The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-13
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
BILL TO REPEAL 1T, AS WELL AS
THE OIL INSPECTION
81 r.
STATE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION
Big Expense and No Returns--COurse
I'm Agriculture and Domestic
Science to BE introduced
in Rural schools.


MADISON, Wis, Feb. IA bill to re-
peal what is known as sthetcorrupt prac-
tees act, the law which requires candi-
dates to file statements of their cam
paign expenses, was introduced in the
assembly today by Sprate. The bill is
simply repeating measure and provides
nothing in the place of the law Mr..
Sprate also introduced q bill repeating
the law providing for the inspection Of
Illuminating oils.
A bill which will stir up the liquor In
terests was introduced by Mr. Rossman
1t prohibits brewers from taking out
! more than one saloon license, and would
cut of the practice of brewers securing
licenses and assigning them to saloon
keepers. .g.ss ---s- -.--..-,r
Secretary of State Froehiich has com
pleted winding up the accounts of the
state board of immigration and finds
that there is 81, 297 81 still on hand of the
| 5000 which the Legislature appropriated
for the second year of the board The
money will not be needed, as the work
of the board has been discontinued pend
ing action by the legislature Just what
will be done in the way of establishing
new board is still undecided. 1t is ex-
pected that the governor will make some
recommendations. ~ ,'s5l.- -2@s5~-rt So
There is a sentiment that if the board
of immigration is to be conducted at al,
it should be along different lines from
the board whose affairs has Just been
wound up by the resignation of Secre-
tary George w. Taylor The secretary
maintained his office at Marinette and
had practically full sway in the affairs.
Meetings of the board were seldom held,
as the governor and the secretary of
state found other matters to occupy their
attention, and all the work was done by
Mr.. Taylor, who was really not account
able to any one Mr.. Taylor handed in
his expense account monthly and drew
his salary, put outside, of this had com
paratively little business at Madison.
One thing now seems certain, and that IS
if the Office is re-est sb4ished an Office
will be maintained in this city.
An examination of Mr.. Taylor's expense
bills shows some interesting items. Most
of the expense consists of railroad fares
Mr.. Taylor made many trips TO Chicago
and Milwaukee and St., Pau, and the ac-
counts also show some large hotel bills
Tips for the porter and cab cares for go
ing from the Hotel Pfster to the depot
are included in the items on the bill
while there are but few trips that have
not sleeping car expense attached to
them.
1t has been learned that shortly before
his retirement from office, Gov. Scofield
also became aware of the large items of
expense that the secretary was running
up and sent for Mr.. Taylor. 1t is said
that the secretary was then told to be
more economical when travelling, but it
appears that the admonition was of little
avail for the expense of the last month
that Gov Scofield was in Office is but lit
tie less than the previous month
The expected bill for the introduction Of
course of agriculture and domestic
science in the rural schools of the stare
Was sent in by Senator Hatton 1t Gre
ates State Superintendent Harvey a spe-
1lal commissioner to +. prepare such a
the training of the teachers in that line
of educational work. Mr.. Harvey, as
special commissioner is to devise a plan
fer training schools for the teachers along
these lines, but the bill does not provide
for the establishment of such schools
That will be provided for, it is said, in g.
bill to be introduced subsequently, The
bill makes an appropriation but does not
fix the salary Mr.. Harvey is TO receive
for the work.
Several bills relating. to the sale and
manufacture of beer have been intro
duced in the assembly. One by Mr. Henry
provides that one-half of all licenses col
lceted for the sale of Intoxicating drugs
to go to the support of paupers and 'h3
ether half TO the prosecution Of crimi-
nails. Another by Mr. Ella provides that
no liquor Shall be delivered to minors,
and still another bill by. Mr.! Fenelon pro-
vides that the manufacture of beer be
regulated SO that the label of the beer
shows what kind Of ingredients the beer
is made of Tire I'm also prohibits the
use of drugs in maxim. beer.
The hill of Mr.. SoltWedel gives the
board of trustees Of the home for de-
pendent children power tel reclaim chill
dren that have been given to foster
parents. sq
The fraternity bill was introduced by
request of Senator Miller 1t provides
that the Greek letter fraternities of the
university Cay be gtven9 land on the
university campus on which to put up
their chapter houses in which the mem
bers live The gift of land is absolute,
but is to be used by the fraternity in
definitely. The bill also provides for a
kind of supervision byr the faculty
through the faculty members of the fra
ternity. The faculty. can only act
| through. such of its members as belong
to the fraternity. Several of the fraterni-
ties which have already bought lots and
houses and are engaged in paying for
! tnem will oppose the bill, and there . is
said to be strGng opposition to the meas
IRE among the body of students who 60
not belong to those fraternities, on the
ground that ii discrimilates in favor of
the weather. class Of students.
Senator Gaveney introduced a bill pro-
Wong an appropriation OF not to exceed
| 81, coo for each agricultural and industrial
association in the state which shall hold
an annual fair. The state to pay each
society not more than the amount jt
raid cut for premiums and trials of speed
the previous year.
The arti-cIgarette bill introduced by
Mr. Overlook will be taken up by the
senate committee on public health and
sanitation Thursday. 1t is understood
that number of Milwaukee tobacco
dealers will appear against the bill