Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-05
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Eleven appointments have been sem
to the senate for confirmation by Gov
Blaine. In majority of instances
present incumbents were renamed.
The most important appointment
was that Of William j. Conway, Wis
consin Rapids, Democrat, to the
state tax commission fors 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, 1927
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 reappointments: DR..
w. F. Lorenz, Madison, member OF
state board of control; Adqlph Kan
nenberg, Milwaukee, member of rail
road commission; j. @. Emery, Al
bion, dairy and food Commissioners;
Thos j. 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.
The administration highway bill.
which includes a 2-cent gasoline tax
and system of state aid for city,
village and rural roads, has been re-
ported for passage by the senate high
way committee
The highway bill received many
last minute changes. The most inn
portant of these is the ratio in which
the huge net balance from the $14,5OO.-
900 proposed fund will go back to the
counties. After all of the regular pro-
gram of road construction and main
tenance has been taken care of for
the year 1925-1926, there would be left
for county distribution a net balance
Of about $6,000.00O.
The final draft of the bill disclosed
that the ratio in which this balance
is to go back to counties is SO per
cent on road mileage, and 40 per
cent on automobile registration, in
stead of two-thirds and one-third, re-
spectively, under the first draft Of
the program announced last week.
The senate committee on labor, in
dustry and agriculture has recon-
mended for passage the Padway reso-
luton ratifying the federal child labor
amendment The vote of the commit
tee was unanimous, Senator j. c..
Schumann, Watertown. who was be-
lieved to have been an opponent of
ratification, voting with the others.
Observers believe that the senate
will pass the resolution without much
of scrap and the Socialists and a
large majority of the Progressiyes
have declared for it. In the assembly,
however, the outcome is in nowise
certain.
The senate judicial committee has
killed the Titus and Schumann bills,
which had been aimed at Gov. Blaine's
policy of appointing members of the
legislature to state positions.
Senator Titus bill had sought to
declare this practice illegal, while
Senator Schumann's measure provided
for the dismissal of such legislators
from the places they are now holding.
Appearing for his measure, Mr..
Titus had condemned the practice
on the ground that the policy was
dangerous. He cited the fact that
it is not permitted in the United
States government.
The Duncan resolution protesting
to the secretary of war against diver
sion of more than 4,167 cubic second
feet of water from Lake Michigan
into the Chicago drainage canal was
concurred in by the senate without
opposition. 1t passed the assembly by
a unanimous vote.
The senate adopted another joint
resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of sale of prison made binder
twine by the st&te board of control.
Senator John G. Schlmann, Water
town, author of the resolution, assert
ed that the board was discriminating
against farmers by selling the twine
at lower price to dealers.
The assembly adopted resolution
introduced by Bernard Mathiowetz,
Ashland, providing that sessions of
the assembly be held every day ex-
cept Sundays anG holidays and except
that on Friday Jan. 80; Friday, Feb.
6, and each alternate Friday there
after, the assembly may adjourn to
the following Tuesday. 1t was pointed
out that this resolution was introduced
in the interest of economy
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