River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

senate
MADISON. Wis, March b-The senate ju.
dietary committee Monday night reported for
indefinite postponement the Oficer bill TO pro-
hibit conspiracy between employers 10 pre-
vent persons from obtaining employment
Senator Austin's five bills TO secure uniform
ity OF legislation with neighboring states were
ordered to third reading, as was also the meas
ure authorizing the display Of United states
flags on all public schooIhouses.
MADISON. Wis. March e.-The senate passed
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
OF the relics OF the late Gen. Bailey. The bill
requiring parents TO cause their children TO be
vRccinated before they attain the age OF
years viii be reported for passage ny the sem
ate committee on public health and safety.
The same committee will report favorably
upon the measure appropriating 1900 annual
ly 10 the state board Of health for the purpose
OF examining The drinking water Of the state.
MADISON. Wis, March The senate on
Wednesday passed the JOINT resolution pro-
viding for constitutional amendment making
sheriIs eligible for reelection. The committee
on railroads reported for indefinite postpone
ment the bill requiring the companies 10 in
crease train crews. BY joint resolution Sen
stor Spensley introduced a bill for a standard
state insurance policy The Wisconsin Dairy
mems association bill, designed TO prevent the
sale Of Allied cheese and oleomargarine for the
genuine article, was passed.
MApIsoS Wis. March s-The senate on
Thursday passed bills TO secure uniformity OF
legislation between the states; for the display
OF United states flags on all public school-
houses. and for licensing plumbers. Three
bills to settle disputes between neighbors with
out the expense OF litigation and providing for
tribunals OF arbitration and coueihation we're
reported for postponement by the judiciary
committee. The joint committee on claims
has decided to report favorably the bill to pro-
vide s2i2,3o0 for the general running expenses
OF the university for the next two years
MADISON. Wis. March BIN the senate Fri
day a joint resolution was adopted under sus-
pension Of the rules authorizing the governor
TO appoint two additional commissioners to
erect monuments on Chickamauga battlefield.
one to represent the cavalry branch Of Wis
consln troops and one the artillery. The meas
ure prohibiting the collection Of taxes at
places where liquor is sold was ordered 10
third reading
Assembly.
MADISON. wis, March 6--The assembly
adopted a resolution Tuesday calling for an
Investigation of the accuracy OF the accounts
Of earnings rendered the state as basis upon
which 10 determine the amount OF the state
license to be paid in lieu Of taxa
tiou. The senate blaeklisting hill was
killed. The assembly committee on assess
ment and collection of taxes held public
hearing at which Learly a score spoke for CT
against the pending bill to remove the present
exemption OF church property from taxation
No conclusion was reached.
MADISON, Wis. March THE assembly on
Wednesday passed the bill providing for the
establishment OF a hoard Of arbitration TO set
tie differences between employers and en-
ployes. The bill providing for the treat
ment Of inebriates In Kelley euro insti-
tutes was referred 10 the committee
on charitable and penal institutions, together
with an amendment providing that no system
% treatment could have n monopoly Of the
matter. The blacklsting bill and its sub
siitutes were discussed at length and
finally referred to the committee state
affairs. The Clark bill for the establishment
Of a home for the feeble-minded and appropri-
ating si00 900 therefor was ordered TO a third
reading. The most important OF the bills
killed we're those providing for the establish
ment OF an intermediate industrial reform
atory pris N on the Elmira reformatory plan
and prob. biting the sale Of tobacco TO minors.
MADISON, Wis, March s-The assembly
laid on the table the senate Dill to retire jus
tees OF the supreme court on half pay after
reaching the age Of 75 and after having been
on the bench fifteen years. The bill was in
tended primarily to offer Harlow :. Ortou, the
present chief Justice. an opportunity to retire,
he being in feeble health. The vote stood @ TO
26 erectually killing the measure. The assem-
bly, killed the several new county bills, also
the measure exempting mortgages upon real
estate from taxation
MADISON. Wis. March e-The joint reso-
luton passed by the senate for an inyeStiga-
tion OF the various state departments. with
view TO eliminating all unnecessary positions,
was laid upon the table in the assembly Fri
day morning by a vote OF 30 to 81. The senate
Chickamauga resolution was laid over.