The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-02-10

his las; lo, - > i..eie are many
but the talk Of patching up the old
one has abated and the impression is
that 1T this session a start will be
made towards q new building that
shall meet with general approval.
4 tie University Needs.
rsity bill will be introduced
j -iSlaturc The latter part OF
i II has been carefully
a.. president Van Hise. who has
>,e'i IT," past mouth in devising a
scheme which will make special APP
preparations for the university in the
future unnecessary. For several years
past the state has been asked 10 ap-
nropriatc about S263.O00 for th" run
ming expenses Of the univcrSit.A be
side; special appropriations for build
1HgS. apparatus. etc. The proposed
measure will be to revert to the plan
Of about ten years ago, when the
state university received 0ne-tiftli OF
a mill on all the taxable property OF
the state. 1t is urged that this method
of taxation will be sufficient to supply
tho proposed university buildings. the
running expenses aud TO do away al
most entirely with special appropria-
tions.
Severa, new buildings are proposed
for the university this coming year.
The agricultural department wants am
agronomy building. and an appropria7
ton Of $4,000 for in agricultural on,
cheering building. The increase in
attendance ut the university demands
an addition to the nortl end OF mann
hall This will cost about $4,000.
Another feature Of the presidents
be used for social purposes. Such Il
building known as the Reynolds club,
has been very successful at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
To Curb the Corn Shredder.
ASSenhlymau Chandler has just in
troduced Il bill to curb the deadly corn
shredder Throughout the corn belt OF
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and part OF
Missouri. 800 people suffered accidents.
either the loss of Il 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 former nature will be I'M
possible. A fine Of $500 has been fixed
tor the violation Of the law.
A remedy for the existing confusion
of charter laws Of the state is provided
for in Il new bill which is backed by
the Wisconsin Municipal league IT
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 Will
grant all cities equal powers and VIII
lessen the demands for special legis-
lation. The bill has already brought
forth considerable favorable comment.
There are seven state normal
schools now doing business and La
Crosse may have the eighth. II the
plans of the normal school regents are
approved That big city has no state
institution. It is also proposed to put
M 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. edit
eating thousands Of young people who
for one reason. or another cannot take
Il 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 Il creditor must give Il
debtor three days notice in writing
before commencing garnishee pro-
ceedings against him. Of course, the
merchants don't like it. This subject
of the collection Of bills is 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 to
paying for the new capitol by bond
issue. Still another measure from
this quarter declares null and void all
existing exclusive Or unlimited fran
chiSnc Two wears time is RI he