Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-11


talk over the minister. his wife and
| his fast horse. SO there are many
IDEAS about this new capitol project.
but the talk of patching up the old
one has abated 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 bill will be introduced
| into the legislature the latter part OF
reXt week. 1t has been carefully
Crawn by President Van Hise. who has
| spent the past month in devising a
scheme which will make special ap-
preparations for the university in the
| future unnecessary. For several years
past the state has been asked to APP
| proplatc about $265.000 for the run
| ming expenses of the university, be
| sides special appropriations for build
| iHgs, apparatus. etc. The proposed
| measure will be to revert to the plan
Of about ten years ago, when the
state university received One-fifth OF
a mill on all the taxable property of
the state. 1t is urged that this method
Of taxation will be sufficient to supply
the proposed university buildings, the
running expenses and to do away al
most entirely with special apprOpria-
tons.
Severa! new buildings are proposed
for the university this coming year.
The agricultural department wants an
agronomy building, and an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for an agricultural en-
sineering building. The increase in
attendance at the university demands
an addition to the north end of main
hall. This will cost about 100000.
Another feature of the presidents
policy is to have a 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 in
troduced bill to curb the deadly corn
shredder Throughout the corn belt OF
Wisconsin. Illinois, Iowa and part of
Missouri. 500 people suffered accidents
either the loss of 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 inn
POSSIBLE. A fine of $500 has been fixed
for the violation of the law.
A remedy for the existing confusion
of charter laws of the state is provided
for in new bill which is backed by
the Wisconsin Municipal league. II
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 ana
from their findings draw uniform
charter law This proposed law VII
grant all cities equal powers and VII
lessen the demands for special legis-
lation. The bill has already brought
forth considerable favorable comment
There are seven state norman
schools now doing business ana La
Crosse may have the eighth. If the
nlans of the normal school regents are
approved. That big city has no state
institution. 1t is also proposed to put
M new buildings for the Piattevllle
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
university course. The normal
schools are dear to 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 creditor must give a
debtor three days notice in writing
before commencing garnishee pro
ceedinys against him. OF course. the
merchants don't like it, This subject
of the collection of bills is matter
of legislation every winter. Usually
il 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. 1C
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
herea fter 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
wears. The Socialists also object to
paying for the new capitol by a bond
issue. Still another measure from
this quarter declares null and void all
existing exclusive or unlimited fran
chises. Two years time is to be
granted to the owners OF such fran
chises TO dispose of their property or
70 Socura now franchises under the