Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Senate RaIses Tultlon Fees.

settled by the upper branch OF the leg
islature on a compromise basis, which
is likely to be adopted also by the
assembly. It provides that students
| from outside the state shall be charged
Sl4S per year. which includes the reg
ular incidental fee of $24 per year,
and that the regents may remit tuition
/ for worthy students who attain certain
scholastic standing. The original bill
| by Assemblyman Hambreeht proposed
a nonresident fee of STA per year,
with no exceptions or reductions. and
the Barwig substitute provided for
fee of 800 per year. RUS the inciden-
tai fee of S24 per year.
The Barwig substitute was rejected
by vote of IA to IL. Speeches in its
favor We're made by Senators Culbert-
son. Barwig. Bosshard and Baxter.
Against 1t were Senators Aekley. Bray
and Fairchild. The senate then adopt
ed the amendment by Senator Bray,
fixing the fee at 1924. in addition to
! the incidental fee of $24.
There was no dissenting voice in
/ the matter of the confirmation of
Christian P. Norgord. superintendent
/ of Wisconsin farm Institutes. TO be
/ commissioner of agriculture of the
state under the new law creating an
agricultural commission OF one mem
! Der to supervise the agricultural &C
! tivities of the state government. Or
/ ganization of the new department has
already been started. Ii is probable
the present officials having to do with
! the administration of the veterinary,
/ immigration and other work now
/ merged will be retained.
/ The famous Hart fish bill. recently
laid on the table in the assembly, will
/ probably be taken out and killed in
| the near future It's provisions have
been embodied in the Bray substitute
to the Mulberger bill. in the upper
! afterward passed. The amendment
4 provides for special permits for abe
taking of rough fish from waters in
/ Winnebago county, including Lake
Winnebago. the Fox and Wolf rivers.
! with fyke. hoop or turtle nets, or
seines, upon application to the state
| conservation commission. BY an
amendment to the highway bill. con-
Cured in by the senate. the county
/ committee on highways created by the
new highway law may give consent to
| the changing or re-opening Of roads.
| The senate passed the Bennett bill
providing for the appointment by the
governor of an attorney to represent
the state or its officers in suits in
which the attorney general is disquali-
| fed from appearing
The Legislature, by the scnate's ac-
ton in approving an assembly amend
ent. has voted S100,000 for the fiscal
year ending July 1, 1916, and not TO
exceed $125.0O0 year thereafter, for
toria. The bill also provides that
such institutions shall receive and
| treat cases of incipient tuberculosis.
| as we'll as those in an advanced stage
| of the disease.
| The manner in which the eugenics
marriage law will be amended by this
legislature is now clearly defined, the
/ SSAAatC having d0OPlNu luC
| committees recommendations on the
Morgan bill. over which the two
houses had failed to agree This now
provides that the strict requirement
of the Wassermsn test or other scien-
tific clinical examinations shall not
be demanded. but that physicians may
use their best Judgment, after submit
ting applicants for marriage license
to the examination for venereal dis
ease, as to the freedom of disease of
such persons.
Governor Philip has signed the
Staudenmayer bill, providing for a
board of apportionment to look after
the finances of the university, normal
schools, Stout manual training school
and the mining school at Platteville,
In memorandum the governor SAYS
he does not believe the results under
the StaudenIDayer. bill will be as eff.
cfent as those which might have been
obtained under central board of edu-
| cation. He believes. however that
good is to be accomplished by the bill
and for that reason signed the meas
| ure.