River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-03

asking the Secretary OF state to show authority for
Allowing certain accounts. II was referred 10 a
i committee with instruction 10 report a bill
~ ~ me expense Of the Legislative manual &c.
buiIJin mo 70 Congress TO extend the time of
s,,s,Ns tne central Railroad was passed under
~ Rl,n OF the rules Bills we're introduced
Schmidt 10 t 20 regulate insurance companies by
tor The ass sDolsh monopoles b. Field to provide
Of rsiIr of the track and other property
Journed. Al I<'5O toe Senate ad-
Assembly.
Ooihstoek presented petition of the citizens a,
ifenleleau county, asking for the enactment of
=" proniDiting the sale Of intoxicating iorors a.
beverage; Murphy, memorial from ,bo poavs -
Supervisors OF Marquette county, for am
" 'ie registry Jaw, conhning its operation 10 csa
KEN presented resolution deelarir ~ S'Ss.
STATE Prison should be sef-sustanng and ,lr sne
ing Tor committee to consider matters ariStn,
touching matters relating 10 the State priso,, e
Inc resolution providing for the printing ~ ALL,
stt ate bills was RECONSTRUCTED and lost -Bs ,sas
introduced by Foster, 10 authorize james Il. Buck.
stodt TO keep dam across the Wisconsin riva, : "a
s!lyerthorni 10 authorize the Board of Superyisoy
OF Marathon county 10 sell certain lands 10 aid rail-
ROAD. which was passed under suspension Of
rules DF Rankin, to provide for resale Of lands
SOFA Ior taxes IN certain cases by Evans, giving
state bounty for the destruction Of wo'ves iynxes
and Wildcats by Mr.. Clap, 10 appropriate Al 900 10
the st. Croix Orphan Asylum.
MORNING SESSION.
memorial was introduced, followed by bill for
the relief of :. ID. Carpenter "A petition was
presented for the amendment OF the Charter OF
stevens Pont.-A Joint resolution relating 10 re-
turn Of passes was laid on lle table also a resou-
non providing for evening tessions.--resolutlon
for Joint Committee on Penal Institutions was
adopted Bills were introduced, by Houston re-
ating 10 telegraph companies; by Cemstock, max
ing labor and material of road bed FIRST hen n
said railroad; by Silverthorn, to authorize Conn
mtssioners of school and university lands 10 con-
yey certain lands to the county OF Marathon: by
Hubbard to appropriate 81 900 TO the support Of in
sane paupers in Sheboygan county; by Murphy TO
amend the law Of representation OF villages on
county boards to appropriate money 10 the Vernon
county Poor House TO grant certain booming priv.
hges on the Chippewa river; 10 appropriate $1,000
TO the insane department of the Columbia county
Poor House; TO amend the law making As lbs a
bushel of Timothy seed by Bouck, cutting down
the amount of stationery and postage to members
OF the Legislature, officers thereof aud reporters
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 28..- mem
orial by Barron, of the North Wisconsin Railroad
Co., in relation to the ST. Croix grant, by Black,
memorial of Calkins & Proudht asking for COM
mittee to investigate their printing claims.---A
resolution for final adjournment on February 26th
was discussed and postponed.--Bills were intro
duced: BY CoZhausen, TO submit TO the people an
amendment 10 Article III of the Constitution: by
Scott, to divide the county of Marathon and erect
the County of Mcpherson by Graham, bill relating
to the improvement of Yellow river for log driving
by Block, bill for the appointment Of committee
TO consider the claims of Calkins n PrOutht.-
communication was received from the Score tary
of state relating TO reduction of state printing.
The resolution relating to the State Prison
management was concurred in after amending, by
giving the committee authority ia investigate, and
further investigation postponed till tomorrow
The Assembly resolution relating TO extending the
time Tor collecting taxes taken up and referred
10 the Judiciary Oommittee.--A memorial reiat-
ing TO the survey of water route from ST. Croix TO
bill relating 90 the sale of delinquent lands went
over till Friday.--At 1890 the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
petition was presented relating TO the removal
of Indians from wisconsin, resolution was Of
fered by McIvcr requiring members TO return ten
cents per mile for every mile Travelled on flee
passes; by Martin, asking the Judiciary Committee
to inquire what legislation is necessary TO make
railroads taxable like other property; also, joint
resolution to amend the Constitution so that iudres
of the Circuit and Supreme Courts shall after their
second term, hold their offices during good behav-
ior.--By resolution, the Assembly Chamber is
granted TO ]. W. b. Slaughter. Friday evening,
TO lecture on reform.--Mr. Laferty offered res
olution that no appropriation be made TO county
Poor HOuses.--Bills were introduced by Clamp, TO
provide for depOsiting public funds by Hamilton,
for reduction of public printing; for daily mail
from Hudson to st. Croix Falls by Martin, to
amend law relating to alienation by deed by Buck
len, relating to purchase of $50 copies of Simmons
Digest; by Carmichael, TO repeal law relating to
Improvement of Yellow River for log driving pur-
poses.----Committee on Agriculture reported bill
TO appropriate 1000 to the Wisconsin Agricultural
Society, for promotion of Agricultural Science and
Art "A few local bills we're passed, and at 1880
Assembly adjourned.