River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


MADISON Wis. Feb. ie--The Introduction
Of new business Is 10 be cut OF in the legisla-
ture to-day. AS a result nearly 80 bills were
introduced n both branches Monday. In the
senate sixty bills were introduced. among
I them the following: To provide that where a
change of venue is taken from one circuit
court TO another the Judge in whose court
the case Is 10 be tried go to the county in
which the case WIS originally brought, instead
OF having lawyers and witnesses so TO the
courts county; authorizing the commissioners
Of public lands to spportiOn 20 counties
4 the amount OF Sal $50 allowed to the
state by the general government Tor
iao9i4 acres OF swamp land; authorizing
the governor TO grant two unconditional
pardons on the Fourth OF July Of
each year; asking for the relief OF Henry Baetz
and Ferdinand kuehn. ex-state treasurers.
from payment OF interest moneys 10 the state.
prohibiting fire insurance companies from
combining TO secure uniform rates
MAIDS N.wis.. Feb. I2-Tuesiay was the
last day tor the presentation OF new business
20 The legislature and many bills we're intro
duced. Among those presented in the senate
we're the following: Defining and establishing
public warehouses and for the inspection and
weighing Of grain: making Lincoln's birth
day legal holiday; authorizing the governor
10 appoint commissioners. with view TO Sc
curing uniform legislation; 10 appropriate
$4,000 for the erection of a hospital
at the state school for dependent chill
dren at Sparta; to prohibit discrimi-
Z nation by hotels. railway comp gnies
or others against persons on account Of
their color; for the creation of city civil serv-
/ ice commissioners. by whoU1 applicants for
city Offices are 10 be examined making town,
city and county treasurers ineligible for re-
election. A joint resolution for a constitu-
tionsl amendment increasing the number Of
justices OF the supreme court from I've to sew
en- members was introduced
aSenstor Baxter introduced Joint resolution
petItioning congress to call a convention for
the purpose Of considering amendments 10 the
constitution OF the United States IL recon-
mends that silver bullion be coined and re-
ceive0 at the United States treasury depart
ment: also that the term OF the president be-
gin on the first Monday in January. that con-
gress convene at that time. and that United
States senators be elected by direct popular
vote
MADISON. Wis, Feb tin the senate
Wednesday a memorial to the Illinois legiSla-
ture was adopted asking that the bill author
izing the building Of a dam acrosp the Fox
river in McHenry county he not parsed. as It
would food much land in southern Wisconsin
along the Fox river
MADISON. Wis, Feb IA petition was re-
ceiv a in the senate Thursday from Fullerton
pot Of West Bend, asking that 5000 copies
OF the roster OF W's,Haasa veterans be printed
and distributed favorable report was made
on the bill approx Rating $4,000 for the cree
tion Of school for the feeble minded.
MADISON. Wis. Feb. 16-On Friday the
senate received a petition from George T.
Angel. president OF the American Humane
Education society. asking for the passage
of a law providing for the careful inSpec-
ton before burial of all persons supposed
to be deceased The bill intended TO re-
organize the ONCE OF labor commissioner
and TO make It a salaried one was killed. The
bill retiring supreme justices who have served
fifteen years on fun pay after reaching the age
OF 20 was reported for concurrence The bill
for the protection Of dairymen and tn pur-
chasers of dairy products against oleomar-
garine and skinned mill cheese was reported
favorably. Adjourned till Monday.