The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-19

After hearing the message, the leg
islature adjourned un Ill today, many
of the members returning to their
homes and some of them remaining
to secure Accommodations for the Ses
sion. This is a serious ques ton, for
living in Madison is expensive and
the salary of each member does not
warrant patronizing hotels. A num-
Der ofthe senator's and assemblymem
bring their wives and secure accom-
modations in boarding honses or pri.
vate families.
Many matters of Importance will
come before the Legislature. The
election of a successor to United
States Senator Quarles will first at
tract attention. Senator Quarles
and his friends are making strong
fight for his reelection. Other
avowed candidates are Judge Webb,
and Corgressmeu Cooper and Esch.
All CT these gentlemen have open ed
headquarters here and will wage an
active campaign. Whether Gov.
La Toilette will be candidate in
the active sense is not known. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that the
Dane County members will vote for
| the governor in the caucus and that
other members will do the same.
There is strong feeling in admins
tration circles that the governor
should fill out the term for which be
has just qualified in order that the
legislation he has so long favored
may be enacted, but on the other
! hand il is urged that all such legis-
lation can be safely out of the way
before Gov. La Toilette need leave
abe executive office: There is still
some talk of a new mar being intro
duceG as candidate but it is very
certain that Senator Quarles' sue
cessor is among the gentlemen
named above.
While railroad legislation will be
the chief work of the session, one
subject that will be prominent is
that of a new capitol building. The
old structure has clearly outlived its
usefulness and money spent upon re-
facilitating it after the fire is large
ly wasted. It is estima ted that /
will cost at least two million dollars
to erect a capitol, such as this
state should. THIS would be less
than dollar apiece FOR each inhabit
ant of the common wealth The
state finances are in good shape
and it is very likely that some pro-
vision will be made at this session
for new state house.
The northern part OF the state is
much interes ted in getting more aud
better country roads, that an effort
will be made at this session for
amendment IS to the existing laws in
regard to highways. A change in
the manner of disbursing the rOac
tax is favored and other measures
will be proposed. The North Wis
cousin Farmers Association, an
organization of over two thousand
members in the counties bordering
upon Lake Superior, is leading in
the movement. This section of the
state will also ask for some provis-
ion for experiments with soils Of
this section, and there is strong
feeling in favor of an experimental
farm in that region.
The reports OF the several state
officers, just issued, TEEN with i'm
portant facts as to the several de-
partmenls. Those of an educational
character are probably the most in
teresting. State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Carey, in add
ton to presenting the statistics fer
years in his department, discuss a
number of subjects looking to tt e
betterment of the schools. La the
$500 school districts in the state ne