Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-06
LOOKING IN
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LEGISLATURE

sr5 all other state officials and
.lorss While the probe is in full
sa4rg i6e activities Of lobbyists VIII
ia Ne inquired into.
mi. was decided as the climax Of
,asIya hour deadlock when by a
-s at Ii to IA the senate adopted
~. Ssrersan resolution as amended by
-. substitute of Senator Carey,
pIs5e leader. The Carey resolution
,.oairfS a committee Of five senators,
tss5ed by William F. Quick, Milwau-
tsa Socialist, to first Of all call ION
~ Garnet" Senator Severson to tell
MAT he knows about graft, corruption
srd other alleged improper acts on
ne part of state servants.
Members II the committee besides
senator Quick include Senators John
cbsse Oconto John Englund, Wltten-
t4rs. Merritt f. Witte, Winneconne,
nd Herman LANCE, Eau Claire.
Blaine senators, charged two years
eca with killing the Seyerson morals"
resolution. took tn bit their teeth.
81 70 speak. and voted solidly for the
Investigation. AS Senator Carey ex-
pressed tie point during debate in
referring to Senator Severson: THE
senator from the Twenty-third has
been cIamoriug for two years for an
Investigation Now let's give it to him,
la's put him under oath and see what
BE- knows"
Ia bis resolution, Senator Severson
demanded that possible graft and cor
updon be probed In addition he re-
ques,ed chat an inqu'~y be made as
10 whether babies have been born out
Of wedlock to women confined to state
penal institutions and whether high
state officials have been responsible
for their condition. He also requested
that in investigation be made as to
whether state employees have been in
dcted IN other states and have not
been returned there for trial.
Probes TO Prolong Session
The legislative mood for investiga-
lions may pr0long the closing of the
legislature two or three weeks Sen
aur n F. White, Winneconne, veter-
an legislator declares that he believes
# impossible to reach final adjourn
Ieut before July l.
1he senate is behind the assembly
with it's work. A recent check showed
There We're l22 bills IN the senate still
10 he acted upon and many of these
are If a controversial nature. Both of
The Investigations are being conducted
Independently by the senate, which
prevents the upper house holding af-
tenoau sessions. Unhampered by in
designations. the assembly has pushed
forward al Is work.
Homestead Exemption Repealed
Gav Blaine has attached his sigma
ure % the bill repeating the $500
homestead exemption law. The COVER
nor declares the law has worked an in
lasrile n many farming communities
aad he suggests another exemption law
he enacted with a provision protect
las school taxes.
The governor has also signed the
E.lenaecker fish bill, which places a
SIC limit on AN game fish and estab-
Asars bag maximum for all fish
I@keH from Wisconsin waters. The
Measure alSo makes certain changes
h the season.
Pay Wife Of Dead Assemblyman
There was considerable debate in
l9e assembly on the bin appropriating
Fs" the amount Of legislators
salary g. tae widow Of Assemblvman-
e'r.' Frank Roemhild. Barron county.
WAC Died recently without having as
s.'a@a his legislative duties. due TO
..'''~ Ihr bin was passed. "a to "a,
a..r g aad been opposed on the
s'~aa lt Boemmld was not tech
'.4.' member Of the legislature.
highway Board Bill Loses
NE administration bill TO increase
.s s.ste highway commission from
-'t p seven members met defeat in
.~5 stage 81 The assembly. being