River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-09
TO HOLD EVENING
SESSIONS ONLY
Decision of the Assembly viii Re-
suit in Less Talk on Floor.
STEPHENSON CASE UP SOON
Nine New Bills Were Introduced In
the Senate From the Committee
on Corporations and Judiciary
List of Measures.

Madison.-The decision Of the as.
sembly to hold sessions only In the
evenings will result in less oratory on
the floor Of the house and more at
committee hearings. There will be
about the same time in which to let
loose the foodgates Of speechmakng,
but the disposition of the members
will not be in this direction, after
passing a solid day in committee
work.
The holding of evening sessions Is
scheduled to last until the committees
are practically through with hearings,
and this may mean at least month or
ak weeks. The Democrats are opposed
to the new scheme and they may act
in such a way as to defeat the purpose
Of the change.
In view of the vote on Senator Lori
mer, more keen interest is being ia
ken in the forthcoming discussion of
the case Of Stephenson, whose un-
seating Is demanded in resolution
before the state senate. The report of
the Investigating committee having
been printed and distributed to the
members, it is expected that the res
olution will be taken up soon with a
view to it's immediate adoption.
Nine new bills were introduced in
the senate from the committee on cor
porations and judiciary, and are as fol
lows:
By judiciary-ProViding that the sal
airy of circuit judges shall be $4,000
per year and their necessary travelling
expenses.
Relating to bonds in the disposition
Of estates Of incompetents.
Relating to the time of probating
wills, shortening the time of probate
hearings.
Prohibiting any person acting as at
torney in any case previously prose
cuted by him as an officer.
Prohibiting any person acting as at
torney in a case previously deter
mined before him as a judge.
Curing any defect in an instrument
conveying real estate, executed with
out seal.
By the committee on corporations:
Relating to the surrender of exist
ing franchises by public utilities and
the obtaining Of indeterminate per-
mits extending the time.
Relating to railroad highway cross
ings and the ordering of alteration by
the railroad commission.
Authorizing the building of toll
bridge across the st. Croix river at
Hudson.
The committee on corporations re-
ported bills:
46 S.-Validating valuations placed
upon public utilities for purposes of
acquisition by municipality, passage.
AZ S.-Relating to the time within
which valuation shall be made of
public utility acquired by municipali-
ty, amendment and passage.
1873 S.-Relating to vacancies in the
office of mayor or aldermen in cities
of the second, third and fourth class
es, amendment and passage.
215 S.-Relating to the salaries of
county officers, indefinite postpone
ment.
221 S.-Relating to the organization
of corporations, indefinite postpone
ment.
226 S.-Relating to the rebuilding of
curbs, indefinite postponement.
227 S.-Relating to sprinkling
streets, passage.
229 S.-Authorizing cities to employ
assessors continuously for one year,
indefinite postponement.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported bills:
Is S.-Relating to the rates of toll
over the Prairie du Sac bridge, pass
age.
385 Suspending the law provid-
ing tuberculin test until June 1, 1912,
passage.
The university gave a demonstra-
ton showing the effect Of tuberculosis
on cattle, and that cattle affected
were killed for this purpose.
A communication was received from
the legislature of Oregon acknowledge
ing the resolution passed by this state
some time ago, extending greetings.
The determination with which the
legislature is getting down to bust
ness, with a view to shortening the
session, is illustrated by the manner
in which committee hearings are be-
ing conducted. With the recent Eva
cations" marks rubbed off, the mem
bers have set to work with vim that,
If it keeps up, undoubtedly will OPP
crate to secure comparatively early
adjournment.