The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Compulsory Objectionable University BilI-..The
Contested seat..More Associate Judges
..-Railroad Matters, Etc.

the limit of time fixed for the introduc
ton of new business both in the Senate
and Assembly, multitude of small
bills are pouring in for disposition
Bills introduced this week which have
created stir are those in regard to
making the Office of Judge of Milwau
kee county salaried position, fixing it
at so'ooO and cutting off all fees; the
proposed repeal of the general law of
last winter by which the State Univers-
ity received the proceeds of general
tax of one-tenth of mill on the taxa
ole property of Wisconsin, and
MAKING EDUCATION COMPULSORY.
This proposed law obliges children
between the ages of II and Is to at
tend sceool at least sixty days during
the year upon penalty of paying ten
cents for each days absence from
school. It's provisions must be changed,
as the time is obviously too short to be
of much benefit to a citizen of the
United States, and the penalty too
slight to enforce its provisions. In
New York, New Jersey and other states
which have compulsory law the fine
is mere severe, and the compulsory at
tendance extends over period ranging
from four 10 FIVE months.
THE UNIVERSITY BILL.
Assemblyman Hyde introduced the
bill to rel cal the one-tenth mill tax on
state property which forms the Univer-
sity fund. He and friends of the bill
claim that on account of the low re-
turns of the value of property in the
majority Of the counties of the state,
Milwaukee is paying more than her
share. The measure will not go through,
for, upon constitutional reasons, most
thinking men strongly believe that no
such educational institute of the state
should depend upon the will or caprice
of political organizations, as would hap
pen should we go back to the old policy
of annual appropriations.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Much of the past week has been oc-
cupied in fully presenting the claims of
three railroads of Wisconsin to the
Senate and Assembly Committees.
The Wisconsin Valley has been ably
represented by Senator Silverthorn be-
fore the Senate Railroad Committee,
but his favorite amendment by which
ne hoped to derive the benefits of a
hive years extension of the time for
exemption of the Wisconsin CentraPs
lands, was rejected. The bill which
came up before the Assembly Commit.
tee to repeal the law exempting the
West Wisconsin lands from taxation
was recommended to be indefinitely
postponed. The committee handed In
an earnest report, read in to-day's AS
sembly session, setting it down as no less
than reputation should the law be re-
pesled. No facts have been presented
going to show that the railroad has not
kept the strictest faith with the people.
A substitute for Mr.. Colby's original
bill, extending the exemption on the
Wisconsin Central lands, was last in
the Senate to-day. Friends of the bill
still claim majority, as certain mem
bers will vote fer it who consider the
substitute cumbersome and objection
able.
PERSONAL.
W. w. Randall, Esq, brother of the
late Gov. Alex. W. Randall, who has
travelled extensively in foreign coun.
tries, and has delivered lectures in
various places with marked success,
proposes to lecture in this city, should
he receive sufficient encouragement,
the proceeds of the lecture to be de-
voted to the erection of q monume emf
to his distinguished brother, at some
point IN this state. It is intende that
the remains of the late Governor &c
brought to Wisconsin. The OBJ 4 is
enc that will find sympathy with most
of the people in the state, and will no
doubt meet with success.
MADISON, January 30.-One more
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new business, and in consequence leeis-
lators are on the q,ti riue, eager to take
advantage of the feeting moments and
render unto their constituents all the
services in their power. The Senate
and Assembly both held sessions last
night, IN order to keep ahead of the
immense f0od of bills and resolutions
which poured in yesterday.
THE CONTESTED SEAT.
Last evening, Chairman Spence, OF
the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tons, which has had its hands full of
business, in reviewing the mass of testi-
mony in the Fink Salentine contested
election case, reported in favor of
Henry Fink. Mr.. Schuber, democrat
member of the committee signed the
report, but Mr.. Daley, also democrat,
dissented on account of insufficient
evidence and asked leave to fill mi
nority report. The subject was made
the spesial order for Wednesday morn
ing.
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