River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-20
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.


SENATE
Madison, Wis. April lin the senate yes.
terday no business OF importance was trans
acted
MADIsoN, Wis. April is-In the senate yes.
ierday bills were passed loaning $1,000 10 the
state Agricultural societr; establishing two
additional normal schools; providing Tor the
appointment OF two county road commissioners
and enabling such commissioners to I'M
prove and maintain public roaus. requiring
county boards 10 raise money for such
purposes, and placing all other roads within
any town under the management Of the town
hoard, and requiring road taxes 70 be paid IN
money instead OF LABOR. 20 provide a contingent
fund 10 be used Tor the prevention % cholera
and other dangerous contagious diseases The
bill To reduce the rate OF interest on judgments
againet the ex-state trcasnFcrs from 10 per
cent was killed.
MADISON, Wis. April Is In the senate yes
teriay the assembly bin making Labor day
legal holiday. reported for passage, was on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Lees referred 20 the judiciary
committee The bill 10 provide for the lcens
ing Of persons, companies associations and cor
pOrations engaged IN the express bUsiuesss was
killed a joint resolution was passed au-
ihorizing The public land commissioners 10 ar
eept the bonds notes aud mortgages held by r.
c. MeFetridge, the principal sufferer by the de-
cision OF the eX-treasurer cases against the
State Agricultural society AT their face value,
With accrued interest in part payment OF the
Judgment held against him by the state.
MADISON Wis, April II-In the senate yes
terday bills we're passed 10 prevent the I'M
proper use OF money in elections; appropriat-
ing t6e0JO to the state university: requiring
candidates for Office 20 make public
sworn statement Of their expenses in the
campaign, and tbs university appropria-
tion bill with the amendment TO purchase
Camp Randall a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment 10 the constitution TO elect
United States senators by direct vote of the
people was reported unfayorahly. Bills were
killed providing for the payment Of license ices
by express companies, ana to erect building
for the accommodation OF the valuable collec-
tions OF The historical society
MADISON. Wis, April I5.-Tho senate yesier-
day concurred in tic Hygcia pipe line bill The
railway company emplove bin and the bill 20 de-
termiEe the amount aDd value OF personal prop
erty for which any person should be as
seSsed were passed. Nj. Eruszka's elght-
hour bill and bills fer The relief 81 the supreme
court Of Wisconsin we're killed The bill
amending the excise law. permitting the sale
of liquor at Wholesale and retail under enc
license, was passed 10 third reading by
a vote Of IS to number Of
bills we're reported from the governor
with his approval, among them the bin TO au-
ihorize Superintendent. Wells 10 revise The
school code "a an expense OF $500 \ joint
resolution for final adjourn ucnt April - was
adopted
MADISON. Wis, April l7.-In the senate on
Saturday, after long debate. the bill rcgu-
lating the pay system and leaving the drawing
OF jurors 10 q commission appoints ted by the cir
cult was killed. while the bill making Labor
day legal holiday was passed by vote of IA
to-. Adjourned to this afternoon.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON Wis April 1.-THE assembly held
short session yesterday without quorum at
which ton bills mostly OF local importance,
E killed a A. q ftse a
state board OF arbitratorS to settle differences
between employers and employees.
MADISON, Wis April I'm the assembly
yesterday joint resolution fov "a constitutional
amendment 70 prohibit the giving OF railway
passes and telegraph, telephone and express
franks 20 public officials was adopted--ycas. 80:
nays. - The co-employes measure
passed without a dissenting vote. The
committee on state affairs reported for passage
the bin repeating the local option law Messrs
Henderson. Putnam and McConochle, repuh-
lean members. dissenting
MADISON Wis, April l3-The assembly YES
terday passed Joint resolution authorizing the
public land commissioners II accept the bonds.
notes and mortgages held by T.. G. McFetridge
against the state agricultural society at their
face value, with accrued interest, ia
part payment OF the judgments held
against him as an cx-treasurer by the state.
When the bin to repeal the local option l.,uor
bill came up Mr.. Putnam moved that il be in
definitely postponed Yeas and nays
were demanded and the ron call re-
suited; Yeas, 81 nays, -. Mr.. Ringley Of
fered an amendment to perfect the title
which was declared adopted. and the question
required on ordering the bill 10 ensrossmcnt
and third reading the roll-call resulting In lie
vote of a. for and against, and the speaker de-
clared the refusal Of the assembly 10 advance
the bill
MADISON. wis, Arril 1.-THE Hygeia water
bill vas again debated az great length in the
assembly yesterday aud il was finally killed by
a vote Of - TO "A. but subsequently the vote
was reconsdered aud the matter wi. again
come up. The hil fixing - per car as
the maximum switching rate was killed,
the vote being - to - Bills were
passed for the better protection Of health. and
TO loan $40 0J0 TO the state Far 3ssocia ton.
The bill preventing unlawful combination of.in-
surance men was killed
MADISON. Wis, April l5-In the assembly
yesterday Mir. Mills moved to take up the no
ton to reconsider the vote by which the liygeid
pipe line bill was nonconcurred in on
Thursday The motion prevailed and the
bill was passed by vote OF 81 to -
\ joint resolution was adopted fixing April
- as The date for final adjournment Inc gov
errors veto OF the bill appropriatinr 10000
for state home for feeble minded was sus
tanned
MADE on. Wis. April FIN the assembly on
Saturdav bills were ftvurAbly reported by the
I Milwaukee delegation nj passed under Sus-
pension Of the rules amending the laws relating
TO registration 81 electors in Milwaukee coun-
". aad revising the laws rciati~y 90
park commissioners and 10 Great" fund
for parks ana hoglevarls - senate
bill removing the limjta+.,'- on tire
amount Of road taxes 20 he raised in towns
OF under sol inhabitants NGq pa~sCd Mr. Bin
gle moved the reconsideration OF The vote by
which The Hill author,zsIg county road systems
was killed The mo'.on % reconsider ear
ried % 10 u. and 80 bill laid over til Tuesday
morning Adjourned TO this afiernocl.