River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-10
Legislative summary.

Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2S.-The bill relat-
ing to forfeited school lands was re-considered:
also the bill yesterday indefinitely postponed reat.
ing to certain powers of county clerks--The bill
repeating the Graham law and codifying the excise
laws was referred to the Select Committee on Tenn.
perance and made tn special order for Monday
evening next.--The resolution relating to lands
OF the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was adopted
The bill was passed authorizing dam on Wiscon-
sin river.--Ihe Assembly bill making the salary
of the Speaker the as Members Of the Legis-
ature was concurred in. Also the following:
declaring Waupaca river a navigable stream ; aIi-
tholising dams on Elk river to authorize building
piers INTO Green Bay in certain places providing
for the construction OF fshways in La Crosse rivers
also memorial to Congress for the Improvement of
st. Croix er.---The bill prohibiting counties
from voting aid to railroads ordered engrossed.
SATURDAY, February %, 7:30 p. NJ
Bills were concurred in: To authorize Burnett
county to issue bonds to build a court house, rela.
tive to the distribution of the estates of intestates
allowing attorneys fees in county courts, and au-
thorizing county judges to hold courts for each
other; to confer certain powers on county clerks
in certain cases amending the charter of Neenah;
amending the act to establish a ferry in Buffalo
codnty across the Mississippi river.
Assembly.
SATURDAY, February 2S.-Senate bills
were concurred in legalizng the acts of the board
ries of county officers relating to lien on logs to
amend the charter of Portage authorizing town
insurance companies amending the law relating
TO the authority of county boards of super
yisors IN levaing tax for road purposes -
The joint resolution providing for amendment
to the Constitution for Biennial sessions of the
legislature was adopted The bill appropriatng
$1,000 to the Milwaukee Orphan Associations was
concurred In.--Bills were passed prohibiting
quacks from practicing medicine or surgery reat-
ing to proceedings against debtors by attachment;
to prevent the spread Of noxious weeds relating TO
change Of times Of holding court in the Eighth Cir
cult relating to the trial Of criminal actions 10
justice courts relating to re-surveys Of land to
Ofenses cognizahle before justices Of the peace;
appropriaiing $3l 900 to the Industrial School for
Boys, and $1,000 to S. Y. Shpman for losses
taned in making improvement ON the Capitol Park.
A long discussion took place on the bill making
railroads responsible for all damages resulting from
the careessness of employees, which indefinitely
postponed also all bills looking to that purpose
SATURDAY, February %, q P. MA
large number of bills were indefinitely postponed,
including: bill to incorporate island Wooden
Mills to regulate construction of railway cross
ings; providing for trial of criminal before
Justices courts to regulate inspection of fresh
water fish in Milwaukee; to authorize the Wisconsin
Central to take mp a portion of its track
in relation to mineral water in the artesian well
TO authorize the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and West.
ern Railway Company TO take IN certain portion Of
it's track to prevent towns from voting aid to rail-
roads after they are built to repeal Chapter 1850,
laws OF 1865 relating TO correction OF taxes 10 Te-
peal Chapter So, general laws of 1870 to amend
the law OF 1870 relating to the regulation of fire
and inland insurance companies to repeal the
law relating to the publication Of the Legislative
Manual.
Senate.
MONDAY, March "A resolution
from the Legislature Of Missouri relating to the
improvement Of the Missouri river and tributa-
ries was receiyed.--The temperance bill was re-
ported back with amendments and made the special
order for this evening.--The railroad, express and
telegraph bill. from the Assembly, was referred 10
the general fle.--Bills were passed: To lay out
road in Polk county; relating to executions aud
proceedings supplementary thereto appropriating
certain sums of money to Charles Marquardt and
Others; to provide for the payment of the Chaplain
Of the Senate authorizing company 10 improve
Thorn Apple river; to lay ont a road in Baron Co.
Assembly bills were concurred in to establish
ferry across the st. Croix river in Burnetty county,
10 codiy laws relating TO common schools to pro-
vide for the purchase Of q % copies Of Wehster's
Dictionary. - The bill ans nding the school law so
10 make 20 days legal sch oil month"; debated
at length and lost. - The bill fixing the pay Of the
speaker Of the House the same as other members,
which was indefinitely postponed on saturday was
reoonsidered and referred TO the judiciary commit
tee.
MONDAY, March 2-Evening. The
temperance bill was the special order. II dis
cussed at great length, amended as not TO effect
the repeal of the Sunday law and then ordered TO
third reading.
Assembly.
MONDAY, March Bills were con
Cured in amending the law concerned hawkers
aud peddlers confirming tho lease OF the Milwau-
kea and Northern Railroad and authorize the pur-
chase thereof by the Wisconsin Central Compapy
authorizing the clerk OF Milwaukee county to keep
abstracts relating 10 the preservation Of FISH in
lake Winnebago.--Bills were passed. 20 legal1e
the acts Of a certain town meeting in Arson, Chip
pewa county relating 10 state Commissioner Of inn
~ fha 20, fha
Of land for the payment Of debts by executors re-
atinR 10 trials % criminal cases before justices Of
the peace defining the limits Of the Legislative
hanual declaring railroads common carriers re-
ating 10 the duties Of the superin endent Of the
poor In Milwaukee county for the protection Of
persons insured IN certain cases RELATING 10 swami
lanas IA Outagamie county regulating the sale OF
mineral oils authorizing county boards Of super
visers to fix salary Of school superintendents
authorizing the city Of Milwaukee, 20 refund the
amount OF certain assessment authorizing certain
improvements In Oslkosh.-- Appropriation bills
passed f4s,l 00 20 Deaf and Dumb Asylum $4,000
for Improvement " Capitol Park: 10 Agricultural
Societies o. Waupaca, Grant and ST. Croix counties.
Memorials we're passed for a reduction q tho
tariff, and for increase o. mail service IN certain
portions o. the state.
MONDAY, March 2-Evening. The
committee Of the whole considered the several bils
relating TO insurance companies, but took no
dehnate action thereon.
senate.
TUESDAY, March IA petition was
presented from John Nazro and others, u Miwau.
kee, against the passage ~ Vests storage BIN -
Bills were eoucurred In relating 10 the disposi.
ton q the Milwaukee court House fund authoriz-
ina Milwaukee 20 refund the amount OF certain as
sessments.- The Assembly Temperance bill AZ
amended last night. was coucurred in.--Thc bal
anee Of The session was spent Ia discussing railroad
bills without any conclusion.
Assembly
TUESDAY, March 3-Evening "A
resolution for extending electrical gas lighting
apparatus 70 al lights in the chambers, Wa intro
aussi. The vpeclal order being potter's senate
bill providing Tor railgay commissioners and hKing
tarih rates was taken MP ana lie discussion con-
uuuad during the whole session without any dehniie
action