River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Proceedings
That Take Place in the Senate
and Assembly.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 3l.-Blls have been
introduced in the senate changing the time
for holding circuit court in Wood county;
TO establish and define the liability of mas
tiers and employers in personal injury
cases. The following appointments were
received from the governor: To State
Board of Control-George w. Bishop, of
Rhinelander; Nathaniel b. Treat, of Mon
roe; Andrew G. Nelson, of Waupaca To
State Board of Health-Dr F. c. Sutton. OF
La Crosse; DIR. William F. Whyte, OF
Watertown DR.. u. o. B. Wingate, of Mil
waukee. Commissioners of Fisheries-Cal-
vert Spensly, of Mineral Point: j. ]. Hogan
of La Crosse: William j. Starr. Of Eau
Claire; DIR. II. B. Tanner, of Kaukauna,
supervising inspector of Illuminating
oils. In the assembly yesterday bills were
introduced for the adoption of the Torrens
system Of registering land titles; to require
passenger trains to stop at all county seats.
In the republican caucus for United
States senator the deadlock was broken
and Joseph V. Quarles, of Milwaukee, was
nominated TO succeed John l. Mitchell,
whose term expires on the 4th of March.
Madison, Wis, Feb. lin the senate
yesterday Senator McGillivray introduced
a memorial to congress giving congress
concurrent powers with the states to reg
ulate trusts....In the assembly bill was
introduced prohibiting railroad companies
from delegating their powers to a company
not governed by the same laws. A resolu-
ton was passed shutting OH new business
after February H.
In joint session Joseph Very Quarles, of
Milwaukee, was elected to succeed John
L. Mitchell in the United States senate
March next. Quarles received all the re-
publican votes. is democrats voting for
T. E. Ryan, of Waukesha.
Madison, Wis Feb. "A memorial to
congress was adopted in the senate yester-
day urging a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United States
senator by direct vote OF the people; also
a memorial protesting against the seating
of Polygamist Roberts as a member of con-
gress; also a memorial to congress- urging
that congress be given concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the state governments in the sup
preston of trusts. A message was received
from Gov. Scofield. announcing the reap
pointment of Frank A. Ross, of West SUI
perior and Zadoc p. Beach. of Whitewater.
TO the state board of normal regents. SEN
ator Jones' BILL extending the jurisdiction
OF the Waukesha municipal court was
passed. In the assembly bills were intro
duced prohibiting common councils from
granting or extending street railway fran
chises and providing that the question
must be submitted to a vote of the people;
amending the statutes relating to the serv-
ice of legal papers: relating to the pro-
cedure in suits against executors of es-
tates; restricting the powers of railroad
companies in delegating their powers as
common carriers providing that persons
committing offenses within a penal insti-
tuition shall be tried in the county where
the original offense was committed; includ-
ing farm machinery in the list of property
to burn which is arson.
Both houses adjourned until next Mon
day evening