River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

MADIsoN. Wis, April Io.-In the assembly
Tuesday petitions were presented favoring
the passage Of Halls bill to create a railroad
commission similar to that in Iowa. They CON
tanned over 1900 names The assembly
passed TO a third reading the bill compelling
candidates for county superintendent 10 Sc
cure from a state bOITd Of examiners a special
certificate known firSt-grade county SUI
perintendent's certificate. THIS certificate and
a years experience az teaching are made alb
solutely necessary In order to become a candl-
date The assembly in the evening killed both
the railroad cOmmi ssion bills by vote OF 81
tots
MADISON. Wis. April 1.-THE assembly on
Wednesday refused to pass TO q third reading
the resolution calling for a constitutional
amendment aholishing the state census aud
providing that the state should be appor-
toned only every ten years after the regll-
lar federal census. Bills providing for the
civil service In the municipal departments
az the city of Milwaukee and providing
for tax Of per cent upon the gross receipts
Of express companies we're reported for pas
sage Both the senate and assembly bills pro-
vidng for the taxation OF church property
we're reported for indefinite postpone
meut The Buckstaf bill, providing for
a tax Of one-hfth OF mill for a period
of two years for the benefit Of the
state university. and making permanent the
tax Of one-tenth Of mill for the same pur-
Halls railway commission dill TO regulate
rates and prohibit discrimination has been in
definitely post pOned by the assembly
MADISON, Wis. April 70 In the assembly
Thursday the bill providing for the location
OF the proposed seventh normal school at La
Crosse was ordered TO third reading. The
assembly concurred in senator Mills bill re-
quiring street car compa9ies TO vestibule their
cars aud laid on the table senator Kennedy 5
bill requiring plumbers to he licensed in cities
containing population Of over 1900.
MADISON, Wis. April 10 ~. a vote of "a
TO "a the bill abOlishing the present state
board Of control OF six members and author
izing the governor TO appoint a new board "a
consist OF five members. was concurred In by
the assembly Friday The bill was tmme-
diately signed by the governor. and became a
law by being published in the official state pa
per IN the afternoon
The governor presented to the senate imme-
diately the following names a. successors "a
the last board: Samuel Ellsworth, Of Mil
waukee, Clarence SNYDER Of Ashland: ! T..
Heg, OF Geneva: eT-State Treasurer Richard
Guenther. Of Oshkosh: Hans b. Warner. of
Ellsworth. Clarence Snyder is the only dem
ocrat the law providing that all the members
NAV not be members OF the same political
party.
In the assembly the committee on claims re-
ported the general appropriation bill giving
penal and charitable institutions $500 for
the coming two years The FISH and game bill
was concurred in under Sue pension cf the
rules The ONei woman suffrage bill WIS
killed nv a vote Of ~ to 81
MADISON. Wis April 15.-The assembly sat
urday passed the bill prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquor within : miles Of the sol
dicrS' home