River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE
MADISON wis. Feb lin the senate yester
lack Of quorum
MADISON Wis, Feb Sin the senate the
governor announced the reappointment Of Jere
Dobhs, of Riplon, as state labor staticisn, and
of d. L. Harkess. OF Berlin, as dairy and feed
commissioner. The appointments we're con
nrmed- No other business Of Importance VS.
transacted
terdAy q Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Brehtner providing for the submission OF an
amendment 10 the constitution giving but one
system OF town and county government
Among the bills introduced we're the following;
To provide for revision OF the school code OF
the state; fixing the liability OF persons or cor
porstions operating cars by electricity in case Of
the death or injury OF any person. and making
such persons corporations liable except In
case of neglect By the person injured: author
izing the insurance commissioner TO issue In
sursnce policies citizens of the state, subject
the approval Of an insurance board, consist
ing OF the governor. secretary OF state, At
torney general. insurance commissioner and
five other persons 10 be appointed by the gov
ernor. the contracts with policy holders 70 be
similar 70 those OF insurance comTanies. and
authorizng the governor TO appoint a commits
sion of seven persons 10 draft suitable la for
the purpose; providing for the purchase Of
Camp Randall by the state for the mobiliza-
tion OF troops and for monumental puT>
poses; providing for the licensing Of express
companies. preventing corrupt practices in
elections. and for that purpose providing for
the publicity OF election expenses; relating 70
game and fish. making the salary OF the
state game warden si.s00 per annum and
creating a contingent fund Of $300O subject to
his draft, for expenses or clerk hire; providing
. contingent fund not TO exceed $4,000 to be
used in case OF necessity for the prevention OF
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eases. allowing the members OF the state board
OF health. except the secretary, their expenses
and per diem not 10 exceed 40 TO be fixed BY
the governor. when required 70 travel in the
performance OF their duties.
MADISON. Wis. Feb lu-In the senate yes
terday Mr.. Lees introduced bill 70 prevent the
improper and corrupt use OF money in elections
The bill requires candidates for ofiee to
file an itemiZed report OF their ex-
penditures during caucus. Other bills
were introduced as follows: To abolish
the ofice Of county superintendent Of
schools and 70 create new districts, placing
the same under the control OF board Of super
visors; providing Tor q uniform System OF text
books in the schools; making the standard Of
pure milk ~ per cent sohos and 3 per cent
butterfat; providing for the release OF life con-
victs now confined in the state prison on parole;
authorizing town insurance companies TO elect
boards OF directors.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. IA Joint resolution
was adopted in the senate yesterday fixing
February % as the date for excluding new
business Bills were introduced amending the
general election laws by compelling i1spectors
and supervisors to appoint inspectors and
clerks OF both political parties. also 70
limit the time for commencement OF actions 70
recover dover 10 twenty years from the death
of the husband. The bill creating Iron county
out OF a portion OF Ashland county was cen
CURED in and now goes to the governor for his
signature. Adjourned TO next Tuesday.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, wis, Feb. 7-Only q few members
OF the assembly being present yesterday no
business was transacted
MADISON, Wis. Feb SIN tbs house nc
business was transacted beyond The introduc-
ton OF bills. among them being one for a county
road system II provides that the circuit Judge
shall appoint commissioners in each county 70
arrange for the construction OF roads under
approved plans. 80 per cent of the cost OF
which is 10 be paid by the adjacent property
holders and the remainder by the county, IL be
ing found that the state aid 10 q road syste q
would be unconstitutional
LANSING, Mich, Feb 9-In the house yester-
day a bill was introduced relating To excise and
the sale Of liquors, making tie maximum price
Of a license S20O and the minimum tl0o; also a
bill preventing incompe tent persons from com
mencIng the practice OF surgery and medicine
and providing for the appointment Of Q state
ioard OF medical examiners. from whom II
shall be necessary 10 obtain q certificate before
/ commencing practice
MADISON, Wis, Feb. l0-In the assembly
yesterday bill was passed creating the county
| OF Iron out OF the eastern portion Of Ashland
I county. Hurley TO be the county seat. Bill:
were introduced authorizing the appointment
1 OF a state examiner OF state Institutions and
/ county Offices and fixing compensation for this
/ same: providing for a uniform system o. GER
/ tifcates OF teachers, and TO give graduates o
| leading educ9 tional societies the right q
1 teach without obtaining certificates from coun
/ " superintendents: requiring railway corpora
i tions to equip all engines and cars with auto
/ matte brakes and providing penalties for fail
ure; authorizing the supreme court 10 resen
/ tence persons convicted of felony in certain
cases
! MADISON, wis Feb. ii.-Among the bills in
| trodueed in the assembly yesterday were tn
1 following: To prevent oppressive garnishmen
/ and transferring OF claims to deprive debtors o
exemption: providing for recording Of DEATH
4 by physicians and undertakers; to en-
1 able any city or town TO vote upon the liquor
1 license question at the regular spring elections
i making employees rs we'll as employers habl,
/ for damages resulting from negligence or care
lessness OF employees and providing for maj
| riage licenses
The committee on privileges and elections re
ported back the case OF ID. F. Goss dem
whose seat for the second district OF Milwau
kee county is contested by o L. Rosenkran.
| (rep), 10 the effect that the charges Of irregu
| larity we're not sustained and declaring Cos.
entitled 70 the seat Adjourned to Tue sds!