Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
PAUL o. HusrlNe.

PAUL o. HUSTlNG.
lature to be composed Of three assem-.
blymen and two senators. One object.
according to the wording of the reso-
luton, is to inquire into the truth of
charges that many students succeeded
iii evading payment of nonresident
dues.
Consideration of Appropriations.
Various phases of university admin
istraticn will be inspected by commit
tees Of the Legislature All appropri-
aticr bills, including those for the
state university. will be given detailed
consideration by the joint committee
on finance. The investigation of the
university made by the state board of
public affairs will soon be made pub.
lie, and the findings of the board will
be used a IS guide for the legislature
in its consideration Of university APP
preparation bills.
Despite the fact that much attention
is being given to the affairs of the
states greatest educational institution.
the attitude of the legislature toward
the university is not considered I'M
friendly, in fact, it seems generally
appreciated here that the general
public would rise up against anything
resembling an unfriendly movement
having as its object anything which
might be considered dangerous to the
university
The high license question has again
bobbed up in the legislature. Al
movement is well developed here in
the interest of law fixing the mini
mum saloon license fee in Wisconsin
as $500. Assemblyman Prescott has
such bill for Milwaukee. and this
measure will form the basis of the
general discussion of the license sub.
ject. A bill is being prepared which
provides a schedule of license fees.
providing a different fee for sale of
LIQUOR and the sale of beer In this
measure the amount fixed for saroc1 rs
that sell only beer will be $500. Pc
titicns are already coming in from
Milwaukee opposing high license.
The impression has been circulated
here that the breweries are AGAINST
the proposed increased upon the
ground that it will put out of bust
ness the so-called "neighborhood sa-
Icon" which IS said to be the most
hermless Of all saloons.
States Policy on Forestry.
new bill outlining the states pol
lev in regard to forestration and the
general question of forestry IS be.
ing drawn and will soon be intro
duced. The new bill will retain the
present forestry reserve. It is under
stood that the measure will pro4i5e
that all land in the reserve suitable
for agricultural purposes sLalI -
thrown open by the state for sale and
settlement The recent decision ~
the supreme court checking the
activities of the forestry department
and the introduction of a new bin
means that the whole question Of r
estry will be discussed and that big
delegations will come here to tale
part in the debate It s believed that
it will require thres or four weebe
for -he draft NJ of the bills, which (
means that the hearings may not be
set for more than a month from now
TIC add color to the general up
heaval in this matter, State Forester
Griffith has announced that he will |
resign his place at the end OF the
session OF the legislature Mr.. Crit
fifth stands very high in his field OF
work, and the progressives In the
legislature are likely to leave no stone |
unturned to keep aim on the job and |
to save whatever can be save3 Of the |
general forestry program as it was
originated by the progressive forces. !
Members of the legislature have -e-
ceiyed with considerable interest the
report that in the near future a meet |
ing will be held in Milwaukee to
launch a movement for Woodrow VIII |
sen for president In 1916. Wisconsin |
was Q Wilson Stats u TIE last cleo