Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-05-13
LOOKING IN
ON THE
LEGISLATURE


Madison-By vote Of - to 81, the
ASSEMBLY rejected the J. c. Thompson
substitute for the administration tax
hiIl and It then killed the bill by a
vote of II to H.
With this measure out of the way
the tax fight may be said to have
come to an end ON the assembly side.
The discussion turned upon the effect
of income tax measures the propon-
ents Of the Thompson bill urging some
modification to halt the moving of in
dustry out Of the state.
Mr. Thompson declared his substi-
tute was devised to bring industries
into the state and to prevent those
here from departing.
Espionage" Bill Gets Veto
Gov Blaine has vetoed the bill to
prevent "slandering" of cooperative
associations. The measure, sponsored
by Assemblyman J. G. Hanson, Deer
field, would make it a crime to circu-
late false reports derogatory to the
financial condition or credit of the
organizations. Its opponents have
termed it an "espionage bin"
The present law. which the bill
sought to amend makes it a crime to
print or speak false statements derog-
atory to the financial standing or con
aiition Of any bank or trust company
doing business in Wisconsin,
Victory For Enforcement
Prohibition enforcement scored a
victory in the senate when the upper
house voted, 13 to II, to refuse the
request of the assembly TO have the
Mosely bill, passed a few days ago,
returned for reconsideration.
The MOsely bill seeks to meet objec-
ti0ns to similar measure by Senator
Boethe, vetoed by GOV. Blaine The
Roethe bill passed the senate over the
executives veto, but failed to obtain
the necessary two-thirds majority in
the assembly.
The pending bill provides confine-
ment in the county Jail for misdemean-
ors. including violation of the state
prohibition act, except where the coun-
~ Jail has been declared unfit by the
state board Of control. Under the
Huber law, prisoners i'm a county hav-
ing no workhouse are farmed out at
work under the direction of the sheriff,
and usually return to regular employ
ment
Sachtjen Regains Dry Job
Gov. Blaine has appointed Herman
wv. Sachtien, speaker Of the assembly,
state prohibition commissioner. The
appointment was submitted to the sen
ate for approval Mr. Sachtjen held
the position Of prohibition director
until ne resigned to devote his entire
time to his duties as a lawmaker
In letter to Mr.. Sachtien Gov
Blaine praises him for his conduct Of
the prohibition office during the two
years he administered it.
Fight on Wet Resolution
a hard fight is expected over the
Meggers resolution asking congress to
caN Il federal constitutional conven-
tion 10 repeal the national prohibition
amendment Nevada has approved a
similar resolution. Should two-thirds
of the states adopt the resolution it
would be mandatory on congress to
call the convention.
= The committee bin giving the power
10 The board of control to order the
sterilization of any insane or feeble
minded patients after hearing before
turning them out of institutions has
passed the senate and now goes to the
assembly for final action.
Governor Gets TWO Big Bills
Two big bills have just gone to the
governors desk and his action on them
will fix a new state policy The Carey
odd age pension b'l, passed by both
houses, has been sent to Gov. Blaine
and it is believed ne will approve it,
This is an optional measure. A two
EhirdS vote of the county board being
necessary for it's adoption by the as
sembly The other bill is the Min
neSota-Wisconsin Mississippi river bot
toms measure. 1t preserves Wisconsin
sovereignty over bottom lands acquired
by the federal government.
Good crop growing weather is get
ring the farmer members of the Wis
consin legislature nervous. They are
demanding the reporting of all legisla-
tive bills