Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-25
Economy is watahword.

In the administration Of state gov
eminent, the legislature proposes to
allow funds sufficient for the continu-
ance of present activities, but none
for extensions. There will be no
large appropriations for capital grant
ed, the members say, until outstand-
ing appropriations Of $2,500,000 for
buildings are expended.
Few members see any prospect for
passage of the county board road
! building program which calls for ex-
penditures totaling approximately $685.
100000 annually. They do not expect
that either a gasoline tax, an automo-
bile valuation tax, or a special tax on
weight Of automobiles will come out
of the session. Instead it is the opin-
| ion of leaders that present highway
legislation which they say is now in
middle, will largely be repealed, and
a general bill substituted in its stead.
Wants Session Prayers Abolished.
A resolution to abolish the time-old
custom of opening the assembly and
senate sessions in the legislature with
/ prayer has been introduced by Assem-
blyman Koch, Milwaukee, a retired
minister Koch contends in his reso-
luton that opening of the legislative
sessions with prayer lis in direct vio-
lation of the constitution" which he
| says provides that "the right of every
man to worship Almighty God accord
| ing to the dictates of his own con-
| science shall never be infringed"
Since 1886, when the first territorial
| legislature met, it has been the Gus
tom here to have clergymen of vari-
Gus UNCONVENTIONAL faiths open ses-
sions in both the senate and house
with prayer.
Eight Officials Reappointed.
Gov. Blaine has reappointed eight
state officials and named in addition
DR.. Lyman A. Steffen, Amigo, to. re
place l. D. Steffen, who died recently,
as a member of the state board of
| health The reappointments are: ]. @.
Emery, dairy and food commissioner;
! Lucius A. Tarrell member of indus
trial commission; Gustave Winesheim,
1
A. Peacock, member of state civil
service commission; A. c. Dick, John
H. Kaiser and Joseph G. Lazansky,
members of state board of public af-
fairs: Elmer G1immer, member of
state real estate brokers' board. All
nominations were submitted to the
senate for confirmation.
Would Clear La Toilette Record.
Destruction of all records, petitions
and other documents condemning
Senator La Toilette for his war atti-
tude will be called for in resolutions
to be introduced shortly in the legis-
lature, Senator Staudenmeyer an
nounced. Under the resolutions all
condemnatory papers would be turned
over to ]. 3. Morrissey, superintendent
of public property, with orders to
burn them.
A movement is said to be on foot
to have a public bonfire in capitol
square at which ceremony speeches
lauding Senator La Toilette would be
made
Included in the papers to be de-
stroyed is the resolution adopted by
the legislature in February, 1918,
literally assailing Fighting Bob for
his record in congress on war ques-
lions.
The assembly has adopted reso
luton expressing the good will of Wis
consin people to Alvaro Oregon.
president of the republic of Mexico,
for his interest in promoting trade
relations and stable government.
Bills Come Thick and Fast
Among the bills introduced in the
assembly are:
By Prohibiting night work
in bakeries.
BY Olsen Providing that no judge
can take a case from a jury after the
jury has been drawn
By Price Providing that injunction
cases shall be tried by jury.
By Understanding basic eight
hour day in mills and factories.
By A M. Miller-Providipg that mill
and factory workers who are unable
to write English shall attend voca-
tional schools.
By Barker-Increasing penalty for
cruelty to children to a sentence of
one year and fine of $780,
BY Killian-Providing eight hour
day on all state printing contracts.
BY OHver-Authoriz1ng cities to es-
tablish public stations for the distri-
button of milk.
Court Settles Sheriff Cases.
The state supreme court has held
that sheriff holding the office and re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
for reelection for a succeeding term
could not take the office The case
arose from Weshburn county and af-
fects five vacancies in different coun-
ties where serving sheriffs were re
elected, under the expectation that a
/ constitutional amendment would be
adopted which would permit them to
succeed themselves, The amendment
was defeated on Nov. Z.
Budget requests totaling SIS, 1905,
the amount which heads of state de-
partments and institutions estimate
will be required to meet their fiscal
needs for the biennium 1928 to 1925,
were. placed before the legislature by
| the secretary of the state board of