River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings In
the Sennf.. a LII A. rnhIN-

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings In
the senate and Assembly.
Madison. Wis. April 2O-The senate yes
I terday adopted .. joint resolution for final
recess next Saturday.
Madison. Wis, April lin the senate
yesterday the committee on agriculture re-
\ ported for nonconcurrenee a bill TO ap-
propriate 10 the State Agricultural society
I $1,000 OF the amount il owes the state.
I Bills were IasSed authorizing a loan Of
4 trust funds for temporary use In con-
! struction II the new state historical Ii
brary building; TO regulate department
4 stores; for an appropriation 10 a state
/ library commission; for an appropriation
I 10 the legislative apportioument commit
/ tee; 10 continue an appropriation OF one
I fifth OF a mill TO the state university; re-
iaunE TO the printing and distribution or
! special reports of the board Of state univer-
I sity regents; joint resolution proposing an
! amendment to Section l. Article 10. OF the
I constitution. relating to education
( Madison. Wis. April 22.-The governor
I sent 70 the senate yesterday the appoint
/ ment Of George +. McDiu. Of Stevens Point.
I to succeed Mr. Raymond. deceased, as
member of the state board of normal school
/ regents. and the appointment was con-
I tFmed under suspension Of the rules. The
/ general appropriations bill Tor the ciIerita-
I bic and penal institutions OF the state,
I carrying appropriations for SS45.5oo, were
I passed as follows;
I Wisconsin state hospital for insane. .$l6o,o 0o
Northern hospital for insane........ $4,000
Wisconsin school for deaf........... SS,0A
Wisconsin school for blind.-.....-... ts,JB
Industrial school for boys............ 49, ~
State school for dependent children 9401
Home for feeble-minded. -..-.-.--.-.- lSo.Vs
other bills have been passed: To provide
fo- organization OF fraternRl assessment
orders, providing for compilation OF town
( laws: authorizing a bridge al Marinette
across Menominee river; providing FOR
payment Of license by plank and toll ROAD
-ompanies.
Madison. Wis. April 2S.-The senate yes
terday concurred In the $500 cigarette IL
cense bill, which had already passed the
house, and II also acted favorably on the
assembly measure appropriating S1a,osO for
the establishment of a reforTratory for
youthful offenders. But II killed tho bills
forbiddiug delegates TO conventions from
transferring profits and requiring the sale
OF poisons in red triangular bottles An at
tempt was made TO pass he Hall anti
pass amendment 10 the constitution, but
II failed. the vote being "a 10 II.
Madison, Wis. April 24-The senate yes
terday concurred In the asembiy's corrupt
practice act The bill increasing the eX-
press tax was killed, and the measure APP
propriatng $1,000 for the establishment
of a refOrmatory for youthful offenders
was passed. Other bills have been passed
providing for condemnation of lands for
highways, regulating building and loan
associations; authorizing county Indus
trial schools: relating TO assessment of
property; 70 establish a state board OF
immigration: relating TO general elections;
relating TO assessment OF bank stock; au-
thorizing appointment Of tax commission;
directing investigation Of returns made by
railway companies; relating TO sherihs'
fees.
Madison. Wis. April 26.-In the senat,
on Saturday a bill was passed pTovidiLt
for the taxation of sleeping. drawing an6
palace car companies at the rate of foul
per cent. on their gross earnings. The
Hurd bill to regulate the sale Of cigarettes
was killed. Bills have been passed tC
prevent the spread Of San Jose scale and
other plant diseases; to establish an in
termediary prison and reformatory; ap-
Iropriations TO pay judgments against dep
uty fish and game wardens; appropriations
to pay damages through invalid fish and
game laws; 10 provide for publishing laws
of the present session: relating to gen
erai elections: relating 10 sureties of coun-
~ officers; to provide protection against
forest fires Adjourned TO August Il.
The Assembly.
Madison, Wis, April 20.-The bill for the
extension of the Sheridan drive to Mil
waukce, reported for indefinite postpone
uient, was laid over in the assembly yes
terday until Wednesday evening without
opposition on motion of Mr.. Eaton. The
Davis bill 70 continue an appropriation Of
one-Ifth 0i mill tax TO the state universe
~ was concurred in without dissenting
vote. Mr.. Whites bill TO authorize the in
inspection of converts by the state board
of control was ordered to a third reading
by vote of 81 to 20 An effort to secure the
yeas and nays on the measure was made
by Mr.. Overlook. but was not successful
Madison, Wis, April 21.-In the house
bills were passed authorizing the organiza-
NJ arssar
panies: relating to excise; authorizing Sc
curing Of stray logs in Douglas county and
bayfield, county; to provide for investiga-
tion of natural resources of the state;
relating TO the insu uction OF deaf mutes;
relating to commencement of actions: au-
thorizing a dam across OcOnto river; pro-
viding for collection OF historical material;
relating to waterworks and lighting works;
placing county jails under supervision OF
trustees: relating to terms Of court in
Calumet county; authorizing cities 10 fur
nish water to adjoining cities: relating to
newspaper libel
Madison. Wis. pril 22.-Third reading
was refused the Timme bin for the extern
sion of Sheridan drive by the assembly
yesterday. There was no debate on the
measure. and its friends made no effort to
save 1t.
Bills have been passed appropriating for
property destroyed under invalid law; re-
lating TO mutual Insurance of church prop
erty; amending the general election law:
for the protection of property against for
est fires. appropriations in payment OF
damages by enforcement of game law.
regulating the Improvements of boulevards
and pieasureways.
Madison. Wis. April 23.-The Timme bill
for the extension of Sheridan drive is dead.
Mr.. Eaton tried to resurrect IL in the house
yesterday. but was unsuccessful, his mo-
ton for reconsideration of the vote by
which II had been refused a third reading
being voted down. The bill empowering
vents was killed and a corrupt practices act
was passed.
Madison. Wis. April 2i-The assembly
yesterday concurred in the assembly bill
reducing the force Of employees in the
capital, thus saving $4,000 annually. The
Wylie bill for an appropriation of $500
to the State Agricultural society was ad-
vanced to engrossment Bills have been
passed for the sale of the state park
lands, and providing for the erection of
monuments on the battle field of Chatta- I
nooga.
Madison. Wis. April 2s.-In the assem-
bly, on Saturday the bin TO provide for
the taxation OF sleeping. drawing and pal /
ace car companies at the rate of four I
per cent. on their gross earnings was 4
passed. Gov SCofield returned without an /
prevail the bll relating 10 the incorpora-
ton of trust, annuity and guarantee COM
panies. and the veto was sustained. Ad-
journed TO August II.
Mormons gathered in Oshkosh de- /
clare that their cause is prospecting in 1
Wisconsin and that PROSECUTING will De 4
continued.