River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the ProcscGfa
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Daily Summary of the ProcscGfax
I'm the Senate and Assembly.
Madison, Wis. Feb. l0.-No business OF
importance was transacted In the senate
yesterday.
Madison. Wis, Feb. lin the senate
yesterday the special committee TO inyesti-
gate the state university reported that the
information furnished by the board OF re-
gents as TO the expenditures of the insti-
tuition was inadequate and the communi-
cation was returned by order of the sem
ate TO be made more complete. especially
in the matter Of the contingent funds
These funds have always been placed in the
hands OF the officers of the institution and
their disposition has never been questioned.
A revolution OF Wisconsin's educational
system was proposed in bill introduced
by Senator Dennet at the evening session
OF the legislature. The measure abolishes
the board OF university regents and the
board of normal school regents and es-
tablishes in its stead board of education
which shall have entire control OF the
whole educational system of the state.
Madison. Wis. Feb 12.-Gov. ScoheId yes
terday reported to the senate a deficit in
the state treasury of sea-. $50 The message
says that the apparent cash value in The
state treasury OF $500 on December n
is to be accounted for by the fact that
three railroad companies have advanced
$3.50. COO TO the state TO relieve the treasury
This is money to become due in the future
a railroad taxes. The state account in sew
eral banks is overdrawn almost 100000
The governor says:
''It rests with you to determine whether
a recurrence of the deficit referred TO shall
be prevented by the levy OF an adequate
tax for that purpose or the treasury shall
be protected in future. as in the past by
advances from the railroad companies, and
overdrafts permitted by the banks. A
levy Of a two-fifths of g mill tax upon the
FrV4n - g..
for the years 1897 and lSlS would believe.
furnish an amount sufficient TO restore
the general fund to its normal condition"
The executive also took shot at the pres
ent system of state repositories. calling
attention to the fact that sl5S.090 of the
states funds are at present deposited in
state banks. $4,000 of which was in banks
that have failed and of which the state
will probably get little lie urges that bet
ter security should be required to protect
state funds in the hands of private banks.
The Assembly.
Madison, Wis, Feb IO.-The expected
fight over the Pere Marquette statue has
been precipitated In the assembly. Ten
years ago the legislature authorized the
placing of a statue of Pere Marquette in
Statuary hall and last winter magnificent
statue OF the great explorer was erected
Immediately Congressman Linton and
others in congress began an agitation for
the removal of the statue on the ground
that 1t VS. Inappropriate A resolution TO
remove IL was smothered for the time be-
ing in committee. thereby relieving the
Wisconsin delegation from considera BILE en-
barrassment. Yesterday Mr.. Sweeting in
uoduced a memorial requesting a return
of the statue
Madison, Wis. Feb. ia bill was intro
duced in the assembly yesterday by Mr.
Peterson for the removal of the seat of
the state government to Milwaukee
condition of the bill is that before July |
the people of Milwaukee vote to issue
81 100000 of bonds 10 erect a state capitol
and donate three acres of property and
build an executive residence.
Mr.. Green, of Milwaukee, struck a blow
at the racing talent of Ideal park and at the
Milwaukee Jockey club by bill providing
that no one race track shall have more
than Is days racing in one year. This
measure Will practically put an end &c rae
ing at Ideal park, and strong lobby is ex-
pected TO come to Madison to fight IL.
Madison, Wis, Feb. l2.-The bill intro
duced in the assembly Wednesday by Mr.
Peterson to change the seat of the state
government from Madison to Milwaukee
was the cause of considerable bantering
discussion in the assembly yesterday. NJ
body has any very serious intentions in re-
gard to the BILL and ii probably Will never
be reported by the committee. The gov
ernor reported a deficit in the state treas
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