River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
THE IEG1sLATURE.

DnADlSON. WIS., Ci]tGill ItltSlditi, bdif. ~
The most important bills introduced in the
senate this murning were the following;
BY Mr.. Erwin, to appropriate to the commits
soners Of fisheries ST. 600 for 1885, and S12,-
600 for 1886. By Mr.. Jonas, relating TO volun-
tary assignments and amendatory OF sec. 1897.
Revised Statutes, providing that the failure Of
an assfgnor to file an inventory within the pre-
scribed time shall not make the assignment void
Benoui o. Reynolds was confirmed as mem
Der OF the state board OF health. In the as
sembly q LARGE number OF bills were intro
duced in behalf of logging dams and booms
in Northern Wisconsin, besides the following:
By Mr.. Walsh, prohibiting contract labor in
prisons BY Mr.. Parish, TO thoroughly organize
Sawyer county in a judicial sense. BY Mr. Pierce,
fixing the minimum limit for retailing liquor at
$500, and wholesaling at $3.50
The report of u. l. Mckay of Chippewa
Falls, lumber inspector of the Sixth district,
was presented During the logging season,
1888 and 1884, there was cut within the
district l ,025 600 900 feet board measure
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Jan. 20.
i'm the senate this morning the following
were the most important bills introduced:
By Mr. Jonas, to secure the equal distribution
of property of debtors among their creditors.
BY Mr.. Warner. to authorize the Chicago Free
port IG st. Paul Railroad company to buiid
bridges across the Eau Claire river in Pepin,
Pierce and Dunn counties. BY Mr.. Ring, to pros
tect sheriffs in cases when they make wrong
creditors in case OF fraudulent conveyances: also
several others relative to garnishment, change OF
venue, partnerships and justice court proceed
ings. BY Mr. Hudd. to appropriate to the Wis
consin Horticultural society 81, 600 for 1888 and
1886
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Asking the passage Of a law by congress to re-
fund to the states war taxes already paid, and
release them from those now due; to allow the
use of the old rooms OF the historical society TO
the law department of the state university; for
the appointment of commission OF special joint
control to which all questions relating to woman
suffrage shall be referred
In the assembly the committee on cities
was instructed to prepare and report bill
for the organization and government of cities
under general law. Numerous bills of
technical character were introduced which
arc of no public interest One bill provides
for the regulation of steam road wagons and
for the employment of signals, and another
seeks to repeal the present law which re-
quires the word ~iimited" to be placed on the
title of corporation where such title con-
tains the name of an individual Joint
resolution favoring the passage by congress
of the Foran anH-cheap contract lumber bill
was adopted Both houses adjourned till
morning
LA CROSSE, Wis, Special Telegram, Jan. 90
The state board of pharmacy closed It's session
to-day. OF the fourteen candidates for exam
nation the following passed: Anna Anderle,
New Lisbon; J. Conquest, Eau Claire; Ole o.
Kendall Eau Claire; A. G. Koch, Sparta; John
Messer La Crosse: c. r. Laggart River Falls.
Second grade certificates were granted y: Nyhus
Of La Crosse and John Kilner of Delaf1eid. Blk
were rejected as not coming up to the standard.
Miss Anna Anderle is the first lady who has been
granted certificate as licencate IN the state.
In study she stood third. The following were
granted minor certificates: Charles H. Towns
end Knapp; G. E. Morse. Marion; George Ben
ton, Trade Lake; W. Il. Parker, Etterlck Ger
tifcates as graduates were granted 4. j. GrleD OF
Milwaukee, HES Buselle Of Scandinavia, and
Oscar linn of Milwaukee. The next meetings
for examination will be held at Madison, April
Is; Eau Claire, June 1 GAINESVILLE, Aug. IA
MADISON Special Telegram, Jan. 29.-The
state board of health met in annual session this
morning and the time has thus far has been
chiefly spent in discussing the health status OF
the state and in devising plans for future work.
The board reported the general healtn Oh Ille
state as having, for several months, been eX-
ceptionally good, though within the last rev
weeks there have been aV unusual number OF
/ limited outbreaks of diphther1a ana scarlet
| fever The board will ask the legislature to
place $15 900 at the disposal Of the governor, 10
be used by him in case cholera should Visit the
state during next year. After re-electlns ..
