Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-03-07
LOOKING IN
ON THE
h LEGISLATURE

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"a --arteiman, Milwaukee.
L r. hin provides that between the
i. If sunrise and sunset every man
r.rted or pleading guilty to beating
I'd uff4 shan be whipped with leath-
~tfang fin the courthouse yard, With
-, view Of the public.
b. RE first offense the sheriff or
DEPUTY would administer me
- IF the whip, and for each sue
- offense . lashes would be
ssr8ea. am the lashes to be on the
ekIosed back.
4 The assembly has put on final pas
a. bin frightening country school
a.. from eight TO nine months and
~ aimed TO prohibit the holding
a radeos II killed the Raihhle bill
ii permit men not lawyers to hold the
a. Of county Judge in counties of
II than 1900 population and the
Tlomason bin for the semi-annual pay
emit Of taxes.
Gasoline Tax Passes Senate
The administration highway bill,
Il rring distribution program of APP
pozimately Sl5,OOOO00 raised from
fntomobiIe weight tax, a 2cent gaso-
lhe tax and federal aid, has passed
b. state senate with but one dissent
vote. which was cast by Senator
Nhhe Of Wnneconne. Four amend
nents 10 the bin were voted down.
49,. ,-os f,+vodrrad nv Son
10 Titus. Fond du Lac, who sought
ID reduce the automobile registration
IA contemplated under the bill to $40.
HE bin now goes to the assembly,
mere il is slated for early considers
Hon Never before In Wisconsin his
bry has a bin Of such major impor-
huce and with as much money in
fplged had such rapid progress
nrough a legislative body, 1t Is said.
Eugenics Law Change Defeated
The attempt of Miss Mildred Bar
b. Marathon assemblywoman. to
siden the scope Of the Wisconsin
eugenics law was defeated by the as
sembly. 66 to %. That body voted
D. measure, which would have re-
Quired physical and mental examna
tons of women as well as men be-
bre Issuance Of marriage licenses, to
hdeAnite postponement Miss Barber
declared the measure was intended TO
give the same protection to men con
fpmplating marriage that now Is af
forded 10 women and to protect the
Public generally.
Tie Minnesota legislature is asked
& appoint committee to join with a
wisconsin group to investigate alleged
pollution Of boundary waters between
the two states In resolution con-
CURED In by the assembly. The state
Fenate already has adopted the resolu
hon
The senate has refused, IA to IS, to
<fder 70 engrossment and third read
3ng a resolution by Senator Walter
olakowski for the creation of a state
printing plant
Committee o. KS Tax Bill
Passage Of the administration tax
PIN has been recommended by the sen
ate finance committee by a vote Of 3
h. ?.
This Is the measure which repeats
the personal property offset, places a
franchise tax of 4 per cent on cor
porstions and tax on dividends.
The senate finance committee also
recommended Indefinite postponement
Of the BIN by Senator Oscar II. Morris
0 or Milwaukee,, reducing income taxes
= per cent, and declaring the public
policy Of the state concerning taxa
uon The vote on this measure also
was to 2
1he lower house also killed the Cody
oili directing the state tax commits
sion 60 prepare data, covering the cost
% The present state administration for
the last three years as compared with
ihe last three years Of the preceding
q admin stration.
End Of Capitol "Proms" Seen
Permission TO use the state capitol
igE pramenades and balls, other than
aal or legislative functions, prob
AMY wi! be denied in the future. as
result Of statements made on the
e the state senate in connec-
'-.1 With the holding Of the recent
5aa.or prom Of the University of Wis
cousin
q .arge number of senators went
'a record as favoring a resolution
"5.sh would bar the use of the cap.
y ta all such organizations seeking
'eTH ssion after this year.
iH the course of debate on the cues
= granting permission to the
.-Aes corps Of the state university for
fary bail. half dozen senators
n-5 the prom had been improp-
conducted and thar hoodlums had
allowed to enter the building.
Reese had brought disrepute to
junction by the drinking of liquor
@ lnseemly conduct.
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