River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary OF the Work Done I'm
the senate and Assembly in
Session at Madison.

Madison. Wis, Jan 29-Bills have been
introduced in the senate providing for the
election of county supervisors of assess
ment by popular vote instead of by county
boards of supervisors; to furnish the means
of con6emning dangerous railroad cross
ings and affording means of safeguarding
them; appropriating $4,000 for the Wis
consin Industrial School for Girls; pro-
Viding that, in actions for divorce, Judg-
ment shall not be entered until one year
after the findings of the court; providing
for the refunding to counties of the inheri-
lance tax money paid into the state trease
ury. A petition has been introduced from
the Minis terial association of West Supe-
rlor asking for repeal of the present mar
riage license law or amending 1t so as to
remove the five day wait between the
granting of the license and the marriage.
The object Of the proposed legislation is
to stop the present flow of Wisconsin
couples to Duluth and the Twin cities, and
thus save the marriage fees to the minis
ters of Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Jan. S0.-Bills have been
introduced in the senate, providing for an
amendment to the law regarding the licens-
ing Of peddlers and transient merchants,
to make the general law applicable TO Mil
waukee; providing for the return of taxes,
unlawfully collected, to the estates of An
drew Taintor and John j. Carter; providing
that insanity of five years duration, and
which shall be deemed incurable by the
courts, may be a ground for action for
divorce; regulating the certihcation of
teachers of manual training and domestic
science
Madison, Wis, Jan. St.-In the senate bills
have been introduced authorizing every
city Of the first-class to establish and OPP
crate depots for fuel supplies and to ac-
quire lands, buildings ana docks necessary
women to assign or otherwise dispose of
interests in life insurance policies. the
present law not permitting them to dis
pose of any interest in policies made in
their favor; amending the law relating
to county schools of agriculture and do
mestic economy, so that the state may
contribute to their support two-thirds in
stead of one-half the amount necessary
for maintenance, providing, however, that
aid shall not be in excess of $500 in any
case and that it shall be limited to four
schools.
Senator Stout introduced bill provid-
ing for an increase of$10,O00 in the appropri-
alton for the work OF tho free library com
mission.
The senate honored the birthday of VII
liam Mckinley by adjourning as mark
of respect after adopting appropriate res
olutions offered by Senator Hatten'
In the Assembly.
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and senate at noon yesterday balloted for
United States senator. John G. Spooner
received a majority of the votes in each
house. Neall Brown. of Wausau, received
the complimentary vote of the democrats.
In the assembly Spooner had 10 and Brown
%. In the senate Spooner received 30 votes
and Brown g. Senator Spooner's election
will be ratified in joint session to-day.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 29.-In the assembly
bills have been introduced, providing for
the summary removal of tenants from
leased premises; apprOpriating $4,000 as a
contingent fund for the prevention of bu-
bonnie plague Asiatic cholera and other
contagious diseases, the money is to be
used under the supervision of the state
board of health; providing that a mortgage
given TO a building and loan association
shall have priority over all liens which
shall he filed subsequent to the recording
of such mortgage
Madison, Wis, Jan. 30--Tn the assembly
bills have been introduced to enable cities
to refund their Indebtedness by issuing
negotiable bonds or other bonds therefor;
providing that all aldermen in cities of the
second, third and fourth classes shall here
after be elected at the same time and in
the same manner as mayors of such cities
are chosen.
Madison. wis, jan. 31.-Bills have been
introduced in the assembly for an appropri-
ing association; providing for the guar
dianship of insane having property and
charging the property with their mainte-
nance; providing that no hunting license
be issued to any person under IA years of
age; an anti-lobby bill with penalties; pro-
viding for the taking of the pictures and
registration of habitual criminals by the
sheriff of any county, providing that tie
privileges accorded to preferred stock shall
be stated on all certificates, both of pre-
ferred and common stock; making ii
criminal offense for a hunter to carelesSly
or negligently fire off his gun and kill or
wound another person while in the pur-
suit of game, and providing q penalty Of
Imprisonment from one to ten years, or a
fine of 81. 900 or both; making the offense of
selling or giving away intoxicants In
town which has voted against licensing
the sale of such liquors punishable by i'm
Drisonment in the county Jail from three
to six months; providing for the publca-
ton of school books at the expense of the
state and to be furnished to the different
school districts at actual cost; providing
for the construction Of such a hospital for
violent and convict insane at the Northern
hospital for the insane at Oshkosh ana
appropriating 100000 therefor.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported a substitute primary election bill
unanimously, providing that all candidates
for elective offices, including candidates for
United States senator shall be nominated
al a primary election to be held the first
Tuesday in September 1904, and biennaly
thereafter, excepting candidates for school
offices and justices Of the peace. Any pri-
mary excepting September primary, shall
be held two weeks before the election.