River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

drafted by the committee appointed two years
ago by the Supreme Court was presented on
the tn II divides cities into three classes
according 10 population, and every town ap.
ply .ng for recognition as a city must come into
one OF these classes. The mayors appointIvs
powers are increased and o.her important
changes made. Bills were also introduced in
ereasing the annual salary OF c rcu Judges
from s3o09 10 sI5oO. and giving ten ont OF
twelve luTymen the right 10 render serdiet
in civil actions
AssEMBLY-Bils were introduced Tor ofieial
Inspection Of all stationary and loytable boilers
except locomotive and marine boilers and those
used for healing purposes, and exemptins
ex-Union veterans from the paying OF poll
tax. \ resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment OF leg slstlve committee OF three
AssemblVmen and TWO Senators to investigate
and report upon the reports regarding alleged
infamous dens OF Northern Wiscons n. Speaker
Mills announced the following stand ng com.
mittees.
Judlciary-MeElroy, Mead. Osborn. r ng, An
ierson. Whelan, F.ld. Horn. Watson.
Bills on In ri Reading = Porter, schmidt,
Mead, Gray. StOidart.
Wavs and MeaLs-Oliver, johnson, Baker,
Slurecki. Cratic.
Federal Relat ons-Freeman, Schmidt, CaId-
Edu auoR = Bennett, Cunning. Shear, Wi
mans G. W. Pratt
Raiiroads-Jsesson. Buchan. y uiam smith,
Cur, r. Connor, Leonard, Weller, Bal cGyk,
MIG achl n. kcogh. Hogan.
Insurance, banks aud Banking-Bivton. leon
ard Coolidge, Elston, Tarrant Horn, kessh.
STATE A1a.rs-StoekiHg. Legler, lie Seize,
T.. c. Smith.
Cities-Legler r ng, Bailey. Schul at, Mar
tin, Anderson, NJ ner, Scion. g. ". Pratt
Pr leges and EiecUODs-La Sene, Osborn.
William smith, DUN. Jauas
ihcorpOrafions - babcock- PADDOCK, hall,
ResseT, Beebe McGreehau.
Assessment ana Collect on OF TaZes-Whelan.
NJ V. Pratt Mccoy. Hogan. Winans.
fHl~ and TfrTfr ~ 80
lard, Wipf, Conner, Beebe, Clifford.
Public Improvement - Hagestad, Lyon,
Miltia-McCoy, Kzer. CorUett. Bailey. slu-
TeckL
Northumberland Caldwell, Porter,
Dill, Burgess, Z. c. Smith. Lo-hr.
Town and County Org N zajt0as-Hall, Nc
Court. X ger, Watson, VI. r. F. hFland.
Rod, and Bridges-Esevenson, Il. Conner, P.
pubic Lands-Mohr, Dennis. R. Conner.
GRAY Scheibe.
Medical Soc.eties-De Lap, Elston, Buehan,
Dion, q ford
Legs al We Expen6Iture-Allen Hill Thorn
-, Deti ng Wllnam K'ehlandt
Engrossed B lls-KeinfeIier, Christensen,
HeutOn, Caesak, KHGI stem.
Enrolled 3 llS-S mmous {. w. Moore, Bur
g~Ss, Srhsibe, Dstling
Lato ard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. {. w.
Moore, Bennett Dennis, Freeman, Dunn, H
Fchland.
SpeciTi Committee, Labor and Iu.'ustr es-
Sellers. d. 5. Allen, Dbl, William FehlSndt
Joint Committees-Ciaims-C dge. Curt 5.
eI hens, Han, Sehuler Charitable and
Penal Inst tut'Ons-Showalter. kert, II II,
Schiller, Barney. Printing-McGiachltn, c. F.
MOhr, F.eld.
SENATE-On the 10Th the nomination OF
W n am T. Parry. OF Portage, TO be q Taeiunei
of the State Board Of Superv sors n place Of
James Bintlin, was confirmed. lis We're in
PRODUCED to amend the Fence law so that wher
fence had been built across the line on an
other mans land the builder claim anC
remove il; 10 provide that unless q chGtte
mortgage is recorded IL can not be valid
against third party, aud that no chatte'
mortgage on furniture shall be valid unless
signed by the wife OF The mortgage; TO prov 1t
that keepers OF houses OF ill-fame or persons
who lease houses for immoral purposes shall bt
punished by from three months 10 one yeaI
Imprisonment, or by fine OF from SO K
$1,000 ana making 1t the duty Of sherifis anC
district attorneys 10 prosecute On Information
and belief
AssEMBLY-Bills were introduced relating &c
the Oh pTewa County bridge fund; TO author
re Chippewa County to fund its ind .htedness:
20 amend the Milwaukee charter with refer
euce 10 schools so as TO increase the supeTin
tendenrs salary 10 $4,000 and give IN power K
appoint assistant; 10 amend chapter 553
laws OF 1857, with reference TO dependent chill
dren. resolut on was adopted instructinE
the Commissioner OF Labor Statistics 10 fur
. sh the Legislature ali the knowledge ne may
possess on The subject Of the effect contract
cow Ct labor has on the boot and shoe manu-
featuring business Governor Hoard sent in
message showing that during the past two
years Governor Ru>k had pardonCd thirty-si,
persons from the State prison and ght from
jaIls, and committed one sentence and par
doned forty other persons at the exp ration q.
their Imprisonment in order 10 restore then
10 citizenship.
SENArE-Bhls were introduced on the lttt
rat .ons OF locomotive eng neers who use intox.
icatng quors as a beyer &C; providing fer the
erection of guards az the front and rear o.
"a lroad frogs: 10 regulate railroad traffic; Il
appropriate 10000 tor tae Waupaea Veterans
Home; also Senator Taylor bin for the regu
latiOn OF railway traffic, By which comm
sion OF three persons Is created. the commits
sioners to be appointed by the Governor ant
confirmed by the Senate, each 10 rece We a sal
AIRY OF 81, 600 per annum, with a per diem o.
three dollars for travelling expenses the com
missioners are not all to be ofthc same poltica
party; the right to establish rates for tra7s
portation 5 reserved 10 the IA lrOads: but
upoa complaint TO tie commiss on, u the
rates are found excessive authority IS given
the comm s-ion TO make lower ties aH1 com
pei the railroads 10 adopt them. unless such
rates fixed by the commission shall be helo
unreasonable by the courts; passes except &c
railway employees are abolished; the minimum
penalty fixed for llful Citations OF the act <
: 900; while il any conn any shall fail 20 com
ply W Ii the decree OF any court il shall pay
500 per day for each day such decree is v1o-
lated.
AssENBLY-Buls were introduced 10 repea
the law of lSSj permitting women TO vote a.
elections relating 10 school matters; adding
five OF the tOwas OF Burnett County 10 Wash
burn County, and making attempts 10 deiraui
hotel or boarding house keepers out OF board
m sdemeluOrs.
SENATE-On the 18th bills were introduced L
a propriate $1,000 for stationery for the use C,
The State; p-ovid ng for one or more deputy
register OF deeds. Adjourned TO the ed
AsSEMBLY-B.,s were introduced 10 aInent
the laws of 1855 relating 10 houses Of III fame
TO prov de for ind gent sold ers sud mariners
or their familie, Tor the payment OF jurors
In Justices co-.ris one dollar per day instead o
fifty cents; 20 prevent frauds upOu hOtel-keep
ers; for tie restoration TO persons ad!udged IN
sane OF their civil rights. Adjourned to ths
nd