The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-30
THE LEGISLATURE
y,roceedinEs of Both branches OF the
wisconsin Legislature.

Madison. Wis, March %. = Assem-
AMMAN Risum's theater hat bill passed
tha assembly this morning by vote
If rs to A. Barnum of Wausau OPP
,osed it in a vigorous speech. He
affected to the section of the bill
witch provides a fine of SO for any
fhpater manager who allows high
hat 10 be worn in his house. The spe-
tal committee appointed to revise the
statutes relating to the incorporation
If villages reported. The revision COM
.letely separates towns and villages
fer purposes of taxation. The bill in
trOduced by Senator Mills requiring
Gown constables to keep offices in the
own which elects them was ordered
20 the third reading after a short de-
bate. The Billiard bill, appropriating
G793 to reimburse the WinneDagO
county fish wardens for judgments
rendered against them for fish nets de-
Stroyed by them under the invalid fish
law, was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee under protest from Billiard and
Tucker. In the senate the bill provd-
ing for state tax of .03 mill to fill the
deficit in the treasury, was passed, as
were also the antitrust memorial to
congress and the bill requiring all
goods manufactured in the prisons of
the other states and sold in Wisconsin
to be labeled prison-made.
Madison. Wsf., March "a. = The as
kembly Judiciary committee, which has
in charge the Hall amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the use of free
railroad passes by members of the
legislature, this morning voted to re-
port a substitute bill providing for
raising the salaries of legislators as
well as forbidding the use of passes.
The vote on the substitute, which is
practically an amendment calculated
to kill the measure, stood to for
tie Observation-Disclosures, Latta, Wheel
er. Parker, D. T. Jones, Battles and
Welch. The bill providing for sub
state fair for Northern Wisconsin at
Chippewa Falls, passed by good ma
3olity. The special committee APP
pointed to investigate the charges of
bribery which were preferred against
Assemblylnan Frink of Milwaukee
this morning decided to report that the
charges have not been proved.
Madison, Wis, March %. = The BIZ
cycle baggage BILL which was reported
in the senate for indefinite postpone
ment by the committee on railroads,
was laid over until tomorrow, when
strong effort will be made to pass it in
spite of the unfavOrable report. The
bill providing against the adulteration
of food and drugs passed. Over
becks bill repeating the tax tonnage
law came into the senate with favor
able report. McGillivray's bill for Ia
dc
Sembly. The assembly failed to con-
eur in the joint resolution for adjourn
ment on April A. The libel bill was
passed unanimously by the assembly,
and also the bill wiping out the saloons
near the soldiers home.
Madison, Wis, March 26.-The sen
ate to-day unceremoniously killed the
bicycle baggage bill The vote was II
TO 13 The Overlook bill to repeal the
tonnage tax law stirred things up
somewhat Senator Green wanted the
bill amended and moved it's reference
to the committee on corporations. Sen
ator Woodwork said it had been care
fully considered by the committee on
assessment and collection of taxes and
ought not to be referred again. Sen
ator Mills wanted the bill heard again.
Senator bennett said the committee
that had considered the bill was COM
posed of members from the interior,
and he thought that they were not well
informed on lake matters. Mr.. Baxter
offered an amendment and wanted the
bill referred back to the committee on
taxation, and that motion prevailed. In
the assembly bill was offered taxing
cigarette dealers $500 year. A pro-
posed constitutional amendment to do
away with the state census was voted
on aff1rmatively.