Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

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THE president OF the university dom.
mated the regents in the recommends.
items to such an extent that the legis.
lature of 1911 was influenced in their
vote for the purchases by the vote
of the regents, and as a matter OF
fact the state has lost a considerable
number of thousands of dollars in the
purchase of these later purchased
tracts.
Instance Is Cited.
For instance. the olin tract and
the Raymer tract, which altogether
cost the state $4,000, were purchased
without regard to efficiency, economy
or reason, and while they practically
cost, considered together, about 81 100
an acre, they are actually worth for
any purpose for which they might be
purchased, less than half that sum,
end the committee has recommended
that If il is possible to get any.
where near the amount that was paid
for these lands that they be sold"
stemper Bill Up to Phillip.
The roaming Stemper bill for the sec
ond time has been passed by the legis.
lature and is before Governor Philip
for final approval. The bill provides
that cities may reinstate outlawed
saloons-those that were outlawed un.
der the decision of the supreme court
interpreting the Baker law-only up.
on the consent of the chief of police,
who is to make a report 10 the com.
mon council before licenses are is
sued. There was some objection TO
the bill in that form because Of the
large powers that il gave TO the head
of the police department. Arguing for
the bills, friends of the measure said
that it was the plan to substitute the
more desirable place for the undesir.
able place. Governor Philip said that
if the bill carried assurance that such
would be done, that he would sign it.
To make it certain, the governor in
sisted upon the powers outlined for
the chief of police.
There is one provision of the bill
which must be a shock to the liquor
interests of the state. II changes the
ratio of saloons allowed under the
Baker law from one saloon to every
25O population, to one saloon on the
basis of 500 population. Governor
Philip entertains some rather clean
cut views on the liquor question. The
other day he vetoed the Grell bill
which provided that saloons might be
opened on election day after the clos
ing of the booths.
State to Control Jitneys.
The much discussed jitney traffic is
about to be brought under state regu.
lation by the state railroad commits
sion if the bill passed by the legisla-
ture is signed by the governor The
bin as passed in the senate was hard
fought in the house. but finally was
eoncurred in by vote of 81 to 20. OPP
position TO the measure charge that
the people viii suffer because the bill
will put the iitney out of business
Under the provisions of this meas
ure the jitney becomes a common car
rier and can be operated only upon
permission of the state railroad com
mission. Each operator will be re-
quired to file a surety or indemnity
bond. Not more than $4,000 is to be
paid in the case of any one person in.
jured, nor more than $4,000 IN the
case of any number of persons who
may be injured.
Each car is to carry a sign bearing
the inscription, Bonded carriers. 3
Each operator will be required 20 file
with the state railroad commission a
description Of his vehicle and a writ.
ten statement as to the route he Will
travel, and the fare to be charged.
Operators are subject to their share
of the burden of improving public
highways trayersed by jitneys.
Any person failing to comply with
the proposed law may be fined from
$40 to 500 or imprisoned for ten to
ninety days.
Governor May Sign Staudenmayer Bill.
The Staudenmayer bill providing
correlation of finances In the states
educational system is up to the gov
ernor. This bill was adopted as sub
stitute for the administration plan to
create a central board of education
and abolish separate governing boards
of regents for the university and the
normal schools. Senator Stauden.
mayors bill passed both houses and
has been messaged to the chief execu,
tive. 1t is believed the governor will
sign the bill.
The Hanson bill providing for a
state engineer and architect, who is
to be under the control, and appointed
by, the railroad commission was sent
to engrossment. Efforts were made
to eliminate the paragraph which
gives the governor control over EN-.
ployes TO the extent of saying how
many shall be appointed, but it failed
Fair Appropriation Bill Engrossed.
The senate passed the state fair ap.
preparation bill to engrossment The
bill approrriates $25, 900 for swine and
sheep barns, $4,000 for fences. and
$4,000 for a poultry building. further
appropriations are $4,000 for a WON.
ans building; $4,000 for the grand
stand available March 1. 1913 and $50.