River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-11
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings TN
the senate and Assembly.


the senate and Assembly.
Madison. Wis, March 3.-Senators Holla-
day, Mayer and McMullen introduced res
olution In the senate yesterday, which was
adopted with applause. that the senate
adjourn Thursday at. II a. m. the hour
corresponding with President McKlnley's
inauguration. and that the senate at that
time unite in singing America"
Madison, Wis, March 4.-In the senate
yesterday the agricultural committee re-
ported against liquidating the s2o5,000 debt
which the State Agricultural society owes
the state.
Madison, Wis, March 5.-A resolution in
the senate yesterday allowed Senator Stout
to introduce a bin making June Z. lssS.
a legal holiday for the state centennial
celebration. This Is the day when the
first state officers took the oath. Bills
have been passed appropriating $500 for
two years TO the State Firemen's assocla-
ton. authorizing the reissue of railroad
bonds by cities and villages. and appropri-
ating 5000 10 the Wisconsin industrial
school for girls.
Madison, Wis, March Ga bill OF great
Importance to manufacturers who have
establishments outside of cities and viii
lagos was passed by the senate yesterday.
IL provides that any city or village by ac-
tion of its council or board may annex
any contiguous territory that is used for
manufacturing or business property. If IL
take In several large manufacturing plants
and will affect many cities In different
parts OF the state. Bills have been con-
CURED in TO repeal the Kelley cure law; re-
lating TO the duties of the superintendent
of warehouses; relating TO the establish
ment of warehouses by adjoining counties;
relating to district attorneys; to author
ize the transfer of certain special deposits
in the general fund; relating TO the issuing
of village bonds.
Madison, Wis, March e.-In the senate
yesterday petitions and remonstrances
were received relating to the pharmacy bill,
the medical bill and the statue measures.
Bills have been passed relating to the loca-
tlon OF constables' offices; relating to the
boundaries of cities and villages: to- secure
cleanliness in bakeries; to fix the terms OF
court I'm the Second judicial circuit; relat-
ing to appeals to the supreme court.
The Assembly.
Madison, wis, March s-The assembly
yesterday killed the Reynoldt antitrust bill,
while the measure to tax vessel property
like other personal property, instead OF on
tonnage, passed to a third reading. II
has been bitterly fought and will encounter
great opposition in the senate. bill was
passed empowering the state board OF
health to order vaccination in schools, the
supreme court having recently ruled that
II was clothed with no such authority.
Madison, Wis, March A. In the assembly
yesterday the public health committee
made an adverse report on the bill Great
ing a state medical board. A bitter war has
been waged over this measure in the COM
mittee for many days. and II will be con-
tinued on the floor. A minority report ia
voring the bill was also received. The gov
ernor's wish that a pardon board be created
was ignored the assembly voting against
such a constitutional amendment.
Madison, Wis, March 5.-The assembly
yesterday passed a bill which forbids state
aid to any school I'm which sectarian In
structton is given or in which there are
teachers wearing the insignia of any creed.
If II becomes law II will affect a large
number of schools. communication was
received protesting against the university
dairy school selling its products in the
open market I'm competition with the farm
ers. The usual bundle of petitions came In
favoring the bicycle baggage bill and the
medical bin. Bills passed prohibiting the
sale of adulterated milk, prohibiting cities
giving bonuses to secure state institutions,
asking congress to pass bill raising the
pay of railway mail clerks.
Madison, Wis. March 6-The assembly
yesterday reconsidered the vote on the
Putnam resolution for an amendment to
the constitution for pardon board and
made II a special order for next Wednesday
Bills have been passed relating to county
asylums; relating to Arbor day; relating to
boards of review; to repeal the law of 1895
for the tonnage taxation of vessels.
Madison, Wis, March Elm the assembly
bills have been concurred in relating to the
Milwaukee normal institute: for the pub
Ication of real estate tax sale notices: 10
amend the law relating to the location OF
inspectors offices. Bills have been killed
to provide for the establishment of a state
board of pardons; to provide salaries for
registrars of deeds: to regulate the admis-
sion of attorneys to the bar: providing for
the assessment of notes and mortgages.