River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

SESATE-B lis were passed on the 5th organ
zing Inc police and ire departments OF cities
into relief associations for mutual benefit
anne ndng the revised statutes relating 10
property rights Of married women: providing
for SIX thousand railroad maps OF Wisconsin,
hppropriating 5000 year Tor the Governors
cont gent fund; amending the law relating
10 public administrators. The joint resolu-
tion for constitutional convention was killed.
AssEMBLY-A large number OF petitions were
presented both for and against the County OPP
ton bill. a bill was introduced 70 aps sroprlste
$1,000 70 the State Grange. Senate bills we're
passed TO make the usual appropriations to
State iustitut ons; 10 incorporate the Mllwau
kee Chamber of Commerce; allowing the Board
Of Charities 10 recommend additional insane
asylums where the State VIII pay for the care
OF the insane. The bill making an appropria-
ton for the Northern Fair Association was
killed.
SEN ATE-Among the bills passed on the 9th
we're the following: To create a municipal
court IN Ashland; TO appropriate $4,000 10 the
State Veterans Home at Waupaca; giving
circuit court reporters 1900 a year; providing
that towns having water-wOrSs need not keep
a ire-eugine; TO secure two per cent from in
surance companies; TO create police relief
fund in Milwaukee; authorizing the State
Superintendent to manage school libraries; 10
make the penalty for kidnapping ten years in
prison; requiring the Treasury Agent TO make
assault and robbery. A joint resolut on was
passed TO amend the constitution in relation 10
the ipeor- GRAFTON OF cities and with reference
TO the State Superintendent
AssEMBLY-Several petitions were presented
:ayoring the Medical bill a bill was intro
duced INCREASING the salary OF the mayor Of
Milwaukee from g, 600 20 5000 aud bills were
passed authorizing citizens OF Ripon TO vote
for v9ter-worlfs and creating a municipal court
IN Menominee, Dunn County. bill was IN
trOdueed requiring insurance corporations to
produce the r books when ordered 70 do so By
court. A Senate bill was concurred in appropri
ating sI5,0OJ 10 the State Board Of Health to be
used TO suppress contagious diseases or pre-
vent their introduction TO the State.
SENArE-On the TN bills were passed regu-
lating tie proceedings in condemnation Of
properly for public use; 10 exclude minors
from trails OF scaudaIous or obscene nature;
requiring specific reasons for asking for a new
IT al; requir ug judges TO render decisions
within SIX months IN cases heard before them,
on ram OF removal by the Governor; increas-
ing the salary OF Circuit judges from $500 TO
$4,000 The Railroad COMMITTEES. by nearly
IN nimous vote, decided 10 indefinitely post
pone what is known the Taylor Railroad bill
AsSEMBLY-By unan nous vote the bill to
prohibit the teaching OF Tie @ srman language
in the public schools was x He'd. The follow
ing bills were passed under suspension OF the
rules: To establ sh a free library in Green
Bay; TO change the law in re alton TO election
precincts 20 as 10 take in additions TO Mlwau-
kee. to create the town OF Hoard, Clark COun-
~; permitting only Supreme, circuit aud pre-
siding Judges 10 admit TO bail persons charged
with murder Or any other oGense punishable
by imprisonment for life, thus taking the
power from court commissioners; exempting
from the payment Of poll tax nonorably dis
charged sold ers sailors and marines.
SENATE Ca the sth the bill allowing the
State Board OF Charities more score in caring
for the insane was concurred in, also the bill TO
appropriate 81, 500 for expenses Of the Convict
Labor Committee a bill was introduced pro
viding penalties for wearing Loyal Legion but
ton .thout being members Of the order. The
Sc tte refused to amend the laws relative to
he IS OF Ill fame.
AsSZMBLY-Bills were passed TO create the
town OF Harr on in Lincoln County; two bills
10 mend the GAINESVILLE char er in relation 10
the rcg.strlt on Ct births marriages and deaths,
and in relations 10 LIENS providing for the
docketing of judgments OF I'm ted States
Courts, 10 amend the Revised Statutes in re-
latlon TO insurance; changing the law in rela-
tion TO State public schools; TO amend fire
escape laws. Bills were introduced allowing
the nited States 10 buy site for the post
Office in Milwaukee, and also TO abOl sh the
office OF game warden.