River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
senate.

senate.
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 23-In the senate Nom
day bills were introduced to prevent the cor
rupt use OF money in elections. and requiring
candidates to file itemized statements of their
expenses within ten days Of the election: pro-
viding for board of arbitration to settle all
labor diflcultles, thus eliminating strikes, and
providing penalties for labor agitators who In
cite workmen to give up their positions; pro-
viding that all persons engaged in the street
railway business shall pay an annual license
Zee OF ) per cent. for every SS500o1 or over
OF its gross income, and per cent. for every
$4,000 or over up to s350,000 and lA per cent.
Tor all its gross income less than 0,000; re-
firing supreme court judges on full pay when
20 years Of age il they have served fifteen
years; providing for ar anti-pass amendment
10 the constitution
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 24-In the senate
Wednesday resolution was offered by Mr..
TImme directing an examination into the ex-
pendlture Of the labor commissioners con-
tingent fund. Several bills were also intro
aueed at the request of the state commission
Tor the promotion of uniform legislation which
VIII make the laws OF this state similar to
those OF other states where the same revision
IS being made Among other bills pre-
scented were the following: Providing that
local insurance companies may insure prop
erty IN more than one adjoining county: COM
pellIng street car companies 10 provide yesti-
bules for motormen during the cold season.
Favorable report made bg the COM
mittee on federal relations on the bill
eeding jurisdiction over Devils island. in Ash
land county. to the federal government
memorial to congress was presented relating
TO the preservation of the prt Mt facilities
fer water power Of the St. Louis river in Wis
consin
MADISON. Wis. Jan rs With a view to
calling halt on the mass OF bills that come 10
both houses of the legislature resolution was
introduced Thursday fixing February IL as the
limit for introducing new business. In the
senate Thursday the resolution calling
for "a examination OF the accounts
Of labor Commissioner Dobbs was
adopted The assembly bill making the Wis
consin state Journal the official state paper
was concurred in and the measure is ready for
the governors signature. Bills were intro
duced allowing blind man to call in any eiti-
zen OF the county To assist him in marking his
ballot at an election, and prohibiting the sale
o. liquor on the grounds OF fair associations re-
ceiviug aid from the state
MADISON, Wis, Jan % In the senate a res
oiutton was adopted providing Tor financial
statement by the secretary of state of the state
treasury January :. 1895. The report OF the
state board OF health recommending
the drainage OF the Menominee and
Kinnickimic valleys was presented. Bills
were presented TO prevent the Who'll ale
catching OF crewfish in the Sheboy-
gan river: asking for $4,000 to erect monu-
ments in National park. Chickamauga, Tenn,
in memory Of Wisconsin soldiers who took
part in the encounter at that place The COM
mittee on education reported favorably on the
bill relating to the distribution OF the state
school tax.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 2e.-In the assembly
Monday night bills of Importance were
offered as follows: Requiring railroad
companies to offer mileage books for
sale which can be used by families
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books, providing for the extension OF liens to
after acquired property lhutting anti-toxine
out Of use b. medical profession In state; codi-
flying the laws in reference TO town insurance
companies. extending the right of franchise 10
women and also to Indians who have been de-
clGred citizens.
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis. Jan 23-In the assembly
Tuesday Mr.. PTochnow introduced three meas
ures relative 10 the employees OF corporations.
The first provides for the weekly payment Of
wages; the second aims TO secure better protec-
tion from injuries of the employees of railway
companies, resulting from the lack of suf-
fcient number Of employees on trains: the
third bill is to prevent conspiracy between en-
ployers and corporations to prevent persons
from obtaining employment. 1t provides pen
aities for Establishing
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 24-In the assembly
Wednesday bills were presented as follows:
Providing punishment for deadbeats attempt
ing to defraud hotels; providing for the ex-
emptioa OF homesteads and for setting on the
same; authorizing counties to construct work
houses for tramps
MADISON Wis. Jan. 25.-In the assembly
Thursday bills we're introduced appropriating
500 900 for the new library building for the
university and State Historical society; ex-
tending the city limits OF Milwaukee: imposing
tax of per cent on the gross earnings of
sleeping and palace car companies doing
business in this state; empowering ad-
Joining counties 10 establish Joint YORK
houses for the confinement OF tramps and
minor criminals at hard labor limiting
emptions TO homesteads worth 5000, and
making the earnings of married men to the
amount of S3G instead OF $50 exempt from exc
cution The bill authorizing gas companies to
engage In TIE manufacture of stoves was re-
ported for indefinite postponement by the as
sembly committee on cities.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 26-In the assembly
several bills for boiler inspections we're intro
duced. The assembly concurred in the Joint
resolution for an Investigation into the ex-
penditures OF the contingent fund OF the
labor commissioner Mr.. WolIer intro
duced bill authorizing cities to pay for per-
sonal property destroyed TO prevent the
spread Of eonta gious diseases. A bill was
introduced to prevent net fishing in Winnie
bago and tributary waters: providing open
month for deer 10 be November instead OF
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the state unless accompanied by owner, and
then only twenty pounds, and prohibiting the
sale or shipping of Melted ducks 10000 we're
killed in Winnebago waters this year..
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 20 Six new bills were
introduced in the senate Friday night, the
most important OF which allows any district in /
the state to permanently improve its roads /
where il chooses. The bill provides that the +
district, the county and the state shall /
each lear one-third OF the expense of such i'm /
provement A bill providing for state park |
to be located in Oneida county was introduced ,
by Senator Putnam. The bill ee5Ing the juris- I
diction TO the federal government q Devils 1
island IN Ashland county. was passed under 1