River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-03-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
sENATE

MADISON, Wis. Feb. 1.-THE senate xes-
terday passed bills regulating caucuses hid
conventions, aiming for better control of the
primaries "a Milwaukee county. and prohibiting
the employment OF bodies OF armed men not
authorizss under law 10 act In that capacity
The assembly bill creating the county OF Iron
was confurred in
MADISoN Wis. Feb 1s-The senate vester,
DAY adosted resolution authorizing the ap
pointment OF joint committee ON retreneh-
ment and reforms. 10 which shall be referred
all appropriation bills before final passage
Mr. Woodworth presented bill calling for the
appropriation of nearly sTO0,O0J to different
state institutions
MADISON, Wis, Feb. Elm the senate yes
terday the following bills were introduced: De
claring valid and binding contracts Of minors in
certain cases where such minors make misrep
resentation upon VI ich the other party relies;
regulating the liability of hotel proprietors and
making the death Of any person in an inn
from escaping gas prima fade evidence
OF carelessness on the part Of the owner;
limiting the number of terms OF county treas
urers 10 two; appropriating money fer the cree
ton OF new fish hatchery. Senator Wood
north introduced resolution providing for a
standing committee on the state of public
health, to consist of Senators Murphy. Baxter
and Falconer. The resolution was adopted
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 23-President Pro Tenn
MacBride introduced "A bill the senate yester-
day permitting the ex-state trcasurers 10 settle
the judgments against them on the basis OF
per cent interest on interest moneys held by
them ana obtained by the deposit Of
funds In banks during their terms
Of office. Refer~cd 10 the committee
on claims. Other bills were introduced ex-
e'.pting $50 of the earnings Of unmarried per
sons from seizure or execution in garnishment
actions; reviSng and codifying the national
guard laws, making the office OF register Of
deeds in Milwaukee county s>,aried ofice.
making members OF county boards faeigible to
election or appointment as trustees OF insane
asylums; consolidating and revising the general
election laws and permitting women to vote for
county superintendenis joint resolution was
offered amending the constitution so as TO en-
able cities 10 amend their own charters
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. u. - Mr. Pronchow
(repl, OF the Tenth Milwaukee district, was
ousted from his seat in the assembly yester-
LAY and Peter j Rademacher (dem.) was seat
cd motion to substitute the minority for the
majority report was voted downs to a.
Messrs. Dieekman and Schweful, democrats
asked TO be excused and upon being informed
that they could not voted with the repub
licans. The majority report was adopted by 49
10 AZ Mr.. Mcclellan presented petition ask
ing for the passage of law compelling the
payment of wages in cash, and Mr.. Leisenring
offered one for laws authorizing legal labor
day. The senate resolution fixing February 2S
as the date for the exclusion OF new business
was concurred in.
MADISON, Wis, Feb rs -Bills were intro
duced in the assembly yesterday exempting
from taxation real estate owned by agricul
turdl societies; defining the liability of
railroad companies for damages to en-
ployes abolshing the office of county
superintendent OF schools. and providing for q
system OF district inspectors under charge
OF "A state board. A bill which eliminates from
the law giving state aid to agricultural socie
fhaf ella
upon the grounds of such associations
ordered TO third reading The bill requiring
owners of dogs to place upon the animals tags
bearing the name of the owner was laid on the
table by vote of ~ TO %.
MADISON, Wis. Feb 22.-In the assembly yes
terday memorial TO congress was introduced
asking that body to take steps to amend the
federal constitution as follows: Providing foI
the election of president by popular vote; max
ing him ineligible for reelection and declaring
him membe Of the United States senate at
large at the expiration of his term. Bills were
introduced to license engine crs and boiler in
spectors; establishing the ONCE of state mining
inspector; providing for the establishment OF
a hospital for dipsomaniacs; prohibiting the
changing OF county seats in counties
Of less than 00) inhabitants; prov.d
ing for state board OF arbi
tration for the settlement OF differences be.
tween employers and employees, defining and
regulating trusts and prescribing a penalty OF
from 500 to 5000 fine for participating in the
formation or conduct of trust
MADISON, Wis, Feb 23-In the assembly
yesterday the following bills were introduced
Relating TO license funds received by cities ane
10 use portions of the same for library pur
poses; making Labor day legal holiday; pro
viding for the appointment and prescribing
the duties OF public state bank
amlner; repeating all laws for the sale of intox
icating liquors. A resolution was offered By
Mr., Hall to ascertain whether the railway com
panics are paying all the taxes required by law.
The committee on worlds fair reported
back the bin approprIating sl35000 &c
the state commissioners with an amendment
reducing the amount 10 Sl3sOO0, and recon.
mended Us massage after amendment