Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-17

in person read his first message 10 the
two houses of the legislature in joint
session at II o'clock this morning AT
ter alluding to the hard times the gov
ernor gave the financial condition of
the treasury at the beginning of this
year. This shows tua; while there ere
two mortgages to the crHdit of the srn-
eral fund ag.rp-ltins 49,, the
cash of that fltu Is actually OVER
drawn to the am Junt If $500. October
/, 1894, three noathS 20, there rIS
in the general fund the sum of $971,-
215. Thus in three months the dis
burSementS from the general slul
have aggregated $S99,S62.
Complimentary alluSion was made
to the public sch 'pS and the COVER ,lr
called attention to the annual loss to
the school fund from the failure on
the part of cities to properly return
the proceeds of penal law, fines, mer-
its your serious attention. Obedience
to the law should he enforced The
interests of the university were com
mendcd to the consideration of the
legislature and the executive declared
a tire-proof building for the protection
of the historical society collections
should be provided for at once. If
the university library and the histor-
ical Society'S collections could be
placed under one roof, it would be an
economical and convenient arrange
ment, he argues. The governor be
lievcd the normal school board should
be reduced to five members and that
its clerk should not be a member. An
increase in the pay of the state super
intendent was urged-as we'll as bet
ter supervision of state banks The
erection of an iNtermediate prison for
criminals not hardened was suggested;
also an institution for the feeble
minded.
"The Importance to the people
of the highest possible diversi-
tication and development of agricult'
ure cannot be overestimated," said he.
"The growth of Wisconsin in this re
spect during the past ten years has
been more marked than in any other
decade in our history. Many thou
sands of acres in the northern portion
of the state have been cleared and
developed into profitable farms; and
in the older farming sections progress
has been marked by the adoption of
the most improved methods, and Il
wider diversity of products
Continuing tile governor recommends
ed the enactment of some wcll-conSld-
cred law Which shall, under appropri-
ate penalty, compel the manufacturers
and vendors of filled cheese to so
brand, mark or color it that it shall
no longer be sold for what it Is not,
and the same idea with reference to
bogus butter was advanced. The gov
ernor commended the feasibility of
providing in some manner for the
bringing to thu public attention the
agricultural possibilities OF the
unsettled portions of our state and
:le opportunities offered there to
persons of small means to secure
homes and measure of prosperity.
The enforcement of sanitary laws
in certain portions Of the state during
the past year has called attention TO
statutes make no provision for the
reimbursement by municipalities of
families whose household goods are
destroyed through that enforcement.
This defect he thought ought to be
remedicd The militia was laud"d
and the maintenance of permanent
camp of instruction and rifle practice
at Camp Douglas has proven a wise
measure He Thought that provision
should be made for its continued
maintenance on scale that will fur
ther enhance its value and importance
The repeal of the roster" law was
advised and aid was asked for seed
etc. on behalf Of the northern Wiscon
sin fire sufferers A cordial wo.d was
sp0Eon in behalf of legislation that
will improve city governments. and it
was suggested that students in our
university and colleges and in sol
diers' homes should be permitted to
vote at those places.
"The state board of control as now
organized consists of six members,
said the governor. I'm case of an
equal division upon any question lnere
is no means of reaching a decision.
suggest to you the wisdom of making
the board to consist Of either five or
seven members. that there may be
majority decision on all questions. II
a reorganization Of the board should
be deemed by you advisable, com
mend to your attention the wisdom OF
providing either for q woman member
of the board, or for woman visitor
to work in connection with the
board" The governor deems the
present legislative appOrtionment very
unsatisfactory in many respects.
What the people demand is an appor-
tionment based fairly upon population
and territory regardless Of partisan
demands. He recommended. therefore
that the legislature provide for the APP
portionment Of non-partisan com
mission to prepare bill to submit TO
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