River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Tuesday, February l5.-Senate The
House bill 10 legalize the West Wisconsin
road from Warren's Mills to Elroy was con-
CURED in, also the illoOmpelling town clerks
to collect statistics, and for extending the time
for filing claims against the Farm Mortgage
Trust company. The Pra du Chen pontoon
bridge bill was passed.
Assembly.-After the reading Of more
than the usual number OF petitions on general
and special questions before the legislature,
the Senate bill 10 encourage The building OF
narrow gauge railroads was cOncuued in.
Assembly bills were passed 70 prohibit gamb-
ling on the cars relating TO the publication Of
delinquent tax lists, and 70 provide TOR the
adjustment and taxation Of costs A resolution
was offered charging Timothy O'brien, OF Mil
waukee with attempting 10 bribe one Of the
clerks 10 fraudently charge the provisions Of A
bill relating to stree. improvements in Mil
waukee, for his swn personal ends, and direct
ing the appointment OF a committee to iuves-
tigate the matter. Carried, and the House
adjourned
Wednesday, Feb. l6,-Senate. II Com.
munications were received regarding railroad
legislation; and exempting church property
from taxation. The fish bill was ordered to a
third reading, and the Senate adjourned
Assembly.-An affidavit Of Timothy
0Brien was read, denying any attempt to
bribe a clerk, Is charged in a resolution OF yes
terday The paper was referred to special
committee. The committee on numbering and
tpaputacturea rapcrfpd imam f,nougI,, -, tawor
Of the Chippewa dam at the Dells The As
semhly bill in relation to the boundaries Of
Baldwin was passed, also bill relating to fire
departments. Senate bills passed: appropriat.
ing money for public institutions, and relating
70 wills. Mr. Fagg's resolution for equalizing
soldiers bounties was indefinitely postponed
Thursday, Feb. II, Senate-The bill
ia relation 70 the boundriea Of Baldwin was
passed, also the iollwing Assembly bills;
authorizing the school land commissioners To
loan moSey to the counties OF Wood aud Ra-
cine relating to railroads and one or two To-
cal bills The bill TO authorize supervisors to
lay out roads in certain cases wss indefinitely
postponed. communication was presented
from Dr. J. II Hoyt ia relation to elevrtor
charges ia Minnesota, aud the Senate ad
iourBei to wednesday the Esd
Assembly The Centennial was made
the special order Tor "Wednesday. The COM
mittee on federal relations reported on TIE
Judge Cate resolution the majority IN avor
aud the minority against IT. long discuss.
ION on the Dclls bin was had in committee a
the whole. after which the bin 70 limit the
rate Of interest 10 per cent, was indefinitely
postponed The Senate bill providing that
wh,rr electors Of a town vote At village poll
they shall he registered, passed to third
reading
Friday, Feb. q. Senate. Assembly
bills passed: relating TO schools, and publica.
ton OF delinquent tax list Senate bills pass
ed: relating TO highways aud brides; for pro.
lection 4 timber land,; for county agricultu-
raj societies; sales under foreclosure; 10 amend
an act entitled railroads; Tor the propagation
OF fish; relating TO mortgage foreclosure. tor the
destruction Of woyles, lyuxs aud wildcats.
The 'Carpeutfr bil' was laid upon the table
~ to 70. The Vance railroad blll was taken
up under remolstrance by senator Potter A
motion 70 postpone was lost by vote Of 70 10
o. The bill was ord led 70 a third readiug
by vote OF % to9
Asscmbly.-Ihe committee reported
back the bill to repeal the law exsmptiux
property Of the West Wisconsin railway com
pany from taxation, with recommendation for
indefinite postponement. Senate bills passed.
relating 70 corporations, and relating to regis
tratioa Of electors: The Dells amendments
we're coneurred 10, and 1t wa made the special
order OF Thursday The insurance bin was in
definitely postponed, also the bill creating
board Of hmm grafton
Saturday, Feb. lo.--Senate. The
Vance railroad bin was passed by a vote Of 20
10 Z, and tie senate adjourned 70 "Wednesday
the esd
Assembly --The railroad bill was re-
turned from the Senate and the amendments
unanimously concurred in large amount
OF business was transacted IN committee oi the
whole, after which adjourned to "Wednesday
evening