Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-28
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LEGISLATURE

Madlson-The forestry bill has been
introduced In the assembly by the
state affairs committee. The measure,
provtding for an interim committee to
Investigate and report on the whole
problem of forestation in Wisconsin,
varies from the original draft only in
the size Of the committee. Ii would
consist Of i've members, instead of
seven.
one senator, two members of the
assembly and two Representatives of
the PUBLIC at large would make up
the personnel The bill would put in
to effect the forestry amendment
adopted last fall
A bill to establish a northern for
est park on state owned lands in Villas
county also was offered. All of the
bills will be given committee hearings
after they have been approved by the
revision committee.
Committee o. KS Highway Bill
After turning down more than a
dozen amendments to the admlnistra-
ton highway bill the joint finance
committee returned a report recon-
mending the bill for passage. Superb
or was placed among the second class
cities which receive $400 mile for
Improvement Of city streets connect
ing highways under the bill.
The assembly is reconsldering the
Holly bill for the labelling of shoes
and clothing and the author offered
amendments designed to meet objec-
lions made to the measures. Labels
would be made more specific, showing
the quality and grades of the materials
used.
The resolution by AsSemblyman A.
E. Smith, Viroqua, requesting informa-
ton from the secretary of state on the
number and operation Of state owned
automobiles has been adopted in the
lower house, without discussion.
Assembly Defeats Probe Plan
The assembly by vote of 81 to p
killed the resolution offered by Assem-
blyman Raihle, Chippewa Falls, pro-
vidlng for a special committee to in
vestigate conditions in the Northern
Colony and Training school at Chip
pewa Falls. Consideration of this
resolution was featured by vigorous
debate, during which Speaker Herman
J. Sachtjen left the chair and urged
defeat of the measure. Speaker Sacht-
jen declared proposed committee of
one republican, one democrat and one
socialist would not be representative
because only eight assembly districts
in the state are representated by social
lists or democrats. He intimated that
the investigation was inspired by poll
ticians and the Ku Klux Khan This
leaves the visiting committee APP
pointed by Gov. Blaine to conduct any
investigation that may be made Of the
Chippewa Falls institution.
Eight Hour Bill Loses
bin sponsored by Senator Padway,
socialist, providing for a compulsory
eight hour day in Wisconsin industry
II TO 10 after a long debate.
Senator Quick. Milwaukee. made the
chief argument for the measure, back
ing his statements with references TO
those of psychologists. Senator Quick
differentiated between physical and
nervous exhaustion Muscular tired
ness, he declared, Is a healthy condi-
ton. He contended It was condition
that resulted from work such as farm
labor.
Nervous exhaustion he attributed to
labor Of long hours in shops and fac
tories, brought on by the noise, yibra-
ton and odors in industrial plants.
Senator John c. Schumann, Water
town, claimed that 1--WE have as many
nervous people on the farms as the
cities have" and opposed the bill on
the grounds that every time life is
made easier In the cities. 1t is made
SO much harder on the farm.
Milwaukee Wants Branch Capitol
appointment of a committee to In
vestgate the feasibility Of the erection
q branch state capitol in Milwaukee
Is asked in resolution introduced in
the lower house by Assemblyman
Clarence Krause Of Milwaukee. Mr..
krause favors the erection of a 5000.
600 branch capitol in the proposed
civic center. He advocates that the
departments which transact consider
able business In Milwaukee be house
there including the automobile regis
tration department. and the railroad
commission.
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