Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-21
Madison Letter
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relative to the administration OF at
fairs at the state university It appears
that the legislature win adjourn with,
out enacting any legislation to be con
sidered unfriendIy to the university
The Joint resolution offered by Assem-
blyman Rosa of BeIoit having for its
purpose the establishment of a state
board of education to have charge
over the educational system of the
ST. Se-the university, normal schools
and the department now known as the
department OF public instruction-has
been reported out for indefinite post
ponement. There viii be sharp debate
on this proposition. but using previous
votes on bills affecting the university
as criterion, IL appears as though
the committee report for indefinite
postDonment viii stand as the judg-
ment OF the house and the proposition
viii never get as far as the senate.
The Hull bill to provide a four year
course. instead OF two year course
In The normal schools viii also be
killed. according to present indica-
items.
The Marketing Bill.
Governor McGovern's marketing bill
Ia measure of tremendous import
ance when viewed from the angle of
the general citizenship Of the state
has received a favorable recon-
mendation, and the measure will
probably be passed. The bill provides
for marketing commission Of three
members, each one OF whom shall re-
ceive an annual salary of $4,000. The
bill carries an annual appropriation OF
100000. The measure has been
thoroughly discussed in committee
hearings, and more debate VII follow
in both houses. Governor McGovern
regards the marketing bill as the
most important piece Of legislation he
has suggested for enactment at this
session.
If the measure is passed his friends
say that 1t will help the governor in
any political contest in which he may
take part In the future. This bill
would do away with the dairy and
food department. the state board of
agriculture and the state board of i'm
migration. and consolidate the work
OF these boards with that of the com.
mission proposed I'm the bill.
The senate has passed the Bichler
bill relating to elections In towns and
villages, and this measure Is now be-
fore the house The bin aims to do
away with the old-time elections in
towns and villages and provides that
In elections held in the future the Au-
stralian ballot shall be used This
would do away with the old-fashioned
town hall meeting in which ballots
are dropped into hats, II being an
easy matter to STUFF the ballot box"
Minimum Wage Bill.
The minimum wage bill has been
reported for passage by the assembly
committee on public welfare. In the
substitute bill recommended by the
committee great power is vested In
the state industrial commission. This
board will be given authority to fix
minimum wage upon complaint and
subsequent hearing. Like the state
railroad commission, the industrial
commission has made good" in the
broadcast sense of the expression, and
the legislature feels no fear In giving
to that body additional power.
Eau Claire has% nally won its long
fight to secure a normal school. The
bin passed by the legislature pro-
vides an annual appropriation of $780,
600 for period of three years.
In the senate a bill has been en-
crossed which does away with the
duplication of telephone lines in the
country districts. Independent lines
in the country seem to grow as rapid
ly as weeds in vegetable garden, and
the bill aims to limit telephone lines
and provide for their establishment
only when thet are necessary.
Indications are that the Bichler bill
aimed at "cheaters' will 80 through
both houses. This bin provides a pen
atty in the form of term in the
states prison at Waupun for the prac-
tice of confidence games,' including
the usual gambling and catch games
that are used at fairs and in places
where people gather in large numbers.
Recall of Judges Discussed.
John b. Winslow. chief Justice of
the Wisconsin supreme court, in an
address to a large gathering of uni
yersity students, discussed the recall
of judges Judge Winslow said that
the proposed remedy--the recall
fails as remedy. and that it will tend
to aggravate rather than improve con
ditions. He said that Improvement IS
possible in all human undertakings, il.
GLIDING the administration of the
laws.
Justice Winslow said that steps
should be taken to make lawyers and
judges experts; he believed that the
codes of procedure should be changed
ant, simplified; and that those things
which tend for delay and make OF the
practice of law game should be
stricken out. He believes that the
lawyers and judges OF the future