River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-15
Wisconsin Legislature.

The assembly, only, was III session
no the Sd. The joint resolution in relation to
thewar eagle Old Abe was adopted. The res
olution for final adjournment on the 10th
February was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. Most of the session was spent in
committee of the whole on the general file OF
bills, Mr.. Fink, of Milwaukee, in the chair,
and large number OF bills were considered.
The bill TO provide for state board OF edu-
cation and uniform system OF text books tor
use OF public schools was made special or
der for Wednesday at II o'clock The As
sembly adjourned until Monday evening at
40
On Monday evening the 9Th, the Sen
ate passed bills amending the city charter OF
Eau Claire relating to the city charter OF
Kenoska; relating to the formation OF county
agricultural societies Tor purchase oil sta
tionary for the State relating 10 the organi-
cation of manufacturing companies, and to
enable Jackson county to compromise Its IN
debtedness.
The Assembly passed bills on the
9Th legalizing proceedings of school district
Mol, Ell Paso, Pierce county relating to JUS
ices courts making county, town and mu-
niciDal treasurers ineligible to reelection !;
authorizing the commission OF school and
university lands to loan portion OF the trust
funds OF State to the county OF Racine. A
large number of bills were ordered to a third
reading. Bills in relation to beggars, va
grants ana FtRilidllIB t1S NAOth VI
| highways in case OF suits for damages; relat-
ing to appeals from justices courts, and the
| Joint resolution relating to dating OF pensions,
were indefinitely postponed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the only
business done in the morning was to receive
! bill amending the Legislative apporhonment
/ OF last winter and it passed.
In the Assembly, Senate bills were
| concurred in relating to court commissioners
| tor Brown county; to fix the time of holding
terms of coust in the 18th Judicial circuit (;
/ relating to the is-ue of bonds in Brown coun-
| ty for payment of outstanding Indebtedness.
! The bill to provide for State board OF educa-
/ tiou. and a uni orm system of text books, was
referred to the committee on education. The
/ Assembly went into committee OF the whole
/ on the hi extending the time for exemption
! Of Wisconsin Central railroad lands rom tax
alton, occupying the attention OF the COM
mite An amendment providing that the
| act shall be assented to by vote OF the peo-
pie along the line OF the road, was agreed to
| when the committee rose.
Bills were reported from committees
in the Senate, ON the 18th, to appropriate SOL
i 0S to Sarah ]. Farr to provide Tor the erec-
tion of buildings for the proper care OF chron-
ic insane. Bills passed: 10 legalize pro-
ceedings of the County Board OF Trempeau
/ leau &C. to change boundaries OF certain
towns in Lincoln county; IN relation to judg-
ments providing for the examination OF ac-
| counts and reports of town officers. bill 10
restore capital punishment in tins State, was
| indefinitely postpOned-ayes, II; noes, IL.
| In the Assembly, the bill to exempt
lands OF the Wisconsin Central Railway
| from taxation, with all papers relating there
to. was referred to the committee on Railroads
| after quite a spirited discussion. resolu-
ton authorizing the State Treasurer to refund
/ to the Mineral Point Railroad the amount
| paid in 1876 in excess of license fees required
H.. Lofts fol
! postponed, repeating laws OF 1876, relating to
| hawkers and peddlers; amending the laws
in relation to the excise and sale OF intoEl-
eating LIQUORS in relation to foreclosure oil
mortgages by advertisement; to provide for
the trial OF actions wherein a circuit Jndge is
DISQUALIFIED; relating to notices OF trial and
amendatory OF chapter 1872, r. 5. The joint
resolution amending the Constitution so as to
secure uniform taxation, was made the special
order for Tuesday at IL o'clock. The Assem-
bly, considered large number Of bills IN
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Pierce IN the
chair, and the Assembly adjourned
But little business of general ma
ture was done in the Senate, on the Sth. The
time was devoted to the consideration OF the
| general file of bills in committee OF the whole,
/ and large number OF bills were ordered to a
third reading, and will, no doubt, be passed.
A resolution providing for no more ADJOURN
ments from Friday to Monday evenings was
adopted.
In the Assembly, Senate bills were
concurred in, to appropriate 1854 to reim-
| burse the prison for goods furnished other III
| situations, and 81 600 to pay for new roofs ;
! prov ding for the enforcement OF laws IN GER
tain cases. Assembly bills were passed, to
authorize Judge J. I. Mills to purchase GER
| tain books; to legalize the acts OF o. Il. Stew
eng. Justice OF the peace Of Shawano county ;
relating TO the terms of court OF the circuit
| court OF the 18th judicial circuit; relating to
the powers and duties Of the Fish Commits
sioners; relating to justice courts; relating to
| municipal aid in the construction OF railroads:
relating to liens for logs and timber in CHIP
pewa county: relating to the improvement OF
1 the South branch OF the Eau Clare river; also
memorials to Congress for the extension OF a
mail route from Berlin to Hamburg; tor the
establishment OF a mail route from Barron TO
| Sand Greek: for the extension OF mail route
I from Stillin to Rib Falls.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, bills
passed in relation to the sale OF real estate by
| executors and administrators in certain cases;
| relating to the terms of court in the Eleventh
| Circuit; to repeal the law for the preservation
OF fish in Dell creek; to submit to the people
an amendment to article z of the constitution.
| A very large number of bills were ordered TO
a third reading. The Senate adjourned till
/ 7:30 Monday evening.
In the Assembly the joint resolution
relating to the stereotyping Of the geological
report chapter 50, general laws OF 1870, rela-
| ting to the school month; relating to TIE use
OF tobacco and coffee in the State Prison. The
| bill to prevent certain officers and teachers
from acting as agents in the sale OF school
/ books, came up and caused considerable dis
custom After various motions TO indefinite
| ly postpone, refer, amend and adjourn, were
| voted down, the bill was ordered to third
reading. The Assembly then adjourned until
! Monday evening at 1880