Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
Wisconsin Legislature

Madison, Feb. SIN the senate to-
night the report Of the commit
| tee on the investigation of the
University was presented. Con-
| corning the proportion of teach
ers to students, these figures were given
by the report: in Ohio, 1 to 14.2; in
Indiana, 1 to AL; in Illinois, l to 50;
in Minnesota, 1 to 14.6; in Michigan,
1 to 1873; in Missouri, 1 to 1872; in Ne
braska, / to 10; in California, 1 to 50;
in Wisconsin, / to 1454 Continuing,
the regents say: "These figures show
that the proportion of teachers in the
Wisconsin university is less than in
any other state university, excepting
Michigan. In that state the low pro-
portion is owing to the fact that about
half Of all tn students are in the pro-
fessiOnal schools, nearly Or quite 700
being in the law school alone" Senator
Welton introduced an important bill
affecting the telephone companies OF
the state. 1t requires all telephone
companies having long distance tele-
phone lines to furnish local companies
net having long distance wires service.
This bill if passed will enable any sub
scriber Of a local telephone company to
talk ever the long distance wire OF the
Bell company. Other bills introduced
were: By Nj McGfllivray, to author
ize the commissioners of public lands
to loan Il portion of the trust funds OF
the state to joint school district No. 1
Of the city of Black River Falls and the
toWR Of Albion in Jackson county; al
so to regulate the sale OF vaccine virus,
theapeutical serum. modified toxins and
similar products intended to be used in
prevention ana treatment of contagious
diseases. Many measures Of minor, i'm
pOrtance also came in.
IN the assembly Nr. Mosher Of
fered a joint resolution amendatory of
the state constitution looking to Jhe
improvement Of public highways,
The following bills were Introduced;
By Mr.. Mosher, providing that NO
county shall receive a gTeateg' amoug2t
from the school i1gcome funG than it
PAYS into such fund.- by Mr.. B4lrnlDanl
tc. repeal the Sunday laws
by Mr.. Borchsenius, to permit has
band and wife or bsthi to- testify in
criminal prosecutions when both are
the. parties in interest by Mr..
Agen, to create the offise Of
public examiner whose du5y it shall
be to I0oh over all public accounts and
whose salary shalt be $500 With 81, 009
added for clerk hire; also to regulate
the term of liquor licenses. in. all towns.
villages and GTtiess by Mr.. FLEET, to-
amend the general election lava in
Creasing the secrecy and. pUr5ty of the
ballot by Mr.. Taylor, to authorize the
state board OF health to provide for
the sale and use Of antitozin diphtEe
etio serUHa; by Mr. Burlington,
providing for the taxation Of
stock at the place where tas'
corporations owning it is locGgaD>
by Mr.: Peterson, to entftle tire sStsse~
Agricultural society to g'usuaT $4,000
yearly state appropriation groviding in
t9xiCating liquors are not sold on the,
grounds d1zring the days On w1iUh the,
fair is held; By Mr.. H0yt,
permitting the inmates Of any
national or. state home for soldiers to.
vote in the town, city OF village in
which such institution is located: by
Mr. Merrfman providing chat no
person who is not a citizen OF the
United States shall be eligible 20 OF
holG any elective or appointive. af1ce.