River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-03-30
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE


MADISON. Wis. March e2-The senate yes
terday killed the bill prohibiting the marriage
OF first cousins As special order the bill pro-
viding for the publication and distributing OF
1900 additional copies of the blue boo < was
taken up and passed The worlds fair bin, ca
third reading. made a special order for
Thursday.
MApIsoN. Wis March 23-The senate yes
terday had but one bill upon the calendar and
its session was brief.
MADISON, Wis. March s4.-Gov. PeclS's hrsi
veto OK the session was sent 70 the senate yes
terday He refused 10 sign the bill increasing
the salary OF Michael Dunn sheriff OF Milwau.
kee county from 5000 10 $500 per annum and
the senate refused by a unanimous vote
To pass the bill over his veto. Bills
were passed changing the time for
holding circuit courts, amending the laws
relating 10 insurance companies, ana permit
ting certain local corporations 70 transact BUSH
ness outside the state. The worlds fair appro-
priation bill came up as a special order, two re-
ports having Deen submitted from the joint com
mittee on claims, the majority being IN
favor of cutting The appropriation from
$4,000 10 $500, while the minority re
ported in favor OF 500 Oo0 Both reports we're
read. Mr. Woodnorth moved the substitution
OF the minority for the majority report. The
yeas and nays were called and the motion was
carried by vote of Is to a. The amendments
submitted with the minority report were
adopted by the same vote and the bill passed to
third reading.
MADISON, Wis, March 25.-The business Of
the senate yesterday consisted mostly Of con-
currence in several assembly measures.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis. March 22.-In the assembly
yesterday the bill 10 regulate the manner Of
conducting elections and 70 preserve the purity
and secrecy Of the ballot was passed. Mr. Hall
made n long argument in advocacy Of the
m ra4
praisal commission. Bills were passed
authorizing the governor 10 ill vacancies in the
senate and assembly by appointment; to create
the county OF Villas cut Of the northern part Of
Oneida county. and TO tax legaeies and inheri-
tances.
MADISON, Wis, March 28-The assembly was
in session two hours yesterday and half Of the
time was exhausted in debating the bill relat-
ing to special yerdicts which was finally killed.
The committee on roads and bridges reported
the roads bill with amendments suggested
at the recent conference with promi.
nent farmers, ana the bin as amended was or
dered printed. a substitute for The bill for a
system Of state roads was also fayorably re-
ported Arguments were made for and against
the compromise OF the judgments
against the ex-statc treasurers. Arguments
in favor Of the compromise were made by
Joshua Stark, Of Milwaukee and Col. G. H.
Woodward Of La Crosse. Attorney General
0'Connor argued against the passage OF The
measure
MADISON, Wis, March Elm tie assembly
yesterday bills were passed providing for the
payment of fines in municipal courts into the
county treasury; relating to the adoption OF
children; in regard to fire insurance policies;
requiring biennial reports Of the dairy ana food
commissioner; authorizing the division Of Ger
tain cities into sewer districts and providing
for the improvement OF sewers therein by issue
Of bonds The senate bill repealiug the prison
law So as TO compel conviets TO work on legal
holidays was tabled, while those preventing Sc
cret military organizations, and establishing
naval academy, and providing uniforms and
free school books were killed.
MADISON Wis, March % In the assembly
yesterday bill was introduced by permission,
authorizing the commissioners of public lands
to leave positions OF the trust funds to the
school districts A bill was passed amend
ing the laws governing building and
loan associations Among the bills
killed were those restricting rates on
railroads. providing for the appointment
Of county and state road commissioners, max
ing labor day legal holiday, prohibiting the
issuing of railroad passes. and providing for tho
taxation OF mortgages. A motion to reconsider
the vote which killed tho bill making the ONCE
OF register Of deeds OF Milwaukee county a sal
ared office was lost by vote OF S3 to -, the
speaker casting the deciding ballot against re
confederation