Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-14

H1 1!'.,; s,;M.! III
The debate relating to highway taxes
paid in labor, being the law under which
farmers work out the road tax, has ere
ated not a little feeling. lit would not be
surprising if an effort is made 10 oblige
all farmers TO pay their road tax in
cash. OF course there would be objec-
ton To Shis plan, on the ground that it
would work a hardship III many cases
but ehat could be readily guarded against
by enabling farmers who want to WORK
our the tax securing employment WITH
the roadmaster for the necessary num-
Der of days. The way the tax is worked
out now results in new teams and new
gangs of workmen every other day, with
the result that the advantage that would
be gained from experienced workmen is
lost. Farmer members devoted great
deal of time to a discussion of the road
tax after adjournment the other day,
when the consensus of opinion was that
better work will be had by obliging the
who are able TO do So The bill sought
to increase the number of hours from
eight to ten that farmers shall work
The objection TO this was that it is inn
possible for the farmer to do his chores
and then work ten hours on the road.
In many counties the farmers work ten
hours willingly, but, the country mem
bers argued, they would resent law
that would oblige them to work that
length of time.
Gov La Fehette has named the fol-
lowing appointments as State university
regents:
For State at Large-Almah ]. Frisby, Mil
waukee. to succeed herself.
Tenth District-George f. Merrill, Ash
land. TO succeed himself.
Eleventh District-August ]. Myrland,
Grantsburg to succeed ]. H. Stout
In regard to the appointments Mr..
Stout said: Eighteen months ago l in
formed Gov. La Toilette that | could not
accept a re-appointment on the board of
regents because of the pressure of my
private business. | will also be compell-
ed to give up other things with which
am connected. / shall retire from the
cannot devote my time to these affairs. T"
Gov. La Toilette desired 10 reappoint
Mr.. Stout, but when the Senator was in
sistent on Withdrawing the Governor re-
luctantly consented to appoint another.
Mr.. Myrland Is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. finishing his course
in 1890. While in the university he was
prominent in literary work. After grad
uation he taught school as principal for
four years. He was then admitted to
the practice of lay and located at
Grantsburg. He las been district at
torney of Burnett County three terms.
The Governor has named J. A. Peacock
of Oconomowoc to succeed l.. G. Cole
man of La Crosse as a normal school
regent.
Residents Of Illinois appear to be TAX
ing quite 2 hand in the naking of laws
of Wisconsin, according to reports that
are circulated about the capitol. Their
activity is mainly confined to the fish
and game laws, and much of the oppo-
sition to the bills providing for spring
shooting of ducks and water fowl is said
to come, in the first instance. from Chi
cago hunters. About the only season of
the year when duck hunting is good in
Illinois is in the spring time and every
effort that has been made before the llli-
nois Legislature to prohibit spring shoot
ing has failed because of the opposition
of the Chicago gun clubs. In the fall
nearly all of them journey into Wisconsin
and for that reason they are anxious
that there be no change in the present
laws, being fearful that if there is, it will
make some difference in the hunting in
the fall. Wisconsin Legislators are grad
ually opening their eyes to the fact that
the law prohibiting spring shooting BEN
etits the hunters from outside of the
State more than anyone else and that it
does not in the least interfere with the
fall shooting. When Wisconsin adopted
the law forbidding hunting in the spring
it was expected that all of the adjoining
States would follow Michigan and Min
nesota did so, but Iowa and Illinois,
where the request is said to have orig
mated, failed to do so.
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Considerable criticism is being passed
concerning the manner in which the ply
sicians of the State have acted with ref
erence to the Karel bill providing for a
State sanitarium for the treatment of
consumptives. The bill was projected
by Milwaukee physicians who held a
number of meetings relative to it, adopt
ing resolutions urging its passage. 1t is
also understood that the doctors were
prepared to come to Madison to present
arguments to the committee, but since
the bill was introduced there would APP
pear u be a considerable falling off in
the enthusiasm of the doctors. When
the bill was set for its first hearing the
committee notified all of tae physicians.
They were supplied with copies of the
bill. but not a single one put in appear
ance to say a word in its behalf. The
second hearing was had and only ne
member of the medical profession came
from Milwaukee 10 say a word in its
favor. Because of the seeming back
wardness and lack of interest upon the
part of those who at first seemed enthu-
siastic the bill has suffered and it is pow
doubtful whether it will be able TO re-
ceiye favorable consideration at the
hands of the committee on claims.
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All hopes of an adjournm snt by May
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| that is now being heard is as to whether
/. will be possible to get through by May
10. Because of the announcement made
by Chief Clerk Marsh as to the status
| of the business before the lower house,
| the outlook is d gloomy one and in place
of a short session, about which so much
was heard in the opening days, the ses-
sion of 1903 bids fair TO become famed
more for its length than it's brevity. Out
of a total of 642 bills presented in the
Assembly but 2S4 have been disposed
| Of. and these have not been finally done
with. because many are coming back
from the Senate with amendments which
will necessitate further treatment in COM
mittees. That is particularly true of al
Of the important measures.
After seventeen years absence Chief