Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-08
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

Madison, Wis-Engrossment of the
Blaine administration tax bill in the
same form as passed by the senate
was accomplished by the assembly In
one of the stormiest and most dramatic
legislative sessions in years. During
the debate the assembly chamber was
thrown into a state of pandemonium
at times by mingled cat-calls, Kisses,
applause and the cries of incensed
members seeking recognition. On en-
grossment the vote was 4S to 45.
Not in the memory of the Oldest
legislator has more uproarious
gathering of state lawmakers been wit
messed in Wisconsin. Charges of rail
roading," steam rollering" and ''un-
fairness" were hurled back and forth
across the assembly hall in rapid sue
cession. Feeling ran high after the
session and it appeared for time fist
cuffs might be resorted to by several
members
Every parliamentary play in the book
of rules was resorted to by enemies
of the tax program in a futile effort
to stave off defeat. Three separate
moves for adjournment were made
and defeaced. Speaker Sachtjen who
was accused of gross unfairness in his
rulings, ruled out two amendments
presented as substitutes by Assembly
man J. c. Thompson, of Oshkosh, and
an amendment by Assemblyman John
of Tho
literally vibrated with the yells and
shouts of members seeking recognition
from Speaker Sachtjen but the Blaine
machine was well oiled and in perfect
running order and slowly but surely
moved toward the crucial vote.
In all except one Of the roll calls,
administration forces had slight
majority. They killed repeated mo-
lions for adjournment. The one roll
call on which opponents of the Dill
had a majority occurred when the as
sembly, by a vote of 4S to At, refused
to postpone indefinitely the Ellen
becker amendment providing that the
personal property offset be gradually
repealed over period of years.
However, administration forces mus
tered sufficient votes on the next roll
call to prevent the incorporation OF
the Ellenbecker amendment.
Old Age Pensions Approved
The Carey old age pension bill,
passed by the senate, 16 to 8 and sent
to the assembly for concurrence, con-
| ~, e.
Applicant must be 20 or older and
have been a resident of the state for
at least Is years.
Applicant must have resided in
county one year before filing applica-
ton, be neither an inmate Of a cor
rection institution or insane hospital.
Applicant mus not have failed to
support his family, been a tramp or
beggar or have kin able to support
him.
No person is to receive more than
81 day and the total amount of state
appropriation for the purpose shall not
exceed 100000 annually.
Driver License Bill Wins
The senate has passed the Padway
bill requiring the licensing of motor
vehicle drivers by vote of 10 to s..
The measure provides that no person
shall operate or drive a motor vehicle
without first having obtained a license
for that purpose. No license would be
given persons under 16 or other per-
son who is physically or mentally defc-
lent The Gettelman bill to prohibit
the use or sale of firearms other than
rifles and shotguns used in hunting
without municipal permit, also passed
the senate. Both of these bills remain
to be voted upon by the assembly.
4 Farmers Kill Tail Light Bill
Opposition from some farmer mem
bers of the assembly was unsuccessful
in blocking the bill increasing the
salaries of members of the state ware
house and grain commission from 5000
to $500 a month and the measure was
passed, 67 to a.
The farmer assemblymen obtained
defeat of another bill, however when
the Coleman measure requiring rear
lights on all vehicles was Indefinitely
postponed, 40 to 80. Mewbers from
the rural sections declared it would
be hardship on farmers
The assembly concurred in the $780,
600 deficiency appropriation bill for the
state normal schools and it goes to the
governor.
Ask $1o13s, 1877 for AsyIums
I Requests totaling S1O138. 137 for the
operation and extension of state penal
and charitable institutions for the next
biennfum were laid before the legisla-
tive finance committee by DIR. w. f.
LOrenz, president, state board Of con-
troll For maintenance, DR.. Lorenz
asked for S6,215,36 and for additions
to buildings, $3,922,775 The total re-
quests exceed the last two years ex.
YInndifurpa nv nearly S5 000 0O0