Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-21

SOASOlIudIlOu. TduSTS Oh IuS- 1919
law never expected much from the
county boards of education in the
consolidation of districts.
Board of Welfare Bill Beaten.
During the week the senate killed
the administration bill to create a
board of public welfare and to consoli-
date several important departments,
including the board of control dairy
and food commission, state board Of
health and other departments, under
his head. The bill was recommended
by the legislative investigating COM
mittee as part of the general con-
solidation program.
The senate advanced the administra.
ton bill to create a new state board
of printing, providing for board to
consist of the governor, the state
superintendent of public property and
an editor of state printing. 1t is be-
lieyed the proposed, system of handl-
ing public printing will result in an
annual saving of not less than $780,
900. One of the chief sources of ex-
pense has been the large number of
departmental reports and bulletins
issued by the state. These have been
compiled by persons who felt consid-
cradle enthusiasm for the subject I'M
der discussion, and the reports, as a
rule, were very large. 1t is felt that
the size and the number of such docu-
ments can be materially reduced by
the new board, which will have the
services of an expert copg reader in
the editor of state printing. There
was some fear that this officer might
Change the substance of the renort, so
the bill was amended to read That he
cannot change the thought or findings
Of the documents to be issued. Close
copy reading, however, will make it
possible to publish complete reports
which will be much smaller than those
issued in former years by men who
were inclined to write too fully.
Claims Committee Violated Duties.
Assemblyman Carl Hansen offered
a resolution calling upon the attorney
general to bring suit against the mem.
bers of the special legislative commit
tee appointed in 1913 to investigate
the forestry problem.
Mr.. Hansen claims that the COM
mittee made extensive trips to dis
tant states and charged the expense
to the state. The resolution follows:
Whereas, There was appointed un-
der chapter, go, laws of 1913, a spe-
cial legislative committee on forestry
to fully investigate what areas of land
now held as forest reserve within the
counties of Forest, Iron, Oneida,
Prince and Villas are better adapted
to agricultural purposes than to for
estry purposes, and
Whereas, Such special legislative
committee was under such act en-
powered to meet at one or more
places in said counties, and
Whereas, Several members of such
special legislative committee, and the
clerical force thereof, did consider
able railroad travelling to Buffalo, New
York, and to other points at the finan-
cial expense of the state of Wisconsin,
and
Whereas, Certain members of such
special legislative committee thereby
directly violated the duties enjoined
upon them by this act; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the assembly, That
the encouragement be and is hereby
directed to Immediately bring legal
| action against such members of said
special legislative committee, to re-
cover such sums of money from the
respective parties thereof, due the
state of Wisconsin by reason of said
violations, and that such sums Of
money thus recovered shall be re-
turned to the Wisconsin state treas
ury"
No action has been taken in the
resolution
Assembly Buries Pamphlet.
The assembly put the final seal of
of legislative approval upon the Ham
sen bill, 92s, to repeal the law pro-
viding for publication by the state,
biennially, of the publicity pamphlet
before the primary election and be-
fore the general election. The vote
+ upon concurrence was 80 to 16.
The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate bill COOS, providing that the rate
of interest in the redemption of lands
and personal property sold for taxes
in any city shall be 10 per cent, in
stead of Is per cent, as the law now
! prescribes.
The finance committee bill, 757a,
making appropriation for the depart
ment of banking, $4,000 for 1915 and
$4,000 for 1916 was ordered engrossed
and then, under suspension Of the
rules, was passed.
Teachers Aid Bill Engrossed.
Engrossment was given to the
| Dickie bill providing state aid of $3.50
a month to rural school teachers who