River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Monday, March 6.--Senate. reso-
luton was passed tor final adjournment ON
Monday next, and cutting off all business
after Friday. Assembly bills ooncurred in: TO
prevent gambling on ears, TO amend the law
| tor holding normal institutes, and to regulate
the sale Of poison The bill to perfect the or
gani2ation Of the State militia was killed. A
Senate bill was passed regulating general and
special elections
No business Of Importance was trans
acted in the Assembly.
Tuesday, March r. Senate. The in
vestlgstng committee appointed to examine
the disposition OF the governors contingent
fund by Gov. Taylor made a report showing
that fund 10 have been managed IN question
able manner. Several local bills were passed,
and the bin relative to the fees Of county on
GERS, also that requiring all engineers to have
certificate Of competency were indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly. The bill for extending the
time Tor the completion Of the North Wiscon-
sin railroad was cOncuIred in, also to incorpor-
ate the city Of River Falls. The bill to amend
the charter Of Wisconsin farm mortgage trust
company was indefinitely postponed. The
bin for amending the constitution Tor outlaw
ing claims against the State ailer 6.years, was
concurred in. The bin to authorize the loauIoi
school funds to pcik county was in definitely
postponed
Wednesday, March 8.-Senate.-The
celebrated Deils bill was ordered toat third read
Inc Ars wrta 4
had on the question 'of paying Patrick Griffin
the sum Of s2l0 for contested election expens-
es-fnally carried. Recess.
Assembly. The bill to revive the law Of
1870, relative to extra pay to Wisconsin sell
diers was indefinitely postponed. To provide
for city charter fol the village Of New Lon
don. A bill was pa sed to provide tor labor
lien on logs and lumber in Chippewa county
was passed The bill appropriating $4,000
! tor fish culture was ordered 10 thiru reading.
| The bill relating to fees OF ecu, ty judges was
ordered to a third reaiDg
Thursday, March 9.-SenAte. Bills
passed relating to cemeteries, amending the
charter oisthe Wisconsin Valley railroad CON-
pany and several local bills. $4,000 was APP
| popiiAtcl iuf lle blluu asylum.
Assembly. The amendments Of the
the Senate to the Dells bill were coneurred in;
to attach Lincoln county to the S,h Senatorial
district, requiring villages and cities to con-
struot vaults for the reception of dead bodies
in winter, regulating the resignation collectors.
relating TO special elections, to fire, and in
land navigation insurance also TO facilitate the
artificial propagation OF fish. Assembly bills
passed encouraging sheep raising, relating to
general elections, changing time Of election 0
chool superintendent to April
Saturday, March H. Senate. - The
bill to apportion the State into senate and as
sembly districts passed both houses, by nearly
a party vote. The bill was denounced by the
opposition as iniquitOns and unfair Bills
passed TO further provide against injury on
railroads; for Fox and Wisconsin improve
ment; 10 establish a State board OF hralth :
also bill TO raise an annual tax OF 81 900, 900 for
school purposes.
Assembly. All business on the table
was disposed Of including the concur ence in
bills tor the revision VI the statutes to pro-
tect St Croix < Lake Superior railroad lands I;
aud allowing municipalities 10 dispose Of
liquor license moneys as they please Many
OF the members Of both houses lett during the
day--some Tor home aud some for the Georgia
excursion, and il was determined to adjourn
no Monday