Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-19

dren at all the schools of the state for
the year 1879 was 66.97; for the wear
1890, 69.04; and for the year 1881, IS. 2.
The number of children of school age
in the state in 1880 was 483, 229, and In
1881 was 4S9, Jap, an increase of 1913.
The total valuation of school property
in the state, being the school houses,
school house sites, apparatus and libra
ries, is S5,543, 40961. The total amount
expended for school purposes in the
state during the year was 81, 302, 048. 81,
or S6.97 for each person attending
school. The amount expended for each
pupil in 1880 was 81 "a, and in 1879 was
S7.44.
The number OF appeals before the
superintendent have been less than last
year and is gratifying indication OF
that humane and friendly spirit of the
people that ensures good government.
The common schools of this state are
surpassed by the schools of but very
few states in the Union, and this good
condition is in great measure, due to
the commendable and able manner in
which the superintendent of public in
struction and their assistants have for
many years performed their arduous
and important duties, Every superin-
tendent of public instruction for many
years has recommended that the adop-
ton of the township system of school
government be made compulsory.
FINES AND PENALTIES.
Section of article X of the state con-
stitution provides, among other things,
1.-The clear proceeds of all fines collected
in the several counties for any breach OF
the penal laws shall be set apart as a
separate fund to be called q school
fund, and section 715 of the revised
statues prescribes in this manner OF
carrying the constitutional provisions
into effect
The county treasurers of many of the
larger and more populous counties, for
a period of nearly twenty years, had
neglected to obey said provision OF the
constitutional and the laws enacted to
carry it out; The encouragement dur
ing the past year brought suit in the
supreme court against one of these de.
linquent county treasurers to recover the
fines collected during the year 1880.
That court on the fourth of June last
filed its unanimous opinion sustaining
the law above cited, and required such
treasurer to pay. Since that decision,
most of the counties have paid the state
treasurer the fines collected during the
year of 1880. The amount SO paid tC
January /, 1882, is 81 ,5S3,07, being
more than had been collected from the
same source for the ten years proceed
ing. 1t is estimated that there is due
from the several counties for the wears
in which they have neglected to obey
the law the sum of 100000.
Your attention is invited to the sub
ject with view to ascertain if any legis
ton is necessary to insure an equitable
legal adjustment thereof.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
The several reports of the president
and secretary of the Board of Regents
and the president of the university show
that the institution of which the stat,
should be proud, made SO by gener
Gus donation of lands granted by con
gress, by occasional aid of the legis
lature, by the philanthropie munificenc,
of Governor Washbure, and the provi
NAtllO NeiLt anu Vi tIlt DItSl
dents and faculty. The location of the
university is more .healthful and advan
tageous than that of any other institu-
ton of the kind in the West, aud by 6
liberal and generous policy on the par
of the legislature, such as the people Of
the state would be proud. in after times
to have bestowed, ii may be made the
most serviceable and distinguished ed
ucation institution in the West.
suggest that YOU make yourselye!
familiar with this institution, and know
its wants and heed them with sucl
provident liberality. that it will soor
advance to that meritorious rank SC
justly coveted.
EXPERIMENTS IN AMBER CANE.
In accordance with chapter 211 of the
General Laws of 1881, Prof. w. A
Henry has made experiments in Amber
cane and the ensilage of folders, anC
has made a full and complete repor
thereof to me. In this report Prof
Henry estimates that syrup can be made
at the rate of $50 gallons per acre ant
when sugar is worked for, it can be hat
at the rate of not less than LOO
pounds per acre of raw sugar, besides
so gallons of molasses. The ANALYSIS O.
the chemist shows that there is ovel
1000 pounds of sugar in an acre of can,
and that half is lost by the present i'm
perfect methods of working. The re
port of Prof. Henry shows that he ha.
expended S3,080.07 of the appropria
ton, and that there remains the sum Of
S919.93 unexpended. The raising o.
cane is becoming one ofthe important ag
ricultural products of the state, and il
my Judgment should be encouraged
and in view of the satisfactory result,
reached by the experiment made, anC
in view of their undoubted benefit to the
many producers of cane, I would re
commend the continuance of such al
appropriation for this purpose as in
your wisdom would seem best and a.
there is no provision for printing his re,
port, | would recommend that suffi.
cient appropriation be made for its pro.
per printing and distribution.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The state historical society has been
ably managed From very small De.
ginning, it has grown to be large in.
stitution of peculiar interest to the PEG.
pie of the state 1t is regarded as one
of the most complete collections of its
class in the United States, and is worthy
OF the fostering care of the state.
would recommend TO the legislature
that they provide suitable building foI
the use of the society, separate from
the capitol. Its present quarters are
nnfIrniU 1nQdpnTrafo ~ 70
the rooms it now occupies are needed
for the convenience of the Legislature
In such building suitable room should
be provided for the Wisconsin Academy
Of Science, Arts and Letters.
STATE BOARD OF AEALTH.
The gentlemen composing the board
are among the most eminent in their
profession in the state, and | will re-
commend that the legislature extend to
them general encouragement, Their
lsbors have resulted in great benefit TO
the health of our people. and there can
be no doubt that greater benefits may
in the future be expected. Their sug-
gestions for the restriction and proven
ton of contagious diseases have been
widely circulated throughout the state,
and have been adopted by a large class
of our citizens, and their wisdom fully
proven. The board has succeeded in
securing reports from about nine hun
dred different localities in the state, and
have awakened deep feeling among
the people upon the subject Of the sup
preston of disease. Their suggestions
for securing for schools, prisons and