River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-05
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.



MADISON Wis, Feb 25.-The senate yester-
day killed bill prcviding for the punishment
By death Of conyicts under lie sentence who
commit murder while in prison.
MAD. SON Wis. Feb 26.-The senate yester@
day passed TO a third reading the bill levying
tax OF l-I0 OF a mill FOR the purpose IL con
structing new buildings AT the state university.
The bill giving toSn boards the right
TO determine the size OF tunnels built
under highways by persons owning land
on both sides was pa ssed. The assembly
bills incorporating the cfy OF TomahaWk anu
amending the charter OF Beaver Dam were con
cured in.
MADISON, Feb 2z.-When Nc Phipps' bin
came up in the senate yesterday requiring ger
sons selling limitations OF butter and cheese 10
notify their patrons by signs posted up about
the rooms in which the goods we're sold Seua
tor Lee opposed Il. lie said the dairy and
food commissioner said il was impossi
bic FOR any but an expert TO tell the
difference between the genuine and imita
retrogrsssion and not in the line Of the state
motto: For gard Tae bill was passed TO
third rsaCing. The senate bill 10 remove the
clause which prohibits a corn. ration from hold
ing more than 80 acres OF land in the state
when % per cent. Of the stock OF such corpora
tion is held by aliens was indefinitely post
poned as was the one making it unnecessary
for physicians 10 BE- licensed rs pharmacists in
order 10 practice as such.
MADISON. Wis. FEB Is. The following bills
were passed in the senate yesterday; Dis
charging mortgages OF record after twenty
years limitation; granting the United States
jurisdiction over certain lands in Sheboygan
county; levying tax OF one tenth OF mill
for university purposes The child labor bill
introduced by Senator kempf was killed by a
strict party vote. This was the republican
measure \ democratic measure similar in
character has passed the as sembly. a bill
Civ NJ mothers the same rights a. guardians
that are possessed By fathers was tabled. Ad-
journed to March .
MADISON, Wis. March 3.-Governor Peck
sent a communication 10 the senate yesterday
stating that Treasurer Hummer had received
from January TO February y Of the present
year 50 31s. 65 interest on state funds, which
had been credited to the proper funds OF the
state.
ASSEMBLY
MADISON, Wis Feb. 25.-The assembly yes
terday rejected the bill fOrbGding the owners
of cattle to drive them while their vision - as
ohscured by boards, as well as the bin permit
ting only registered pharmacists TO sell patent
medicines Bills were passed authorizing the
governor 10 iii vacancies by appointment
when state Offices become vacant: 10 repeal
the law OF 1887 regulating the practice OF veter-
mary surgery. The bin making interest on Judg-
ments the same as on mortgages was recon-
mitted TO the Judiciary committee.
MADISON. Wis. Feb 23-In the assembly
yesterday bills estab ishing the terms Of court
in the Fifteenth judicial circuit. Incorporating
the city Of Phillips and amending the charter
OF Beaver Dam were passed. under susp nsion
Of the rules. The bill 70 protect trade aud com
merce against unlawful trusts and monopolies
was referred TO the committee on judiciary.
MADISON Wis. Fea. 27.-The assembly
adopted resolution yesterday prohibiting the
use OF cigarettes in The chamber. Bills were
passed to prohibit the unauthorized use Of
labels ana trademarks adopte1 by associations
and trades unions; to prevent child 'abo.. be
ing the administration bin TO take the place
OF that portion of the Bennett law relating to
child labor. bill reported back author
ling a bounty of one cent per pound for sugar
manufactured in Wisconsin. The bin 70 divide
Ashland county aud create the county Of Iron
was rereferred 10 the committee on town and
county organization, which had previously re-
ported il TO the assembly without recOmmen-
dation.
MADISON Wis, Feb 2S In the assembly
yesterday the Desmond educational bill, with
amendments agreed upon in caucus Of demo
Gratis was reported and placed en- general file.
Among the bills passed were those providing
for a Wisconsin nat onal guard retired list, and
reducing interest on tax certificates from - &c
u Eer cent. Adjourned to March 2.
MADISON, Wis. March Sin the assembly
yesterday Mr.. Winans introduced a resolution
that all bills in the hands Of committees be re-
ported back before March 20. bill amending
the charter OF La Crosse was passed.