Marks of Milwaukee president and j. i. Reeve
of Appleton secretary for the ensuing year, the
board adjourned
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Jan 29.-In
I the senate this morning a resolution was intro
duced prohibiting the introduction of new busl-
ness after Feb. II. Bills were introduced as
follows: By Warner, to provide for an addl-
tional hospital for the insane in the Nor6hweSt-
arm part of the state, and authorizing an appro-
priation of 400 acres of land, either by dona-
ton or purchase, at a cost OF not over SlO.OOU,
the buildings to be on the cottage plan not to
exceed in cost 100000 III the bill is passed
Chippewa Falls will make strenuous
endeayor to secure the location Glnty
to provide for the payment OF pensions III casey
of sheriffs, members of the national guard ana
other officers permanently injured or Killed IN
the performance of their official duties. In the
I 1,sIt fY,Fr Ffpa az
Adams. to establish and organize the state aPrl-
cultural college and to appropriate S15O,oOO
therefor. By Villas. appropriat1ng S293,oOo FOR
the erection and equipment of science hall,
machine shop, chemical building, gymnasium
and arsenal of the state university, for the esab-
Iishment of state weather bureau TO collect and
disseminate information in regard to the climate
of the state and take and announce meteorolog-
IcaI observations at the state university, the ap-
preparation asked being H20oO, and approprlat-
ing 81 900 per year TO defray the expenses OF the
professor of pedaGogcs of the university While
he is employed In lecturing before teachers
Institutes in different parts OF the state
MADISON. SPECIAL Telegram, Jan. 30-In the
senate this morning Cnnklin introduced a bill
TO place the statecapito and university in con-
di5ion OF safety fom fire by connecting the same
with the Madison water works by proper mains
and hydrants il the assembly petitions were
received asking ibr high license law for the in
CORPORATION Of tlD city of New Richmond: from
b .a;ly & Nowlald, contractors OF the capitol
U3S tor rebuilding the south wing of the capitol
AFT er its coilapseon the 9Th Of November, 1883.
They claim that hey built the wing according
to plans and specifications; that The tall Thereon
was by no fault If theirs and they reconsi ructed
il according to clsnged plans and specifications
furnished by the state architects. LII bill passes
allowing the clain-and the prospect is that it
wiil-thc state will be called upon to pay dam
ages to the families of six employees Killed III the
casualty and to sixteen others who were in
iurcd Bills were introduced to incorporate the
CITY of New Richmond. By Friend, fixing liquor
| licenses OF $500 n cities of 10000 inhabitants
or over $500 in dties of from 5000 to 10000,
5000 in small cities and villages and saloons
| half a mile away from any city or
village the zane as in said city or
village; saloons three miles or more are to pay
| 900 The bill fixes no fee for saloons between
! the one-half mileand the three nile limit BY
! linden, making two attendants compulsory upon
| each street car in Milwaukee by mayer, pro
| yiding that the state superintendent or public
schools shall ho,d at least four conventions each
wear in as many different points in the state for
| the purpose of consulting with county superin-
/ tendents in regard to the supervision and man
/ agement of public schools, attendant expenses
! being paid by the state. By Lewis 10 make
! grain testers OF size half bushel, instead Of
/ two quarts. BotI houses adjourned till Mon
| dav. The farmers of the Legislature, who NUM-
! Der thirty, have organized for the purpose OF
/ pushing the agricultural college scheme, and
/ have chosen Assemblyman Hubbard chairman
| and AssemblymaB Adams secretary. They are
confident Of gaining their end, as friends OF the
| state university who are seeking appropriations
| ageregating 1898, 900 have practically con-
/ cuded to aid the agricultural college, scnelss IN
| return for which the farmers will assist In Sc
! curing the university appropriations.
/ MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram. Feb. p
! In the senate this evening the State Historical
society sent in petition, extensively signed by
/ leading citizens Of Wisconsin, asking that the
| salary Of SecretarT Draper be fixed at $1,000;
! 1t is now 81 200 Comstock introduced Dill
| to this effect Gritty introduced bill fixing the
| salary of circuit court judges at $4,000 per
/ anpum and Parry one making punishment Tor
! breaking into loated freight cars from one TO
/ two years imprisonment, and six months Ior
! entering empty cars. In the assembly petl-
| zion was presented favoring a separate agrl-
| cultural college and remonstrance against
raising the lqut license. Bills were intro
| duced as follows: By Hadderen, obllglng ran
/ way companies to erect and MAINTAIN DOCKS or
| guards at the fr,nt and rear OF frogs. by
/ Persons, providing for the appointment OF
/ state bank examiner who shall hold once Two
| years, and visit all the banks in the state az
| least twice yearly, 70 examine and report tner
| condition to the governor. By Hammer, ex,
| tending the time or filing liens on logs ana
| lumber from Sept.1 to May /. The present
| limit is between Nov 1 and Nav 1.
| DR.. Woodruff, pastor of the Baptis
church at La Closse, is going to remove
to Ypsilanti, Mich.
The jury in the Whitmore murder
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