Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-22

to be affocteQ nT ~ q ease, eudCCeu
in 1901, so as 10 ii idt for the ship
ment and sale of those in good flesh
to places where inspection could
be had by federal officials, has proven
profitable to the owners of such ami
mails and at the same time has effect
ed a saving of several thousand dollars
to the state. The beard commends most
highly the services of the state veter-
marian in the performance of his Of
fetal duties during the term. The
calls upon him have been more numer-
Gus than ever before, and every call
has been met with the utmost prompt
ness possible. During twenty-three
months of service he has Travelled by
rail more than $4,000 miles, besides
large amount of journeying by road
vehicles, making an average of at least
one official call each day for the entire
period, this service frequently requir-
ing almost constant work or travel
night and day for weeks at time.
Legislation for Cities.
THE disposition manifested in many
form the duetaoetaOie 40 taointaoin
CAllcS W uldhc tue PSA
form the duties of boards of alder
men necessitated too frequent eXer-
else of the veto power during the last
session. Changing conditions and
rapid growth in many cities doubtless
call for material amendments to city
charters, but much of the difficulty
complained of ordinarily can be rem
edied by wise exercise of the powers
of local government without change
of the general laws, and trouble is
more frequently caused than avoided
by the multiplicity Of ,enactments re-
lating to cities. You are remind
ed that the residents of large
cities with important interests in
volved are entitled to have the
best legislative wisdom and considera-
ton applied to these enactments.
They should not be given sanction as
a matter of course upon the recon-
1nendations of few city representa-
tives who often are more likely to be
Influenced by special interests and
personal arguments than the repreSen-
tatives from other cities.
''In view of the increased value of
the property, from more fair and
just assessment as we'll as by material
development, it is suggested that a
new limitation upon city indebtedness
and perhaps upon the amount of
tax levy permitted by law-may be
wisely provided by the legislature.
The State Militia.
"The report of the adjutant general
on the work and needs Of the Wiscon-
sin national guard for the two years
last past shows a most satisfactory
condition of this important Organiza-
ton. Nothing in the way of new leg
islation with respect to the organiZa-
ton of the militia is asked for, and
very little indeed calling for new eX-
penditure. During the last annual en-
campment the executive found Oppor-
tunity to observe the character and eff
cheney of the several regiments of in
fantry, the artillery, and the cavalry
troop. In the entire organiZatiOn-of-
ficers and men-the state may well
feel just pride. 1t is believed that no
better trained or better differed body
of men can be found in the national
guard of the entire country. l am
convinced that every authority con-
nected with the state militia has been
exercised solely with respect to the
good of the service and am pleased to
believe that the legislature will be
prompt to act favorably upon the mod
est suggestions of the adjutant general
for incidental legislative action further
to improve the equipment of this
branch Of the public service.
inspection of Illuminating Oils.
I'm harmony with recommendation
by the executive, the legislature of
1901 revised the law regulating the
inspection of illuminating oils. Under
the operation of the new law the
work has been at least as well per-
formed as in previous years, and since
June /, 1901, when the new law took
effect, to Jan. l, 1908, a period of
eighteen months, without additional
expense to oil dealers or consumers,
there has been saved to the state and
turned into the general fund the sum
of $11,619.22. This result has been
accomplished by reduction of eXtrav-
agant compensation to the supervisor
of inspectors and to some of the in
spectors."
Conclusion of the Message.
The governor strongly urges the en-
actment of law against the paid lob
byist. He recommends some addition
al appropriations for the exhibit at the
st. Louis worlds fair. He renews his
recommendations Of two years ago for
thorough Investigation and revision
Of the road laws of the state, and con-
cludes his message as follows:
Gentlemen, in conclusion / am
prompted by existing conditions affect
ing public interests in this state, to
say that 1 have endeavored to submit
to you in plain direct speech recon-
mendations for legislation deemed to
be if supreme Importance, which both
custom and the constitution require OF
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