Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-25

lican platform as it was written by
the EaFollette progressiVes still pend.
ing are as follows:
Bill covering the conservation Of the
water powers of the state.
Income tax bill
Guaranty of bank deposits.
Good roads.
initiative, referendum and recall
Corrupt practices act
All of these, with the possible ex-
ception of the guaranty of bank de-
posits, will be enacted into law.
The large appropriation bills also
must be discussed and passed upon.
The university is asking for an ap-
preparation of about 100000, which
represents an increase of about $780,
600 over two years. ago. While some
of the members believe that the state
university is reaching out on a rather
eXtravagant scale it is not likely that
the appropriation will meet with seri-
Gus opposition. The state normal
schools ask for an increase of about
$275,OOO so that collegiate work may
be inaugUrated in the normal schools
Of the state. The state has decided
to take over the Stout training school.
and an appropriation of $4,000 will
be necessary to maintain this institu-
ton.
Industrial education carries an ap-
preparation of about $4,000. The
fOresty bills involve an annual aDDrO-
priation of approximately $2G0OO0 for
ten years. These are a few of the
larger appropriations There are
many others, including the depart
mental appropriations.
A bill which is widely endorsed is
the measure creating an industrial
commission which will absorb the
present state labor department. I'm
der the provisions of the bill the COM
mission will be conducted upon the
same basis as the railroad commits
sion, and it's operation will make it
possible to do away with about $50
Wisconsin statutes.
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Bill $50 A is gaining new friends
although they are numbered without
the ranks of state employees. This
measure aims to bring about uni
formity of state expenses. In order
to accomplish this purpose it is pro-
posed to do away with several of the
smaller departments and consolidate
them with other state departments
The friends of the bill claim this can
be done at an annual saving to the
state Of about 100000
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The farmers of Wisconsin have won
a temporary victory, at least, in the
fight to change the present state law
relating to the testing of cattle for
tuberculosis. The Bichler bill has
been reported into the assembly for
passage and this bill repeats the COM
pulsory feature of the law, which is
particularly Objectionable to the farm
ers. 1t also provides that the state
shall share with the farmer the ex-
pense incident to the testing of the
cattle, and that is another change for
which the farmer has contended. The
compulsory testing Of all cattle offered
at public sales still stands. It is like
ly that this measure will meet with
powerful opposition, The university
agricultural department and the state
veterinarian, for instance, believe that
the heart is taken out of the law when
the compulsory feature is eliminated.
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The teachers Of Wisconsin carried
the day when the assembly by a de-
cisive vote advanced to engrossment
the bill which passed the senate Gre
ating a teachers insurance and retire
ment fund. It was a notable victory