Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-04
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

Madison, Wis.-Eleven appoint
ments have been sent to the senate
for confirmation by Gov. Blaine. In
a majority of instances present incum-
bents were renamed
The most important appointment
was that of William ]. Conway, Wis
consin Rapids, a Democrat, to the
state tax commission for an eight
year term. Mr.. Conway will succeed
Thomas Lyons, Superior, who resigned
some time ago. The post pays $4,000
a year.
Mrs. Margaret H. Abels, Waukesha,
was appointed member of state board
of control to succeed Mrs. Kading, re-
signed, term ending in February, 1877,
and William Mauthe, Fond du Lac,
was named member board of concili-
alton for term ending February, 1927.
In both cases appointments were pre-
viously made, but combinations by
senate are now necessary.
Following are appointments: DR..
w. f. Lorenz, Madison, member of
state board of control; Adolph Kan
nenberg, Milwaukee, member of rail
road commission; ]. Q. Emery, AL
bion, dairy and food commissioner;
Thos. ]. Cunningham, Chippewa Falls,
supervisor of oil inspection; George
Staudemayer, member of highway
commission; Ernest N. Warner, Madi-
son, member of board of Cancellation;
Joseph w. Conner, Brule, member of
grain and warehouse commission.
Short Session Predicted
A hopeful sign for shortened legis-
lative session appeared when it be-
came known that much of the more
important business to be transacted
will come to the floor of the legisla-
tive assembly early in the session.
Three of the major items coming
up for early consideration are the
budget, the new highway program
changing the present law as to meth
DDS of state aid, and the resolution
to ratify the child labor amendment.
The budget is about ready for for
NAL consideration by the legislature.
The joint committee on finance has
been delving into the recommends
tons of the governor on this subject,
and it is said that an understanding
has now reached by the committee as
to the majority of items.
The state highway bill, which is
slated to bring in revenues amount
ipo ~ c16 00n nnO opp,olIxy +Joro,,oI,
gasoline, federal aid and license fees,
is due for early consideration of the
legislature, the joint highway commit
tee having apparently come to an I'M
derstanding.
The highway committee bill pro
vides a system of aid to cities, vii
lagos and towns based on mileage.
Thus, Milwaukee would receive 5000
a mile for highway construction, cit
les of the second class $3.50 a mile,
third class 800 mile and fourth
class $50 a mile. Village streets are
allotted SIS a mile and local roads
in towns the same allotment.
The $15,000,000 in the contemplated
program is derived, according to esti-
mates of $8,120,O00 from automobile
license tax, $4,88O000 from the pro-
posed gasoline tax and about $2,060,-
600 from federal aid.
Move to Curb Rail Board
A bill has been introduced by AS
semblyman Thomas Duncan, Milwau-
kee Socialist, to make the railroad
commission a one-man instead of a
three-man body and to delegate its
powers to regulate utilities to cities.
Cities are rallying to the support of
the bill The common council of RAJ
cine recently adopted a resolution
against railroad commission rule of
it's utilities and Edward F. Hilker,
one of the Racine assemblymen, has
been requested to introduce bill in
line with the councils views.
Charging that pollution of the Mis-
sissippi river by st. Paul and Min
neapolis is causing the destruction of
commercial fishing and clam beds on
the Wisconsin side of the upper river,
Senator Walter H. Hunt, of River
Falls, has asked that joint commit
tee of the Minnesota and Wisconsin
legislatures be appointed to investi-
gate conditions.
Fish in the upper part of the Mis-
sissippi river are dying in astonish-
ing numbers and the commercial fish
ing and button making Industries
along this part of the river are threat
ened with destruction because of this
pollution" he, added.
Senator Hunt announced that he
had a conference with the attorney
general concerning the pollution and
was advised that Wisconsin could in
stitute legal proceedings against the
state of Minnesota, if it so desires.
Wisconsin NeuUs in Brief