Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-19
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A reduction of % per cent in the
income taxes of all persons, firms, cor
porations and partnerships, commenc-
ing with the payment of the income
taxes for 1924 Is asked in bill in
troduced in the upper house by Sen
ator Oscar Morris of Milwaukee. de-
claring "the public policy of the state
concerning taxation
The bill says, 1T is the public policy
OF the state of Wisconsin that taxa
ton shall be no greater than is re-
CURED for the efficient conduct of the
government, state and local and that
IN view of the constantly growing de-
mand for reduction in taxation and
in view of the fact that such a policy
has been adopted by the federal gov
eminent, resulting In a sensible and
income tax; and that the policy of the
federal government has met with uni
versal approval throughout the coun-
try; and that there have been wide
spread expressions of a desire on the
part of the people of this state to have
the same policy adopted here, that
therefor, a substantial reduction in the
income taxes should be enacted into
law"
The measure by the Milwaukee SEN
ator would add a new section to the
statutes, Incorporating the above state
ment
Collection of fees from auto speeders
by police officials would be prohibited
under bill introduced in the assem-
bly, by B. q. Glass, Milwaukee member.
Mr.. Glass declared that because of
the fee system officials of villages and
towns are entirely too willing to ar
rest motorists. He feels that there
should be a curb of the practice.
Police officials of certain small
communities will stretch the point to
arrest an autoist for speeding" de-
clared Mr.. Glass "They are so eager
to collect the fees that they are willing
to do almost anything to make an
arrest"
Information is being gathered for a
bitter fight on the National guard
when the finance committee bill pro-
viding an annual appropriation of
$245,000 year for the guard reaches
the assembly. The appropriation has
been voted by the senate.
Although the lower house two years
ago voted to abolish the National
guard units in the state, there is no
such action contemplated at this ses-
sion. Socialists will offer an amend
ment to the finance bill providing that
the guard personnel be cut from it's
present force of 5000 men to 1000.
The big fight is expected to be waged
on this issue.
By vote of GA to 26, the Wiscon-
sin assembly passed the Padway reso-
luton ratifying the federal child labor
amendment, which previously had been
passed by the senate. A previous at
tempt to have the resolution tabled
in favor of one providing for a state
wide referendum on the question was
voted down, 63 to %.
Senator William Titus, Fond du Lac,
lost his fight to prevent the appoint
ment of legislators to state offices in
the senate when his bill was defeated
by vote of 10 to 10.
Under the Titus bill, no member of
the legislature could be appointed to
state job during his term of office.
In 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 that they would rather see the
appointment IF legislators with whose
connections they were familiar, than
to have men appointed to offices whose
affiliations we're not known.
The senate has killed the Barber
bill to prevent lobbying by any state
or judicial officer before any legisla-
tive committee unless requested by the
committee to appear. An adverse vote
of Is to IA resulted on the question
whether the bill, as amended by Sen
ator Teasdale, should be engrossed and
read a third time. The presiding of
ficer ruled that the action was con-
sidered indefinite postponement of the
bill.
The assembly has taken two steps
designed to shorten the legislatures
session 1t adopted, 70 to 10, reso-
luton offered by Anton Holly, Kewau-
nee, for sessions every day except
Sunday and holidays and the first
weekend of each month. The Cald-
well resolution for sine die adjourn
ment May Is then was adopted, 81
to 80.
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