The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-04

The disparity in the value in the same kind of
properly is ample. The Secretary pertinently in
quires 90 Why should horses be valued al $92 10 in
Bayfield,, and only 49, IS in Kewaunee? S76 26 in
Clark 1883 in Dunn, $63 IA in Rock and S65 95 in
Walworth and only $16.75 in 'MaIitowoc and $27.S
in Brown ?" He states that there is the same dis
parity in the valuation of other classes of taxable
property.
The value of the taxable property, as fixed by the
State Board of Assessment, is 1856, SOC, 500. The
state tax levied last year amounted to $20 1922 "a be-
ing $500 cents on the dollar. One hundred and
seventy-five thousand dollars of this is to be
expended in erecting buildings for state insttll-
tons. From the census statistics learn that the
total tax levied in 1862 by coenes, cities towns
in this state a, 1853 S15 This sum is very much
less than was actually levied and collected.
BoUNTIEs ON WILD ANIMALS
It is strongly suspected that much fraud is prac-
ticed by obtaining state bounty for killing
wolves, lynxes and wild cats which not killed
in the State. The Secretary of State estimates that
at least $4,000 will bs expended this year for such
bount1es, hence it is worth your while to enquire
how it happens that large proportion of the
claims of this class come from counties bordering
on other States.
Large and valuable additions have heen made To
the library OF the State Historical Society," 900 vol
umes OF books and 800 pamphlets and documents
having been received during the past year making
aggregate of As 800 books and pamphlets In its
possession The society is constantly increasing its
lor usefulness ana Is resorted to for refer
ence purposes by people from all portions of the
State Its sphere of usefulness would be greatly en-
larged if catalogue of its valuable collections were
published.
The State Library contains 1886 volumes 528 hay.
ing been added during the past year.
| There are in the State 1857 libraries which con
| tain $50, sos volumes
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The people having at the last election adopted the
amendment to the state constitution authorizing the
abrogation of the grand jury system, appropriate
legislation is necessary to give effect to the will Of
| the people.
| The last Legislature adopted joint resolution
proposing an amsndment to the constitution pro-
hibting special legislation on certain subjects.
recommend that You agree to the same If submit.
ted to the people it gill doubt not be adopted by
an almost unanimous vote, and when it shall have
become part of fundamental law, one of the
greatest evils of our system of legislation will be
moved and future legislators viii be relieved from
vast amount OF labor, which is not only of no bene
| fit but positive injury to the State The adoption
Of this amendment will diminish the legislation o.
| the state more than one-haf.
REVISED STATUTES
Your attention is called to the fact that but IA
comics Of the revised statutes in the hands
the Secretary of State. Heretofore at least 200 copies
have been required yearly to meet the demands OF
the legislature and public officers. revision or a
least acomplaton of the statutes cannot in Justice
to the wants OF the people be longer delayed Man.
of the most important of statutes relating to in
ternal administration, which always should be com
| pletel codfed, scattered through the volumes O
session laws published since the last revision Sucl
a multiplicity of acts has been passed. at the SAM
and different sessions of the Legislature, upon thu
samesubject, some Of which are indexed and other
not rs to compel the Chief Justice of the Suprem
Cour to remark in a recent decision that can ac
curate knowledge of our statute law has becom
almost impossible
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
Tue statistics compiled from the census recentl
tafen, and given in the report of the Secretary o
State show rapid increase in wealth and pOpnla
non. In 1860 the population of the State was IT'S
$751; 1t is 1055, $50, gain of So per cent TIL
increase of manufactures has more than kept pac
fNIJfh iy1Nr n b.rfI
following statement:
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