River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


MAD1sos, Wis, Feb. LIN the senate yes
terday Senator Kingston introduced bill de-
timing the liabilities of railroad companies In
relation 70 1emages sustained by employees
This Is q reenac tment of the Law Of 1873. which
makes railroad companies liable for in
jury 20 any employee where the injury
is caused by negligence OF another EN-
ploye; where there is 10 contributory uegli-
gence on the part OF the injured. An appropria-
ION OF Sll6e5O Tor the state university was
asked for in a bill BY Senator Bashfo~d. 1t is
the intention 10 enlarge the institution by al
ditions to several Of the departments
MADISON. Wis, Feb. a-Senafor PhiBps, OF
Hudson, introduced a joint resolution IN the
senate yesterday proposing amendment 20
the constitution relating 10 the apportionueat
OF the state. IL provides for the appointment o.
o board which shall have the sole power OF ap-
portioning the state into assembly and
senatorial districts The governor sec
rotary OF state, attorney general and iwo
persons. 10 be chosen by the supreme court
from the political party casting the second
highest number OF votes at the last preceding
election, shall constitute the apparttDument
board. The ratio for senatorial districts shall
he ascertained by dividing the population by
thirty three, and every county shall be enti-
tied 10 as many senatorial districts as IL coz
tains units, and an additional for . surplus
population exceeding three-fourihs Of unit
No senate district shall contain less than
Two assembly uistrlctS- IEe klll further
provides that the board CT apportiOnment
also shall designate the congressional
districts and that election contests
shall be determined by the courts Other bills
were introduced eeding to the United States
jurisdiction over the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal; providing for the exami-
nation OF mutual loan ana building corpora
tions private banks and savings banks. except
in cities containing 10000 people or more, to
ascertain their actual financial stability
MADISON, Wis. Feb 3-The assembly joint
resolution urging Wisconsin representatives ia
congress TO support the anti-optCn bill came up
for concurrence b. the senate yesterday aud
was tabled. Resolutions paying tribute 10 the
memory of James G.. Blaine were adopted unan-
imously by a rising vote.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. TN the legislature
yesterday Senator Lees offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a committee
of four from the senate and seven from the
assembly 10 be known as the retrenchmen mt
and reform committee 10 which shall be
referred all bills relating to appropriations.
Among Inc bills introduced were the following;
Preventing The marriage of first cousins; au-
thcrizing the organization Of trust companies
with minimum capital of S95.0J0 in cities OF
le than 5000; requiring railroad companies
& sell tnousand-mile tickets for s20 which
s....l be good y the wife and minor children Of
the purchaser, If he so requests at the time OF
the purchase prohibiting the use Of squads OF
med men in the state in the employ Of private
parties (antiPin&erton)
ASSEMBLY
MADISON. Wis, Feb I'm the assembly yes
terday bills were introduced to repeal the
local option liquor laws and TO tax gifts, lega-
cics and requests. The bill provides for the
imposition OF tax of ! per cent upon
inheritances left TO individuals or rela-
tives other than for benevolent or cor
porate purposes when the legacy amounts
10 $4,000 or mora The committee on federal
relations reported back the joint resolution
providing for the constitutional amendment 10
elect United States senators by direct vote OF
the people, and recommended lis passage. 1t
was laid over.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. I'm the assembly yes
terday the resolution proposing a constitu
tional amendment providing for the election OF
United States senators by direct vote of the
people was passed. Bills were introduced to
limit the interest on ehattel mortgages; re-
ducing the legal rate OF interest from and Il
per cent per annum to and per cent. and TO
ascertain and express the will Of the people on
the election OF United States senators.
MADISON. Wis Feb SIN the assembly yes
terday joint resolution favoring eonstitu
tional amendment providing for the election OF
United States senators by direct vote Of the
people was adopted. Among the bills intro
duCed were the following; Taxing express
companies per cent Of their gross
earnings on Wisconsin business: prohibit
ing the employment OF private detective bureau
officers in the state; amending the election law
so that the neglect OF the ballot clerks TO mark
thereon their initials shall not invalidate
the ballot; granting husband or wife divorce
after the spouse has been fifteen years insane;
requiring the state 10 pay one-haIf Of the ex-
pense OF. county maeademized roads: appropri
ating $3.50 to the State Cranberry Growers as
sociation; to exempt personal property from
taxation 10 the amount Of $3.50 and including
growing crops in the classes Of proper
~ exempted 10 permit town FIRE in
surance companies TO write single risks
for the amount of $500 instead of $500. the
present limit Resolutions paying handsome
tributes TO the life and character OF James q.
Blaine were adopted unanimously.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 4.-The committee on
privileges and elections in the assembly yester
day reported in favor of the retention by J. o
Davidson (repl Of his seat, contested by James
Fisher (deml. Davidson represents Crawford
county. a resolution cutting OF all new bust
ness February IL was adopted.