River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MADISON Wis, March 27.-The bill legisla-
ting Gerry Dobbs. democratic commissioner OF
statistics out Of once received an unexpected
check Tuesday morning when Mr.. Hall OPP
posed its passage under suspension Of the
rules. branding the measure pernicious,
and said that he hoped the bill would not
pass. As Mr. Hall has strong following
among the republicans, IL is possible that this
action may prevent the passage Of the meas
ure The bill providing for a hand book OF the
; agricultural resources OF northern Wisconsin,
with view to encouraging immigration to
that part OF the state, was passed by the SEN.
ate
MADISON, Wis. March ss-The senate
Wednesday night. after a long debate, by
vote OF IS 10 II laid on the table the bill TO sub
NIT the woman's suffrage question TO vote OF
the people. Senator Phillips bill setting
aside contingent fund OF $4,000, 10 be used
81 the discretion OF the governor 10 prevent
the introduction OF cholera or other eontagt ous
diseases into the state. was ordered to third
reading.
MADISON. Wis. March SIN the senate
Thursday the resolution 10 submit TO the peo-
pie for second time the constitutional
amendment allowing cities TO adopt special
charters was passed The bin limiting railroad
rates and providing transferable mileage books
came up on its third reading, and was made
special order for to-day. The vote by which
the bill prohibiting saloons whiting half mile
OF the soldiers home was passed was reconsid-
cred and the bill sent back TO the
committee The McGillivray measure for
the taxation OF mortgages was referred
to the judiciary committee TO pass upon its
constitut idu7iity. Senator BurSes bin TO
prohibit mining or manufacturing companies
from carry iRg on company stores was killed.
nearly all the democratic senator's voting in
the negative The bill appropriating $4,000 TO
prevent the introduction Of cholera into the
state was passed.
MADISON. Wis, March 3o-The senate Fri
day morning passed the measure appropriailng
$1,000 for the purchase of grain seed for the
FIRE sufferers in northern " sconsin and in
definitely postponed the measure author
ling cities to pay for persOusl prop
erty destroyed TO prevent the spread
OF contagious diseases. The bill to
regulate the civil service Of cities was passed.
Gov. Upham sent to the senate the nominal
tion OF Halford Ericsson. Of Superior. as COM
missioner o; labor and industrial statistics
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis. March 25.-Ihc bill compell-
ing street car companies to yestibulc their
winter cars before 1895 passed to third read
ing in the assembly Tuesday morning a did
also the one authorizing cities to purchase
water and lighting works.
MADls-s Wis, March Ss-Mr Treats bin
prohibiting the sale of liquor within half
mile Of any soldiers home was passed by tho
urSeHpiA NtuntS1dN- MI bdNtuSon AAirO-
duced a bill cutting down the list of legislative
employees. by which q saving of $4,000 can be
made in ordinary session. The bin requir-
ing road taxes 10 be paid in money caused two
hours discussion in the assembly. No action
was taken
MADISON. Wis. March 70 The assembly on
Thursday pissed the bill compelling street
railway companies to pay the city a
percentage Of their gross receipts. ranging
from ] TO per cent, according 10 the
amount OF gross earnings By vote OF S.
TO GO the assembly voted TO repeal the Lud-
wig law allowing the commitment of de-
pendent Catholic children TO Catholic institu-
tions, to he maintained there at public ex-
pense. Mr. COx's bill providing that teachers
must be Is years OF age was tabled by a vote
OF AZ tO2s
MADISON. Wis, March 30--In the assembly
Friday bill was passed requiring half the
winter street cars IN the state to be veStibuled
at the end OF this year and the remainder at
the end of 1t. The bill TO secure better pro-
lection of life from fire in factories was also
passed.
The bill legislating Commissioner jeremiah
Dobbs out OF the once was concurred in by the
assembly Thursday night and signed by the
governor Friday.