River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-01
Wisconsin Legislature.


session. Petitions were presented exemptipg
the lands OF the Wisconsin Central railroad
from taxation. A resolution 10 amend the
constitution so as to provide for biennial ses-
sions was introduced. Bills were introduced
to secure funds for an inebriate asylum. for
the protection OF game in Burnett, relating 10
a bridge on the St. Croix river, relating Ia
costs and ices, 10 abolish time sentences
1.-THE latter bill being introduCei at the in
stance OF the State Board OF Charities and Re-
form, and gives power 10 the wardens of the
State prison 10 pardon when, in his Judgment.
their reform Is complete
In the Assembly, ON the sd, pe-
titions were offered TOR law tor the protee-
ton OF pigeons in their nesting grounds, and
for division OF OcontO county A resolution
was adopted as TO whether the Historical So
elety was State or private corporation. bin
TO amend the laws in relation TO Registering
the names OF persons declaring their inten-
ton 20 become citizens OF the United States
relating to ices OF jurors, continuing the geo.
logical survey for five years, relating TO city
anu county oincers, relating 10 foreclosure
sales, Tor REFRESHING disorder1y conduct. and
providing the penalty therefor, relating to the
establishment and maintenance OF high
schools.
In the Senate on the oath several re.
monstrances were presented against exemptipg
the lands of the Wisconsin Central from tax
alton; resolution ratifying an amendment to
old claims against the State was presented
bills were introduced authorizing the inn
provement of the Chambro river; relative to
the Beef Slough Boom Co. to provide for the
erection OF a building for the incurable in.
sane. The nominations OF the members ofthe
Board OF Health were confirmed.
In the Assembly on the oath four re-
monstrances were presented against exempt
ing the lands OF the West Wisconsin railroad
from taxation. Bills were presented :. APP
propriate Sl0, 900 70 the Fish Commits siOners;
to provide a school for teeble-minded chill
dren; to repeal the law OF last winter giving
the state University one-four.iI OF one mill as
a permanent fund to provide for the i'm
| provement OF vicious children of the State to
! prov.C.e for State board of education and
l uniform text books for use in the schools
throughout the State to enforce the atten-
dance of children between seven and twelve
| at public schools TO codify the excise laws
A bill amending the charter of Eau Claire
passed under suspension OF the rules.
In the Senate, on the 25th, five Pc
| titions against the amendment for the exemp-
ton of the lands oil the Wisconsin Central
railroad were presented. The Governor sub
| mited tor confirmation the following nomina-
| tons For State Board OF Charities and Re-
| form, w. w Read, till April l, 1877; A. T..
Elmore, April /, rs; III. &. Hilton, April l.,
'79; II. II. Giles, till April 1, 1880: c. II.
| Haskins, till April /, 1881. The nominations
1 were All Assembly
/ bill was concurred in amending the charter OF
the city OF Eau Claire. Some discussion was
| had on the bill exempting the lands OF the
| Wisconsin Central railroad from taxation. It
was finally made the special order for IL
o'clock on the Goth. Bills were introduced to
/ provide for thousand wall maps OF Wiscon-
sin, at a price not exceeding four dollars each,
and supplying school districts with the same,
| at cost +; also to prevent certain officers and
| teachers from acting as agents for the sale OF
| school books relating to the Improvement OF
/ the south branch OF the Eau Claire river, and
| its tributaries, and amending the laws of 1876
ON the subject; also the north branch of the
same river; amending the charter of the Beet
| Slough Manufacturing, Booming, Log Driving
/ & Transportation Company; the supervisors
OF the town OF Star Prairie, st. Croix county /,
| Senate bill for holding general and special
terms OF cour in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
was concurred in.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Senator
Eifeld presented communication and resolu-
ton directing the Judiciary committee to en-
quire what class otIndians are entitled to vote.
| Bills were introduced authorizing the Union
LAUNDERING Company, OF Chippewa Falls, TO
make certain improvements; authorizing the
/ trustees OF the Northern Hospital for the In
sane TO acquire additional territory for their
| farm.
In the Assembly on the Goth, bills
were introduced to reconstruct the Ninth Ju-
dicial Circuit in regard to the limitation OF
| the rate OF interest; apprOpriating $4,000
for two additional wings OF the Northern IN
| sane Asylum; for the better organization OF
the State militia. The railroad committee re-
ported two bills repeating the exemption act
OF the West Wisconsin railroad, with arecom-
mendation that they be Indefinitely postponed.
| The committee on federal relations reported
| series of resolutions adopted by the JOINT
caucus of Republican members OF the Legisla-
ture last evening, strongly condemning the
| Democratic party, but for the sake OF good
government and a peaceful solution of the
| Presidential difficulties that the result of the
Congressional and judicial committee, il the
| compromise act become law, be quietly &C
| guessed in.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bill
was introduced to submit to the people an
amendment to the constitution for five instead
of three Supreme Court Judges, as now to
compel railroads to make road crossings to
supply the capitol with waterte guard against
fire; relating to liens on logs and lumber
bills authorizing municipalities to aid in the
construction OF railroads passed.
In the Assembly a petition was pre-
scented to prevent Indians killing deer out of
season. Bills were introduced in regard to
fencing railroads in regard to standard of
weighta and measures to extend the time for
the construction of tue North Wisconsin; in
regard to the employment OF prisoners in cOun-
ty lails-; to prevent incompetent persons from
conducting business OtapOthrcaries and drug
gists,