Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-25
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LEGISLATURE

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Madison, visa bill will probably
be offered in the Wisconsin legislature
to change the system Of collection Of
the gasoline tax which goes into effect
on April /. Gov. Blaine has signed the
highway bill providing for this tax.
The plan to change the collection of
tie gas tax from the system under
which cents will be collected on every
gallon shipped into the state, to sys-
ten where the tax is collected on the
gallonage as sold was unanimously en-
dorsed Ut conference of seventy-five
heads of Wisconsin oil concerns in the
capitol
1t was pointed out at the conference
that oil companies have millions of
gallons of gasoline in storage in Wis
consin which will escape taxation I'M
der the system provided in the bill
The Standard Oil company alone is
said to have 28,0O0,0OO gallons Of gaso-
line in storage at its distribution points
that would not be taxed
Curb for Eugenics Law Evasions
The proposed ban on marriages of
Wisconsin couples at Waukegan and
Rockford, H., and Monroe, Mich, So
called "Grenta Green's" will be aired
at a hearing Of the judiciary commit
tee of the state senate today. The
measure, introduced by Senator ]. L.
Barber, Marathon, would make such
marriages illegal.
The measure an amendment to the
statutes relating to illegal marriages,
declares that:
ANY person who shall not have pro-
cured, not more than fifteen days be-
fore making application for a license
to marry, certificate from licensed
physician showing said persons to be
free from social disease or tuberculosis
shall not be capable OF contracting
marriage" Senator Barber declared
that if the measure becomes law per
sons wedding in other states would be
subject to arrest upon return to Wis
consin and living together as man and
wife
Record of "Gas" Sales Planned
A record Of the prices and terms
for the sale and delivery of gasoline
by practically every agent in the state
70 be open to the public, will be kept
by the department of markets at Madi-
son, under proposed general order,
made public by Superintendent Of Mar
kets, Nordman. The only exceptions
are on gasoline actually delivered In
carload lots, and sales TO public au-
thorities on sealed bids.
This step follows the probe into
prices Of gasoline in Wisconsin, meth
DDS Of sale, etc, and comes on the heels
of revelations Of variation in prices,
said TO be discriminatory to certain
classes of consumers. A hearing on
whether these records shall be main
tanned will be held at Madison, April 8.
SPAS, 900 Militia Fund Wins
The national guard appropriation
bill, carrying S245,0O0 annually, was
passed finally when the assembly con-
Cured in 1t, 6S to IS. The measure
has gone to the governor to be signed.
The assembly rejected, 81 to "a. a COM
AIlttec duleIIIMGlll 70 reduce tne apprO-
.prlation TO 100000 annually.
The assembly passed the Miniert
FDir prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of olemargarine in which milk or
products are used.
{ The Holly bill to permit municipal
AMI county ownership of elevators,
warehouses and cold storage plants
has been defeated in the assembly, A
to 40
The assembly taxation committee
has reported adversely on the Gwidt
cigarette tax bill. recommending in
definite postponement
Teachers Examiners to Stay
The assembly has killed a bill which
would abolish the state board Of teach
ers examiners, appointed by the state
superintendent of schools to examine
applicants for certificates to teach.
Defeat of the bill means that the pres
ent system will be retained
The Carey bill providing for employ
ment Of women as well as men in legis-
lative positions about the capitol also
was defeated by the assembly.