The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-12


Bray mentioned the names of univer-
sity men who contributed their opin-
ions to the waterpower men who
drafted what is known as the Ackley
waterpower bill
There was a big row over the resO-
luton because Senator Whitman OBJ
jected to it's tone He said the in
ference was set forth that university
professors have been aiding the water
power interests. "The spirit of iHdict-
ment runs through the resolution" he
said
Senator Burke also took exception
to the form of the invitation. "Such a
resolution" he said, sis a confession
that the legislature is not qualified to
pass upon questions of large import
ance and feels it necessary to a call
for outside help. feel that it is an in
justice to the state university to keep
dragging it into the Legislature at
every turn over the road. The univer-
sity faculty is being unduly criticised
because of the fool friends of the uni
versity"
Senator Bosshard said that because
OF the constant clamor against the
university professors in politics, the
legislature is depriving itself of bene.
fits and advice which it should be
glad to avail itself of. He felt that
something ought to be done to re-
lieve the strain so that university men
would feel free to appear before legis-
lativ committees to discuss matters
of legislation.
After long debates, Senator Monk
introduced substitute which was
adopted. His resolution amounts to
a cordial invitation to professors OF
the university to aid members of the{
legislation in making laws, and clears
the way for their appearance before
committees without facing the charge
of political activity"
Speaks Against Helm Bill.
A great roar went up in the as
sembly when the Helm bill to proven.
student voting came up. Assembly
man Minkley, socialist, said the meas.
ure was an attempt to drag Madison's
political issues before the state legis.
lature. Madison, he said, fears that
the city will go dry in the next spring
election, and the wet forces wanted
to bar the student vote, which, in the
past has been recorded on the dry
side
The Helm bill received little support
and was killed by one-sided vote.
Milwaukee apparently has lost an
other saloon fight. A big delegation
of Milwaukee officials came here to
appear for an amendment to the Baker
law By the terms of this amendment
the enforcement of the law would date
from 1918, instead of 1907, and the
change would legalize about 200 sa,
looms which were put out of business
wher the supreme court passed upon
the Baker law. The committee spent
two full days discussing the amend
ment. The vote against the amend
ment in the committee on excise and
fees was to 3, and this was then
changed to a unanimous vote of the
committee for indefinite postponment
of the amendment The Milwaukee
forces still are on the ground making
fight, and will ask the legislature to
adopt the amendment subject to it's
Endorsement by a referendum vote in
Milwaukee.
A curious bill before the legislature
makes tipping a misdemeanor punish
able by fine of S. to $25. The travel
ing statesmen are urging the passage
of the bill, which was introduced by
Senator Bosshard
Trottman BIames Regents.
During the week James F. Trottman
Milwaukee, resigned as president of
The board of regents of the university.
In his statement he said he resigned
because the regents were not willing to
co-Oprate with the new administration
in its program of economy. The re-
gents, he said, had broken faith with
former Governor Francis E. Mccoy
ern and the present chief executive.
He said tnat 1t was agreed that $780,
900 of the money appropriated for con-
structional purposes would not be
spent until after July 1, 1915, which,
in his opinion, meant that the present
legislature was to be given the op-
portunity to pass upon these matters.
The hitch came over the desire of
the regents to build new physics
building and an addition OF the soils
building. The Trottman statement
brought a denial from president Van
Hise and the board of regents, as we'll
as from former Governor McGovern.
The statements of denial said there
had been no violation of an agree
ment. President Van Hise said that
the regents have kept faith with the
executive office, and will be willing to
pursue a policy to avoid too great pres.