Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
BOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

Madison-The administration high
way bill, which includes 2-cent gaso-
me tax and a system of state aid for
cts, village and rural roads, has been
reDor ed for passage by the senate
Midway committee.
The highway bill received many
lnsa minute changes. The most i'm
pnrtant of these is the ratio in which
fhe huge net balance from the s14.500.-
SQ0 proposed fund viii go back to the
coundes. After all of the regular pro
rram of road construction and main
fenance has been taken care of for
the year 1925-19ES, there would be left
for county distribution a net balance
az about s6.O00,00O.
The final draft of the bill disclosed
hal the ratio in which this balance
Is to go back to counties is so per
cent on road mileage, an6 40 per
cent on automobile registration, in
steaG of two-thirds and one-third, re-
Effectively, under the first draft 81
Ole program announced last week.
Child Labor Ratification Up
The senate committee on labor, in
dustry and agriculture has recon-
mended for passage the Padway reso-
luton ratifying The federal child labor
amendment The vote of the commit
Zee was unanimous Senator j. G.
Schumann, Watertown, who was be-
lieved TO have been an opponent of
ratification, voting with the others.
Observers believe that the senate
will pass the resolution without much
of a scrap and the Socialists and a
large majority of the ProgressiYes
have declared for it. In the assembly,
however, the outcome is in nowise
certain
Appointment Bills Killed
The senate judicial committee has
killed the Titus and Schumann bills,
which had been aimed at Gov. Blaine's
policy of appointing members of the
legislature to state positions.
Senator Titas' bill had sought to
declare this practice illegal, while
Senator Schumann's measure provided
for the dismissal of such Legislators
from the places they are now holding.
Appearing for his measure, Mr.
Titus had condemned the practice
on the ground that the policy was
dangerous. He cited tie fact that
81 is not permitted in the United
States government.
Joint Resolutions Pass
The Duncan resolution nrotesting
TO the secretary of war against diver
sion OF more than 4,167 cubic second
feet Of water from Lake Michigan
into the Chicago drainage canal was
concurred in by the senate without
opposition. 1t passed the assembly by
q unanimous vote.
The senate adopted another joint
resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of sale of prison made binder
Irvine by the state board of control
Senator John c. Schumann, Water
town, author of the resolution. assert
ed that the board was discriminating
against farmers by selling the twine
al lower price to dealers.
Would Keep Assembly Busy
The assembly adopted resolution
introduced by Bernard Mathiowetz
Ashland. providing that sessions OF
the assembly be held every day ex
cept Sundays and holidays and except
that on Friday, Jan 80; Friday, Feb
6, and each alternate Friday there
after. the assembly may adjourn t.
the following Tuesday 1t was pointed
out that this resolution was introduced
in the interest Of economy.
Wet And Dry Vote Asked
Referendum by the voters of Wis
consin on the modification of the Vol
stead act in the spring of 1925 Is
asked in a measure introduced by Sen
ator John C. Schumann of Waterfowl
Senator Schumann asks that the fol
lowing questions be submitted to the
voters:
Shall the Volstead act be amended
TO permit the manufacture and sale
of light beer?
Shall the Volstead act be amended
TO permit the distribution of intox
eating liquors by government dis
pensaries?"