River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-24
Legislative Summary.

number OF acres Of farm products in the state;
authorizing the commissioners OF school and uni.
yersity lands 70 convey Gel ain lands IA Marathon
county; relating TO the manner of Commencing
% NE collection If statistics
yifors. - Adjourned at 1880 A. NJ
Assembly.
Several remcnstranccs were presented ae,,ns,
changing the line Of the Central RAILROAD -,
resolution was introduced by Mr. Calls. ana a,on,
3D. relating the return Of battle havs and cher
trophies captured by Wisconsin soldiers ,,,d a.
have thom placed in The State Historical rooms
Bills were passed, to appropriate 10 r. w Young
$50 for services clerk at the opening of this ses
sion appropuating Sl0O to this Manitowoo county
agricultural society 10 enable Racine 10 adjust its
Indebtedness rotating to the adoption Of children.
legal2ng the publication Of certain legal notices in
other than the English language, in jefferson coun.
IS making II a criminal offenee, punishable by
fine aud imprisonment to mt any poisonous sub.
stance into candies, or 30 sell any candy thus moi.
soned repeating the law for the preservation OF
fish in the Fox river 10 authorize the CITY Of Ra-
cine 20 levy tax for the purchase of school grounds.
ratifying the location IF the railroad bridge al IA
Crosse; authorizing Appleton to levy tax for tho
support Of the poor. &c., Memorials were passed re-
latng 10 the erection Of post offices and custom
houses at Oshkosh and Green Bay; for increased
mail service IN certain parts OF the State and for
ship canal around Niagara Falls The senate hill
fixing the salaries Of municipal Judge and clerks Of
municipal courts N Milwaukee, was concurrod in.
Adjourned.
senate.
TUESDAY, February IA resolution
relating to the speedy construction Of the branch Of
the Union Pacific Railway from Sioux City was
adopted. special committee on tariffs and
transportation submitted lengthy report, and ask
ed more time to perfect bill. They recommend
the appointment Of board Of commissioners to in
yesgate the whole subject Of tariffs, for the benefit
Of future legislatures. - The select committee re.
ported bills for regulating express aud telegraph
companies. 49, The vote by which the bill authoriz.
ing county boards TO instruct treasurers to bid of
lands for delinquent taxes was disposed Of re-
considered. bills were passed, amending the act
incorporating Grand Rapids authorizing a dam
on the south branch OF Little Wolf river for main
tanning an abstract IN Shawanc amending the law
concerning hawkete and peddlaf6; to lcgalize the
acts Of certain church organiz9tons relating TO
embczzlement by carriers, providing that Offenders
may be arrested in any countY.--Bl-s were intro
dueed by committees, providing fer the preserva-
ton Of geological reports; for the encouragement
/ Of fish culture, and appropriating money therefor.
Assembly.
Remonstranees were presented against the repeal
Of the Graham law and against changing the line Of
the Central Railroad Also. petitions in favor Of
changing the charter line Of the Central Railr Dad,
"A memorial was passed asking Congress to re-
move the charge of desertion rom George Swartz.
bills were passed authorizing the city Of Apple
ton to fund it, indebtedness for the preservation
of fish in Geneva Lake; conierring upon the county
dam on Elk riyer requiring the dog tax TO be raid
to school district reasureTs amending the charters
Of Hudson, Of Watert0wn, Of Beaver Dam, OF Fort
Howard, and Of Racine; for dam across Yellow
river for dam on Lightning creek 10 divide the
sixth Waid of Milwaukee for the disposal OF in
sane persons to protect the sh in Monroe county;
to establish ferry the st. CroiX river; to appro-
pirate s26 to Joseph Anterior, TO reimburse him
Tor swamp lands purchased, to which the title was
defective providing for county boards Oh supervs-
ors appointing committees for certain purposes;
10 alD land MdD1t0WOC
county authorizing Racine to bridge Root river
authorizing the trustees Of the soldiers Orphans
Home TO bind out children over twelve years OF age;
regulating the amount of stationery to committees;
for the protection of camp meetings and OF ler rel-
gious gatherings, fixing fines at from s. TO $50, 70
90 10 the school fund Of counties relating to alien
ations by Decd for the trial Of actions on nfcrlna-
ton; authorizing magistrates TO commit boy
offenders 10 the Industrial School for Boys; rela
ing to the location Of county school houses prohib-
ting their being built nearer than one fourth OF
mile of any railway track providing for annual
reports from guardians; tUr th1 purchase Of PSI
copies of Webster's Dictionary, fot the use OF
schools.
WEDNESDAY, February 1S.-A joint
resolution relating to Entertainments upon Superior
harbor, and asking for the removal Of the dyke
across ST. Louis river, was unanimously adopted.
a communication was received from the Mil
waukee Chamber Of Commerce, demonstrating
against any law regulating the storage Of grain;
also from the legislature Of California asking for
eo-operation in securing an amendment TO the q. S.
constitution providing ter eccting L. $. Senators
by a direct vote of the poople.---Bills were con-
CURED in authorizing the division Of the sixth
Ward Of Milwaukee,; granting certain booming
privileges Chippewa river: repeating laws
amending the charter of KenOsha changing the
name Of the Union Baptist Church IN Milwaukee,
relating to highways Mississippi boitoms.--
The follo Aiug bills we're passed Relating to odc-
tioneers; Incorporating the City OF Columbus
The Senate substitute for the bill to abolish the
State Board OF Charities and Reform retains said
board, and defines their powers aud duties. Il was
postponed until Friday. A bill appropriatlug
money to the Manitowoe Agii1 aural Society was
conCurred in.
Assembly.
Several circumstances against the repeal Of the
Graham law were presented including one from
the churches Of Watortown. The joint memorial
relating to the Sioux City branch of the Union
Pacific railroad was ooncurred in, Bills we're
concurrcd ~ as follows Relating 20 courts Ia
Barron county fixing times Of holding circuit
courts In several counties; legalizing acts Of certain
church organizations in Rock county; amending
the city charter OF Beoit.- some time was spent
in committee 81 the WHOLE and at 1876 the Assem-
bly adjourned till ~ o'clock p. NJ, when Vogeps
liquor bill will be- taken mp.
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