River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE
MADISON, wis, March % In the senate yes
terday the bin appropriating 10000 10 the
state board ~ words far managers, being The
amendment in accordah1e with the minority re-
port OF the committee on clans, was
passed without debate. The bill provie,
ing for the re.ision OF the school
code by State Superintendent Wells
and allowing him 1850 for the service
wGs also passed without debate Other bills
were passed fixing The -ate Of interest OF loans
Of trust funds TO school districts ~ instead OF
per cent; repeating The Dane ecruty
drainage law: making members Of countS
boards ineligible to election or appoint
ment as trustees Of county insane asylums, ana
providing that terms OF officers shall expire on
the qualifications OF their successors The as
sembly bills abolishing days Of grace, and au-
thorizing town insurance companies 10 rein
sure certain risks, were concurred in.
MADISON, Wis, March SO-A lively debate
ensued in the senate yesterday over the ques-
ton to indefinitely postpone the bill repeating
the law exempting Charitable Institutions from
taxation The committee submitted majority
and minority reports and long argu-
ments were made by the supporters OF
the bill for the adoption Of the ma
iority report The senate. however, re-
fused the substitution and the bill was finally
killed. The general elections bill TO secure the
purity and secrecy Of the ballot was passed.
Bills were killed requiring reports and the an
nual payment OF license fees by corporations
operating dams booms and sluicewaYs and
providing for the calling Of separate school dis
trieis al the discretion Of the board.
MADISON. Wis, March si.-1n the senate yes.
terday the bill providing for the appointment
of commissioner to investigate The austria
liam system of lana registry was ordered to
third reading after considerable discussion
The vote by which the anti Pinkerton bill was
passed was reconsidered. and the measure
feeommitted 10 the judiciary commit
tee. Senator Lees stated that the bill
had been amended in an obscure way, except
ing regular employees OF corporations, and
thereby allowing them TO act as military men
contrary TO The spirit OF the original bill
ioat resolution was introd eed fixing April %
the date for final adjournment OF the legsla-
ture.
MADISON wis, April AFTER q spirited dc
bate yesterday the senate passed the anti
Pinkerton bill Other bills were passed as
follows: Placing roads within town under
the management of the town board and re-
quiring town road taxes 10 he paid in moneys
and providing for the appointment OF road SUI
perintendents; regulating the building Of wire
fences along public highways, and prohibiting
the keeping OF savage dogs in cities. Adjourned
20 April ).
ASSEMBLY
MADISON, Wis, March 29-In the assembly
yesterday a resolution was adopted instracting
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railway companies accurate information as &c
their earnings in Wisconsin, the same TO be
used by the special committee to investi.
gate the matter of railway earnings and
taxes in the state. Bills were passed 10 pro
yided for a constitutional ameudmea at TO author
ize more than one judge in a circuit; re-
( latlng 10 fees Of sherifs, and authOriZ-
ing the governor 10 MI vacancies in the
legislature by appointment instead OF by
special elections The senate bills to repeal
the Dodge legacy law and in favor Of the popu-
lar election of United States senators we're con
CURED in.
MADISON, Wis, March 3O-The assembly
yesterday defeated the woman suffrage bill
after lengthy debate by a vote az IS to "a. The
railroad committee reported co-employe bill
rather stringent in its provisions Three mem
bers OF the committee -Wheelihan
Edmunds and Pierce A resolution was
adopted requiring the state treasurer
to furnish information concerning the
loaning OF the trust funds and rates Of interest
Bills were killed extending the law Of vendors
liens TO personal property; exempting wide
tired wagons from taxation: relating To the in.
spection of steam boilers and licensing station
airy engineers reducing the price Of swamp and
Overhowed lands in Waushara county The
bill repeating the charter OF the Sheboygan &
Fond du Lac Road company was passed
MADISON, Wis, March Sl.-In the assembly
yesterday the following bills were passed: Re
lating to town nre insurance companies; TO de
clare Grand avenue, Milwaukee, q boulevard;
to authorize the building of bridge across the
Menominee river at Marinctte; to declare
Labor day legal holiday; to prohibit the
licious DETACHMENT Of private and public prop
erty: relating TO executions and 20 prevent
multiplicity Of suits against insurance com.
panies.
MADISON. Wis, April I'm the assembly
yesterday message from the governor was re-
ceiYed vetoing the bill providing for the publ
cation Of an increased number OF the blue book
The following bills were passed: Providing fo-
an appropriation TO the Wisconsin Cranberry
| Growers association; establishing home FOX
the feeble minded; encouraging the maintenance
of public land marks; providing for the ap-
poiEtment of a commission to investigate
| assessments and taxation laws; providing
/ for cumulative sentences. Among the bills
I killed were those regulating actions for
libel; providing for the appointment of PUB
lie examiners; providing for boards
OF arbitration, and relating to license
and sale of intoxcants. The coempoyes and
treasury compromise bills the two most i'm
portant measures pending before the legisla-
ture, VIII come up for final action next week
Adjourned to April D.