River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-01
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings In
the Senate and AssemhlY

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Only summary of the Proceedings In
the senate and Assembly.
Madison. Wis. March 24.-The Illinois
penitentiary received blow In the passage
by the senate yesterday of the bill requir-
ing all goods manufactured in the prisons
of other states and sold in Wisconsin TO
be labeled as prison-made goods"
Madison. Wis, March 25-The senate
yesterday killed the assembly bill author
fzing county boa rds to place the registrar
corded the measure prohibiting continuous
race meetings. Bills have been passed to
require the labelling of convict-made goods;
providing for state tax levy: TO provide
for contingent fund to be used to prevent
the spread OF contagious diseases: TO
amend the general election law: relating
10 nsh and game; to regulate the nominal
ton of candidates: providing for the salary
of school librarians. providing for the &C
curing of land for rifle range: relating
to the employment of stenographers by
justices OF the supreme court; relating TO
the Wisconsin national guard: relating 10
the disposition of tines; to abolish the civil
Jurisdiction of the Dodge &C -nty circuit
court; providing fire protection for the
capitol; TO authorize the building of dam
across the Oconto river. PROV idins for
state tax levy for the ensuing two years.
relating TO the care of boys committed TO
the Industrial school: to authorize the
Sac Historical society 10 sell certain real
estate
Madison, Wis, March 26.-The bicycle
baggage bill was discussed at length in the
senate yesterday, but final action was de-
ferred until to-day. A bill was reported
providing for board of civil service exam
iners consisting of three members, TO be
appointed by the governor. who shall
classify all the salaried officers and places
of employment in the service of the state,
but IL is provided that the law shall not
apply to officers elected by the people and
officers whose appointment is subject 10
confirmation by the senate. officers OF the
state university and of the state normal
schools. officers and employees of the courts
of the state, officers and employees of the
legislature. the private secretary, execu-
tive clerk and messenger of the governor,
and such other officers and employees as
shall be designated by the governor and re-
ported TO the civil service commission with
in three months after this act becomes a
law. Bills have been passed to require Ii
censes Tor hunting deer. to amend the law
relating TO the state library; 10 provide for
the filling of vacancies in city offices: re-
lating to the Incorporation of cities
Madison, Wis. March 27.-The White
head bicycle baggage bill, requiring rail-
reads to carry bicycles free as baggage.
was killed In the senate yesterday by i
vote of IL to l3. after a brief discussion
The bill providing for an increase Of 50
per cent. in street railway taxation. making
uHllOElll TAX OF lf2 per cent on All street
railways in the state. was passed. Other
bills have been passed relating to hotels
and inns: compensation of county board
committees: authorizing a dam across
Wisconsin river; relating TO incorporation
of cities. erection of a dam across OcOntO
river; issuing of bonds by cities: relating
to school for dependent children; provid-
ing against adulteration Of food and drugs.
The Assembly.
Madison. Wis, March 2i-The assembly
L
demeanor and subject to a fine of ten dol
lars for any theater manager to allow
women to wear high hats in public places
Of amusement
Madison, Wis, March 25.-Bills were
passed in the assembly yesterday estab-
fishing a substate fair at Chippewa Fails
and creating a state board of me lical eX-
aminers. The libel bill was laid over and
the bill permitting ordinary stores to sell
patent medicines was advanced to a third
reading. Favorable action was taken
the bill giving counties the power TO aid in
the construction of country eoads. and the
proposed constitutional amendment en-
hbling the state to grant such aid was
change the boundary of Taylor county
towns; relating to vital statistics; TO regu-
late the wearing of hats in theaters; TO au-
thoriZe dam across the OcontO river; re-
lating to terms OF court in the Fifteenth Ju-
uicial circuit; relating TO the Douglas coun-
~ municipal court: to promote purity ia
political conventions; relating TO sewer and
water systems of cities: relating to Ham,
'ton Cemetery association of La Crosse;
relating to new trials in criminal cases.
Madison, Wis. March 26.-The special
committee of the assembly which investi-
gated the charge of venal conduct on the
part of Populist c. n. Frink. of Milwau-
kee reported full eXoneration yesterday
Frink was said to have demanded 800 for
his vote in favor of the medical bill. Bills
have been passed for a constitutional
amendment to secure good roads; to au-
thorize the building of dam across Gran
berry creek in Burnett county; relating to
the duties of district attorneys; to estab-
fish a substate fair to be held in Chippewa
Falls: to regulate the practice of medicine;
1 relating to land sold for taxes.
| Madison, Wis. March 27.-In the assem-
/ bly, yesterday a bill was offered taxing
cigarette dealers $500 a year A proposed
constitutional amendment to do away with
/ the state census was voted on affiFmatively,
and the bill requiring railroads TO furnish
/ free transportation to state officials was
killed Bills have been passed relating TO
/ the publishing of libelous articles in news
| papers: to authorize counties TO maintain
/ Industrial schools; to authorize the build
I ing of a dam across Rat river in Forest
+ county; relating to the collection of taxes:
/ relating TO the cor. htment of the in
sane: relating to lands sold for taxes:
/ to restrict the sale of liquor in the vicinity
4 of the National veterans home.