River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-26
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.

MINIATURES, Wis. Feb. ia-In the Senate
yesterday Senator Bechtner introduced bill
providing that persons operating any slaughter
house in which diseased animals are killed
shall be liable TO fine OF from go 10 ssO0 Also
q bill to prevent the rendering OF the carcasses
OF horses. cattle or swine into grease, bones or
tertilizing material in Milwaukee County ex-
cept in building erected especially for the pur-
pose II shall be unlawful for any person
operating such establishment to empty the
refuse into any river or creek OF TO convey the
carcasses through the streets in an uncovered
wagon under penalty Of from $40 to 500 Sen
stor Kingston introduced bill designed to
supersede the present election law passed two
years ago. 1t differs from the old law In the
provision for the arrangement Of ballots.
Instead OF having the names Of the candidates
In alphabetical order the party tickets are to
be arranged In parallel rows. In other respects
the Australian system is adhered 10 and Sc
cret ballot still provided for.
MADISON. Wis. Feb l9-No business Of i'm
portance was transacted in the Senate yesier
day.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. Ex-senator Kempf re-
ported bill in the Senate yesterday relating
10 the deposit OF State funds in the banks OF
the State. II constitutes the Governor, Secre-
tary of State and State Treasurer board OF
finance. A joint resolution opposing the IN
limited coinage OF silver was passed
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 21.-The following bills
we're ordered To a third reading In the Senate
yesterday: Giving town boards the right 10
designate the size of tunnels built by person
under a highway from one tract OF
his land e another: requiring coIs-
munication from rooms in which ma
chinery is used with the engineers
room; prohibiting the locking of doors in
factories during working hours. Senator Clau-
son introduced resolution thanking the Wis
sonsin delegation IN Congress for voting against
the free coinage bill. Adjourned to the cath.
ASSEMBLY.
MILWAUKEE Wis. Feb. 1s-In the Assembly
yesterday II. }. Desmond. Of Milwaukee, in
trodueed a compulsory education law which
provides that every parent or other person hav
ing under his control any child between the
ages Of Z and 10 shall cause such child 10 attend
school for at least twelve weeks each year A
violation is made Unable in sums not less
than 90 nor more than go. 1t provides
for fines for school officers for failure
To prosecute any parent OF person who shall
violate the law. Provision is made for the APP
poin tment OF truant officers and compeusa-
ton A bill by Mr.. Dodge abolishes the State
Board OF Supervision and the State Board OF
Charities and Reform and creates the State
Board of Control. Neal Brown introduced a
bill 10 abolish the State Insurance Department.
Yesterday was the last day for the introduc-
tion of new business The total number intro
duced in both houses was 655. making a grand
| total for the session of LIS. Two years ago
the total was $50. JOINT resolutions were ~
troduced in memory Of General Sherman.
MADISON. Wis., Feb I9-In the Assembly
yesterday a bill was passed by a close vote
granting to married women engaged in the
practice OF law authority to act as court com
missioners, assignees trustees and receivers
/ Joint resolutions were passed in mem
DRY of Admiral Porter. A communi-
cation was received from the Gov
ernor conveying to the Assembly res
olutions passed Dy the Kansas Legisla-
/ ture for a commercial congress o: representa-
tives OF the several States and Territories
| lying between the Ohio river and the Pacific
ocean to be held April 5. 1921, at Kansas City.
| MADISON, wis. Feb SO.-The Assembly yes
terday ordered to q third reading the bill to pre-
vent the employment of children in mines, fac
/ tories and work shops after amending il "a
make the limit IA years OF age instead
| Of 13 This is the Democratic measure
| intended 70 take the place OF the
| child employment feature OF the defunei
| Bennett law. A resolution granting to the
| Prohibitionists the use Of the Assembly cham
Der for meeting was defeated after lively
| debate.
MADISON Wis, Feb. 2l-In the Assembly
Yesterday the bin TO authorize the printing OF
the city of Milwaukee official matter in Pol
ish paper was passed. The following bills
were passed to engrossment and third reading;
For a bridge across Black river; authoriz
ing the town Of Ssukville to issue bonds;
for q Wisconsin National Guard retired
list; for a register in probate In Rock
County. Among the bills reported for indeh
mite postponement by committees were: To
purchase the plates and rights Of StrOng's Ter
ritorial History of Wisconsin; appropriating
1900 to the State Horticultural Society, and
for the humane treatment Of poultry. Ad
| burned to the cath.