River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-06

Wisconsin Central ilroad.-Senator Potter's bill
to establish and regulate passenger and freight
tariffs railroads was ordered TO third reading.
A Joint resolution for furnishing 1900 copies OF
the Legislative Manual at not to exceed 20 cents
per copy, vas adopted - The Senate confirmed tbs
appointment Of Willard II. Chandler as Regent OF
Normal Schools.
Assembly.
petition was presented from Milwaukee
Underwriters asking for the passage of the
bill regulating the sale Of Illuminating oils: also
a petition from Andrew l.. Elmore against
the passage Of Vests storage bill. - Bills we're
passed, for improvements on the west branch OF
Wolf river amending the acts relating to tar
deeds amending the act incorporating the Black
River Improvement Co., requiring the erection Of
booTls and piers relating TO circuit courts in Por.
tage county authorizing state road in Monroe
county Incorporating Bronson Institute for
keeping abstracts of sales in Portage county 10
compel the st. Paul Railroad Co. 10 erect depots at
Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha county relating 10 YER
acts requiring branding Of wool to provide for
the improvement of Little river and Pickerel creek.
OcontO county T: elating 10 hen Tor labor on logs !;
Incorporating the Wolf River Boom Co.. amending
the act establishing ferry the Mississippi In
Buffalo county amending the charter of James
vile Tho bill repeating county superintendency
OF schools was indefinitely postponed.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 26.-The bill
repeating the registry law being the special order,
discussed at some length and indefinitely post
poned by a vote Of 10 to 1.-THE committee on
education reported against the b II making election
day legal holiday for schools. -Potter's Joint
resolution requesting the Secretary Of the Interior
TO withhold patents Of land from the Central Rail
road was discussed at great length and adopted.
- The resolution for furnishing 800 copies Of
the statistical portion OF the Manual was tabled.
ssembly.
A resolution was adopted allowing the use Of the
Assembly Chamber on saturday evening 10 Gen.
J. Kellogg for a lecture on temperance, also
memorial 10 Congress 10 prevent changes In the
system Of paying pensions. a bill 10 incorporate
the city Of Mena ha passed under q suspension
Of the rules. - Railroad bills we're made the special
order for 10 morrow morning. --A petition pray
ing for the repeal " the law creating the Office OF
County Superintendent OF Schools presented
by MIR. Caswell.--Bills were passed appropriating
$1,000 each to st. Rosa's Orphan ASYLUM and Homo
Senate bill relating TO the Improvement Of the
harbor at Ahuep-e 49, Bills were passed, authoriz-
ing dams across Little sandy and Nail Greek; and
making appropriations 10 the Soldiers Orphans
Home, Insane Asylum al Madison, and the Institute
for the Bliud.--The VI relating 10 the Central
Railroad was rccOusid, r. q and referred TO the
Judiciary Cummittco.---A Joint resolution In
reference 20 the Sturgeon Bay ship Canal aud the
division Of IL lands introduced and laid over.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February 27.-Potter's bill
fixing maximum freight aud passenger rates on
railroads, aud providing for a board Of railroad
commissioners, was passed by vote Of 10 10 s.
Assembly bills we're eoncurrcd in, relating 10 sale
Of real state Of infants legalizing lists q Jurors
made by county boards u supervisors legalizing
the acts 81 r. O. Jones as justice Of the peace IL
Columbia county relating TO telegraph eompa-
mics making the price paid for attracts Of titles
taxable comforting unon county courts certain
trusts 10 provide for the sale Of delinquent lands
In Douglas county.
Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Comstock the rules against
smoking In the Assembly Chamber q any time,
win be enforced hereaftcr.-, resolution relat
ing 10 division appraisal and classification 81 lands
Of sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was adopted. -
resolution insruciing tbs sec cAry 81 the interior
70 withhold paionts from the Central Railroad
Company IN pursuance % the Governors eerth-
Gates was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bills were coneurrcd IN a. follows For the
erection Of Lincoln county from . portion %
Marathun county for the safe keeping
II renoris 81 he geological survey pro-
sidlnr ior the punishment for cmbczzement
by common carriers authorizing . state rQAa N
Rlchland county. biiiA we're passed Isotlaiss
FOR dams on fAe Wisconsin river Tor Highways "
Columbia county, authorizing NnupacA 1nioe
school District relating ~ he CONSTRUCTION y.
Town halls: rrisiinG 30 street lfnpfoteAnsst,s u
1auaaYiIie .@I The senate hill conkfffink W" ~.
Crolx land grant on The North WISCONSIN .i go
Air Ifnc Railroad Companies u&a ordered 70 tn'io
reading, by . vote 81 &C % "a