Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-22
II CHI roycRyoR's MESSAGE.

We a p, or THE SENATE AND ASSEM-
MS, cri21N rfo bodv having organized
bOlol"f husiuess it becomes my
h. sSs'|D ,ou such commentators
uour tt s9aL 10 .3a hest interests of the people
flson nslC, oisctors of Wisconsin have
Ndfnl IL ~ Il reform in conducting the
bi,t,, lfiW II remains for you to see
,ed - + sf the people, is expressed, Is
-; 1of III -fort business session. with
ing I'd Gi = r-atchv ord; the passage OF as
Jury of ~ Fl! ,,ro consistent with the needs
an pos LIN IIt'' interference with existing
IVA E NI!.oo,cal of bad laws, and the
aWrena the sPt,re defective, will create
.ai,,o, ostII arca on the part OF the people,
'eu 0D1 vi prosperous and happy all
Oably 4 70 hun the way to bring about
4 dri, tGeI ~ fIrrv member to do his duty.
- IFi JD 'o "a .or long sessions is delay III
y, Wild l. clu. riftpcs few committees
n, d C tnrI promptly to business, and
~ Dol @1'I1inujMe on their hands, cause
Street 10 & .ho "' ,ns,jon TO drag, and hinder
Or1 Of ",rriiIiu,, and anxious to transact
;, 'He a't ,Gin1rn. The presiding othcers
Iterca nl Ease watch on the committees
n =. 29 al,tocaIl attention to those who
y, sSssary delay
ing m s%s,%~,:rrS,ARY OFFICES.
av j tll,ttsrotr expenses would be re-
- "[e sV uI Ent necessary for an economical
AQ Id he ~'"f state affairs should be con-
eeks sIoIi mind. During the past twelve
ir 70 IlS ~ evenly official positions have
IL a. LIa. nv7,rpsS acts of the Legislature.
= 'he "% NJ The secretary OF state show
Ut, W a,t% Kara ncrsOns drew salary from the
)Ollca .SI rSr rdrsouaI services i'll 1889 than
and j I!o 'C' facts sufficient in themselves
h = l ggr"t demand, the closest scrutiny
~ VI ,"T t0lhe end that unnecessary
use al Fn Ii,Denscd with, and unnecessa-
,,x>y,,Y or this
avn, CC "' Vii proposed legislation look
j u1r""iring Of the salary list, and the
u up I..I'oynpI,sps, be referred to special
SptaE at,o of both houses, appointed for
to stu IN order that such action in the di-
,aLe fcatoI rs the Legislature may take,
M, mo |~n:iCe ed. wise and effective. My
,ieaVY Sn asaoyeinOr has so recently begun
the NV &C vet been unable to fully ac-
Officd Twr.pT with this matter in
n,rGn facts, however, have already
S+r5r observation, which suggests the
fuggI tfinye,tigation. For instance the Of
OOk sop veterinarian, created in 1885. cost
an d fr salaries and expense i'll 1889. $5,-
40 nd for so-calIcd glandered horses,
~ wv i and then paid for by state, 81 ,642.-
nj ID I s. 1907; and III $780, salaries and
hr0u e AGO Il, and for slaughtered horses.
to II &n-g. OS-an aggregate for two years
MI; Also that the number of Senate
in ISIS WAS IS. in 1889. LIB; Assem- ply
I'm ISIS, SIS: in 1889, ISL: total in 1878,
)|D in 1859, pa: an increase in both
ng The expense on account OF Senate
;ir IS7Swas ST .346. 81; in 1889. $25, III;
red m account Of Assembly employees in
;gl-0a: in 1889, $50, S3l.86: total in
%g-, total in 1850. $780, 02. 88; increase,
l9 a's'''' ''''' "
,rt he observed that the number of emf
" A the TWO houses has nearly doubled,
rmla the expense is now more than twice
RI "A Ma twelve years ago. 1t does not seem
,rmthis immense increase is necessary.
tern r. many other places in which it is the
no fmany that retrenchment is not only
IS Inf advisable, and where, if the Offices
be abolished reduction in the expenses
yictA made without imparing the efficiency
,tot 5Iic service or ne glccting the interests
r people | call your attcntion to
" these The dailyand Hood commission
aSeS @c timber agents, game Wardens, fish
inc sanl the many boards created for the
~ rrce of special interests. | have else
~ led your attention to the State Board
SUI sand Reform. and the State Board of
Ton L. and | earnestly urge you to take
, il decisive action in regard to these
81 order that the burdens Of our peo-
," jOi being added to. as has been the
les 50 MANY years past, may be light
lSpW he utmost possible extent consistent
tb4 m0ceT bu~uCSE-likG, efficient admins
va, governmental affairs.
little in this direction can be accom-
"H.'"l 'iig "ttANt' carr ald VI Ilc
Led Gt but with that assistance am con-
In m Wcl cen ne "0nr. In this connection
md s,ei HIT the expressing of bills be
Why WIN except where the original bill
b, -o'c hccn amended III such manner as
ana e such cngto3sing necessary, which in
md 0IcaQse material decrease IN eXpendl-
al M@'mg IN time. This can very prop
GA @aeby q rue so lnstruciing the clerks
@&C,l|e bodies.
~ DE- remember Ell that all special Inter
J IT, many iauaIS, disposed for private pur-
10 tela'l useless of1lclaiS ana continue
.tnl OF unnecessary saia rles, Will at
I'll yI &SIIoi'S' ana by every II ans III per-
W IAeIT agents, urge Il IN you the
Of protecting their in ests, while
on @e people Will be represents ny no paid
"a Y OF lobbyists, and their Hrests will
0E unprotected unless VI fearlessly
y your "NUCS. ana sec 10 it'll impartial
Il ,aDon and unbiased iudem> t take the
special pleading and selfish interests.
o. Gmoustrated that the caase OF the
y mo9c NS&ic IN your hands.
o1 loNhIUo\ uF THE TREASURY.
81 @. report OF thesccretary of state showed
" ;ys IN The treasury to the credit OF the
LUNG, on &0th of September last, OF
w. Vh H. iii OF January, at noon.
1y aoNdillN non was changed, there
ID -"5 5I CYyr to b." in coming state treas
n a . inc balance @. the general fund. the
y" -oo.9"I, appearing upon the books of
.,0, my treasurer. In point OF fact, how