River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-19
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
sENATE


MAnIsOS. Wis. March 1.-THE session Of
the senate was short yesterday. Bills were
passed as follows: Appropriating TO the state
public schools 5000 for the building az the
state public school OF a cottage a kitchen and
dining-rOom, building for schoalrooms- and 10
convert other rooms now used FOR these pur-
poses into employees quarters. Senator Wood
worth Of Waupaca, denied the allegations OF
misrepresentation Of funds Of the veterans
home, male by the Milwaukee journal
MADISON. Wis. March i2.-ln the senate yes
terday several petitions were read, number Of
which protested against the passage Of bills
giving 10 railroads additional corporate powers
Bills were passed providing for the purchase
Of digest Of Wisconsin reports, pro
viding punishment for the crime OF lar
ceny; providing for drainage in Racine
and Waukesha counties: defining the powers
Of guardians and wards; Incorporating the city
Of Jefferson; amending the charters o. 0sh-
kosh and Waupun.
MADISON Wis. March iS.-Joint resolutions
we're passed by the senate yesterday in respect
10 the memory Of Assemblyman Edwards. and
the Senate adjourned.
MADISON, Wis. March Il in the senate yes
terday bill was concurred in creating the six
teenth judicial circuit out Of Lincoln Oneida
and Marathon counties.
MADISON. Wis. March FIN the senate
yesterday routine business was transacted by
eleven members.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis, March il.-Twenty.two bills
were killed in the assembly yesterday. among
them half dozen educational measures. Bills
were passed amending the charter Of Mineral
Point authorizing the city Of ManitowOc TO
borrow $1,000 TO build sewers; authorizing the
governor TO restore any convict discharged
from prison his civil rights one year after his
discharge from prison
MADISON. Wis March i2-In the assembly
yesterday Mr. Williams bill 10 protect all citi-
gems in their civil and legal rights was con
sidered The bill was drawn up with a
special view TO protecting the negroes Of the
state from indguities in public places.
The judiciary committee reported the bill
back with An amendment striking out ali
places Of public accommodation" except inns
and recommended its passage, and the bin as
amended by the committee was ordered read a
third time by vote Of 60 TO - Bills were
passed amending the charters Of Fort Atkin-
son Barahoo, Manitowoc and Ashland and
creating a municipal court in Langlade
county.
MADISON. Wis. March Is The assembly ad.
iourned yesterday after passing resolutions Of
respect TO the memory of Assemblyman Id
wards. Of Port Edwards.
MADISON Wis March H-After q long de
bate in the house yesterday TO have the senate
bill appropriating 40 so to the veterans home
at Waupaca referred to the Judiciary commit
tee for au opinion as to the title Of the proper
~ the bill was eoncurred in
MADISON, Wis March 1.-THE assembly
Yesterday passed bills TO provide for religious
freedom in public reformatori 5, and making
September l a holiday to be known as Artisans
day. The governor sent message vetuIng the
bill Incorporating the city Of Kaukauna on &C
count Of an irregu. arity in some OF its pro
visions