Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
WISCONSIN SOLONS

The expected ngnt over the Iere MAI
uuette statue has been precipitated in
the Legislature. Ten years ago the Leg
islature authorized the placing of statue
| of Pere Marquette in Statuary Hall ana
| last winter magnificent statue OF the
great explorer was erected. Immediately
| Congressman Linton and others IN Con-
gress began an agitation for the remoVaI
| of the statue on the ground that II was
| inappropriate. A resolution to remove IL
was smothered for the time being In com
| mittee, thereby relieving the Wisconsin
delegation from considerable embafrass-
ment Tuesday morning Assemblymah
Sweeting introduced memorlal request
ing return of the statue and now thefe
will be hot fight in the Legislature over
the matter.
In the Senate Wednesday the special
committee to investigate the State unlver-
sity reported that the information FUR
nished by the Board of Regents as to the
expenditures of the institution was made
ouate and the communication was return
ed by order of the Senate to be made
more complete. especially in the matter or
the contingent funds. These funds have
always been placed in the hands OF the
officers of the institution and their dis
position has never been questioned. n
revolution of Wisconsin's educational sys-
tenn was proposed in a bill introduced by
Senator Dennet. The measure abolishes
the Board of University Regents and the
Board of Normal School Regents, and es-
tablishes in it's stead a Board OF Educa-
ton which shall have entire control or
the whole educational system of the State.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Peterson for
the removal of the seat of the State GOV
eminent to Milwaukee. A condition of
the bill is that before July l the people OF
Milwaukee vote to issue $1,OOO,OOO of
bonds to erect State capitol and donate
three acres of property and build an
executive residence.
Gov. Scofield Thursday reported a de-
felt in the State treasury of $341, 800.
The message says that the apparent cash
balance in the State treasury Of $4,000
on Dec 81 is to be accounted for by the
fact that three railroad companies have
advanced $780, 900 to the State to relieve
the treasury. This is money to become
due in the future as railway taxes. OF
this sum the Omaha company advanced
$4,000, the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul and the Northwestern each 100000.
The Governor says: 1T 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 pur-
pose 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 mill tax upon the assessed val
uation of property in the State for the
years 1897 and 1898 would | believe, fur
nish an amount sufficient to restore the
general fund to it's normal condition"
The executive also took shot at the pres
ent system of State repositories, calling
attention to the fact that $15S, 600 of the
States funds are at present deposited in
State banks, $4,000 of which was III
banks that have failed and of which the
State will probably get little. He urges
that better security should be required to
protect State funds in the hands of Dr
vate banks.
Three nominations have been sent to
the Senate for confirmation by Gov. SEQ
field, all being reappointments. Henry
G. Adams of Madison, as State Dairy
and Food Commissioner for the term end
ing in February, 1899; George w. Harri-
son of Ashland, member of the State
Board of Health and Vital Statistics, for
II
Bodenius of Madison, member of the.
State Board of Health and Vital Statis-
tics, for the term ending in February,
1904.
The first move of the Legislature in the
direction of a semi-centennial celebration
was taken in the Senate, where J. H.
Stout of Menomonie offered joint reso-
luton to authorize the Governor to issue
a proclamation setting apart Friday, May
70, as day for a general celebration
throughout the State in honor of Wis
consin's fifty years of statehood.
Senator Munson's bill, No. 140 S.. relat-
ing to appraisement of damages done by
animals, was reported for passage by the
Judiciary Committee. The committee re-
ported for passage Senator Austin's Joint
resolution for a constitutional amendment
to allow the Legislature to authorize the
election OF an additional circuit Judge in
Milwaukee,
The published report of the number of
legislative bills introduced in the Senat.
UP to the time Of the shutting off of new
business two years ago containe(Pan error
Inc number was 400, while this wear If 10
ooi. Two years ago there had been intro
duced in the Assembly at the fine now
business was shut off 500 bills. This year
the number is 626, making the total for
TWO years ago l,105, and this year 9S3
an excess in 1895 over this year of 100
1he bill introduced by Mr.. Wylie to an
proprlate $4,000 to the Wisconsin State
Agrlcultural Society to pay it's debts was
considered &C, by the joint Committee ON
CLAIMS, but no action was taken. pras;-
cent s. u. Hubbard of Mondovi. and
secretary L. j. Fleming of North Green
nelu' representing the agricultural society.
spoke IN favor of the bill. Mr.. Fleminr
sald that the society is now in debt nv
reason OF the fact that much money has
neen spent In making permanent improve