Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-04-18
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

Madison, Proposed changes in
the state election laws are scheduled
for early hearings before an assembly
committee. Chief among the bills is
the measure providing for party con
ventions before the primaries, Instead
OF afterward.
Instead of the platform being drafted
by candidates after their nomination,
sponsors Of the bin say, party princl-
pies would be determined first and It
then would be the duty of the winning
candidates in the primaries to sub
scribe to these principles
Other election bills on the calendar
include;
Providing that the designation Of
any political organization on the pri-
mary ballots shall not duplicate the
name Of any other party"
Requiring the voting Of straight
ticket for presidential electors, the
v"te being marked for the preslden-
tlal candidate and not for the indl-
/ vidual electors.
Changing the spring election to the
first Tuesday of May instead of April
Discuss Treasury Surplus
Balances in the state treasury Will
be discussed in a hearing by the SEN
ate committee ON corporations and tax
alton. The Severson bill to apply NIL
unappropriated surplus funds IN the
treasury exceeding S1,000,0OO to reduc-
ton Of the state tax levy each year.
will be before the committee
In event there is no state levy In
any year the unappropriated surplus
in excess Of S1.0000OO would be trans
ferred TO the common school fund In
come by provisions OF the bal
Would Alter Mine Taxation
A new taxation measure Of interest
| TO mining men has made its appear
ance. The Carroll bill proposes TO tax
any and all mining rights and reser-
vatlons, title to which is vested in any
person other than the owner Of the
land to which such right or reserva-
ton is attached
The present law taxes lead and zinc
lands on property valuation, plus
one-tifth of the gross amount of sales
of any ore extracted and sold, but the
present bill goes farther and would
tax mineral rights and reservations Of
persons who may not be the owner
of the lands to which the rights extend.
Governor Due To Get Raise
The resolution to amend the consti-
tuition by raising the salary of the
governor from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
is expected 10 be adopted by the sen.
ate without opposition. II has passed
the assembly. There is general
sentiment in the legislature that the
salary now paid is inadequate Many
state employees receive more salary
than does the governor, II Is claimed
Last Minute Bills Filed
New bills are still entering the legis-
lature through committees though
most of them are Of little Importance
and will be disposed of with little
delay.
The committee on judiciary has In
troduced measure In the senate max
Ing 1t felony TO remove anyone from
an asylum or other institution without
| lawful authority
Senator LANCE has sponsored a bill
throwing open school houses for re-
ligious meetings.
The committee on agriculture of the
assembly has introduced a bin for the
| licensing Of cheese and butter makers.
The committee on fish and game Of
the assembly has entered a bin TO pro
hiblt the poisoning Of predatory ami
mails and the laying Of any poison for
such purpose.
Assemblyman Math Koenlngs has
sponsored measure for the licensing
of all milk dealers.
Asks Blaine to Fix Tax Bill
Assemblyman E. b. Miner, ST. Croix,
whose resolutions to amenG the tax
bin werJ defeated ia the assembly, has
| appealed 10 Gov. Blaine for aid.
In a letter to the governor, Mr. Min
Ter states that he 7Is es to effect
amendment Of the bill IT two particu-
lars. The first is the repeal Of the
| occupati0nal tax offset, which Mr..
Miner denounces as favorItsm to
grain elevators and unfair 10 the farm
ers. The second is the inclusion Of
the per cent deduction, the provision
desired By the governor.