Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

| ioeaS about THIS new capitol PROJECT
lnut the talk of patching up the old
one has mated and the impression is
| that at this session start will be
made towards a new building that
shall meet with general approval.
What the University Needs.
The university billwill be introduced
into the legislature the latter part OF
next week 1t has been carefully
drawn by President Van Hise, who has
spent the past month in devising
scheme which will make special APP
preparations for the university in the
| future unnecessary. For several years
past the state has been asked to APP
propriate about S265,0OO for the run
ming expenses of the university, be-
sides special appropri atoms for build
ings, apparatus, etc. The proposed
measure will be to revert to tue plan
of about ten years ago, when the
state university received one-fifth Of
mill on all the taxable property of
the state 1t is urged that this method
OF taxation viii be sufficient TO supply
the proposed university buildings, the
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most entirely with special appropria-
tons.
Sevela. new buildings are proposed
for the university this coming year.
The agricultural department wants an
agronon,y building, and an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for an agricultural en-
Eineering bGilding. The increase in
attendance at the university demands
an addition to the north end of main
hall. This will cost abOut $4,000.
Another feature Of the presidents
uolicy is to have Il union building, TO
be used for social purposes. Such
building known as the Reynolds club,
has been very successful at the Uni
versity Of Chicago.
To Curb the Corn Shredder.
Assemblyman Chandler has just III
| PRODUCED bin to curb the deadly corn
shredder. Throughout the corn belt of
Wisconsin Illinois, Iowa and a part of
| Missouri, $50 people suffered accidents,
either the loss of a hand or two, and
several were killed. Wisconsin alone
furnished 112 victims. The proposed
law provides that the person feeding
| the machine shall stand at least six
feet away from the swapping rolls,
| which shall be covered so that acct
dents OF a former nature will be i'm
| possible. A fine OF $500 has been fixed
| for the violation Of the law.
A remedy for lie existing confusion
| of charter laws Of the state is provided
for in a new bill which is backed by
the Wisconsin Municipal league. 1t
proposes that the governor be en-
powered to appoint three commission
ers whose duties shall be to go over
all the city charters of the state and
from their findings draw uniform
charter law. This proposed law viii
grant all cities equal powers and will
lessen the demands for special legis-
| lation. Tra bill has already brought
forth considerable favorable comment.
There are seven state normal
schools now doing business and La
Crosse may have the eighth. IL the
plans of the norRa. school regents are
approved. That BYg city has no state
institution. 1t is also proposed to put
up new buildings for the Platteville
| and normal schools. These schools
| are forever turning out large classes
| Of teachers for the higher grade
| schools. and not less important, edu-
eating thousands OF young people who
| for one reason or another cannot take
a university course. The normal
schools are dear 10 the hearts Of the
people and usually get what they
want; the day may come in Wisconsin,
as In New York. Where all our educa-
tional institutions are under one head.
The Socialist Legislators.
The Socialist members are not here
for decorative purposes as Indicated
by the bills they are putting in. One
provides that a creditor must give
debtor three days notice in writing
before commencing garnishee pro
| ceedings against him. OF course, the
| merchants don't like 1t. This subject
of the collection OF bills is a matter
Of legislation every winter. Usually
it has to do with exemption laws, The
| Socialists made an unsuccessful effort
| to extend the time after which no new
business can be admitted. but Feb. 10
Is the date, the idea being to get most
Of the big business out of the way so
that Governor LaFollette can qualify
as United States senator March 4.
One Of the Socialist bills provides that
hereafter no lands belonging TO the
state or the university shall be sold
or given away. but that they may be
rented for not more than twenty
| years. The Socialists also object 10
| paying for the new capitol by bond
issue Still another measure from
| thfs quarter declares null and void all
existing exclusive or unlimited fran
chises Two years time is t. be
| granted to the owners OF such fran
chises to dispose of their property or
| to secure new franchises under the
| provisions of the new law.
Once in while the corporations
| themselves lock horns and this is the
case over Il bill to gain from this legis-
laturc the right of eminent domain
| for the street railway companies Of
the state The steam railroads have
hitherto managed TO Kill such pro-
| posal. actuated by fear that the
electric lines will be able to compete
for short-hau traffic
| The Deadly Cigarette.
Petitions are coming in favorinc the
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