition
enforcement law, a sharp issue be-
tween drys and liberals, was en-
crossed, 50 to So. Thus final passage
of the measure becomes a mere for
mality.
Sachtjen's bill, as explained by its
sponsors, would prohibit searches and
seizures except as specifically pro-
yided under the constitution. War
rants would be based on probable
cause and not simply on information
and belief. In other words, private
homes would be safeguarded against
invasion except when agents of the
law have information that liquor is
being manufactured for sale. This
measure was endorsed by Gov Blaine
in his recent special message.
Assembly Against More "Blue Laws"
The Wisconsin assembly does not
take well to proposed legislation that
seeks to put additional "blue laws" on
the statute books.
While the lower house has been
looked upon as more or less radical
because Of it's approval of a number
of revolutionary labor measures and
its vote to abolish the Wisconsin
national guard, it is on the other
hand equally hostile against bills that
would drastically change modes of
living and infringe on personal rights
The assembly showed its dander
when it killed. without so much as a
roll call, the Hanson bill to purify"
public schools. The measure would
have prevented smoking, dancing and
card playing in all school buildings.
Recently, the lower house made
short shrift of the Ridgway bill, which
had passed the senate, to. prohibit the
use of fireworks on the Fourth of
July. This measure would have per-
mitted only the use of firecrackers
less than two inches in length and to
sell them a dealer would have been
required to post a $4,000 bond.
Two measures dealing with mar
riage and divorces met like fate in
the assembly a few days ago. Both
the Zimmerman bill to force divorced
couples to wait five years before re-
marrying and the Mark bill to tax
Divorces, were sent to their death in,
short order.
Old Units of Guard to Remain
The Thirty-second division and
other historical units OF the Wiscon-
sin National guard will be left intact
regardless of the size of the appro-
priation the legislature finally decides
upon for the state militia.
This assurance was given here in
high official circles. If it becomes
necessary to cut down the quota of
men, auxiliary units" will be the first
to go, it was said.
The finance committee, which has
agreed upon s255,00O as the annual
appropriation, was expected to intro
duce it's bill in the upper house within
a few days Under the present law,
it is possible for the guard to cost the
state 100000.
The $255,OOO appropriation, it is
estimated. will again place the ma
tional guard on a pre-war footing.
Track Cleared for Blaine Measure
Speaker John T.. Dahl Of the assem-
bly, has announced that he and Sen
ator H. J. Severson had agreed that
their two income tax bills would not
be bulletined with Gov. Blaine's bill
for a public hearing next week. The
joint finance committee. he said, had
asked whether the three measures
could be considered together.
1--WE intend to let the governors
bill stand on its own feet" Dahl said.
after it has been disposed of, then
our measures will be called to the
floor If he passes, presume ours
will be withdrawn. f the governors
bill is killed, then we will push our
bills
Want Unemployment Insurance
Petitions fayoring passage of the
Huber unemployment insurance bill
are beginning to be. received in large
numbers by senators. Since report of
the measure to the upper house for
passage, these petitions have been in
creasfng. Those sponsoring the bill
say that organizations throughout the
state are planning to urge the legis-
Iature to enact the measure, which
would require industries to pay 81 a
day for thirteen weeks to employees
laid off because of depression.
Counties now must spend $50 over
the burial Of deceased inmates of
their insane asylums. Governor ]. J.
Blaine has signed the bill by Senator
Herman T. LANCE, Eau Claire, provid-
ing for this increase in the amount of
county money available for notifica-
ton of relatives and proper expenses
of the burial of inmates of insane
asylums.
The Holly anti-pro1teering bill was
killed by the assembly without a rec
ord vote. The bill would have made
Illegal exclusive sales contracts for
any district or territory of the state.
According to it's author, the bill was
aimed against "profteering in certain
commodities and was intended ito
protect consumers"
The assembly passed to third read
ing the Huber senate resolution
amending the constitution SO as to
provide for holding recall elections
upon petition of rs per cent of the
voters.
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