River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-The following bills were passed on
the 18th. Providing I'd tional relief TO indi-
gent veterans amen, ing the law for the sup
port Of school lbrar Is: reducing the price OF
State lands in Adams Marquette ana Whine
bago counties; prescribing the number OF
state documents 10 be printed; requiring
boards Of supervisors 70 levy q tax OF al least
two-hfths Of a mill 10 be applied BY the sol
diers' relief commission o. the county 20 the
support OF INDECENT soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, their needy wives. widows or minor ch;l-
dren- The joint resolution was adopted for
final adjournment April Il.
ASSRNBLY-The following Senate bills were
concur ed IN: To amend revised statutes IN
relation 10 organization against fire; requiring
the State Treasury agent TO make an annual
report. The following bills were passed; Max
ing IL a m'sdemeanor 10 beat a board bill;
bill in relation 10 the commitment OF insane
10 asyiums; 10 prevent cruelty 70 mich cows;
providing that when rate OF license has been
fixed by popular vote il shall SO remain until
another election is held; providing that coun-
" treasurers can not hold ONCE more than two
consecutive terms; relating 70 the duties OF
the Attorney General; relating 70 wrtts OF err
ror; creating the town OF Harrison, IN Ltnco,n
County.
SESArE--Most OF the tin was occupied on
the 20tn in routine business Bills were passed
TO authorize school boards 20 buy United States
bags and 10 prevent abduction OF women. The
Taylor Railroad bill was discussed at The even
ing sess on.
ASsEMHLY-A lengthy debate occurred on the
bill approprating q. 90 10 the State FIremen's
Association, which was fnally killed b. vote
OF "a 10 Is. The following bills were concurred
in: Providing add ti0nal help IN the State
superintendent oflice, at an expense not TO
exceed si,600 a year; 10 amend the Revised
Statutes in relation 10 common shoots; pro
viding for printing separate reports from
Washburn Observatory. The Committee on
Education reported against the bill 10 repeal
the One-mill school tax
SENATE-On the 2ist bills were passed pro-
yiding for courses in locomotive and electrical
engineering al The State University, ard
authorizing the Milwaukee Common Council 10
fix the salary of the Deputy Tax Comm ssioner.
Several bills were indefinitely postponed,
among Them being a bill to give the State
Veterinarian $40 per day FOR actual services,
70 be paid By the counties employing him;
bill abolshing game wardeus; one appropri-
2ting $4,000 to Lorenzo Sackett for damages
caused by the repeal OF the charter OF the MIL
waukce & Wauwatosa Plank R5ad Company
and bill abOlishing a State reformafOry for
girls and women Assembly bills were passed
requiring the erection OF guide-ooards az the
intersect on Of all main travelled roads IN town
ships; requiring insurance companies desiring
10 do business in this State 10 make Official
declaration 70 that effect and also requiring
them 10 appoint an Insurance Comm IS Oucr
may be served. Assembly bills were L lied;
Prohibiting the use Of pastors on election
tickets; making It a misdemeanOr to SANDER
a community, and requiring counties 10 pay
county superinIendeuts not 10 exceed 500 per
year for their expenses.
AssEHBLY-The following bills were passed:
Requiring that plats be recorded within sixty
lays after the approval OF the Milwaukee
Common Council; allowing changes OF venue
in bastar 'y cases; max ng persons who indOrse
negotiable cert hcates OF deposit response bic
for the GEM ueness Of payee' s Endorsement: 90
place fratcrnal assessments upon insurance
companies under the jurisdiction OF tho InsuT-
ance Commissioner; making il CT m nal
cfeuse 70 try to break out OF prison; rrov!dins
for regent for the State University from each
Congressional q strict and two from the State,
and that the president shall be 6X-OflCio
member. Bills were killed repeating the one
m II school-tax law; prob h ting pastors on
election tickets; fixing pure milk aud butter
standards; relating to appeals from justice
courts; providing punishment for slaudering
munic palIties; allowing husbands and yves
TO testify against each other The Senate res
olut on to adjourn April ls was coneurred in.
The abroad Committee reported against the
co-employe bill.
SENArE-The following bills were concurred
in on the ed: TO protect children from IN
worthy guardians: making il misjemeanOr
to beat board bills; TO pay taxes on the In
dUstrial School for Girls providing that r.
censcs fixed by election shall so remain until
another IS held; relating 10 equalization OF as
sessmcnts; to regulate ticket gates al rail-
way depo;s. The following Assembly bills
were passed: Requiring that the signature Of
a wife to a chattel mortgage be attested by
two witnesses; amending act incorporating
the Wisconsin Bridge Company; punishiug a
husband for abandoning his wife only when
atle 10 earn means CT support; prescribing q
new method OF committing the insane 10 hos
pitfalls; increas ny the salary Of the mayor o.
Milwaukee to $1,000; permitting adoption Of
illeg innate children; giving the United states
jurisdiction over the Milwaukee, pOst-of1ce
site. Assembly bills were uon.concurred IN
exempting from POLL tax konorably- dischaTged
ex-Uuion soldiers sailors ana marines, and
making county treasurers incl gible for third
successive terms OF office. Adjourned 10 the
25th.
AsSEMBLy-The Agricultural bill was amend
ed so as TO give county soc. cites forty per cent
OF the premium paid not exceeding S3009 pro-
vided that not more than $500 OF The sum is for
horse-racing Bills we're cOucurred in provid-
ing that for the time lapsing after mortgage
falls due no higher interest shall be obtained
than is provided for IN The mortgage. and in
cooperating the city OF Superior Adjourned
TO the 25th