River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings in
the senafa. Al AssemhIx.


Madison. Wis. March Sl.-A bill was IA
vorably reported in the senate yesterday
permitting counties 10 aid an extension of
the Sheridan drive from Milwaukee TO the
state line. Commissioners are TO be APP
pointed and the work prosecuted systemat-
ically. The committee on state affairs
made a unanimous report recommending
the passage of the Nyiie bill. which pro-
hibits the sale OF pools on race tracks in
this state. The Risum bill 10 prohibit the
wearing Of high hats in theaters was re-
ported for indefinite postpOnement by the
committee on state affairs. The report was
IN verse, TIE measure being regarded in the
nature of joke The bill has been passed
by tn assembly. Bills have been passed
excepting public park lands from taxation;
relating TO equalization of assessments;
authorizing dam in the Middle river,
Douglas county; relating TO state board OF
.sh commissioners.
Madison. Wis. April 1.-The assembly
amendment definitely fixing the amount OF
the state tax for 1891 and 1925 at three
tenths of mill was concurred in by the
senate yesterday and the Wylie bill pro-
hibiting pOolsellng in the state passed 10
the third reading without a single vote in
opposition The theater hat bill was taken
from its grave. where II was supposed to be
dead. and passed 10 the third reading with
but few dissenting votes. The BIZ creating
a state civil service reform was sent TO a
committee.
Madison, Wis. April 2.-The senate yes
terday killed the bill applying the TOrrens
system of land registration 10 Wisconsin.
Among the bills passed was one putting
cities of the second size under civil service
rules The measure now goes to the as
sembly. The theater hat bill was killed
and the substate fair scheme for Chippewa
Falls was advanced 10 a third reading.
a committee report was received In favor
of killing the famous Fricke insurance
code. which has created more discussion
than any other matter before the iegisla-
ture. The Wylie anti-pool bill making pool
selling felony was passed and il now only
awaits the governors signature to become
a law. Senator Green's bill providing for
a local tax on life companies was killed.
Madison, Wis, April S--The senate yes
terday deferred action on the pure practice
act until next Thursday and concurred in
the house bill establishing a substate fair
at Chippewa Falls The famous insurance
code was formally killed. also the pardon
board bill. The Wylie bill to prohibit pool
selling was held up about 10 minutes be-
fore il would have gone 10 receive the ap-
prevail of TIL governor, and motion by
Mr.. Burke that the vote by which the bill
was concurred in by the senate be reconsid-
cred and be laid over till Thursday Of next
week was adopted.
The Assembly.
Madison, Wis, March 3l.-The committee
on charitable and penal Institutions re-
definite pOstponement of Mr. Eton's bills
to regulate the employment of convict la
Dor. The committee reported for passage
Mr.. Staples bill 10 authorize the governor
and the state board Of control TO parole life
prisoners. Bills were concurred in to pro-
vide for the labelling of convict-made
goods; for a contingent fund to be used to
prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
to exempt beet sugar factories from taxa
ton for i've years: relating to the appraise-
mi ~ a M nv nj
petitions were received in favor of the
anti-cigarette bill and the measure TO pro-
hibit the sale Of liquor within half mile of
the state university. Several remon-
Strances were presented against the insur-
ance code.
Madison. Wis. April LIN the assembly
yesterday a duplicate of the Illinois bill in
relation TO department stores was intro
duced by Mr.. Mss. OF Milwaukee. After
bitter fight the Davidson bill proposing to
tax express companies was ordered to a
third reading. Such companies now pay
no tax This bill provides fee for every
office. In cities of 10000 to $1,000 people II
will be 500; from 1000 to 1900. $50. and in
smaller places lesser sums. The aggregate
would reach $4,000 a year. The senate Hill
for three-tenth mill tax levy for the next
two wears was coucurred in. The Sheridan
drive extension bill was reported for con
currencc by the state affairs committee.
The committee recommended an amend
out the road a. p. Colby. William Smith,
George Yule and Jared Thompson, Jr.
Madison, Wis, April I'm the assembly
yesterday bills were passed requiring pub
lie franchises to go to the highest bidder:
compelling the 500 road to reduce its pas
senger fare from four to three cents mile;
authorizing the appointment of a commits
sion for forest preservation and for the
free distribution of $500 worth of beet sugar
seeds. The Hurd anti-cigarette bill, which
prohibits the manufacture and sale of ci-
garettes and cigarette paper in Wisconsin.
was passed under suspension Of the rules
and without dissenting vote. The prOpo-
sition 20 recall the Marquette statue from
the federal capital was killed. The Tirlme
bill for state ROAD along Lake Michigan
from the Illinois line to Milwaukee,. the
Wisconsin extension of the Sheridan drive.
was advanced to a third reading.
Madison, Wis, April 3.-In the assembly
yesterday final consideration of the Timme
bill, for the extension of Sheridan drive.
went over until next Thursday. Bills or
ganizing a state board of agriculture and
for the better protection of hotelkeepers
from deadbeats were passed. Mr. Barnum
introduced a resolution requiring all mem
bers to return their railway passes. as he
said they had gone on record as opposing
such favors. Action on the resolution was
deferred