Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-14
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LEGISLATURE

Madison-The administration tax
bin has come 10 be topic Of brisk
discussion in both houses, although
I his measure Is not scheduled for hear
ing until Feb. II. This bill would
raise approximately S12000000 in in
come taxes, of which nearly $4,0O0000'
would go to the state. The amount
which the state would receive is nearly
SS.000.0O0 more than 1t now receives
from income tax sources. This addi-
tional sum win be used to pay mill
taxes now raised on general property.
Il is stated that the Increase in reve-
nues will be obtained chiefly by repeal
Of the personal property offset The
Offset is used much more extensively
by corporations than by individuals,
the average individual income tax
payer having little personal property
with which TO offset his income tax.
Introduction of the flat rate of 4
per cent on corporation incomes in
place Of the sliding scale, would have
tendency to raise the rates of the
smaller corporations, which formerly
enjoyed rates of or per cent, but this
has been taken care of by giving all
corporations an exemption of $1,000.
More Highway Legislation
As soon as the administration high
way bill is out of the way some Of the
other bills affecting the highway de-
FIst
in the state ar to be reported The
staudenmayer bill for removing the
ex-officio members of the highway
commission is scheduled for early ac-
ton Senator Staudenmayer is follow
ing the lines suggested by Gov Blaine
in his message for the removal of the
state geologist and the dean of the
engineering college from the highway
commission.
Curb on Appointments Loses
Senator William Titus, Fond du Lac,
lost his fight to prevent the appoint
ment of legislators to state offices in
the senate when his bin was defeated
BY vote of 10 to 10
Under the Titus bill. no member of
tile legislature could be appointed to
state job during his term Of office.
III defending his measure, Senator
Titus explained that an undue pres
sure could be brought To bear on the
votes Of legislators by the governor
through the prospects of an appoint
ment
Opponents of the Titus bill took the
stand thar they would rather see the
appointment Of Legislators with whose
connections they were familiar, than
q 10 have men appointed to offices whose
affiliations We're not known
Measures Approved by House
Among measures adopted or passed
by the assembly are the following:
The Price resolution referring to the
Titus proposal for publication in the
ii 1925 Wisconsin Blue Book of the
names and salaries Of officers. mem
EeTs and employees of state govern
mental agencies
Senate bill abolishhg one superior
iudgeship and creating another circuit
Judge in Dane and Sank counties.
The senate bill providing for two adj
ditonal circuit judges for Milwaukee
county.
The resolutions, previously passed
by The senate, calling for registration
q lobbyists twice weekly
The senate had spirited arguments
over the feasibility of a short session
Of the legislature ana then voted Is to
16 on a resolution by Senator Walter
Eust, River Falls, providing that the
session be limited to 100 days. Lieut..
Sd Gov. Huber held that he had no right
to vote on the resolution and the meas
So ure s,s9 killed
Favor Child Labor Amendment
The Padway resolution, radfying the
federal child labor amendment, was
adopted by the state senate The vote
was 80 To 10 The resolution now
awaits action by the assembly. There
IS no Indication as TO when the mat
ser viii come up for consideration in
that branch
The vote came after debate by sen
ators on either side had continued for
al two hours. Senator Joseph Padway,
Milwaukee, opened the argument for
legislative ratification. He was fol
lowed by Senator J. E. Cashton, Den
mark, who made a stirring address in
faEor 1T ratification from the farmers
staHs point.
Senators Ben Gettelman, Milwaukee,
and James A. Barker Amigo led the
faction against ratification.