River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

reDAtcs
MADISON WIS Feb. 1g-In the senate Mon
day night the b'll making the office Of labor
commissioner elective was killed. The bill to
prevent deception in the sale and manufacture
OF dairy products was ordered to third read
ing.
MADISON Wis. Feb. 90 The senate on Tues
day passed the oil for q police court in Milwau-
kee, but the vote was Immediately reconsid-
cred because Of objection to the clause proyid-
ing that fines be paid into the city instead OF
the state treasury. The Milwaukee members
do not want the court IL this provision is
stricken out. Senator Putnam presented q
resolution passed by the Dane county board OF
supervisors asking for the establishment of a
home for lepers.
MADISON, Wis, Feb Elm the senate
Wednesday a bill was presented making IL op-
tional with citF councils to require protection
for street car employees from the inclemeneies
OF the weather. Several bills were passed and
only await The governors signature to become
laws. Tho ioi9t resolution for the constitu-
tional amendment removing the limi of 81 600
on the salary o. the state superintendent has
also passed. TIE committee on state affairs re-
ported adversely the vaccination bin requiring
children 20 be- vaecinated before they are
years old. and Vii persons to be vaccinated on
order OF the board OF health. A majority Of
the members o' both houses spent the after
noon In visiting the state university under the
guidance of the board of regents and the fac
ulty.
MADISON Wis. Feb e2-The senate state
affairs committee reported unfavorably upon
the bill making Lincolns birthday legal hol-
iday; also upon the measure increasing the
salaries Of the justices OF the supreme court
from 5000 10 5000. and OF circuit court
judges from 5000 to 5000 The more impor-
tant bills passed were those providing
for the assessment OF vessels according
to age and tonnage, and the dairy bill
drafted by the state darymen's associations.
Hill 10 aFFsr
alton on steamboats, and other vessels was
ordered TO third reading. The bill requiring
vaccination ard the bill providing cholera
contingent fund, both reported for indefinite
poStponcment, were rereported to the commit
tee on public health and safety.
Assembly.
MADISON Wis. Feb i9.-In the assembly
Monday among the bills Of importance passed
were those providing stenographers for the
supreme court judges and prohibiting the dis
charge OF firearms in the neighborhood OF pub
lie parks.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. 20.-The assembly
ordered to thrd reading substitute 'or the
bill authorizing cities 10 pay for property de-
stroyed to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases Tho assembly committee on state
affairs decided to report the nti-black-
listing bill favprably IL provides that 1t shall
be unlawful fC Two or more employers to COM
bine to proven, any person from gaining en-
ployment, and that companies after having
discharged an smploye shall upon application
furnish truthful statement of the reasons for
such discharge
MADISON Wis Feb. In the assem- bly, a
substitute for the American Railway union
bill, prohibiting absolutely the keeping OF
blacklists, wac reported favorably. The sub
stitute allows companies to keep blacklsts,
but they must'not use these to prevent anyone
securing work elsewhere.
MADISON Wis. Feb. % In the assembly
on Thursday tho ONeil arbitration bill which
provides for a state board OF three arbtrators
TO settle disputes between employers and en-
ployes was ordered to third reading after
d lengthy debate Tho assembly committee
on state affairs recommended for passage the
measure for the establishment OF state
board Of emigration to encourage emigration
TO unsettled y; rts OF the state.