River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-03
House.
Legislative Summary.
Naval.


nication was received from ex.secretary Breeze in
relation to the expense Of huilinT The northern
hospital for tho insane. The resolution for final
adjournment was made the special order for Thurs.
day next. The bill providing for a change Of state
paper was made the special order for Jan, a. 1875
Assembly bills were concurred in relating TO in
dustrial school for boys relating 10 the govern
Ictnt Of the soldiers orphans home relating to
the care Of the insane. Bills we're Indefinitely post.
poned as follows amending the act TO prevent
frauds IN the sale OF personal property amending
an act relating to tax deeds relating TO evidence
reducing the price of swamp lands in Kewaunee
county relating to injunction on receivers rolat-
ing to pisciculture.--A Joint resolution offered by
| Senator Barron was adopted. that 81 guns should
/ be fired on Monday, in memory Of George Wash
ingt0n. - Bills appropriatng sl,00l each to st.
Amelianus and st. Roses Asylums, Home for the
Friendless, and Milwaukee Orphan Asylum all of
| Milwaukee, were ordered engrossed
Assembly.
"Reminiscences agains, the repeal Of the Graham
law were presented; also for taxing railroad prop.
erty.--A resolution was introduced asking for an
inquiry as TO the amount OF gas used IN eau
casing on the liquor bill--The bin re-
atng to the powers Of the trustees Of the Northern
Hospital for the Insane was laid the table, as no
compromise with the Senate could be effected by
| the conference committee Bills we're passed for
| the preservation of fish in waukesha and walworth
counties for the protection Of the banks of Lake
Michigan in the counties Of Kenosha and Racine !:
relating to appeals in writs Of error &c. repeating
chapter ls9 OF the laws of Is79.--The following
Senate bills were cOnCurred in Providing 10, dis
organizing school districts which neglect 10 man
tain a school for two successive years recurring
county Supsrintendents Of the Poor to give bonds
to regulate the capacity of apple, pear and potaoe
Il barrels; naming trustees of Waylaud University
/ Memorials to Congress we're also cOncurred in
| for dredRiny the harbor at Ahnapee for the i'm
Drovement OF lake harbors; for the equalization Of
/ bOunties aud relating to the construction of an
Eastern through transportation route.--Bils were
indefinitely postponed relating TO the public print
ing in Door county; returning to the
| commissioner system of county government .
valuation than $4,000 shall not have representa-
/ tive county boards authorizing the Judge of
the eighth circuit to change the time of holding his
court TO provide for the assessment of railroad
\ property for taxation repeating the Graham Law
/ (Mr. Vogel's bill doing the work provided for by
this bilB - Considerable discussion had on
proposition to adjourn over Monday out of respect
, to the memory of George Washington, but the As.
sembly refused, and adjourned till Monday morn.
ng.
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 23.-A resolution
of the Senate for firing thiry-seyen guns in honor
| OF washingtons memory was concurred in. Bills
were passed: Providing for piers and booms ON
/ The Wisconsin river; prohibiting counties from
voting aid to railroads repeating the act for the
preservation of fish in Lake Koshkouong; granting
10000 acres Of swa1 land 10 Fan Claire, Chippewa
Bayfield, and Ashland counties; fixing the fees Of
the lumber Inspector in district No - for the pre-
servaton of hsh in Dell Greek for the construction
Of fish ways In the lower Fox river; appropriating
money to the Asylum fer he Blind, for expenses OF
/ 1865; anproprating $4,000 to the Northern Hos
pital for the Insane -Senate bills we're concurred
| in: Amending the charter of Grand Rapids for
applying license moneys to the support of the poor
in counties; amending the charter of Eau Claire /;
amending the game laws in certain counties; re-
peaing the law Of 1873 relating 10 the incorporation
Of villages; yesting title to unredeemed lands in
counties.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February GA resolution
requiring committees to report on all bills in
their hands OF or before Saturday was adopted
This being day set apart for the special consider
alton Of bills relating to railroad taxation and tariffs
the session was mostly occupied In gem Al discus
sion. - Last night, bills were passed: Appropri-
ating 81 900 each 10 the Home of the friendless ST.
4 Amehanus Hospital, st. Rosa's Orphan Asylum,
/ and Milwaukee Orphan Asylum authorizing county
boards of supervisors 10 levy tax for county road
purposes; for the removal of erin nal action from
justices OF the peace; authorizing county boards Of
supervisors 10 investigate the affairs of the probate
/ judge; preventing the vitiatOn Of tax deeds on
1 account Of infOrmality In sments repeating
laws for the improvement Of Yellow river 10 amend
the law relating to lien on logs for labor amending
the charter Of Portage CITY: repeating the charter
/ Of the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company :;
/ legazing the lease oi the Northern Railroad Co !;
/ for the safe keeping Of the geological survey
1 Assembly bills we're copeurred in Providing for
f the re-assessment Of property whica has been set
aside in consequence ofillegal assessments amend.
i ing the charter Of stevens Points relating to the
charter OF Buffalo City; authorizing Racine TO adj
just its corporate indebtedness; relating TO courts
~ Pierce county; increasing the duties Of the state
+ board Of charities and REFORM, being a substitute
+ for the Assembly bill aboshing that board. 49,
The bill repeating the law eXemp,ing church and
other property from taxation was indefinitely post
poued.--The several railroad bills we're consider
ed IN committee Of The whole, and reported back
with amendments.
Assembly.
Aresolution was adopted requiring all comuit-
tees except the judiciary and claims, to report
back al bills on or before saturday next.-senate
bills were concurred in, amending the charter Of
the city Of Appleton relating 10 the police court Of
Eau Claire requiring railroad companies 10 make
arrangements for receiving and dscharging freight
In villages Of POO inhabitants or more for the re-
lief Of estates Of diseased persons authorizing
certain persons 20 maintain dlms on the Chippewa
river repeating the Graham law aud codifyng the
excise laws relating 10 the sale 81 Intoxicating
liquors F.: appropriatug $3.50 10 J. II Waggoner, for
udexing The Seuate Journal, aud $50 for other ex.
ira services approprlaing $50 20 q. W. Peck, for
ndeXing the Assembly Journal Of present session.
--T The bin taxing dogs discussed a. some
length, and indefinitely postponed Also the bill 10
repeal the laws oxemptng church property from
taxation. =-- The Assembly adjourned tai evening
when herslroa1 bin will be discussed.
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