Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-03-05
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The administration highway bill,
carrying distribution program of ap-
proximately $15,O00,OO0 raised from
automobile weight tax, 2-cent gaso-
line tax and federal aid, has passed
the state senate with but one dissent
Ing vote, which was cast by Senator
White of Winneconne. Four amend
ments to the bill were voted down.
One of these was introduced by Sen
ator Titus, Fond du Lac, who sought
to reduce the automobile registration
fee contemplated under the bill to $40.
The bill now goes to the assembly,
where it is slated for early considera-
ton. Never before in Wisconsin his
tory has bill of such major 'impor-
lance and with as much money in
volved had such rapid progress
through d legislative body, it is said.
The attempt of Miss Mildred Bar
Der, Marathon assemblywoman, to
widen the scope of the Wisconsin
eugenics law was defeated by the as
sembly, sc to 90 That body voted
the measure, which would have re-
quired physical and mental eXamina-
lions Of women as well as men be-
fore issuance of marriage licenses, to
Indefinite postponement. Miss Barber
declared the measure was intended to
give the same protection to men con-
templating marriage that now is af-
forded to women and to protect the
public generally.
BY vote of 81 to 35, the assembly
killed a resolution by George w.
blanchard of Edgerton providing for
representation of the state at the in
augural ceremonies of President Cool
idge on March 4.
The Blanchard resolution asked that
a joint meeting Of the legislature be
held for the purpose of selecting a
suitable person to represent Wisconsin
at the Washington inaugural ceremo-
MES of the president.
The state sof wisconsin has been
cordially invited to be represented by
its governor at the presidential in
augural ceremonies at Washington,
March A. the Blanchard resolution
stated
"Such invitation has been formally
declined by the governor of Wiscon-
sin and it is the patriotic duty and
privilege of our state to be represented
with it's sister states at this momen-
tous national OCCASION" the resolution
continued.
Passage of the administration tax
bill has been recommended by the SEN
ate finance committee by vote Of 3
to 2.
This is the measure which repeats
the personal property offset, places a
franchise tax of 4 per cent on corp0r-
atoms and a tax on dividends.
The senate finance committee also
recommended indefinite postponement
of the bill by Senator Oscar H. Morris
Of Milwaukee, reducing income taxes
% per cent, and declaring the public
policy of the state concerning taxa
ton. The vote on this measure also
was 3 to @
The roll cali on the administration
tax measures was: For passage
Chase, Johnson, Englund Against
Morris, Daggett.
The assembly has killed the Nose
ley income tax bill which would in
crease the exemption for married per-
sons from $1,000 to $1,000 and for a
single person from $500 to $1,000
The lower house also killed the Cody
bill directing the state tax commits
sion to prepare data, covering the cost
of the present state administration for
the last three years as compared with
the last three. years of the preceding
administration.
Permission to use the state capitol
for promenades and balls other than
official or legislative functions prob
ably will be denied in the future, as
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floor of the state senate In connection
with the holding of the recent junior
prom of the University Of Wisconsin
A large number of senators went
on record as favoring resolution
which would bar the use OF the cap
itol to all such organizations seeking
permission after this year.
The Minnesota legislature is asked
to appoint committee to join with q
Wisconsin group to investigate alleged
pollution of boundary waters between
the two states in resolution con
Cured in by the assembly The state
senate already has adopted the resolu-
ton.
The senate has refused, IA to Is, tc
order to engrossment and third read
| ing resolution by Senator Walter
Polakowski for the creation OF a state
printing plant.
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