River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Tuesday, February s. -Senate-Bil
were introduced, relating to country roads; re-
lating to jurisdiction of justice in criminal
cases; to sustain the liberty and freedom Of the
press. A bill Was passed amending the law
authorizing the establishment and maintenance
OF free High Schools.
Assembly Bills were introduced TO
establish lumber district No. 70; 10 amend the
excise law so that cities and towns may dis
pose OF license fees at they zee Al; providing
that the fees OF justices AID commissioners for
performing the marriage ceremony should lie
s260 instead sl.50; TO authorize aid TO the
Milwaukee, Laks Shore and Western Railroad,
making II a misdemeanor punishable with tine
or imprisonment, for receiving deposits Wien
tank is insolvent. Bills passed: TO compel
assessors and county clerks 10 make certin-
Gates -equired by chapter 80, laws sf 1874; 10
compel clerks OF towns, cities villages and
counties TO oolec, ard furnish statistics of taxes
raised; relative TO the assessment Of property
for taxation; providing a minimum compensa-
ton Tor clerks o. school districts: 10 make 90
days a schoo! teachers month; 10 provide that
negotiable paper coming due on Sunday o.
legal holiday shall not be protested til the day
after. The following resolution proposing
Constitutional amendment was adopted: Re
solped by the Assembly, the Senate ooncurring
That section Z, Of article !, OF the constitution
OF this State 20 amend SO as 10 read az follows:
"Seotion a. The memlcra o. tho Assembly
shall he chosen biennially by single districts.
o. Tuesday succeeding the frs. Monday OF No
vember, = the qualified electors Of the several
districts; such districts % be founded Nv
county, precincts, town. or ward lines, 10 cun-
sist Of contiguous territory. and 70 be- in a.
compect form ne practicable" The section
Of article Z. OF the constitution This state -
amended 81 as 70 rad IS follows: SECTION &
The senators shall b. elected by siuge Dis
TRIES, OF uvenien. contiguous TERRITORY, a.
the .amc tue and in the same manner ~
members Of the Assembly are required 20 ~
eho.tu, and 20 Assembly district Sta he al.
vided IN the formation OF a Senate district The
Senate districts shall lie numbered m regular
sefips ard tho Senators shall b. chosen al,ern.
ately irom the odd and even numbered di..
trc's The Senators chosen next after the
adoption oi this amendment shall 20 ont Of
office AZ the expiration II the third wear, aud
az Senators shall "a retifer he chosen for 4
term OF Tour YEAR, That section n, Of srti-
Gle 4, 81 the 90 constitution ottl is state lt amend
20 81 rs 20 read ~ flloWs: "Section I The
egislairrr shall meet ~ the seat oi govern.
ment Of such times as shall 10 prescribed hv
law. .nCe Wa two wears and not otteuer, unless
convened hy The Governor: and when con.
veued VS. the Governor he shall sIeuify in bis
proclamation the special rtasons icr 80 co d.
veuing II, and 20 such session no business
shall he transacted except such ~ shall lie nee
essary TO accomplish the specified purpose or
purposes TOR which IL WAS called " That sec
ton q, - article 4, OF the constitution of this
state, w. a ended SO as On read ~ follows
I "Sccton ~ Each menler oi the legislature,
/ shall receive iny his services tor, hnd during
4 q regular .essiOn, the sum 20 three hundred
/ and atty dollars. aud ten cents tor every mile
/ he shall travel IN gcinr - and returning from
/ the place of meeting OF the Legislature. on the
/ most usual route In case ol IN extra srs.
/ SION OF the legislature, he shall receive the
suu Of three dollars, each day attendance
I during esrh cNira session, and trr cents toe
. every mite Nv shall iravri be- goiur tn aul 30.
turning nom The place Of meeting 81 such tx.
im session " the Legislature. on NE most
usual uiC
Wednesday Feb. o. senate. 4 res.
olutiou was pupo.ci suhudtng an amend
f nepi 20 the constitution. that po cloun should
h. poii n.'rr SIX years bll wa, iutr,iuoed
by judge BARRON g. compel the North Wis
rilsy a. m daily trains uom Hudson
through New Richmond 70 the end Of the
track and Tor 4 Dcpo, a Ceylon.
Assembly. A large number Of pc.
iit.eus against the passage q tho Dolls tH.
were submitted, and against the repeal ul the
Potter law were submiibd Thirty bills 90 no
general interest were submitted Assembly
blls we're passed to Law ont state road 'om
Chippewa Falls % Meduri Tor no prc,erya.
ton x ducks ana other wild fowl. audi Il prr.
vent hunting dscr with dogs 70 enc counties 81
Calumet, Oumglm!c, ana shawano
Thursday, Feb 10 senate, - Judge