River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-12
TH1 LEGISLATURE.


MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. ).
In the senate this morning joint senate reso-
luton was adopted cutting off the introduction
of new business Feb IL. Bills introduced: By
Ginty obliging justices or the peace and munici-
pal judges to deliver summons, warrants, writs
or other process issued thereby to local officers
for service BY Perry, providing that no lands
shall be sold by the public land commissioners
except sn full payment of the purchase money.
BY Ware, establishing q state public school for
dependent or neglected children, TO be located
and be Under the supervision of the state board
of supervision at cost of $1,000 for
site and $4,000 for a building. In
the assembly large number Of petitions
were presented in favor of an independent
agricultural college, also numerous remon-
strances against legislative interference with
the liquor licenses. Adams introduced joint
resolution cutting OF the introduction of new
business Feb. 10. Bills introduced: BY Stanch-
field, allowing the chairman Of the board of SUI
pervisors to order the CT imminent to industrial
schools of vagrant children By Nye, providing
for the appointment of a public examiner, at
So, 500 salary per ann am and $1,000 for extra;
this officer to be appointed by the governor and
hold four years; stall have constant supervision
all banks and financial accounts of the pub
lie, educational, charitable, penal and reforma-
tory institutions of the state. He is provided
with exceedingly arbitrary powers in the mat
ter of dictation of financial methods and sus-
pension of offending officials and prosecution Of
the same.
MADISON. Wis, Special Telegram, Feb. Ito
day was the liveliest of the legislative session
thus far. especially interesting time being
had in the assembly, where big grist of bills
was introduced. In the senate James intro
duced a memorial to congress for an amend
ment TO the federal constitution for woman suf
frage. Cottrill introduced bill providing that
actions in courts of record OF original juris-
diction, where no counter claim has been set uu
NAV be discontinued by filing a notice in the
clerks offices. signed by the plaintiffs. Bills
were passed appropriating $40, 600 TO defray the
cost of the state exhibit at New Orleans and
preserving to counties title to tax certificates
not paid for within thirty days. In the as
sembly Hood OF petitions in favor
of an independent agricultural college
and against high license where presented.
Nye submitted a joint resolution for an amend =
ment to the state constitution providing for
woman suffrage A JOINT senate resolution con-
CURED in requesting the Wisconsin congressman
to vote for the bill releasing the state from pay
ing the delinquent war tax. Bills introduced:
BY Reynolds, making the license fee Of express
companies per cent of gross earnings; viola
ton of the law involves a s. 600 fine and for
fixture of franchise. BY Gray, making license
fee of express companies 2 per cent of gross
earnings. By Hazen providing for a state vet
Urinary surgeon and plan for the prevention Of
diseases in domestic animals. BY Bareholf TO
encourage the establishment of freehigh schools
in towns having no graded schools. BY Walsh, to
appropriate So 600 each to the families Of the five
men killed in the capitol calamity. Nov. 4, 1888;
also providing that real estate agents and money
brokers ia Milwaukee shall pay an annual license
OF not less than $50 nor more than $500. By
Perkins, to protect the people Of the state and
insurance companies against incendiariAm, Civ
ing the local authorities the privilege of reducing
insurance to three-quarters of the property
value. By ROLLS, providing that the board Of
review can. on unanimous vote, exempt the
property of INDECENT persons from taxation. By
Ryan, allowing courts to decide additional
fees to export witnesses In criminal cases. BY
Norcross, providing that when the state census
is taken. there be collected list of Union yeter
ans in the state BY Hubbard, providing that
palace. drawing room and sleeping car companies
shall pay an annual license fee of per cent OF
gross earnings. TIE assembly bill passed, au-
thorizing Prof Pedagogy, of the state university.
