The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-07-29
STATE BUDGET GUT
ABOUT 100000
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR EN-
SUING BIENNIAL PERIOD
WILL BE S24,711,e32.
$2,414,755 FOR UNIVERSITY
State Normal Schools Are Allowed
$1,o37,4 95 and the Charitable
and Penal Institutions will
Get s1,65o,s45.
Madison, July 81, 1915.

Madison, July u, 1919.
The joint committee on finance
recommended to the Legislature bills
for the appropriations for the ensu-
ing two years to the state boards, de-
partments and commissions, except
the board of control and regents OF
the state university and state normal
schools. The total for boards, de-
partments and commission for 1915
1916 is s7,172,61S and for 1851
$7,35S,679, a grand total Of $l4,53O,-
297. These boards, departments and
commissions will also be allowed for
the ensuing two years uneXpended
balances in funds appropriated two
years ago, amounting TO ST. 9,9O9,
making in all for the ensuing two
years, 16,S49,989.
Biggest Cut in University.
According to the finance commit
tee, the total appropriations for the
ensuing biennial period will be $24,-
7l1,932, which will be s5,O0O,OOO
less than those made by the last leg
islature. There will be a cut OF ST.
100000 in the appropriation to the
state university, 100000 to the
state normal schools, 100000 to
state highway fund and S1,6OO,OOO
10 all state departments. 1t Is eX-
pected that minor reductions in 9TH
err appropriations will make the gross
cut about $5,O00,O00.
The total appropriation to the
state university, which is practically
completed, will for 1855 be 81
414,755, to the state normal schools,
$971,140, and to the state charitable
and penal institutions, $1,666,585.
These appropriations with $7.l72,6lS
for all other departments, will bring
the total for the year OF 1855 up
10 s12,325, 09S.
Normals Allowed st,o37,495.
The total appropriations to the
state university will for the year
1867 be s2,439,S15 to the state
normal schools, s1,037, 495 and to
the charitable and penal institutions,
with $7,35S,G79 for all other de
partments viii bring the total for the
year of 1867 up to $12,4S6, 1894.
The total appropriations for the
ensuing biennial period Will be S24,-
1882. With the unexpected bal
ances in funds appropriated two years
ago the grand total Of all appropri-
ations available for the ensuing BIZ
ennial period will be $27,O31,841,
There is dispute over whether
unexpended balances should be
counted in as part Of the appropria-
tons Accountants say they ought
not to be counted in.
Consolidation Bill Passed.
Another consolidation bill has been
passed by the legislature and in a
few days will be in the hands OF the
governor This creates a new print
ing board consisting OF the governor,
superintendent Of public property ex-
officIo, and one other member to be
known as state editor.
Senator Bosshard attempted to
amend 1t TO add the secretary of-state
and attorney general to the board
Senator Bennett showed the bill had
passed the amendment stage,
Senator Fairchild who was in the
chair, ruled with Senator Bennett
Senator Bosshard moved a suspen-
sion Of the rules, which was refused
by a vote OF . to 10 The bin was
then concurred in. II was sent back
10 the assembly to be enrolled and
will then 90 to the governor.
This IS the fourth OF the consol-
idatiou measures passed The only
only one killed was the public well
fare bill.
Appropriation Bills In.
The senate passed bills carrying
appropriations amounting 70 S5iO,-
600. or these $255,OOO is appropri-
ated to the state fair extending over
The next five years, S55, 600 this year
and $4,000 annually thereafter.
The Hanson bin creating a state
Board Of engineering aad architec-
ture was passed by the senate.
Highway Bill Engrossed.
The senate sent to enprossment
the highway bin 55GS. This makes
the county the unit for highway
work
The senate coucurrcd In the state
athletic commission bill, which APP
prOpriatea money 70 the commission
from the fees received by the com
mission The BIN provides that the
salary Of the secretary shall be fixed