Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-03-19
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Madison, VISA bill will probably
be offered In the Wisconsin legislature
to change the system of collection OF
the gasoline tax which goes into effect
on April l. Gov Blaine has signed the
highway bill providing for this tax.
The plan to change the collection of
the gas tax from the system under
which 2 cents will be collected on every
gallon shipped into the state, to a sys-
TEN where the tax is collected on the
gallonage as sold was unanimously en-
dorsed at conference of seventy-five
heads Of Wisconsin oil concerns in the
capitol.
1t was pointed out at the conference
that oil companies have millions of
gallons of gasoline in storage in Wis
consin which will escape taxation I'M
der the system provided in the bill.
The Standard Oil company alone is
said to have 2S,00OO00 gallons of gaso-
line in storage at its distribution points
that would not be taxed.
The national guard appropriation
bill, carrying $245, 900 annually, was
passed finally when the assembly con-
Cured in it, 60 to Is. The measure
has gone to the governor to be signed.
The assembly rejected, 81 to "a, COM
mittee amendment to reduce the appro-
priation to 100000 annually.
The assembly passed the Miniert
bill prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of olemargarine in which milk or
products are used.
The Holly bill to permit municipal
and county ownership of elevators,
warehouses and cold storage plants
has been defeated in the assembly, "A
to AZ.
The assembly taxation committee
has reported adversely on the Gwidt
cigarette tax bill, recommending in
definite postponement.
The assembly has killed a bill which
would abolish the state board Of teach
ers examiners, appointed by the state
superintendent of schools to examine
applicants for certificates to teach.
Defeat of the bill means that the pres
ent system will be retained
The Carey bill providing for employ
ment of women as we'll as men in legis-
lative positions about the capitol also
was defeated by the assembly
A filibuster conducted by Senator
William L. Smith of Neillsville halted
an attempt to railroad the administra-
ton tax bill through the upper house
of the Wisconsin legislature This fol-
lowed introduction by Senator Johnson
of Gratiot of an amendment to the tax
bill, which was supposed to represent
a compromise between administration
forces and the socialists. Opponents
of the bill insisted that they should be
given time for thorough study of the
amendment, but those favoring the bill
demanded Immediate consideration.
Senator Smith spoke for more than
four hours, establishing what is said
to be record for continuous speaking
In the Wisconsin Legislature for twenty
five years. The senate remained in
session until after 200 a. M, but no
vote on the tax measure was taken.
The fight for two-year appropria-
ton of 1872, 266 for the University
of Wisconsin has been opened before
the legislative joint finance committee.
The program of new buildings which
President Birge recommended to the
committee includes a $3,000,000 pro-
gram for the university during the
coming biennium-the first important
educational building appropriation in
nearly 10 years. The university bud
get, without the new buildings, totals
S,532,OOO for two years.
The bill for construction of a $780,
900 athletic field house at the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin has been passed by
the senate unanimously and sent the
assembly Surplus money in the uni
versity revolving fund, supplied by
ticket sales, would be used for the
structure
A bill to limit the number of super
visors in counties under $4,000 popu-
lation to no more than six has gone
to engrossment In the senate. COun-
ties above the $4,000 mark would be
limited to 10 supervisors by the meas
ure, sponsored by the senate judiciary
committee.
The senate voted to kill bill which
would legalize insanity as divorce
plea in wisconsin and bill by Sen
ator Heck prohibiting judges from
practicing law met like fate.