Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-08

cause the original plans were not so
drawn as to provide adequate legisla-
tive halls. Some seem to think that
changes at this time may make
botch job Of the building.
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Assemblyman Hull stirred up a
hornets nest when he introduced
bill which has most important bear
ing upon Wisconsin's educational sys-
tenn. The measure would abolish the
university board of regents, the nor
NAL school of regents and the state
mining board and substitute one cen
trail board of five members, the an
nual salary of each member to be So
900. The administrative power of this
body would cover the entire educa-
tional system OF :he state Mr.. Hull
will present the theory that the regents
have become powerful political forces
In the state. Each board is ambi-
tious for the growth and expansion
OF It's particular department of the ed
ucational system. Large appropria-
tions are made and important faYors
are granted. The result is. ne says
that the real American school, rural
and graded, is all but lost sight nj
and is neglected.
BY taking the board out of politics
and paying big men good salaries, he
believes the state would save money
and would add much strength to its
educational system. President CHARLES
r. Van Hise is regarded as something
OF clever politician as well as a no.
ted educator and he. It is said, will
oppose the measure. In fact there is
such influential opposition. poli.
teal and otherwise to such bill
that only man of Mr. HuI's honest
convictions and courage would intro
duce 1t. He intends to make a hard
fight on the floor of the house when
the bill comes up for discussion
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The income tax bill discussion is de
veloping some interesting views as
TO the administration of the income
tax If the proposed bill becomes a law
Assemblyman Strouf of Manitowoc
has taken the position that the asses
sors to be appointed ought to be local
men, and he believes specific clause
TO that effect ought to be written into
the bill. Nils p Haugen and George
Curtis Jr., OF Madison. members Of
the state tax commission, who have
addressed the legislature at the Joint
hearings, are strongly opposed to res
ident assessors for the reason that 10.
| cal assessors have failed In the past
because OF local influence and wire
pulling. II is quite likely that the
final bill win dodge this issue by civ.
Ing the state tax commission certain
discretion in The matter of disCharPing
an assessor who does not seem to be
rendering the most efficient service.
Assemblyman Chris Hansen Of Mar.
inette expressed the fear that under
certain appointive power given to the
! state tax commission in the present ir-
come tax bill that perpetual political
| machines may be built He said that
in time, perhaps, the tax commission
would be legislatiug for the legislature
instead of the legislature legislatine
for the tax commission and the people
Of The state. The hearings on the bill
VIII continue FOR several days The
impression prevails that an income tax
law will be enacted, hut it looks as
though changes viii be made in the
bill as II has been presented.
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AS the days gt on a keener local in.
terest is being manifested In the so
called workmen's compensation act
The wide application of the proposed
act. not only to employees in the fac
tories but those on the farms and in
the homes, brings the proposed act di
rectiy TO nearly every Preside This
condition is said TO have had some
what of an alarming effect upon citi
zens Of relatively small means, like
farmers, as a rule The bin now he-
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