River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


SENATE
MADISON. Wis. Feb An effort was made
In the Seuate yesterday 70 defeat the bin to re
peal the Bennett law. Senator James moved
TO substitute the bill agreed upon by the Re
publican caucus, which was defeated. Several
other amendments met the same fate The
bin was then passed to third reading by a vote
Of % 10 10. The bill making the Milwaukee
Journal the official State paper was also passed
To third reading.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. Sin the Senate yes
terday Edward NJ Scofeld (Repl, represent
ing the First district, unseated By a strict
party vote and John Fetzer given his seat
Dill introduced making employers
liable for injury to employees through neg
lgence Of fellow workmen- Governor Peck
sent the appointment OF jeremiah Dobbs Of
Rpon, to be commissioner OF labor statistics
and A NJ kersten. OF Depere, for oil Inspector,
and both appointments were confirmed
MADISON, Wis, Feb 1.-THE Senate yester-
day passed 10 a third reading the bill appro
Triat3ng $4,000 10 the Veterans Home al
Waupaca. and by strict party vote passed a
resolution lnStructing Congressman from Wis
consin to vote against the force bill. Bits max
ing appropriations TO various State institutions
amounting TO about S5O0.009 were introduced
Governor Pecksent in the nominations of John
w. Hume OF Oshkosh, George w Pate Of
Stevens Point ard Jseob Mendel Of Milwaukee,
TO be members Of the board OF normal school re-
gents, and the nominations were confirmed.
MADISON, Wis Feb. bills were intro
duced in the Senate yesterday 10 repeal chap
ter 5S9 Of the laws Of 1859 providing for the re-
lief of INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines ;
appropriating to John Fetzer s.. $40 for ex-
pcnses in contestiug the seat Of Senator SEQ
field; eNemptug property in the hands OF
deyisees or logatees from liens OF creditors in
certain eases; providing FOR a State board Of
worlds fair managers and approprating $40.
000 for the exhibit.
ASSEMBLY
MADISON, Wis, Feb I'm the Assembly
yesterday bills were introduced appropriating
$4,000 to establish school for the feeble mind
ed appropriatins si0,OlO to C. w. Scheneck
for damages 10y reason of injuries sustained
by fall of the wing of the capitol in
1888; providing for uniformity
of text books md the appointment
OF board to select such books
which shall not be changed for eve
years; appropuating $4,000 for a home for
the feeble minded and idiotic. A message was
received from Governor Peek that Treasurer
Thinner had received and applied to the State
funds over 81 ,0OO fcf interest on State deposits
for the last twenty days.
MADISON Wis, feb. 5-Among the bills in
troduced in the Assembly yesterday were: To
divide Ashland Co~nty and create the County
Of Iron: fixing the pay of National guardsmen
during encampmcnt at two dollars per
day; giving authority to a notary public
to perform a marriage The statement
Of the chief clerk showed that the cost Of en-
plOyes Of the Assembly is $3.50 per day less
than two years ago. The joint committee on
claims reported in favor Of a bill approprating
$4,000 to the Veterans Home at Waupaca.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. EN- the Assembly
yesterday lis were introduced retrir< JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court on a salary of S3OO1
per annum after they have reached 6Syoars and
have served ten years on the bench. and TO alb
rogate the contract labor system in the State
prison.
Governor Peck signed the bill repeating the
Bennett school law
MADISON, Wis, Feb. "a bill was intro
duced in the Assembly yesterday 80 annul Ger
tain laws so that druggists will not be allowed
TO retail liquors. The present law says they may
retail whisky upon the prescription Of physi
clans, but this has been abused. The proposed
law is to compel each purchaser to
register a receipt in a book which shall
be kept by the pharmacists, aud any
violation or fraudulent entry is made punish
able by heavy fine. Other bills were intro
duced relating to the education of blind persons
and deaf mutes, and TO amend the excise law.
The joint resolution shutting of new business
by February 10 and amended by the Senate ex-
tending the time &c February Il was passed