River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Summary of the Business Transncted
Daily in Both the Senate
and AssembIy.

Madison, Wis. Jan 29.-The primary
election bin was introduced in the senate
yesterday. Ittprovides that all public Of
fcials except judges, town, village ard
school district officers shall be nomina ted
by the rank and file of the political parties
a a primary election, where the voters of
the party shall elect the party candidates
IN the same manner that officials are elect
ed on election day. The bill applies the
principles Of the Australian ballot to the
primary, and entirely wipes out all politi-
cal conventions as they exist at present.
Madison, Wis. Jan. SO.-In the senate bills
nave been introduced as follows: Primary
election bill; providing for cash payment of
wages; providing for state board of i'm
migration and making the state board of
agriculture such board; creating free en-
ployment offices in cities of third class:
regulating fees of students in the state
university; regulating price of sleeping car
pefths; compelling property owners TO
make true property returns; a memorial of
the Dane county board of supervisors was
received asking for authority to appoint a
district attorney hereafter instead of elect
ing one. The anti-cigarette bill was re-
ceived from the assembly.
Madison, Wis. Jan. 31.--The railroad tax
measures prepared by the state tax COM
mission We're submitted to the senate yes
terday. Two forms of taxation are pre-
sented, the legislature to take its choice.
Inc license bill provides a graduated tax
on gross earnings beginning with three per
cent. on gross earnings of s., 600 or less per
mile, and raises the tax one-tenth of one
per cent. per 500 of additional income, up
10 552 per cent. on gross earnings of "a, 900
ana over per mile, One-half the license fee
Is TO De PAID in January, when the license
issues, and the remaining half on or before
august 10 following. This bill would in
crease the tax on railroads about $500 900
a year. The other bin constitutes the tax
commission state board of assessors,
with authority TO ascertain the true value
OF all railroad property in the state, and
assess 1t on the ad valorem plan like other
property. Other bills have been introduced
increasing the state fees of licenses of ped
olers and hawkers; changing the sentence
for burglary from five years TO 20 years;
10 establish bureau of information re-
gardlng dairies al the state fair and pro-
VIDE Tor model cheese and creamery fac
tory.
Madison, Wis, Feb IA bill was intro
duced in the senate yesterday giving street
railways the same right as is possessed by
steam railway companies to condemn lands
IN acquiring right of way. A memorial 20
congress urging the passage of the Grout
oleomargarine bill was passed by a unani-
nous vote.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 2-In the senate bills
have been introduced appropriating S25 COO
Tor buildings and repairs al the state nor
nal school; prohibiting selling or buying
of any animals or birds for millinery or
food purposes the killing Of which is for
hidden; authorizing district school boards
TO borrow money; relating to the establish
ment OF county industrial schools.
Assembly.
Madison, Wis, Jan. a9.-The primary
oil ion Al.
ure. was introduced in the assembly yes
terday.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 90-The assembly
yesterday passed the senate joint resolu-
ton momorializing congress for The cleo
tion Of senators by popular vote. Mr.. Lem
root introduced joint resolution for cor
stitutlonal amendment permitting cities 10
raise their debt limit from five to ten per
cent. TO permit them TO secure public utili-
ties. Ellis have been introduced: Increas-
ing the amount Of personal property ex-
empted from taxation providing for sepa-
rate assessments of lands and improve
ments; TO prohibit throwing sawdust and
mill refuse into rivers providing that couu-
ties may levy special taxes or public high
way building; requiring that all city super
inyenGents OF schools must have state Ger
titicates before being eligible relating to
the parole of the insane; decla ring the pow
ers Of prison officers to prevent escape and
preserve order.
Madison Wis, Jan. 31-Measures de-
signed to increase the railroad taxes Of
Wisconsin were introduced in the senate
yesterday Che bills are same as the senate
measures). A bill was introduced to have
the state superintendent of public instruc-
tion compile and print textbooks for the
schools. these to be furnished at cost,
Madison, Wis, Feb. IA bill prohibiting
free lunch in saloons was introduced in the
l.. i. ~
offered measure prohibiting the sale of
liquor in the same room where merchandise.
is sold. Other bills were introduced for the
better protection of game; to reduce rail-
way passenger rates to two cents a mile;
to publish and sell textbooks at COST to
enable people to change their names easily;
to limit expenditures on account of SUPER
intendents of state institutions; to make
special appropriations for those institu-
tons; to prohibit free lunches in saloons:
to forbid general merchants from selling
intoxicants; permitting the establishment
of county industrial schools and to require
BARRIERS to take out licenses. Mr.. Dahl Of
fered bill for appropriations for the va
rious state institutions - follows: Wis
consin hospital for insane, $3.50 900; north
ern hospital for insane $127, 900; school for
the deaf, $4,000; school for the blind $685.
900; industrial school for boys, 800 600;
states prison, $1,000; home foG the feeble
minded, $4,000; state reformatory, $4,000.
Madison, Wis. Feb 2.-The senate me-
mortal TO congress urging the passage of
the Grout oleomargarine bill was con-
CURED in by the assembly yesterday. Two
important telephone bills were introduced,
one changing the plan of taxatio from the
license fee system to a tax Oh property vail
uation, the other fixing rates from two to
four dollars month, according to popula-
ton, and compelling companies to receive
and transmit messages free from each
other. The constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting passes, passed two years ago was
ordered to third reading. Bills have been
introduced for an appropriation OF 81. 200 for
the Wisconsin State Firemen's association:
permitting no saloons in buildings where
other business is now conducted; to pro-
hibit the giving of free lunches in saloons:
amending the oleomargarine laws to pro-
hibit the soliciting or acceptance of orders
for olso
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