River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE
MADISON Wis, April f5.-In the senate yes
terday bills We're passed as follows: To punish
fraud IN the sale Of wearing apparel and to sup
press foul brood among bees; providing for a
state foul brood inspector and appropriating
500 for the purpose. The bill provid-
ing for an intermediate prison and ap.
proprlating $4,000 for its construction
was passed by vote Of Is 20 IL Bills were
eoncurred in amending charter OF Madison;
amending law relating 10 uniform text books;
appropriating 5000 TO the fish commissioners
for IN eroyement at hatchery
MADISON. Wis. April ls.-The work in the
senate yesterday was OF no special Importance
MADISON, Wis, April Fin the senate yes
teFday bills were passed providing for the de-
structiou OF ballots after election. except those
oyer which there is dispute; also the bill clos
ing the rolls in judicial elections at the same
time as the polls for town elections-5 p. m;
giving the United States jurisdiction
over lands in Ashland county, provid-
ing for loan Of $4,000 to the Wisconsin State
Agricultural society, the loan 10 draw interest
al per cent aud the principal to be paid in
twenty years; allowing county boards to grant
a certain amount to county superintendent
for travelling exp snses; increasing the pay
Of the state militia from 81 80 TO - per day
while in camp; comforting additional iuris-
diction upon the county court OF Por.
tage county providing for the better
education OF the deaf and dumb; providing
punishment OF offenses against property; fix.
ing the terms Of court in the Seventh judicial
district; fixing the salary of the municipal
judge OF Milwaukee county; fixing the terms of
court in Brown county; am ending the charters
OF Chippewa Falls and Kswaunee.
MADISON, Wis, April iS.-In the senate yes
terday the legislative apportionment bill was
PASSED by vote Of ls to 10. A resolution was
adopted to provide for the appointment OF
commissioners who may settle with Wiscon-
sins eX-treasurers in regard to interest
money. lSlllg uaS@PQ UFONiUIuu
that the rate OF interest on judg-
ments shall not exceed per cent; providing
hshways in Rock river; fixing the salary OF the
deputy comptroller Of Milwaukee,; amending
the law relating to the recording Of plats;
amending the charters of Milwaukee and Chip
pewa Fails; fixing the salaries Of legislative
employees; creating the third municipal court
OF Barron county.
MADISON Wis, April 20.-The worlds fair
appropriation bill tSl00O00 was passed in the
senate on Saturday. Bills were concurred in
authorizing the city OF Eau Claire to issue
bonds for the construction Of a waterworxs;
requiring the polls in cities Of over 10000 in
habitants to be opened at 8 a. m. aud not to
be closed until p. m. amending the charter
OF Eau aire; amending the statutes in rela-
ton TO executions; amending the law creating
tn municipal court Of Oneida county.
MADISON, VII. April 2l-At the session OF
tie senate yesterday the bill providing that
the land mmissioners be empowered to settle
Win the GAssIaLt tfea%ufGfS IN the lawsuits OF
the state for interest money was passed An
other bill disposed of was one appropriatiag
money to the Waupaca soldiers home Bills
were eoneurred in authorizing the city of Rice
Lake to issue bonds to erect buildings anG cor
vey the same TO Barron county; amending the
charters Of GAINESVILLE and of Hudson; author
iZing Milwaukee to issue bonds for building a
bridge aboIishing the offices cf fish anu game
wardens and providing that one game warden
be appointed 10y the governor: accepting on be-
half Of the state the direct war tax refunded
by the government appropriating $1,000 TO
Maria Kuakel whose husband was killed in the
riot Of 1855.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis April I5-The assembly yes
terday after long debate passed 10 thir3 reading
an antitrust bill which makes violation a
misdemeanor punishable on conviction by a
fine not exceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment not
more than one year, both The Watson
game bill, with an amendment making
the close of the season two years for
game birds, was passed under sus.
pension OF rules. Other bills we're passed
which permits the state 10 loan the state agri-
cultural society $500 for the purpose Of per
name NJ fair grounds; for the protection OF
trade marks, and making IT misdemeanor to
use deception in entering horses for races.
MADISON, Wis April 10, The assembly yes
terday killed the bill providing for the semi
annual collection of taxes The sum of
5000 was appropriated to the widow
Of Franz Kunkel. killed in the Miwau-
kee riots. Other bills were TO permit
water companies to be taxed on gross earn
ings rather than on pipeage, for a state bank
examiner. distributing the war tax refund OF
nearly 100000 mostly among the educational
funds of the state forbidding the smoking Of
opium, and for the severe punishment OF cleo
tion clerks guilty OF frauds.
MADISON, Wis, April l7-In the assembly
yesterday the congressional apportionment
party vote. The antitrust bill was passed by
vote of 81 to ~. Bills were passed providing
for state fish and game warden at q salary of
$1,000 per year; for the improvement
of Superior harbor; to suppress vag
abondage; paying s. per day for
each days service of the members OF the state
board of examiners Of teachers certificates;
prohibiting organization of trusts; giving
additional compensation Of S225 per annum TO a
clerk in the Office of the superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
MADISON. Wis April ts.-The assembly yes.
terday killed the bin to reduce the fare rail
roads to two and half cents per mile by vote
of 81 to 30. A bill was passed giving 81 100 to
the widow of Franz Kunkle, who killed by
the militia in the Milwaukee riots. The senate
congressional reapportionment bill was con
Cured in; also the senate legislative appor
tionment bill.
MADISON. Wis, April 20.-In the assembly
on Saturday the senate int resolution
ouiring all bills TO be reported from the com
mittees before April 20 and that the legislature
adjourn April % was eoncurred liz. Bills were
pa Ssed prohibiting employment OF certain
peace officers in Wisconsin, amending the
charter Of Appleton; providing for distribu-
tion of stationery TO the various state officers;
an ending charter OF Milwaukee in relation
10 the letting Of contracts; prohibiting Pinker-
ton police officers from entering the state.
Joint resolution ewas introduced providing for
the appointment of three commissioners by the
governor to examine into the condition of all
railroads in the State. Many propositions for
bidding railroads to issue passes to public ON
cials were voted down.
MADISON, Wis, April 2l.-In the assembly
yesterday the bill to empower the land commits
sioners to settle with the ex-state treasurers
for interest money passed; also the bill
appropriating money to the Waupaca soldiers
home The special committee to investigate
the Sturgeon bay ship canal reported that the
government owed the company ISL 600 and me-
morianzed congress TO pay 1t that sum and