River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

MADISON, Wis. Fe0 26-In the senate the
Dill providing for uniform rate OF taxation
On steamboats, ana other vessels was passed.
The bill making Lipcolns birthday legal
holiday, reported for Indefinite postponement.
was referred 10 the state AFFAIRS committee.
Both bills relating to alaries Of supreme court
Judges were killed One provided for de-
crease of salsry, the other for an increase.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. 27.-In the senate the
bill to credit school districts with interest
moneys in excess OF aper cent. charged them
by the previous administration was advanced
to n third reading. The senate passed the
bill providing that when two persons
are on trial fora offenses punishable
by life Imprisonment they be al
lowed thirty-sfx peremptory challenges;
II NOR than two defendants forty eight chal-
lenges. The measure requiring all wages TO
be paid either weekly or bi-weelSly In the alb
sence OF contract was indefinitely postponed.
Bills were killed providing for session OF
district schools eight instead OF six months;
allowing, county. town and municipal treas
urers to furnish surety companies as surety
on their bonds and prohibiting barber shops
keeping open Sundays.
MADISON wis, Feb. 2s.-The senate by
strict party vote passed the bill authorizing
school districts to be credited with amounts
OF interest In excess Of per cent.
charged them by the preceding ad-
ministration. The measure requiring
their cars during the winter months came up
for third reading. An amendment giving cities
authority to suspend the act IL they so desire
was adopted and the bill was referred to the
railroad committee
MADISON Wis, March Petitions embrace
Ing 23l0 signatures we're presented in the sem
ate Thursday favOTing the passage OF the Mills
bill to secure purity in elections. The senate
judiciary committee will report for indefinite
postponement he bill making shares OF cor
porations private PROPERTY.
MADISON Wis March AIN the senate
Friday the resolution to investigate all legis-
lative and admin istrative departments of the
state in order to reduce the force of employees
to the number actually required vas amended
as to provide for, an elaborate invest!ga-
tion by special committee after the close
of the present session. this committee TO pre-
pare a report in the shape of bill 20 be intro
duced at the next session. which will embody
the reform sought. The senate passed the
bill appropriating 5000 for the purchase by
the state of the reltS OF the late Gen. Bailey.
Assembly.
MADISON. Wis. Foo 26-In the assembly
Monday night the hll making losses under
fire insurance policies draw crest sixty days
after the fire was DasSed. as was also the
measure requiring u e governor to approve of
experimental wor', done by the state
veterinarian. Other bills passed were
the following; Permitting suit against
municipalities b. persons owning prop
erty Destroyer to prevent spread
OF contagious di ssases; raising the age of con-
sent to fifteen years; permitting telephone
and telegraph conf anies to construct lines
along high Says upon the consent OF the town
board - supervisors
MADISON. Wis. Feb. s7.-The assembly com
mittee on medical societIes Tuesday evening
reported for indefni.e postponement the bill
for the establishment of a medical council and
three examining boards 20 examine applicants
who desire to practice medicine and 20 have
general charge of thu health OF the state
MADISON, Wis Feb 2s The assembly
committee on medibal societi on Wednes-
day reported for tndehnite postponement
the bill TO regulate the sale Of vaccine
virus; also the. medical examination
bill The committee on dairy and food
products reported in favor OF the State
Dairymen's association bin 10 regulate tho sale
ana manufacture of dairy products. \ joint
resolution for a memorial to congress favoring
the annexation OF Canada was introduced.
MADISON. Wis. March lin the assembly
Thursday Mr.. Hall presented petition for
legislative investigation of the earnings OF
railways by vott OF 73 TO 20 the assembly
passed the bill to prohibit the collection OF
taxes in rooms where liquor is sold
a substitute to the blackliSting bill
introduced in the assembly by Mr.
Prochnow. II provides a $500 tine for black
listing and allows employees of corporations to
demand written statement from their former
employees concerning their work and ability.
MADISON. Wis. March ? The assembly on
Friday passed the bill appropriatng $1,000 for
the purchase OF CRAIG as seed for the fire suf-
ferers and concurred In the measure providing
for uniform rate Oh taxation on steamboats,
and other vessels, The bill appropriating
5000 TO the Stats Darymen's association
and the measure drafted by that body for
the prevention OF atulteration and deception
in the sale and manufacture OF dairy products
was ordered to third reading. The committee
On claims reported unanimously in favor of the
bill to establish hcme for the feeble minded
1t appropriates slO0fo0 for tho purpose.