River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
WISCONSIN LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings Tn the senate and Assem-
bly, Mt Madison.

Madison. Wis. Aug. lS-The adjourned
session OF the legislature convened at two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The report
Of the committee which has spent the sum-
mer IN revising the statutes was submit
ted In both houses. making a huge volume
printed copies Of which were laid on the
members desks. A message was received
from Gov. Scofield announcing his veto
or eight bills passed late in the session
last winter. Action on these and on all
other matters was put over until to-day.
and the session adjourned
Madison. Wis. Aug IS-Three of the
eight bills vetoed by Gov. Sconeld were
passed in the legislature over his veto yes
terday. Two Of these were the bills taxing
express companies and palace drawing
room and sleeping car companies. which
the assembly again pa ssed BY the necessary
two-thirds vote. The senate passed over
the veto the i'll establishing sanitary con-
1 ditions for bakeries. and the assembly,
after refusing to concur n this passage
reconsidered this action md concurred in
the bill by vote OF - 10 r. just the neces-
sary two-thtrds. The governors veto Of
the bill authorizing counties 10 estab lisb
industrial schools was laid over in the as
seT,.oiy. The othe- four bills vetoed failed
: OF passage. Most OF the work was IN a
joint meeting of the revision and judiciary
committees. at which the changes rec
commended In existing laws as part of the
revision of the statutes. were reviewed
There are 107 of these charges. some OF
/ them quite radical
Madison. Wis. Aug. 2G-In the senate
yesterday evening the assembly having
conCurred in the senate resolution for sus-
pension Of the rules. the revision Of the
statutes as amended was passed by a
unanimous vote. The most important
amendment declared hydrant pipes. wires,
transmitters and other appurtenaces used
for waterworks, electric light plants as
well as their franchises. personal property.
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porations or individual maintains its main
Office The joint resolution TO delay the
sale OF the state park lands until the first
Monday in December. 1901. was passed.
The senate refused to concur I'm the action
or the assembly in passing the express
company ard Pullman car taxation bills
over the governors veto. and these meas
ures are therefore killed.
The assembly voted to recall the bakeries
BILL providing for cleanliness OF bakeries,
from the senate for reconsideration. The
senate resolution authorizing the governor
to take action with reference TO the Omaha
exposition was concurred in. 1t is pro-
posed to erect a state building at the ex-
position.
Madison, Wis, Aug 2.-The legislature
of 1897 became thing OF the past at Sis
yesterday afternoon, when the work of the
adjourned session was completed and ad-
jour4ment sine die was taken. Both houses
met a five o'clock. when message was
received from Gov. Scofield announcing his
approval of the bills PASSED for the
vision of the statutes. the creation OF an
additional judicial circuit for Milwaukee.
with the first judge to be elected next
spring, and the third. introduced by the
revision committee and passed in both
houses under suspension of the rules. pro-
vidng that several sections Of the revision
shall take effect Immediately instead OF
SepteT' Der !, ISIS. as provided in the gen.
eral bill. Another message was received
from the governor expressing his gratifica-
ton at the good work OF the session and
expressing his thanks for cOurtesies shown
him.