River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-22

MADISON, Special Telegram, March o In
the senate this mor.iing the memorial to con-
gress asking the repeal of the duty on lumber
came up as the special order and created pro-
tracted discussion Jonas spoke in favor of
free lumber, and said that the overwhelming
majority of the people of Wisconsin favored
free lumber. He continued at some length,
denouncing in strong terms the lumber kings,
and claiming that the question was not one of
protee lion for an infant industry Miner fa-
yored the postponement of the whole matter at
present in view of the fact that congress bad
adjourned He said that the repeal of the
duty would cheaper lumber 1t would seriously
injure at least 10000 people who were
engaged in the great industry. Hudd favored
the total repeal of all duty on lumber, and IN
sisted that ihe duty of 81, as at present exist
ing was simply q bonus TO lumber kings.
Wiley spoke adversely to the removal of the
duty. Others took opposing sides, and several
amendments were offered, but the bill was
finally ordered 10 be engrossed and read The
third time by vote of 10 to IA The bill to
provide for licensing persons, companies, asso-
Citations and corporations engaged IN the ex-
press business came up. 1t provides that all
express companies DONG business in the State
shall make returns annually. before Feb 10, to
the state treasurer of gross earnings within the
State, and must pay upon these gross
earnings a license fee of p per cent.
The bill was dismissed, and then
adjournment was taken ill evening, when it
was the special order Flint then made an
elaborate speech in favor of the passage of the
bill, aud read number of legal opinions to the
effect that business companies such as ex-
press were taxable Hudd argued the un-
constitutoaality Of the legislature to tax pri
yate business. Miner gave his opinion that
the legislature possessed a constitutional RICH.
to tax companies Cottrill argued that the bill
contemplated au invasion of private business,
and was, therefore, totally unconstitutional
Jonas thought that the companies should be
taxed, and at not less than per cent on gross
earnings. The discussion was continued at
much greater length, aud the bill was finally
killed By vote of 20 to l l. La the assembly
this forenoon action upon the joint
resolution providing for final adjournment
March 81, was deferred till the 10th inst, and
Curtis Joint resolut on prohibiting the firing Of
cannon in the capitol park failed of adoption by
a vote of Al to % The resolution was urged
because the reyerberation from cannon when
fred shattered windows and racked buildings
in the neighborhood Of the park. In the oven
ing the bill fixing the minimum saloon liquor
license at $40 and the maximum at 500 in
stead of the present minimum license of $50
and maximum of 5000, came up on its engross-
ment, and after long flibustering session.
adjournment was taken till morning, no result
having been reached.
MADISON, Special Telegram, March 16-In
the senate this morning the bill amending the
act of 1882 providing for the exemption of
earnings of laborers 10 the amount of So per
month and allowing an exemption of $500 IN
lieu OF homestead came back from the assem-
bly, with an amendment striking out the clause
in the bill for $40 attorneys fees in garnish-
ment proceedings, which amendment was
adopted. Bills were passed under the rules as
follows:
To incorporate the city OF Depere: to authorize
the Minnesota Central Railroad company to build
bridge across the Mississippi river at or near Red
Wing. MINI.
Bills were indefinitely postponed as follows:
To amend the statutes relating TO charitable re-
formatory and penal institutions Of Wisconsin and
to provide for more efficient supervision ana mar
agemeDt thereof to provide for the disposal OF I'M
claimed articles from the Newha house fire, aud 10
provide FOR State school for feeble minded chill
dren.
The senate then adjourned till 2 O'Clock D.
m and after meeting a few moments at tha
hour adjournment was taken till Monday
morning.
THE ASSEMBLY
met this morning at 10 O'Clock, and passed
large number of bills, of which the following
are the most important:
To appropriate to Chris Leonhardt. Door
county, $3.50 expenses injured by him in the
matter of his contest for seat as member of this
assembly: to appropriate to George o. Spear $500
Leonhardt and to create bureau Of labor statis-
tics.
The bill fixing saloon licenses at $40 for
minimum and $500 for maximum then came
up, not having Deen disposed OF last evening.
and filibustering ensued- At noon the as
sembiy refused to adjourn. cell OF The house
was made and numerous members took dinner
in the chambers. Filibnstering was then re-
sumed. but shortly before O'Clock the Demo
cratic advocates Of low license suecumbed 10
morning was adopted.
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, March a.
In the senate this evening the committee on chari-
able and penal institutions introduced bill repeal
ing the laws under which the Milwaukee and other
county insane asylnms were built, except as to
those which are now built or in process OF erection.
Assembly bills were c0ncurred in as follows: Au-
rhorizna the Milwaukee Gas Light company to IN
crease capital stock to 81 100000: Incorporating
tie CITY of Sparta. also Mansion; authorizing the
mayor Of Milwaukee to sign an order for the pay
lnent of 1926 to A. b. Geilfus city treasurer. Nd
iourned In the assembly a resolution was
adopted allowing committees till Thursday evening
TO report all bills in their hands The committee
on claims introduced bill appropriatIng $4,000
for extra work and materials on state capitol ex-
tension on account Of changes In tho architects
plans Bills passed Incorporating the city OF
Sparta as did also the bill exempting homesteads
TO $4,000, while the bin contemplating the re-
rnoval OF the capital to Milwaukee was killed, also
the bill authorizing the comfy OF MiEaukee TO
transfer to the State the Milwaukee County Insane
asylun together with one providing for the con-
siruction Of State Chrouic Insane asylum. Ad-
journed.