River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-03-01
Wisconsin Legislature.


In the Senate, on the Goth, bills were
passed authorizing and requiring the Farm
Mortgage Commissi oners 10 extend benefits 70
parties equitably entitled thereto. Bills were
concurred in relating 10 liens on logs in Chip
pewa county, and for the improvement OF the
north and South branches Of the Eal Claire
river and tributaries.
In the Assembly on the Goth the bill
creating the county of Wells passed. The
railroad committee reported in favor OF the
indefinite postponement OF the Milwaukee X
ST. Paul stock and bond bill. The Democratic
minority OF the committee on federal relations
reported in favor OF the indefinite postpone
ment OF all the resolutions relating TO the
Electoral Commission and the duty II Con-
gress. The joint resolutions endorsing the
Electoral Commission were then
adopted by strict party vote.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, bills were
passed amendatory to the law Tor the estab-
Iishment OF tree high schools. Assembly bills
were concurred in 10 prevent fraud by color
ing grain; repealing the law relative to the
use OF money arising from the sale of swamp
lands. fhe bill providing that ineurable in
sanity Tor space OF eight years Is ground
for divorce, was referred tothe Judiciary COM
mittee.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher opened
the Assembly with prayer on the 2lst. As
| sembly bills were asSed, providing that any
| town Ofnot less than three thousand nhabit-
/ ants may be incorporated as a village; incor-
| porating the city of Manitowoc relating 10
/ the distraining OF cattle doing damage to
/ guard against abuse of the elective franchise
and preserve the purity OF elections; relating
/ the liability of counties.
The Senate observed Washington S
/ birthday and transacted no business.
| In the Assembly ON the ODD, communica-
| ton was received from Mr.. Soaring, Superin-
/ tendent OF public instruction, against the pas
= Il
! Bills were passed relative 10 the appointment
| OF judges; relative to actions and proceeding
| OF nonresident guardians; relative to evil
/ dence Bills were concurred in apprOpria-
| ting twelve hundred dollars for new boilers
at the Northern Insane Asylum, and for pay
| ment OF counsel and Witnesses in the inyes-
| tigation OF Governor Taylor.
In the Senate on the sd no business
Of general interest was transacted.
In the Assembly on the 23d the
| Vance bill DISTINGUISHING the Milwaukee
ST. Paul bond holders was indefinitely post
| pOned with out negative vote. After a lengthy
| discussion, the bill making insanity for eigh
years ground for divorce was indefinitely
postponed. The special committee reported
| against the school text book bill.
In the Senate on the oath a resolu
was adopted appointing committee to ex
anime the work of the revisors OF the statutes
| ana report progress haue Dg theui, anu VIA
legislation, If any is necessary 10 expedite the
work. A bill was passed providing for the
| appointment of a commissioner to the Inter
national Prison Congress at Stockholm
| Sweden.
In the Assembly on the oath bill:
were concurred in relating to the organiza
ton OF manufacturing companies and Othel
purposes; apprOpriating twelve hundred dol
lars TO the State Board of charities and reform
Tor services, and seventy-fve hundred dol
lars Tor State stationery. Bills were passed
to prevent the Commission of waste land!
upon which certificates are outstanding anC
unpaid; appropriating ten thousand dollar
for the invention of a successful steam roaC
wagon; relating to the capital OF fire and lift
insurance companies of other States and for
eign governments desiring TO transact bust
ness in Wisconsin, and relating TO the right o
way of railroad.