River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

The Senate was not in session on the
2sth nit
Assembly.--The bill authorizing county
supervisors TO appoint land inspectors was in
definitely postponed, also bill requiring
cities and towns 10 license persons 10 sell in
toxicating liquors.
Tuesday, Feb. %. - Senate. "A bill was
introduced relating 10 the manner OF conduct
ing general and special elections. A bill was
passed for the State to print the report Of the
Northern Wisconsin agricultural association,
instead Of appropriating money. Ai;er q
lengthy discussion Of the bill relating TO tres
passes on State lands the Senate took recess.
Assembly.-The o'Brien bribery reso.
luton was indefinitely postponed. Assembly
bills were passed relating to collection OF taxes,
requiring certificates Of qualification trJm Ell
gineers OF steam works, TO prescribe damages
III certain cases tor wrongful cutting Of tim
Der, TO the vacation Of city or village plats,
relating to highways and bridges, relating to
the powers and duties Of towns, and Cor the
preservation OF game. A resolution 10 amend
the constitution so as to allow counties to de-
eide as to the number ofsupery sors they would
have was lost. Aid tor Mr. Delaney, who Lost
his eyesight while working ior the State, was
refused, and the Assembly adjourned.
Wednesday, March l.-Senate.-Bll Ills
we're passed repeating the 81 800 exemption
Of printing material from taxation; to incor-
! pOrAte the city OF River Falls and TO author
| ize the directors OF the State prison 10 lease
convict labor. The bill TO repeal the law ex-
empting the West Wisconsin railway from
taxation was indefinitely postponed.
Assembly,--A resolution was intro
duced directing inquiry into the expenditure
Of the oontingen, fund by Gov Taylor The
charter OF the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage land
company was amended There was no objec.
ton TO the third reading OF bill to provide
Tor permanentfund ior the State University
Thursday, March . Senate. The
bill authorizing the Governor to appoint agents
tor the protection Of timber was passed. A
committee was appointed to examine into the
matter of a change Of location Of State prison.
to report 10 the next legislature.
Assembly AN invitation from citizens
Of Atlanta tor AN excursion through Georgia
was accepted The centennial appropriation
s2O, 100 was passed, and signed by the Govern.
or The Vance bill has been signed and pub
lished, and is now Law.
Friday, March g. Senate-A message
was received from the Governor announcing
the appointment Of Dana O. Lamb, OF Fon d.
| lac as railroad commissioner. The bin relat
| ing to Jurors was debated. The resolution FOL
an amendment to the constitution relative Z
jurors was indefinitely postponed = 10 to Ia.
Assembly, petition was presented
from persons in Green county asking tina
mortgaged property be exempt from taxation
to the extent OF the mortgage. A resolution
was adopted instructing the Governor to pro
| vide tor the exhibition OF the sth Wisconsin
eagle at the Centennial, the expense 10 be paid
out Of the oO,OO0 voted for Centennial pur
| poses. The bill to revive the law Of 1879 rel
alive to the pay OF Wisconsin soldiers WAS il
definitely postponed
Saturday, March 4.-Senate.-The bills
for The formation Of logging and numbering
companies were passed. Senate bills for I
pontoon bridge in Emmit county, authorizing
towns in Polk county 10 Issue bonds, amend
ing the statutes in relation 70 divorce, aud lie
| CALLING the certain salaries in Barron anG
Burnett counties, were passed.
Assembly.-A long discussion on re
ducing the tax on the pontoon bridge at Prsiri,
du Chen was had, alter which the bill passed
40 to 20. The bill which passed the Senate
/ tor building bridge at La Crosse was concur
red M A portion Of the State tax Of Douglas
| county was remitted