to lecture on science and art teaching before the
teachers institutes in the state
MADISON. Wis, Special Telegram. Feb. SIN
the senate this morning bills were introduced as
follows: BY Jonas, providing that all public
buildings three stories high shall be furnished
with available fire escapes. BY Warner, practt-
cally compelling the Omaha Railway company
to construct a line from River Falls 10 Osceola
Mills. BY James, to punish drunkenness pro-
viding for the arrest Of drunken men on fair
grounds and other public places without the
process OF placing them in confinement till their
cases can be disposed Of. By Conklin, to utilize
the telephone and telegraph for the detection of
criminals. BY Blake, fixing the maximum price
of licenses at 800, leaving the minimum as now
provided by the statutes, leaving the liking OF
license within those limits optional with cities,
towns and villages. Bills indefinitely postponed
| Providing for the preservation of bal
lots for six months after elections and
allowing the verdict of jury to be
that of the majority of the panel. In the assem-
bly, the joint senate resolution precuding
I
was concuTred in after the date had been
changed to Feb. Is. Bills introduced: By Bills,
to re-establish the old dog tax law which was re-
pealed in 1880, taxing male dogs 81 and female
So. BY Hammel, maxine telegraph companies
liable for all damages occasloned by fallnfe or
negligence in transmitting messages intrusted
to them By Blyton, authorizing the ad1utant
general to compile, perfect and recopy the rec
ords in his office relating to the Rebellion and
appropriating enough money to pay for the
necessary extra clerk hire. By Lemont, giving
justices of the peace of Milwaukee county con-
current jurisdiction with the municipal court in
excise cases. By Taylor, to incorporate Rice
Lake as CITY BY Adams, for the more efficient
collection of fines accruing to the state; also, re-
ating to the payment of fines in criminal cases.
The members generally attended brilliant re-
eeption rendered Gov. Rusk this evening.
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Feb g.
In the senate this morning bills were intro
duced as follows:
BY Jonas, giving to employees lien claim on
employers, thus fully protecting the formers
wages BY James, making each town road dis
trict with overseers, and providing that the road
tax be paid in cash. BY Conkiin, providing for
illuminating The state capitol with electric
lights.
The assembly bill providing for holding
conventions of county superintendent
throughout the state, with lectures by the
professor of pedogogics in the state uni
versity. This was concurred in. The senate
refused to agree to the assembly resolution
granting the university law class the use of
the vacated historical rooms in the capitol.
In the assembly the report of D. J. Mckenzie,
lumber inspector of the Ninth district, was
presented, showing that 446 ,356, $40 feet
of logs, boom measure, passed through Beef
slough in 1888, and 5l9, 1896, 900 feet in
1854 The important bills introduced were:
Prohibiting the sale Of liquor within 800 feet
of Il place of public worship: by Mr.. Hazen, to
provide for a uniform series Of school text
books for use in the public schools; the COVER
ernCC, secretary Of state. attorney general and
state superiD tendent OF schools are constituted
a board of commissioners, whose duty is to pro-
vide such text books; the commission shall adj
vertise in papers for proposals for furnishing
certain designated text books for fifteen years /;
persons bidding can propose for supplying al
books required or for any one of them; book
shall be supplied to all school officers at TIL
price stated in the bid of the contractor, and
go to the pupil at the same price,
plus the cost of transportation; by Mr..
Young changing the size of fire companies
entitled to aid from insurance agencies from
thirty members to ten BY Thayer, authorizing
the expenditure of one-hfth of the school fund
income of town by board under the direction
OF the state superintendent for the purchase OF
school district libraries. BY Klein, authorizing
two or more counties to unite to provide accom-
modations for chronic insane. BY Pierce, estab-
fishing the cost OF the marriage license at 81.
BY Goddard, authorizing the city of Chippewa
Falls to borrow money to pay Indebtedness. BY
Norcross, to provide for the covering into the
etatc treasury of all uneXpended balances in ap-
plopriations heretofore made to state institu-
tl1ns: also, making the usual appropriations for
state institutions.
Both houses agreed to prohibit the intro
duction of new business after Feb. l6. Adj
ioulned till Monday evening
At Green Bay, Michael and Joseph
Garscdack, have been boun1 over to
the circuit court for trial for the muir