River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
A Daily summary OF the Proceedings
That Take Place in the Sem
ate and Assembly


Madison. Wis. March SIN the senate
word was received from the assembly of
/ the defeat of the bill authorizing the com
/ mon councils of all cities of the third and
I fourth class to change the boundaries Of
wards. bill appropriating 81 eco IN two
/ annual payments TO the Wisconsin Fire
4 mems association, was concurred in..In
/ the assembly petition was presented from
residents of Kenosha, urging the passage
/ of the bill to prohibit the sale of liquor with
/ in go feet of any church or schoolhouse. A
/ bill providing a contingent fund of $4,000
I for the prevention of cholera and other con
I tagious diseases was ordered to third
/ reading.
Madison. Wis March s-Bills have been
! passed in the senate changing the name OF
/ the state library commission to the free
/ library commission: relating TO the quail
/ hcauons of teach ers; appropriating $1,000
/ to the Wisconsin State Firemen's associa-
/ tion... In the assembly bills have been IA
vorably reported relating to notices by
! county clerks to repeal the law providing
1 for registers in probate in.Waukesha coun-
/ ty relating TO the examination of persons
| alleged to be insane
Madison, Wis March 10.--In the senate
/ the committee on education Introduced a
bill drawn in accordance with the sugges-
/ Ions in the governors message appropri-
ating $500 600 for the completion and equip
/ ment Of the state historical library build
!
4 the organization and maintenance OF parks
/ and boulevards: relating to corporations;
/ relating to the taxation of personal prop
/ erty: relating 10 the organization OF the
I board of regents. In the assembly bills
4 have been passed authorizing treasurers 10
4 Issue certificates for taxes in certain cases;
/ relating to the bounty on Wild animals:
I relating to the sale of certain state lands,
relating TO the excise and sale OF intoNicat-
/ ing liquors; appropriating $4,000 for a
| bronze badger and silver service for the
/ battleship Wisconsin; relating to hail in
/ surance companies relating to false imper-
/ sonations of county officers creating
/ third municipal court for Barron county;
/ relating to a redemption of land for taxes.
| The bill providing that no saloon shall be
/ kept within $50 feet of any school or church
was killed.
Madison, Wis, March lin the senate
yesterday bills were passed requiring en-
! ployers of women to provide seats for their
use when not actively engaged, and to d.
\ vide the state patronage by counties. BUS
/ were favorably reported taxing All ice
I shipped out of the state Is cents a ton. 10
authorize the transfer of moneys from the
trust funds 10 the general fund; to correct
/ errors in assessment rolls, for an approprl-
alton TO enlarge the Wisconsin Veterans
/ home at Waupaca: to create a special tund
! for the reeQuipment of the Wisconsin ma
/ tional guard. Bills have been passed pro-
viding for state inspector for day schools
4 for the deaf; providing for eparate assess
ment of lands and the buildings thereon,
authorizing cities of the third class to levy
/ special taxes for school purposes. In the
/ assembly a joint resolution memoriaiZing
/ congress for the suppression of trusts and
| combinations was Concurred in Petitions
were presented for the passage of the two
/ cent fare bill, against the repeal Of the FISH
and game law, in favor of the repeal of We
/ law creating boards of fire and police com
ate ff,rf I'D s1 Z
class. The barber licensing bill was or
/ dered to a third reading. il provides for
! board of examiners of two BARRIERS and one
/ physician, examinations to be held in five
cities each year and all the BARRIERS TO
/ register within 80 DAYS. The judiciary COM
mittee reported favorably the anti-pass
resolution for constitutional amendment
Madison Wis, March 13.-Bills have been
passed in the senate apprOpriating $4,000
! to the Milwaukee Industrial school for
| girls providing for the branding and sale
/ Of renovated butter; relating TO the levy
/ of school taxes in cities providing for the
| examination of accounts of school dis
trictS: relating to the fees Of Sheriffs. In
| the assembly bills have been passed to con-
! fer additional powers upon trustees of
| county asylums; 10 provide for the organt-
/ cation of bankers insurance companies to
insure against loss by burglary; relating
to justice court appeals relating to cities
/ under special charters; relating to the bond
given by guardians of minors; to confer adj
/ ditonal powers upon registers in probate
to legalize the acts of the Taylor county
board: relating to the time of payment Of
/ state taxes by counties.
Madison. Wis, March 1.-THE senate yes
terday adopted the Mosher memorial 10
/ congress for legislation in favor of AmeIl-
/ can shipping. Among the bills killed was
one to give woman suffrage on liquor Ii
I cense questions, to raise the age Of consent
to IS years giving a bounty for the killing
1 of English sparrows and requiring long dis
/ tance telephone companies to connect with
/ the local exchanges. The assembly passed
the bill making appropriations for educa-
ton specific instead of on percentage
basis. II provides S26S Goa for the university
1 and $3.50 600 for the normal schools. The APP
/ preparation viii have to be renewed every
( Two years. The resolution looking 10 the
adoption of the voting machine was ordered
( to a third reading, and one transferring the
| title of the property held by the State His
torical society to the state was adopted.