Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

In Legislative Halls.
l'rof W. \. Henry, who looks after
the interests of the Wisconsin University,
prepared an interesting statement o ac-
company the university appropriation bill
introduced recently, in which he shows
that neighboring States spend far more
money on their agricultural colleges than
Wisconsin does. The buildings of the
Wisconsin college have cost about $780,
600, while Michigan has spent 100000
on her agricultural college buildings;
Minnesota. S250000, and Iowa. $780,
zoe. Minnesota will appropriate $500.
600 mole this winter for new buildings
aud iowa has $4,000 building in
course of construction. In explanation
OF the $4,000 annual increase asked for
his college, Dean Henry states that the
present total income of the college Of
agriculture is $6i 900, of which sum $685..
GOD comes from State taxation and the
remainder from the United States gov-
ernment. II the increase asked for i
granted the total income of the college
of agriculture will then be $4,000, OF
which $4,000 win come from the State.
The present fixed annual incomes of our
adjoining States are as follows: Wiscon-
sin, $Gi,0o0; Minnesota. So. 600; Michi-
gan, S124, 900; Iowa, $4,000.
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1t mas been suggested that the stringen-
cy in State tinauees which invariably
comes at the beginning of the calendar
year might 0e relieved by a change in
a gf eafll 20 ba
railroads At present they pay their
taxes in two installments, the last OF
which is eight months after the taxes
have been charged against them. For in
stance. the taxes for 1900 will be paid
this year, the first installment being due
in March and the last in August. 1t is
held by some who have considered the
subject that IL half the tax was paid in
the year against which it is charged il
would help matters, and it il also sug
gested that still further relief might be
| obtained by making the State aid TO higt
schools payable when the State take.
have been collected. instead Of in De
| cember. as at present. 1t amounts Il
| 100000 in round numbers, and it is sci
| dom actually paid in December, but /
stands as a charge against the genera
fund and helps to create a deficit in fig
ures whether there is an actual deficit o.
| not.
Apparently the city hunters and the
| farmers are 10 be arrayed against each
| other at this session in a fight over sprinl
shooting. The farmers want to SHOOT
ducks in the spring and the city hunters
want spring shooting prohibited. Many
county boards have passed resolution,
fayoring the repeal of the present Law
prohibiting spring shooting. and remon
strances are beginning to come from th'
cities. Endless suggestions for the bet
ter protection of game are coming in. A
good many hunters favor a shorter dec
season and more vigorous measures I,
protect the deer during the closed sea
| son. Complaint is made that lumber
men slaughter large numbers of dee
to supply camps. and there is to be
| bill presented which will aim to put .
| end to that practice. Some Milwauk
hunters. who 20 into the woods ever!
fall, favor the payment of liberal re
wards for information about violations
of the laws. The fish and game com
| mittee will soon begin the work of fran
ing the bills which will cover all tn
changes that are to be made.
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The Sarau and Stout bills are causing
some uneasiness TO the bachelors of tn
Legislature aud third house, of whom
there are several, and they are talking o
calling bachelors convention TO taxi
steps in self-preservation. One Of 10
gal turn of mind says that the Sara,
bill, which they regard as the more oh
jectionable, violates the constitution an'
outrages the declaration of independence
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1t appears Tint Judge Comstock, wh'
was recently appointed State claim agen
at Washington. does not relieve Il. q
Mullen of all hIs duties. The judge vii
take hold of the swamp land claims al0n'
and Mr. Mdllen viii complete the wuIl
of collecting the Spanish war claims.