Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-07

build or improve. The state labor
commissioner is made supervisor
Of the work. The lands benefited
and the county and state shall
each bear one-third the cost
County boards are authorized to
borrow money for their share. AS
a fund to provide state aid, $3.50,
900 is set apart each year from
railroad licenses.
Senator McGillivray is also the
author of two more arbitration
bills. They provide for permanent
boards Of arbitration to be elected
at spring elections, before whom
all civil differences must be
brought before being submitted to
the courts.
Senator Mills of Superior has
introduced bill which has been
much talked Of recently, authoriz-
ing the governor to appoint an
officer to be known as the Deep
Channels Commissioner of Wis
consin." The duties of this
functionary shall be to further the
commercial interests of the state
by developing lake navigation,
and securing if possible uninter-
rupted lake communication with
the Atlantic. The bill enumerates
a long list of reasons for the
creation of such an office, that
further expansion of the produc-
tive portions of the west is a ques-
ton Of transportation and nothing
else; that Wisconsin needs more
than home market that freights
must be lowered to offset the
cheaper subsistence and shelter
and therefore lower wages OF
competitors in the milder climates
farther south.
Several bills have been added to
the list of those relating to rail
roads. Assemblyman Hall wants
the oversight Of railroad matters
to be vested in three commissioners
instead of one, to be elected for
two, four and six years. In an
other bill Mr.. Hall endeavors to
give to this commission the power
to fix rates on railroads. Mr.
Stanley wants to compel the roads
to issue mileage books which will be
interchangeable among members
of a family, or among employees
OF the same corporation
Mr.. Officer is responsible for a
bill which defines trusts and pro-
vides punishment for all persons
connected with them.
Among the many bills in the
hands of the committees Of edu-
cation is one by Mr.. Sloan to
complete the normal school at
Superior, about which delay has
been caused by disagreement as
to the site.
Another bill is by Mr.. Cox,
permitting no one to teach in the
common schools who is not at
least IS years of age. The bill
to erect a building for the Univers-
ity library and state historical
society will be reported favorably.
In the opinion of tie governor
this is the most important bill be-
fore the legislature.
The following have been ap-
pointed university regents by Gov.
Upham: State at large, H. w.
Chynoweth, Madison; first district,
Ogden H. Fethers, GAINESVILLE;
third district, w. A. Jones, Mineral
Point; sixth district, Frank Challo-
ner, Oshkosh; eight district,
Orlando E. Clark, Appleton
For normal school regents the
governor has appointed: E. d.
Coe, Whitewater; Frank Ostrander
Superior; w. A. Brown. Marinette;
Chas. Pitteckow, Milwaukee; Jas.
0. Raymond, Stevens Point: A. E.
Thompson, Superior.
H. c. Adams of this city will
be dairy and food commissioner,
and ]. w. Oliver of Wanpun has
been reappointed on the state
board of control.
At its meeting last week the
state forestry association drafted
bill for the purpose of protecting
life and property against forest
fires. 1t provides for the disposal