River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
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MADISON, Wis. Jan iS-In the senate yes
terday resolution offered by Senator Wood
North providing for . Joint committee Of ave
two from the seLate aua three from the assem-
bly,, 10 be known as the worlds fair commit
tee 10 whom all matters relating TO The
adopted. Senators Mo0dnorth ana Spense-
~ were appointed a. senate mem
bers OF the committee. Resolutions were
passed demanding the repeal Of the Sher-
man silver bill and protes ting against the Chan
der anti-immigrauon bill. Pills we're intro
duced to extend the provisions OF the Cooper
election law 10 Milwaukee: To establish two
additional normal schools in " isconsin,
under the direction OF the hoard OF
normal school regents. who sh4u also
select The location. and appropEi-
ating 100000 therefor. aLa 20 make Artisans
day legal holiday. a joint resolution in rela-
ton 10 the death OF Senator Horn and provid-
ing that the senate adjourn out OF respect
TO his memory until Thursday was adopted
by rising vote
FADTsoN. Wis Jan % In the senate YES
terday Senator Spensley introduced bill regu-
lating the drawing Of Jurors in criminal eases,
the penalty fo- which conviction means
life sentence in the penitentiary Under
the present statute every defendant has
twenty-four CHALLENGES. against six for
the state; consequently, when there
are several defendants. as was the case in
Lafayette county recently wien seven lynchers
were tried, it is almost Impossible 10 secure a
jury. This bill proposes q limit OF
thirty six challenges cor two de-
PENDANTS and forty-eisht for three or
more, and gives the state half as many.
A bill was also introd uced to reenaet the CO
employee law. repealed several years ago. Civ
ing employees OF railroad corpora tons the pow
or 10 collect damages from toe company for in
Iuries received from any otter employe OF the
same company.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. Eth the senate yes
terday memorial was received from the Dane
count0soard OF supervisors Urging the legisla-
ture'to prob bit the practice Of railroad com
panies issuing passes 20 legislators and asking
for the submission To the people of the consiitu-
tional amendment forbtld.Bg the issuing of rail-
road passes TO state officers. judges AMI
me mbers OF the legislature un Ter heavy pen
ally. Bills were introduced protecting elected
defend mis- in certain losses, aud apDrnpriatiug
sl35,0j0 in addition 70 the sum air. -sdy appr0-
priated to the worlds fair. Adjourned uaJl
next Tuesday.
ASSEMBLY
MADISON, Wis, Jan fs-In the assolnblp
yesterday resolutions we're introduced and laid
over favoring the anticipation bill: against tbs
repeal of the law providing for the 10 per cent
tax on state bank issues; also in favor
II the amendment TO the eOnsti-
tuition providing for the election Of United
States senators BY direct vote ~ the people
A resolution was pissed ftvoring the opering
of the world $ fair On Sunday. ana requesting
Wisconsin meInters Of congress TO support
such change of the law conditioning govern
ment aid 70 that enterprise.
Speaker KeoCh announced his committees
Assemblyman B7rll, of Dodse. is II the hel, OF
the Judiciary; Hodge, of Interpretations; SchWe-
fel. OF agriculture: heelihan, OF lumber; Park
insOn, Of taxes; MeGet han, Of county organ
ization; 9uigg OF medical societies: Ken
rad, OF ways ana means: Ort1R, Of edncat ton:
sampson 81 railroads. l.uscacr. Of Insurance:
Rmgle, OF state affairs; Conway Of labor:
Fitzgerald. Of claims, and LANCE, OF printing
Adjourned until Thursday.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. ~ in the assembly ves-
terday Mr.. Lees resolution asking congress to
repeal the Sherman silver law Was the subject
OF debate preciptIatej by a motion
to strike out the preamble which Vi
ciously denounees ani unqualifiedly con.
dennis the law. The motion was de-
feated on a strict party vote, SO against
ana a3 for, and the resolution viii be fOrwari led
10 the senator's AMI representatives in congress
as il stlniS bill was introduced 10 repeal
the law in this state under which every b9ase.
holder is entitled TO s30 worth Of property ex-
empt from seizure for debt
MADISON. Wis, Jan 2i.-The assembly yester
day adopted q resolution asking congress 10
pass the antioption hIli. BIS were introduced
prohibiting debtors giving preference 10 cred
itors and TO providing for the equal pro rata
division Of property among creditors. Also
providing Tor the exemption OF wide
tired wagons from taxation. Resolutions were
introduced and referred memorializing con-
gress in OPPOSITE IN TO the repeal of the law i'm
posing tax upon state bank issues: IN favor
OF u constitutional amendment providing
for the election OF United States senator's
BIZ direct vote Of tile people; 10 appoint a
Committee to investigate the feasibility OF N
ufacturing binding tWiue in tns state penitcn-
tiary at Waupun. Adjourned until Tuesday.