River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Proceeding :
That Take Place In the senate
and Assembly.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 25.-BiIls were intro
duced In the senate yesterday relating to
the jurisdiction OF the municipal court OF
Waukesha county; making an appropria-
tion to reimburse certain persons who in
vested money in the Kelley cure institute
at Waukesha under Law afterward de-
clared invalid. Sena tor Bayley offered a
resolution on the death of former Senator
G. w. Pratt, OF Oshkosh, which was
adopted. Senator Dennate introduced
joint resolution embodying a memorial 10
congress for serious consideration of legis-
lation TO elect United States senators by d.
rect vote OF the people....In the assembly
bills were introduced providing for a tax
OF two per cent. on fire insurance companies
organized within the state and three per
cent. for outside companies; an anti-pass
bill modelled after the New York law, the re-
form to be accomplished by law instead OF
by constitutional amendment, and a bill
relating to the foreclosure of mortgages by
advertisement.
On the 18th ballot in the republican eau
Gus for United States senator the vote
stood: Quarles. IL; Stephenson. 20 Bah
cock. II: Cook. H. and Webb. 10.
Madison, Wis. Jan. 26.-In the senate yes
terday a joint resolution in regard to the
election of United States senators by popu-
lar vote was referred TO the judiciary com
mittee.. I'm the assembly bills have been
introduced to prohibit public officials from
accepI ling railroad passes or ranking priv
ileges; to amend the statutes relating to the
taxation of life insurance companies: to
amend the statutes relating to the taxation
of fire and casualty insurance com panies.
At noon both houses met in joint session
and went through the formality Of casting
vote for United States senator accord
ing to state and federal requirements. All
the members voted the same as In caucus
Fifty-seven ballots have thus far been
taken In caucus, the final one standing:
One aria 10
Cook. IL Webb. TO-
Madison, Wis. Jan. Pin the senate yes
terday Senator Munson introduced bill
taxing express companies through a IL
cense based on the population of places
where they do business $500 for cities Of
$4,000 or over down TO five dollars for coun-
try places, Other bills were introduced reg
ulating the sale OF patent medicines In Wis
consin; changing the duties of the state
superintendent of public instruction, so he
will be required to call but two conventions
Of teachers instead of four, as a present:
a joint resolution amending the constitu-
tion to enable the state to appropriate
money to aid localities In building good
roads. In the assembly Mr.. Humphrey in
troduced bill TO reduce railway passenger
fares from three to two cents. Mr.. Hall in
| troduced an inheritance tax bill, taxing all
estates over $4,000 one per cent, and es-
tates over 100000 five per cent. except
where left to immediate relatives.
Five more ballots were taken In the re-
publican senatorial caucus and the last bal
lot stood Quarles. 40: Stephenson. 20 Bah
cock, II: Cook. II: Webb. TO-
Madison Wis. Jan. 2s-In the senate
yesterday sweeping anttpass bill was in
troduced by the senate committee on rail-
roads and Senator Baxter introduced one
practically doubling the tax on telegraph
| lines....In the assembly bills were intro
duced requiring a license for BARRIERS; to
compel railroad companies to carry pas
sengers for two cents mile; TO provide for
the registry of names; providing for tax
on inheritances: to make the open season
for the hunting of deer November II to 80.
Five ballots were taken in the evening for
United States senator making 90 in all.
The final vote stood: Quarles, 40: Stephen
son. 90; Cook 20; Babcock, l6; Webb 10.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 30-In the senate
Saturday morning Senator Mills introduced
a bill which in effect repeats the present CO.
employe law, making employers liable for
accidents to employees except where due TO
their own neglect. Other bills have been in
troduced to amend the statutes relating to
the taxation of telegraph companies to
amend the statutes relating TO the state
board of agriculture; to prohibit the grant
ing to or receiving by public officers of free
passes. franks or other privileges from rail-
road, telegraph, express, telephone or other
corporations. =. In the assembly bills were
introduced to authorize the governor to
appoint a state purchasing agent for the
charitable and penal institutions at a sal
airy of 81, 500 a year; to prevent preferences
in priority in case of debts or claims due
the state, county, town or other municipal
ity from any insolvent bank banking in
stitution or trust company; to provide for
the assessment and taxation of incum-
brances upon real estate. A Joint Tesolu-
ton providing that no new business shall
be received in either house after February
10 except bills and resolutions presented by
standing committees was introduced
The ballot for United States senator re
suited as follows Quarles. 49, Cook, 49,:
Stephenson, II; Babcock. Is; Webb, 10
Madison. Wis. Jan. Sl.-Bils have been
introduced in the senate changing the time
for holding circuit court in Wood county.
to establish and define the liability of mas
ters 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 Waupaea. To
State Board of Health-Dr. +. c. Suitor. OF
| La Crosse; DR.. William 4. Whyte, of
Watertown. Dr. L. O. b Wingate of Mil
waukee. Commissioners of Fisheries-CaI
vert Spensly. of Mineral Point: J. J. Hogan.
of La Crosse; William J. Starr Of Eau
Claire; DR.. III. b. Tanner, of Kaukauna,
supervising inspector of Illuminating
oils. In the assembly yesterday bills We're
introduced for the adoption of the Torrens
system of registering land titles; o 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.