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



MADfsoS. Wis, Jan. 25-The senate yestep
Gay afternoon met and in accordance with law
voted for United States senator. The repub
iicans cast their votes soidly for John @.
Spo0ner, nominee Of the republican caucus.
The democrats divided their votes among men
who may figure dark horses il the senatorial
contest lasts long enough.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. II The joint resolution
passed by The assembly o open the worlds fair
on Sunday came up in The senate yesterday for
consideration. The re solution expresses as
the sense and desire Of the legislature OF
Wisconsin that the exposition be open
every day from is opening 20 its
prevent interference With people living in
its vicinity, and denounc.s the act Of congress
closing the gates on sun fay as an infringement
on the rights OF the reople. Mr.. Spensley
moved Ia amend by striking out this latter
section Mr. Lees thought il the resolution
passed this should go in. The amendment
was lost and the resolution passed with only four
nays Senators Baxter, Phipps, spensley and
Weeks The only bill Of Importance introduced
was one to regulate the rental OF telephones
MADISON, Wis. Jan. Ex-senator Apple, Of
Racine, introduced q bill a the senate yester.
day to- provide for the establishment and main.
teaanee Of state roads 2 he act provides that
the governor shall. before June l. 1893, appoint
three persons under The name Of the state
board Of highway &C Clmissionsrs. Tie
board shall lay out u system OF state roads, con
neetfng the several p0rtioas Of the state with
each other, which road. in counties hav
ing an average population Of more thar
2100 per square mile shall not
be more than 10 miles apart. and fOI
such purpose may adopt any highways
now existing or may proc sed to lay out new
highways ana for that purpose to purchase
the right of way therefor from The private own
eTs OF any land or 20 eondeh,n the same The
board shall put the roaCs in good condt
ton as rapidly as possible, and shall main
tain and keep them in good condition. II
is provided that there shall be levied upon all
OF the taxable property OF the state,
and collected other state taxes
collected in each year. a state tax for each
dollar of assessed valuation. which amount
shall be credited 70 the state road fund, &c
be used for the purposes specified The bill
authorizes the board 10 employ upon such work
the convicts in the state prison at Waupun
MADISON, Wis, Jan. .S-The death OF James
G. Blaine was announced in the senate yester
day, and without transaeting any business al
adjournment was taken until Tuesday morning
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis, Jan 25-The vote tazer
the assembly for senator yesterday was
purely perfunctory. II had 10 be done &C
cording TO the provisions OF the state consutu
ton. but the democrats having as yet no caucus
nominee scattered theirvotes according oagree
ment, so that the election Of any eandidat by the
massng OF the republican vote was rendered
impossible. The forty-two republican Assem-
hlymen present voted sOlidly for ex-senator
John G SpOoner.
MADISON Wis, Jan 20 In the assembly
yesterday there we're many petitions from
grand army posts praying for the purchase by
the state of old Camp Randall. near this city
and its preservation for memorial and parl
purposes Bills were introduced appropriatins
$1,000 10 Cyrus Schenck in settlement for dam
ages sustained by him in the capitol acct
dent in 1888: providing for the release Of life
conviets on parole; liking the rate OF interes
on truss funds of the state at from TO PEI
cent
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 27.--No business Of
inheritance was transacted in the assembly
yesterday
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 2s-The death OF Assem-
lyman ID. 4. Mahoney, OF kenosha, was an
MOI need yesterday, and also the dea,n of Jane;
@ Blaine ana an adjournment WIS taken unit
4 lesday morning.
In joint session at noon John L. Mitchell, O
Milwaukee. was elected United States senator
The vote was taken viva voce and resulted in a.
votes for Mitchell, 46 for John G. Spooner aRc
for Gen. E. ). Bragg