The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-04-28

Bill No. 412 A.. which aimed to put
ali fraternal insurance organizations in
the state under the general statute and
which called forth more petitions for
and against than any other measure
that has been before the legislature
for years, finally went to its death be-
fore the heavy bombardment of the
newer organizations. which objected to
it,
The approa ching end of the session
is making the university and normal
schools somewhat anxious, as no APP
preparations have yet been made for
them. However, they need have little
fear as the sentiment in favor of MAIN
tanning their efficiency is very strong
with the present legislature.
University Bill Hangs Fire.
The university bill has been hang
ing fire i'll the committee for long
time. President Charles r.. Van Hise
has asked that the state levy a 2-5 mill
tax on all the taxable property of the
state for the support of the university
rather than the plan now pursued of
special appropriations. The president
claims that after thorough investiga-
ton he is sure this tax will be suf-
ticient to pay the current expenses of
the. university and also for. the new
improvements in the line of buildings
that are now much in need. Last
week, however. the appearance of the
matter took on different aspect when
it was found that the main opposition
to the bill came from the railroad
lobbyists who have been doing some
silent plugging" against it, But their
designs have been defeated and the
bill will receive it's last hearing TO-
day when the committee expects to
report it favorably. with the only ex-
ceptiOn that the rate will be cut down
to 81 of mill on all the taxable
property.
Probably one of the most enthusi-
astic committee meetings of this ses-
sion was the discussion before the
committee on health and sanitation on
whether the state board Of health
should be given additional powers so
that it might revoke the licenses of
physicians when in its judgment they
are unfit to practice medicine OF
course the physicians whose licenses
are rescinded have RECOURSE at law,
but those who oppose the bill claim
that it places too much power in the
hands of the board. The principal
support of the bill came from the city
Of Milwaukee and the members of
the state board of health.
To Curb the Shredder.
After numerous delays the shredder
bill received hearing Wednesday
last. Contrary to the report of the
different harvester companies of the
country that they would give the bill
no opposition an array of them from
Milwaukee appeared against it. The
bill provides that the person that
feeds the machine must stand at least
six feet from the rollers From the
data furnished by Charles Mccarthy,
state statistician, it appears that over
three-fourths Of the 800 accidents in the
corn belt last season were principally
the result of the Side-feeding process.
The committee has not yet reported,
but from individual members it is
learned that the proposed bill must
undergo some slight notifications
Saturday afternoon a special COM
mittee to investigate the condition of
the Milwaukee Normal School build
ing, headed by Assemblyman Kinney,
went to Milwaukee, AS a result of
their investigation they expect to
recommend that the present building
be sold and new site purchased near
the city limits, and an adequate struc-
ture such as is due Milwaukee be
erected. The crowded condition there
is astonishing, and the fact that there
are no contiguous vacant lots necessi-
tates such change.
Capitol up in the Air.
The committee on capitol and
grounds and the whole legislature
seem to be in the dark as to what to
do about the new capitol proposition.
There is not now before the commit
tee any clear proposition except that
contained in the resolution making
Cass Gilbert of New York the architect
of any kind of capitol the legislature
sees fit to build. Senator McGillivray
has bill before the committee Drovid-
ing for a capitol which will cost ST.
100000, 100000 to be appropriated this
year and the same amount two years
hence. TO amaze the legislators Sen
ator McGillivray, who is an architect
himself, has laid out in the capitol
park lines showing the magnitude Of
the Cass Gilbert capitol. According
to prominent legislator no adequate
idea can be got from this device, be-
cause the lines are laid forty eight
feet from the outer lines of the pro-
posed capitol. However, as the SEES
sion draws to close it seems that the
ultimate result will be an appropria-
ton to build new wing on the west
side of the present structure and to
leave to future legislatures the duty
Of building such additional accommo-
datiOns as time may demand.
The legislative qmDlOyeS have taken