River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25
Wise oHsIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings In
the senate and Assembly.


Madison, Wis. March 1.-THE senate yes
terday ordered to a third reading the Nc
Gillivray bill exempting beet sugar fac
tories from taxation for five years. This
is In lieu of the original plan TO offer a
bounty Bills have been passed relating
10 fish hateheries: Improvement OF high
ways: appointment of deputy county treas
Urers; liens of mechanics: settlement with
town treasurers and boards OF county
treasurers-
Madison. Wis. March is-The senate yes
terday passed Mr.. Timme's bill providing
for the extension OF Sheridan drive for the
purpose OF creating a road between the
cities of Chicago and Milwaukee Other
bills have been passed for the recording Of
births: relating to trust companies; pro-
viding for fshways in dams; relating 10
the reassessment of taxes
Madison. Wis. March le.-The senate was
engaged in routine work yesterday. Bills
have been PASSED for punishment OF the
crime OF sodomy; for the collection of spe-
cal assessments. 10 regulate the sale OF
Vaccine virus; for the organization of
auxiliary historical societies: relating TO
the appointment of guardians: relating TO
the control of contagious diseases.
Madison. Wis. March eo.-The senate
yesterday passed to third reading the bill
which provides for the levy of a state tax
OF three-:enths OF mill in 1897 and 1925 to
meet the deficiency in the general fund.
The bill TO tax nonresident deer hunters
was also advanced to third reading. the IL
cense reCuired of nonresidents being $50
per year. and for residents of the state
one dollar. The bin which provides for
the reorganization of the Milwaukee school
board was killed. n joint resolution was
adopted for the appointment of a com
mittee of three to arrange with like COM
mittees from Illinois. Michigan and Iowa
for uniform fish and game law. Ad-
journed to Monday night.
Madison. Wis. March 23-The senate
yesterday adopted Mr.. Green's Joint reso-
luton for the appointment of a commits
sion 10 secure uniform fish and game laws
In the states Of Illinois. Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Bills were passed to authorize
the Citizens state bank of Whitewater to
reduce its capital stock; 10 exempt beet
sugar factories from taxation for a term
Of five years; relating to the manner OF
drawing petit Jurors; to prohibit the sale
of impure ice; TO authorize bridge corpora
tons 10 condemn lands: relating to
sistant district attorneys.
The Assembly.
Madison. Wis. March 1.-THE committee
on state affairs OF the assembly made a ia
vorable report yesterday on the bill which
Is intended to license department stores TO
death. An adverse report was made on the
hill which aimed TO compel the Bell COM
pany TO permit local telephone exchanges
10 make long-distance connections with its
over the measure.
Madison. Wis. March fs-The wyIie anti
poolselling bill was passed In the assembly
yesterday by vote of e5 to 25 An effort
was made by Mr.. Peterson to have the
measure rereferred to the committee or iu-
dietary, but il was promptly discoun-
tenanced. w. A. Jones' in opposing a re-
reference. said he did not propose that Wis
consin should be made a dumping ground
for the thugs and gamblers who had been
driven from other states. The measure
providing that prison-made goods be la
beled was also passed. and other bills have
been passed as follows: Relating to the
issuing of bonds for certain purposes; re-
lating to trust and guarantee companies.
relating to the cutting of ice on inland
lakes; relating to the foreclosure of mort
cages by advertisement: relating to free
school library boards; to concede certain
land in Eau Claire county to the United
States; to amend the general charter law.
Madison. Wis. March ia.-Mr Melon
AIDS bill taxing the property of each
church in the state exceeding $4,000 was
defeated in the assembly yesterday by a
vote of IS to "a. The bill introduced by Mr..
Agen to establish q substate fair at Chip
pewa Falls was ordered to n third read
ing. Bills have been passed to amend the
general charter: to make the office of reg
istrar of deeds a salaried office: to provide
or the appointment of state bee Inspector.
Madison, Wis, March 21.-The assembly
yesterday advanced to third reading the
bill reducing the percentage of vote re-
quired to be cast to give any political party
a place on the official ballot, the purpose
being to enable the gold democrats TO pre-
serve their party organization. As re-
Quested under resolution introduced by
Mr.. Olson. a report was presented by the
Athletic association OF the state univer-
sity of the amount of money expended last
year in athletics The report began with
the statement TO the effect that no state
money had been received or used by the
association, the money expended by 1t be-
ing raised either by private subscription
or from admission fees to the entertain
ments and athletic events. The total
amount expended was S1i,23369. Ad-
journed to Monday evening.
Madison, Wis. March 23.-The assembly
yesterday concurred in Mr.. Solliday's joint
resolution to require the insurance commits
sioner to report to the legislature the
amount of fees and perquisites received by
him. Bills have been passed relating to the
exemption of earnings: to declare the chain
of lakes I'm Waupaca county navigable
waters: relating to the publication of lists
of lands to be advertised for the nonpay-
ment of taxes.