Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-07-21

consolidation. Framers of the 1918
law never expected much from the
county boards of education in the
consolidation of districts.
Board of Welfare Sill Beaten.
During the week the senate killed
the administration bill 20 create a
hoard of public welfare and to CONSOLE
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-
soiidation 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. II is be-
lieved the proposed system Of handl.
ing public printing will result in an
annual saving of not less than $780,
600. 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 un.
der discussion, and the reports, as a
rule, were very large. 1t is felt that
the size and the number of such docu.
nients can be materially reduced by
the new board, which will have the
services of an expert copy reader in
the editor of state printing. There
was some fear that this officer might
change the substance Of the report, 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 1918 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 I'M
der chapter, GO, laws of 1913, 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 ~
sWhereas, Certain members Of such
special legislative committee thereby
directly violated the duties enjoined
upon them BY. this act; therefore, be
it ,aA sstba
eResolved by the assembly, That
the attorney-general 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 5uries Pamphlet.
The assembly put the final seal Of
of legislative approval upon the Han
sen bill, 92s, to repeal the law pro-
viding for publication by the state,