River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-30

Bills to protect camp meetings; to provide for the
letting OF county printing to appropriate $500 to
St. NazInni Hospital in Manitowoe to authorize
municipal corporations TO aid railroads 70 autnor-
lie the Town Of Deavan, Rock county, TO issue
bonds 10 settle railroad indebtness, when were
passed under suspension Of the rules. "A motion
TO adjourn from Friday TO Monday evening was
los. - At ILLS the Assembly went into Commlttee
OF the Whole, and at 1880 adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, January pa resolution
from the Senate relating to an examination Of
railroad traftes was concurred in.--Bls were in
rodueed to provide for the sale of lands for delin
4uent taxes IN certain cases 10 appropriate 1900
TO 81. Johns Hospital Racine, Coon on Federal
Hclatons, reported back bill relating 10 the
Vey OF wafer route between st. Croix aud Lake
Superior. Committee on State Prisons re-
ported back the appointment of State Prison Direc-
tors with recommendation that they be confirmed
"A lengthy discussion followed lasting until
1915 p. NJ, when resolution was adopted mailing
it the especial order for tomorrow at 1880 o'clock
Adjourned.
ssembly.
Petitions we're presented asking the enactment of
law prohibiting dout,e assessments. and for the
repeal Of the law creating ths ohee OF Commission
er Of immigration. Calls onSced resolution
requiring members who had received Haeses'u any,
70 return them--lost asking the Commits. on Eu-
ucaton 10 enquire what legislation is neceseL ~ ~
lessen the burden OF taxation relating TO oonA "
\ superintendoncy Of schools. Hamitons
| resolution regarding the distribution Of spen-
| GERS Digest TO members was adopted. - Bills
were introduced by Richards, TO repeal the
Graham law. Referred TO the judiciary Committee
by Cary TO authorize the NJ 4 st. z. II. K. Co., to
/ build BRUCE across the Mississippi river by
Martin, approprating $1,000 to the Homo Of the
brlendloss at Racine by Phelps, 10 pay the Visit
ing Committee Of 1879, 1925 by Reed, In regard TO
| County Printing. - Several bills were r, ported
| back by committees with various recommendations
"A resolution from the Senate relating to giving
preference TO citizens Of the State ia purchase Of
I supplies and labor. Concurred in.-Also me-
moral 70 Congress in favor of a reduction Of the
pay Of U. ). officers. An attempt TO adjourn until
Monday evening was lost.
Senate.
SATURDAY, January 24.-The State
Prison Directors recommended by the Governor
were confirmed without opposition, viz: Joel Rich
for two years, VIM. +. Smith for four years Nelson
Dewey for six ycars.--The Assembly resolution
providing for the distribution Of SpeDcers Digest
was concurred ina bill was introduced author
izing the clerk of Milwaukee county to keep an alb
stract of tax sal Some unimportant business
was done in Committee Eof the Whole, when the
Senate adjourned till Monday morning.
Ass mbly.
The resolution requiring members TO return any
passes they may have received was postponed
until Tuesday.---The Senate resolution declaring
the receiving of free passes opposed 10 public inter
ests, and expressing the sense of the Legislature
against such practice, was ccncurred in.--West
introduced bill regulating the storage Of grain in
bulk in public warehouses, declaring all warehouses
subject To regulation by law. IL fixes maximum
rates OF storage at one cent per bushel for time
not exceeding ten days, and onehaf cent for every
additional fifteen days fraction thereof.--A bill
was introduced looking to q reduction of the price
of swamp lands in Outagamie county.--Assembly
adjourned till 4 O'Clock Monday morning.