River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-Bllls we're passed on the Soth TOT
the distribution q the drsinng fund 10 eoun-
ties which lost portion Of fheir swamp lands
by Locating on mil tary scrip and soldiers war
rants; regulating proceedings II eetlons
FOR 6.soree; forbddng the granting
OF licenses ~ saloons within three
hundred feet Of pOh'ie schools. As
sembly bills were concurrei IL for = more
thorough inspection Of creagneries so as 20 pre-
vent SIX mining milk: Furnishing persons EAo
neglect 20 have cows MIXED Twice a day; Re-
quiFhE the annual collection OF statistics Of
stl. vvbef riss- --zs-. arr.es, blackbeTres, cur
rants and gtaues. BIS vere ailled aSolishing
The State park ana insFeas.-- telephone D
ssBses.
LssENBLY-BIlls were passed prescribing
Eethods for township system Of schtol gov
eminent; creating Lumber Inspection dis
trsct No Is with Office az Tomahawll; autber-
izsng the Milwaukee, fire Departments 70 hold
property 10 the extent Of 5000; Furnishing the
crime Of abduction OF unmarried women, ana
concurred in the Senate biH approprlating 10
the county agricultural societies q sum equal
10 forty per cent. OF premiums paid
SENATE-The following bills were passed on
the 2sth. Recurring the taxation OF private
libraries. making thrty-hVe years imprison-
meut the maximum penalty for carnaliy know
ing girl Under fourteen years OF age, inste2u
Of lie Imprisonment as uoWs relieving railway
IRA rs from the necessity OF stopping az cross
irgs and CTaw-bridCcs II guard devices ap-
proved by the railroad commissioners are used
at such places, and prohibiting persons not
members Of the Loyal Legion from wear ng
the button or other insignia Of that organiza-
ton. bill was killed 20 abolish the State
Board Of Charities, and reform bill was intro
duced TO abolish both that board and the State
Board Of Supervision. and TO create new
board which snail perform tie duties OF oothoi
the old boards Assembly bills were eoncurreu
in for more thorough nspeetion OF creamefles
so as TO prevent Swimming mdk, aao punishins
--,sr.s Who NEGLECT 70 have cows MIXED twice
ASSEMBLY, lis we're passed making the
I lien law apply 10 Iaborers engaged IN mining
smelling or manufacturing iron, copper, etc :
: permitting Methodists 10 organize mutual
itro insurance company; requ iing the marklns
~ ors. ties, telegraph poles, etc. Heating ~
~ ,aiers Of the State. both on the end aud
80. - erm ttiug religious societies 10 transact
secular ! usiu ess on sunday and iniNlhg sueh
b,,-f,.gs 10 al and assert rg the jurisdiction
81 the etafe "a Yer the east BALI 81 the 81 CroiX
rivar sse,tte dis we're coneurre.. IN permit
,i-t---.N e Visions n Veterans Home
- -, s-,t.,,,, n 1men as are the wives ct
widows Of she wen no we're sotalets' sal4eis
or marines dur ny the e-Vl "aI, emo" eil'is
the State Board Of Super. - - = 49,.
ed to conv.cts a portion Of {. - - -
Z in prison. the same to be paid ~ - - - =,
/ discharge; empowering the 5. ;tI. -, -
I Charities and Reform 10 condemn - -.
stations or lCck-ups. il. in its opinion, -, =
of Unhealthy character. or 50 cOnstru, 49,
not % hold prisoners securely: making -
I peaalty h'teen Gears Imprisonment for kidn =
I ing or hold ~ ;.uV person against his or h,
I VIII ana -uaklc the pUu shment for assaulting
/ another with intent TO rob Imprisonment from
I one year 10 twelve years.
I SENATE-The following bills were eoncurred
/ in on the 2Sth, Making IL felony 20 assault
I guards IN the Milwaukee House Of Corrections
[ relating to proof OF title. regulating the draw
inc Of
aly power ia preserving test mong relating 10
I the fees OF court commissioners; making prln-
/ opal contract tors liable for liens against sub
/ contractors TO amount Of Indebtedness Of the
/ former to the latter. The Committee on Pail
4 roads decided. by a vote OF to e. 70 recon.
mend for indefinite postponement the famous
/ Taylor Railway bill
| a sEMBI.Y-The following Senate bills we're
/ passed. Giving circuit judges $40 per year
/ for expenses regulating admission TO the
| State Public School at sparta; creating fund
I for schoJl Libraries; allow ng women 10 insure
| their husband lives: relating to improvement
or re ont Uuance Of highways; to purchase
/ United States flags for schools; prescribing
the course at the State Tn versity permitting
I ten cents per capita Of the school children IN
/ townships to be set aside for school purposes.
and appropTiating $4,000 10 the State Vet
| Grams Home Bills were killed forb .ddinE the
| use q sleds Ia runners less than four feet
apart en- public ghways, and amending the
/ bel laws
SENATE The bill providing that in taking
the school census, inmates OF charitable CT re-
I formatory instructions shan not be included,
1 WIS passed on III rof'4- Bills were coucurred
/ in apr roprlatiug TO Juneau County the pro
I ceeds OF sales OF swamp lands. authoriZ ng the
Z erection Of dam across the W sconsln river
1 in Portage County; requiring that the cost OF
maintainng roads and streets and any dam
ages ar sing therefrom be borEe by the town
and village iH proportion TO the assessed value
/ OF the property OF such town and village,
Z authorizing toll-rOad corporations TO operate
street railways or lease FOR that purpose
autAOriZ ng towns, villages and cities 10 acquire
title 10 toll roads: requiring fire escapes on
buildings used as lodge halls and club rooms
giving villages jurisdiction over roads; regulat-
[ ing terms Of circuit court jnd pun shing aban-
donmcnt OF fam ".
AssENBLY-A Senate I'LL was cOncurred in
giving to the State University for use in me
chanical department one per cent Of all
license moneys annually received by The State
from railway, telegraph and telephone com
panies A bill was ordered 10 third reading
prov ding thar every railroad corporation shall
be liable for damages sustained by any en-
plove thereof with n thls State thout con
tributory negligence on his part when such
damage is C used by the negligence OF any en-
ploye. \ bill to regulate telephone rates was
killed
SeNATE-The Taylor Railway Regulation bl
was on the Both made a SPECIAL order for next
Thursday evening. The bin prov ding that nc
saloon license shall issue for place within
three hundred feet Of a school was passed. Ad
j0urned to April 3
| AsSEMBiY-The vote conserving 10 the Sen
ate resolution 10 adjourn April Il was recon
s.dered, and three add tIonal days given tC
committees by amendment. The resolution
was then laid over untll Thursday. when the
date OF adjournment VIII probably be changed
A bill to prob bit the sale OF liquor on Memorial
Day was ordered 10 q third reading. The bill
adding six companies TO he National Guard
was pissed Adiourned 70 April 3.