River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-20

IN favor OF granting lands 10 the Chicago and North
eIh tacluc AIR Line me bill giving lands 10 the
North Wisconsin Co. was recommended 10 he indaf
lnllely postponed. The bill comforting the 81
CrolX land grant on the North Wisconsin Railroad
came up, and was amended by Senator Weeks by
cohiefring the portion Of the grant living on the
route from the junction in Burnett county 10 the
west end Of Lake Superior, being about sixty miles
20 the Chicago and Northern Pacific Air Line Com
pahy, the rest to go to the North Wisconsin Compa.
ny ms occupied the whole Of the session, and
me substitute, as amended was ordered TO third
reading,
Assembly.
"Reminiscences were presented against the repeal
Of the Graham Law, and against the proposed
change of the route of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
road.---Memorials were passed asking for the sur
Eey oi water route from 1t. Crox to Lake Supe-
rlor LOT extending the time for the construction of
the ST. CroiN road for increase of mail service in
certain portions of the State for refunding money
aaVaheed py milwaukee in constructing the
oFSBht Cut, IN the harbor granting booming
privileges on Chippewa River authorizing Circuii
Judges to hold courts for one another; Changing
the name OF the Union Baptist Church in NilSau.
Aee Eeialng 20 bridges and highways on Missis-
slppl bottom lands.--The joint resolution asking
Congress to improve the Mississippi River Nv The
construction of shier booms passed The IA
crosse bridge blll came up, and was discussed at
some length, and after some amendments. was
ordered to third reading.
senate.
FRIDAY, February 13.-The bill au-
thofizng pontoon bridge at Prairie du Chen pass
ed.--Ihe Senate refused to recede from its amend
ment to the Assembly bill authorizing tho trustees
Of the northern hospital for the insane 10 remova
lie officers, which the Assembly YESTERDAY refused
10 concur IN. - Bills passed establishiny tbe
salary OF assistant attorney general for payment
OF license moneys in Monroe county into the gener
al luhd 10 amend the act relating 10 town iusur-
anee companies memorial to congress for e0uali-
z!tion OF bounties to auepd the act fixing terms
OF the circuit court liz the fourth reuit TO pro
vide for the sale of deiinouent lands in Dougios
county 10 prescribe terms of circuit court in the
eighth circuit relating TO laying out highways by
town supervisors TO regulate the capacity of annie
pear ana potato barrels to regulate licenses in the
city OF Prescott fixing terms Of circuit court il,
Barron county for the preservation of game in
certain eounties.--The bill conferripp tho ~
Croix land grant on the North Wisconsin Railway
Company as amended yesterday giving a nortion
OF the grant TO the Chicago and Lake Superior Air
Company, was taken up and passed without oppo-
siton, and motion to reconsider was laid on the
table. Bills making appropriations 10 the several
charitable institutions Of Milwaukee were indas-
nitely postponed-The bill defining the liability
OF railroads TO their employees ordered 10 a third
reading.
Assembly.
Several petitions asking for the passage of a law
taxing railroads az other property, we're received
Also, numerous circumstances against the repeal of
the Graham law; and against changing the charter
line of the Wisconsin Central Railroad The
pending joint resolution for final adjournment on
February 10Th, also another for adiourning March
5th, wer killed by reference TO the Committee ON
state Ahalrs.--Ihe joint resolution from the Sem
ate providing for select committee TO investigate
the eXtrayagant use of gas in lighting the Capitol
was cOncurred in.---Some time was spent i'm Conn
mittee Of the Whoe.--A number OF bills W. re-
ordered sngrossed. The bill allowing town clerks
to have vote in board Of supervisors in certain
cases, was Indefinitely postponed The bill look.
ing 10 the repeal o. The Graham law and TO codifv
the excise laws, was made the special order for
Wednesday evening next.
Senate
SATURDAY, February 14.-BiIls were
passed relating TO the Trustees of wayland Univer
siey to salaries of county officers Of Milwaukee
county; relating TO inries in same.-The memo
rial to Congress for refundng money TO Milwaukee
for the Straight cut referred TO select commit
zee, consisting Of Cotzhausen and Schmidt - The
loiht resolution proposing an amendment 10 the
,ohsttuioh feiaung 10 corporations, adding sec
tohs o ana 10 Article IL, was adopted. - Also
memorial to Congress relating to the Improvement
/ OF Lake Michigan harbors. Bills we're m, sed
authorizing boom across Red River. relating 10
the establishing Of municipal courts in Milwaukee !;
relating to the disposition Of artcsan well water
relating 20 the publication Of deinquent taxes and
a memorial for the relief Of distiller Hodsop.
move was made TO reconsider the vote indefinitely
postpohing the on To- repeal the law relating & the
registration OF marriages and births, but II was Ia
bed. The following bills we're indefinitely most.
noned: he bin relating 10 Imperfect comics Of
papers providing for the recovery Of costs and
Tees by writ Of certi0rar; dispensing with treasury
agents ~ collecting license fees from hawkers and
peddersi amending the law relating 20 town iusur-
ance companies, allowing female members 10 vote
10y proxy relating TO Milwaukee court house funds
Adjourned till Monday.
Assembly.
lew circumstances were presented against
changing the line Of the Central Railrold. The
resolution for the use 81 robc burners was indeh.
uiiely postponed. ---Caswells bill increasing the
tax ON the gross earnings Of railroads from 10
per cent. passed Also the following Bill pro.
hbittng the uhe or acceptance Of passes repeating
farm mortgage land company relating 10 aid 10
railroads by municipal corporations f; tor the pro.
lection Of FISH IN little Green lake authorizing
towns OF Pierre county 10 levy highway tax 10 or.
Ranize corporations Tor general purposes proyid.
ing for societies 30 promote hsh breeding in tho
state and for other purposes lCgazing the lists
81 jurors Of counties m this state relating To the
sale Of the real estate Of infants prohibiting the
mayor aud common council vt stevens Point from
making any appropriation ~ money outside Of the
corporate limits. Memorials were passcd asking
the repeal NJ tho bankrupt law. for tho establish
mcnt of a daily mail route from Hudson 10 81
Croix Falls for weekly mail route from Kiel to
Mceme. IN Mauitowuc county,----Thc Assembly,
then adjourned.
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