River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-08
Wisconsin Legislature.

In the Senate on the Goth, bills were
introduced relsting to assaults with intent TO
do great bodily harm, and in regard to the
punishment thereof; relating to court COM
inissiOneTs. and TO prevent adulteration OF
10 d. The bill TO extend the exemptions OF
the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company s
lands was considered. Mr.. Fiheld moved TO
amend so as TO make the lands contracted to
be sold taxable, and that assessments already
made be paid. Mr.. Treat moyed to amend by
restoring the State license AK OF per cent.
ON the gross earnings Both amendments
we r. adopted The bill was then ordered to
third reading-lo to 10.
In the Assembly bill was presented
for an amendment to the constitution to con-
troll the arpointm, NJ of Judges, and to regu-
late the compensation OF members OF the Leg
islature.
Blhs were introduced in the Senate
on the 3lst. relating t. admission Of attorneys;
authorizing Commissioners of School Lands to
loan money To Pine Valley, ia Clark county !;
repeating act of 1876, tor locating and chang
ing county seats relating to the sale OF
swamp lands; 10 prevent the fraudulent IS
sue OF witnesses certificates; providing for
the COMPETENCY OF married women, &c. pro-
viding that tIeasurers %: boards OF trustees to
give ,ud~ relating To towns and town Off
GERS. Bill passed, tXempting Central Rail
road from taxation
Two very important bills were in.
troduced in the Assembly on the 3lst. One
iurbids am but those holding cotumcn Orpre.
I-rred stock 10 vote AT an election OF directors
OF the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road. Another Is tor tue repeal OF the Vance
rtiircad law Of last winter, and the re-eDact-
meut OF tn. fam, US Potter law. These bills
viii douhtess stir up some excitement IN the
Capitol city. res IN ion was presented III
the Assembly declaring it beneath the dignity
ola United States Supreme Judge to seek pc
litical position, and asking for an amendment
to the United States constitution making sa d
Judges and their successors ineligible forever
from holding political etice Also a resOlu-
ton thanking Senator Howe for his action on
the compromise bill. bill was introduced
for the completion of the Wisconsin Central
from Ashland to superior.
Both houses held evening sessions on
tie 3ist, the Senate merely receiving bills.
IheAssembIy received AMI REFER d a large
number OF bills, this being the last day for
their introduction, and among them was one
10 provide for uniformity OF school books,
to exempt lands OF the North Wis railway
from taxation, and great number of bills APP
prrpriating money.
ON the 2d inst, in the Senate, bills
were passed; relating to actions against conn
ties and cities on defective tax certificates and
tax deeds: to authorize Peter Wilkinson and
others to erect dam across Lead Creek in
Sank county. The Governor sent to the Sen
ate nominations for Regents OF Normal Schools
as follows: Willard III. Chandler, OF Sun
Prairie; T. ID. Weeks, Whitewater, and A. ID.
Andrews, OF River Falls, for the term of three
years.
In the Assembly. on the ID, several
petitions were presented for and against the
passage of q law exempting Wisconsin Cen
Iral lands from taxation. Bills were passed
in relation to ices OF County Judges Tor the
Limitation OF tax certificates owned by cOun-
ties and municipal corporation The bill re-
pealing the exemption from taxation OF lands
OF the West Wisconsin Railroad Company in
Buffalo and Pepin counties, was considered,
aud caused considerable discussion. Messrs.
Hubbard and Dixon spoke in favor OF the bill,
and Messrs. Bailey, Kelley, Flanders, Hyde,
Pierce and w. Z Carter IN favor OF indefinite
postponement. The hill was finally postpon-
ed by a vote OF ~ TO 10. The special order,
the Joint resolution authorizing the State
Board of Centennial Managers to appropriate
81 900 to the Woman's state Board to LAY its
indebtedness, WAS considered and referred to
the committee appointed last night to invest
iCate the accounts OF the expenses of the
: ate Centennial Managers. The Senate iOnt
resolution proposing an amendment to section
4 OF article ct the Constitution was indehn-
itely postponed.
In the Senate on the lst inst. bills
were introduced amending the laws relating
to the hunting OF deer with dogs; relating to
leans Of school ard university trust funds 10
school 0lSLflctSs To erect the county / tOrFSL.
reuuirit Z Farm Mortgage Land Commissioners
to extend BENEFITS; rela ing to assesSm Ut
o personal property; TO amend the act OF
1872 authOnZlnS supervisors 70 levy special
tax; AID about twenty others of less general
interest. Bi Is pas~ed-MemOriAl TO congress
Tor increase OF mali service in Sauk county
amending charter OF La Crosse reducii g
the late oi interest on DOnds hereafter
issued in Milwaukee; relating TO the city of
Ripon.
In the Assembly on the 1st inst, a
veTy large number OF bills were introduced,
among the more important she following: 10
disid Ocontn county and CRATE the county OF
sawyer: relating To organization OF 90 pOra-
tiors tor benevolent purposes; relating 20
toWn Il sufaHce companies; to provide for
letting the tx list ri,ted In verSl counties
e. the Invest bidd' 60 provide tor subuii1-
ting to the leopie the pUpssed ameudmenI
10 the constitution relating 10 the increase .
the number OF Supreme JouI; Judges relat-
* 10 the ineoTp ration o. religious societies.
pills were indefinitely POSTPONED reiatiBg to