River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily in Both the senate
and Assembly.

Madison, Wis. March 26 Bills have
passed the senate prohibiting docking Of
horses tails; providing for the appoint
Hent OF woman member OF the state
board Of normal school regents: providing
Ter The admission of certain deformed chill
ettn 10 the state public school; providing
th3t the rank OF colonel of infantry may be
conferred upon retired army officers who
are instructors in military tactics at any
sent TO the senate veto of the measure
providing that the property of the Mllwau-
kee Exposition company shall be exempt
from taxation
Madison, Wis. March q The primary
election bill was received from the assem-
bly, by the senate yesterday and sent to
the committee on privileges and elections
without comment. IL is not likely TO be re-
ported out before the latter part of next
week, as the legislature viii adjourn Fri
day over election day A proposition TO
submit 10 popular vote a constitutional
amendment authorizing state aid for good
ROADS" was killed.
Madison. Wis. March 2S.-The joint COM
mittee on claims In the senate has reported
for passage appropriation bills as follows
Providing for the payment Of half of the
face value of the county orders issued by
the Waukesha Kelley institute under an
Invalid law in 1895; making an annual APP
preparation to the State Historical society
Of $4,000 for the maintenance of the IL
brary of the society; appropriating $500
to the free library commissioner to make
an index of all public documents published
by The state and supervise the distribu-
tion CT such documents to the public Ii
braries Of the state; providing that the
$4,000 appropriated for repairs and new
buildings of the state normal schools by
the legislature of 1889. but never paid over,
should now be paid
Madison. Wis, March 29-The Hail reso-
luton authorizing The use of voting ma
chimes was recommended for passage in
the senate yesterday. An assembly amend
ment to Senator Gaveney's bill authorizing
persons 10 change their names by filing a
declaration with the register OF deeds was
concurred in. The bill Reproducing the
state into assembly districts came TO the
senate and was referred.
Madison, Wis, March 30-The Hall con.
s.ituuonal amendment, authorizing the
use of voting machines in Wisconsin passed
the senate unanimously yesterday. 1t le
galizes their use, without making il com.
pulsory. The amendment will have to bS
passed by the next legislature and this
proposition must so 10 vote of the people
before taking effect The judiciary com
nlttee returned divided report on th(
anti-cigaretts bill five for and four agains
the bill. Adjourned 10 next Wednesday,
Assembly.
Madison. Wis March 26--In the assem-
bly, bills have been passed providing for ex
amnations OF persons alleged to be sane
creating second municipal court for Lin
coin county; providing for the education
of Indian children.
Madison. Wis March 27.-In the assem-
bly, bills have been passed relating TO tn
municipal court of Oneida county ana pro
yiding for the incorporation of Lawrenc
institute.
Madison, Wis. March 2S--The assembI
yesterday unanimously concurred in tn
senate bill to punish those who use tn
American flag for advertising purposes
The bills making post-nuptial insanity
cause for divorce and prohibiting marrag
within a year after divorce were laid over
Madison Wis. March 29-The assembl
yesterday passed the bill raising the sal
aries of the supreme court justices fror
| IS. coo to $1,000 a year Other bills have be5
| passed for the inspection of the sanitar
! cordition of public buildings; to encourag
/ attendance on free high schools TO pre-
| vent adulteration of meat products.
| Madison, Wis. March 30-The bill pro
| hibiting marriage within year after d
vorce, with a compromise amendment per
hitting remarriage on an order of tn
| assembly yesterday. a joint resolution I
give women authority to vote was laid owe
for one week Adjourned to next Wednes