Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-25
THE LEGISLATURE.


the Grell bill repeating the 5000, 900
appropriation for physics building
at the university. 1t amended the
! bill to leave the physics building ap-
propriation intact but to repeal ap-
propriations of 100000 for liberal
arts building and machine shop and
then ordered it engrossed.
The assembly refused to reconsider
the vote by which it passed the
Hambrecht bill raising the non-resi-
dent tuition fee to the state univer-
sity.
The governor submitted estimates
in special message the results of an
investigation by accountants cover
ing a period of nearly two months
| Following is his recommendation
Make an estimate of the deficiency
in ordinary revenues to meet expen-
ses to be paid out of appropriations
for each of the succeeding two fiscal
years; add thereto any deficiency for
the preceding year, and by bill levy a
state tax to cover the total. No
other state tax bill meets with my
approval or will be made by my con-
sent"
The governor points out that al
though extensive improvements were
authorized by the last legislature, ag-
gregating 81, 1,542,0 900, none of this
money was included in the tax levy.
The general changes in the form of
government which are to be effected
by this legislature are now in sight,
and it seems pretty safe guess that
before this legislature adjourns most
of the program of the governor in re-
gard to the consolidation plans will
be carried out. The result of the |
consultations will be that the state |
government will be much centralized, |
and there is no question but that |
there will be more direct control of |
what are now distinct departments. |
Whether this plan will prove a sue
cess is matter of some conjecture.
The governor believes it will be a
success, and he is willing that rs |
administration shall stand or fall on
the results that will be obtained from
the consolidation ideas.
On the other hand, the opponents
of the consolidation plans openly ex-
press their belief that the results
from the consultations will not be
what is expected and that the eff
cheney will not accrue which is hoped
for from the consolidation plan. In
opposition to the plan it is said
the state board of health, the diary
and food commissioners office, and
the board of control deal with such
widely different subjects that the
consolidation of these departments
will not obtain the results hoped for.
On the other hand, the governor
points to the fact that under the
present system there has been lack
of coordination and lack of eff
cheney which cannot be denied and
that this coordination and efficiency
will be obtained under the plan pro-
posed.
The waterpower bill, which in all
will become the Wiscon-
sin Waterpower law was ordered to
third reading in the senate Wednes-
day night by the close vote OF Is to
IA.
The bill which was advanced is
No. for the Ackley bill
and is to all intents and purposes the
Bray bill. One of the principal feat
ures of the bill is that it repeals the
Husting law and substitutes in its
place measure which recognizes the
right of the riparian owner in the
energy of running water. The fail
ure of the Husting law to recognize
this right has always been strongly
by waterpower owners.
By union of forces democrats and
republicans succeeded
in killing two bills of con-
siderable political significance which t
lad administration backing. Q
One by Senator Ackley was aimed Y
1t independent nominations and re- t
luired candidate to give notice of t
.en days ahead of the primary that
f defeated he proposed to run inde- il
The other, by Senator 4
Hanson, would have repealed the b
aw for campaign pamphlet under t
which, for four years past, candidates E
or state ana legislative Office have
dvertised themselves in publica- a
ion issued by the state and sent to
II voters.
The Ackley bill was passed week
go, but Thursday was reconsidered
nd killed.
After amending it to require exist
ng licenses to be secured by transfer
1 order to prevent the maximum N
umber from being exceeded, the ii
enate engrossed the Stevens bill per- e'
hitting hotels to hold licenses which 2
ere denied them under the supreme =
1urt's decision interpreting the -
aker1aw.
Another bill allowing clubs to hold
censes Notwithstanding the Baker
w was also engrossed.