Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-01
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Graduated auto license fees rang
ing from $40 to $25, based on weight
and cylinder displacement.
Classification of the roads of the
state into state and county trunk and
town systems.
Limitation of amount of load to be
carried on state roads.
No gasoline tax.
No property tax for building of new
roads, but use excess amount raised
under the proposed tax law to build
roads.
More power to be given to towns
and counties over highways.
Construction of state-owned ce-
ment plant may grow out of the con-
ferences to be held between the gov
ernor and his supporters. The plant,
it is said, may be located either at
Milwaukee or some other lake shore
town.
Seeks Return of Bars.
Repeal of that provision of the
Severson dry law which abolished
standing bars and required saloon
keepers to remove screens, blinds and
curtains is sought in bill introduced
in the legislature by Assemblyman
Mark Hurley,
systematic drive upon congress
to obtain modification of the Vclstead
act to permit the manufacture and
sale of light wines and beer, was out
lined at a conference in Madison be-
tween Ralph w. Jackman, general
counsel for the United States Brewers
association, and wet" members OF
the legislature.
Dashes Hopes of Vets.
Ralph Jackman, attorney for the
liquor interests represented before the
Wisconsin legislature, told caucus
of wet legislators that Gov. Blaine
had advised him that he would veto
any attempted repeal of the Severson
prohibition law that might be passed
by the legislature. The wet forces OF
the legislature met to map out
united course Of action to be followed
during the session. They were told
by Mr. Jackman that in his judgment
the best course to follow would be to
attempt to have congress repeal the
Volstead act, while trying only to
amend the search and seizure clause
of the state law.
Split over Tax Bill.
Breaks between the, governor and
certain administration chieftains have
become public gossip, all arising over
heated differences as to the exact
form of Blaines big tax bill. An
nouncement that a measure had been
drawn by the state tax commission,
which proposed repeal of the personal
property offset and increased income
rates all the way from 80 to 200 per
cent, brought on strained relations.
Such program was considered in
conference, but it was not given
Blaine's final approval, later develop
ments indicated
Of the different viewpoints devel-
oped, by far the most important one
is over repeal of the personal prop
erty offset Repeal of the offset is in
itself of so much Importance that the
legislature two years ago spent many
days discussing it, and no other hear
ing was SO largely attended. Business
men then pointed out that this one
change would run into $5,000,000,
which would be a very heavy burden
for business to bear under trying
economic conditions. 1t is probable
that the same argument will again be
advanced against the step.
May Repeal One-Buck Law.
Repeal of the one-buck deer law,
enacted by the 1919 legislature, with
substitution of an open season on deer
IN Wisconsin every other year, is
called for in a bill Introduced by AS
semblyman Sixtus Lindahl, Superior.
The measure calls also for an open
season on cartridges and prairie chick
ems every other year in place Of the
present law establishing an annual
open season. The one-buck law has
been the center of stormy legislat-
tive battle through a number Of ses-
sions. 1t is said the present law is
generally violated and is resulting in
the depletion of the herds of Wiscon-
sin deer.
Assemblyman sachtjen, Madison,
brought in a bill to take away from
the conservation commission the pow
er to confscate property of persons
found guilty of violating the state
game laws.
The board of normal regents has
named C. S. Van Auken, La Crosse;
r. /. Dugdale, Platteville, and E. ].