River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


MADISON. Wis, March 25.-GOv. Peck sent
to the senate yesterday message vetoing the
bill appropriating s5o51o TO the veterans home
at Waupaca Bills we're passed giving the
United States jurisdiction over certain lands
in Sheboygan. ana providing an additional
Judge Of the circuit court for Milwaukee, coun-
". Assembly bills we're eoucurred in author
izing the city OF WATERFOWL 10 issue bonds
TO construct a bridge: authorizing MI
waukee to issue bonds TO build bridge,
authorizing Mineral Point to borrow money
TO make improvements; authorizing Manitowoc
to issue bonds 10 build a bridge; fixing the fees
Of circuit court reporters for transeribing testi-
mony at ten cents per folio. requiring excer-
tions 10 sureties on appeal to the supreme court
to be made within twenty days instead OF ter .
creating municipal court in Polk county and
Incorporating the city Of Colby
MADISON Wis. March 25.-The bill provid-
ing that court officers in committing dependent
children should take into consideration their
former religious training and that no child
should be removed from a private orphan asy-
lum TO the state school without the consent OF
the oaicers of the institution caused long
discussion in the senate yesterday. No &c
tion was taken on the bill. An as
sembly bill was coneuTred in fOrbidding the
employment in factories Of children under Il
years Of age Assembly bills were passed for
bidding the sale Of cigars cigarettes or tobacco
10 minors af'cr the dealer has been forbidden
10 do by parents; comforting police
powers on humane society Officers. Other
bills we're passed returning 10 Jackson
county the money belonging to II received
fTom the sale OF swamp lands by the state;
providing for the publication Of 5000 railroad
maps biennially; reducing from four ffths tc
three fOurths the amount q stock necessary "a
authorize one corporation TO take stock in
another.
MADIsoN. Wis. March 27.-The senate yes
terday passed the Mead bill TO provide for the
commitment of dependent children TO the state
public school The retrencement COMMITTEES
reported the bill reducing the pay OF weekly
newspapers for publishing the laws from $40
10 $50 with an amendment making il $50. The
governors veto Of the .Waupaca soldiers home
bill came up. but consideration Of il was post
poned until Tuesday.
MADISON Wis. March 2s-Most OF yester
days session in the senate was consumed in a
discussion Of Senator Mains bill which pro
vidcs that every pers on who, after having been
twice convicted. sentenced aud impriSon d for
felony. whether committed heretofore OF
hereafter and whether committed in this
state or elsewhere within the limits
Of the United States shall again be con
victed Of any felony committed after the sec
ond conviction. shall be deemed TO be a habitu
al criminal and on the expiration OF the term
for which he shall be so sentenced on said third
conviction he shall not he discharged from
imprisonment but shall be detained foi
his life; and the liability 10 be so de.
tanned shall be and constitute part OF every
sentence; provided however. that after eX
piration of the term for which he was so sen
fenced, he may in the discretion Of the state
beard having control Of such prison or place o
confinement, be allowed TO go on parole out
side Of the prison, but subject TO be summary
returned in case OF bad behavior
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON Wis March 95.-Iu the assembly
/ yesterday bill creating the city Of Green
wood was passed. A large number Of petitions
were presented opposing the passage OF tht
bill repeating the local option law The gov
eruOrs message yetoiug the Waupaca soldiers
home bill was received.
MADISON. Wis. March 26.-Bills were passed
in the assembly yesterday TO prevent hunters
from trespassng on the lands OF farmers in pur
suit OF game; to prevent the selling OF nareot
les to minors; granting police powers TO certain
officers of the Wisconsin Humane society
extending lien laws; to preserve hsl
in Trout run jackson county; incor
porating the town OF Amberg, Marinettt
county and amending the charter Of Portage
A bill was reported which makes the shooting
Il all kinds Of game birds, and mallard, tea
and wood duck unlawful between the LIST day O.
December and the succeeding LIST day OF Sep
TENDER and allows duck and waterfowl TO bJ
shot between September and the succeeding
Ist of May.
MADISON Wis. March 27.-The assembl,
was the scene of sharp debate yesterday ovel
the indefinite postponement Of the bin reduc
| ing railway passenger fares to two cents pc
mile. Speaker Protein Keogh forced tht
I recommendation OF the committee to vote
| An appeal was taken and action reeonsidered
| the bill being made the special order for Thurs
day of next week. At the evening session
twenty bills were passed and twelve Were
killed among the latter the so-called liOe
/ measure.
MADISON, Wis, March 2s.-In the assembly
/ yesterday the joint resolution Of Mr.. Osborn
/ for the election of United States senators by
/ vote Of the people was referred TO the commit
/ tee on judiciary. A bin was passed forbiddn
/ the manufacture Of butter and cheese iron
/ other than milk. but providing for the prope
| maxine of OleOruaryarine