Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
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all will be lovely again.
Shower Bath OF DisapprovaI.
Asscmblyman Roethes resolution
throwing cold water on the university
and other state institutions for ex-
tending civilitieS to the legislators
met the shower bath of disapprOval
itself ROethe took the position that
these functions are inspired by Il
subtle motive to influence ar210pria-
TOES and are not prompted by the
recognition Of the brotherhood of man
Accordingly he presented a resolution
that the legislature officially disap-
proves" of such functions, but when
the proposition came to q vote i'm the
assembly it was gOOd-nature turned
down after some hOrseplay. In Il
sense Mr.. Roethe's view was doubtless
correct. 1t is natural in anyone ask
ing favors or appropriations to do ii
automatically and in a gcntleman's
Va, but the imputatiOn that an in
yiruion to dinner is intended as Il
hribe was regarded as rather eX-
IRENE Frequently in recent year.
the president or faculty Of the uni
yersity have shown the legislators ut.
tention in the way OF dinners or con
Quoting them through the great educa.
tional institution and frequently also
tile university has asked for appropria
tons, yet it is IN assumption safe
from gainsaying that mercenary mo-
tiveS have not alone inspired these
amenities. Who shall say that the
higher one of pride in showing the
representatives of the state what q
splendid school was maintained hero
was not the dominant one? And. by
thp way, the big school bids fair to be
well dealt with ut this session. The
legislative Investigating committee
which went through it a year ago
gave 1t practically clean bill Of
health and recommended no specific
legislation. except that of pro-
viding a fixed income, so that such
valuable and wOrld-renOwed men as
Babcock. Van HiSe, Russell and Henry
would not have to devote their time
to petty lobbying for an institution
whose duty it is the states to main
tain and whose interests are the whole
states.
Work on the Capitol,
The work Of rebuilding the capitol
is finally under way. After much pre-
liminary study of the proposition and
the turning down by the legislature
Of several plans the capitol building
commission may be said to be on the
way to the accomplishment of its pur-
pose. The form as finally agreed
upon will be that Of a st. Andrews
cross and two years Will he devoted
wings. Each wing is expected to cost
million or more. Work was begun
on the west wing a few days ago.
Eventually all of the present state
house will he torn down with the pos
sible exception OF the dome which
may be utilized in the new building.
Lew +. Porter Of Madison. is the
architect in charge and the work now
under way is being done by the Foster
Construction company Of Milwaukee.
Only the foundation wall of the west
wing will be put i'm until the legisla
ture shall determine of what material
the building shall consist.
Up TO the Legislature.
it is UP to the legislature to say
what the cost per cubic foot shall be
the grade of material the decorations
and interior furnishings. Two years
AGO. after 4 long fight. it was voted
that the new buildings should-nOt cost
more than 40 cents per cubic foot MS
which figure it was thought a hand
some marble building might be con-
stIuctcd Since then however, build
ing material has taken q great jump
and labor is % per cent higher. so
thar it will he impossible now to put
up such q building as contemplated
for the same money. "A meeting OF
the commission Will be held in Feb.
ruary and tie legislature Will be APP
priSed Of the difficulty. 1T has been
suggested that it would be less eN
pensive to make the exterior of gran
tie and the interior of marble. The
dream of decorating the interior with
fine and costly paintings. such rs
adon the Minnesota building, seems
one Of distant realization.
Report on Insurance Probe.
The introduction Of bills proposed
~ the legislative Investigating COM
mittee which probed insurance condi-
tions in Wisconsin the past summer
has been delayed pending the binding
of the somewhat lengthy report and
it's distribution among the members.
Tt is proposed to give them oTportunt-
IT, for 4 thorough study Of the report
before any legislation is attempted.
Tie question Of the taxation Of inn
sugance companies and trust COM
panies will receive much serious att
tention. A proposed measure will.
change greatly the method Of dealing
with these organizations. At present
the state requires trust companies to
pay license fee Of $500 annually
and a tax Of per cent. on their net
income. The proposed measure will
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