River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-25
Wisconsin Legislature.
Neither Senate or Assembly were in
session Monday. the 18th.


Neither Senate or Assembly were in
session Monday, the 18th.
In the Senate on the 10th but little
business was done. Bills were introduced
70 extend the time of exemption of certain
lands OF the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
pany from taxation; TO amend chapter 100
Of the laws OF 1876, relating to the city Of
Portage and to establish the coul.ly OF Mani
fowls.
In the Assembly on the 10th, some
twenty leaves of absence we're obtained for
members delayed by the snow storm
The testimony in the Fink Valentine con-
ested election case, in the Sth Assembly dis
rict oil Milwaukee county, was presented
Quite a number of bills were introduced.
among the most important being to amend
section "A. chagter l65, r. s., of offences
against property, and the acts amendatory
thereof relating to hawkers and peddlers:
to extend the time for the exemption from as
sessment and taxation certain lands belong
| ing 10 the Wlnnebago and Lake Superior and
the Etortage and Superior railroad companies
oamend the laws OF 1876 relating to foreign
Wits; TO fix the maxim I'm amount of station
| ery,s postage stamps and newspaper allon
ance OF members and others and amending
the laws relating to trespasses ON State lands.
Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the 18th, resolu-
| tons were offered, relating TO uniformity of
text books in schools; instructing State Treas
urer to report If moneys have been paid into
the treasury by ex-Gov. Taylor and for what
purpose. Joint resolution fixing time for re-
Icelving new business at Feb. ], was adopted.
Bills were introduced to regulate terms OF
court in the 9th circuit to appoint court COM
missioner in Brown county to amend act de-
Iclaring odd OF February and 4th of July legal
holidays; to authorize Brown county to issue
bonds to pay Indebtedness; relating to the
lSanIfary associations IN antbOpiza
corporations to aid IN constructing railroads;
relating to publication of delinquent tax lists;
for the purchase of Taylor's Statutes; appro-
lpriating money to the several charitable in
lstltutions; relating to the appointment OF in
lspectors of election; memorial to Congress
for increase OF mail service in Sank county.
A resolution of the Centennial man.
layers, was offered in the Assembly asking
for 81 900 for the Women's State Centennial
Executive committee. Bills were introduced
Amending the laws in relation to town insur-
lance companies providing for the guardian
lship OF insane persons and spendthrifts ;
Amending laws in relation to hawkers and
peddlers relating to town treasurers and de-
gning their duties in certain cases to repeal
chapter 104, general laws OF 1870, to aid the
West Wisconsin Railroad The resolution
requesting the Speaker to invite the resident
CLERGY to open the morning session with pray
er was considered and adopted, several amend
Bills were introduced in the Senate,
ON the 18th, in relation to game laws relating
to Agricultural Societies to change time OF
holding annual meetings of Board OF Super
visors of Rock county; relating to certain Of
fences relating to enforcement of laws re-
lating to execution and proceedings supple
lmentary thereto; to suppress vagrancy relat-
ing to town offices; relating to assessment and
collection of taxes; relating to church edifices
to prohibit the reception OF money by officials
in certain cases. Resolution relative to mon
eYs paid into the treasury, by VIM. R. Taylor,
was adopted.
The Assembly on the 10Th, resolved
that no new business should be received after
February list also that the Railroad Commits
sioner he instructed to use his influence to Sc
cure an afternoon or evening connection be-
tween Madison and the northwestern part OF
the State Mr.. Pope introduced a bill for an
amendment to the constitution, providing that
he "rule of taxation shall be inform, and
taxes shall be levied on all property, except
only public property, and places set apart and
used for the dead" A dozen bills were intro
duced among those most important to prevent
the killing or destruction ofwild pigeons while
ON their brooding grounds; amending the
laws of 1876 apportioning the State into Senate
land Assembly districts to compel the specific
performance of contracts between tenant and
landlord in certain cases in relation to ludg-
ments and exceptions for wages for manual
labor; to prevent the commission of waste up
on lands upon which taxes are outstanding OF
UNPAID repeating laws of1S74 relating to YER
diets and exceptions providing for the edu'
cation OF the feeble minded children of this
State.
On Friday, the 10Th. in the Senate,
! Bills were introduced; relating to the village
OF Black River Falls; relating to fire depart
lments in unincorporated villages: relating tC
! appointments OF notaries pubiici fixing time
} of holding terms of court in the 18th circuit
Ipasse under suspension ofthe rules; relat-
r ing to sale of lands OF minors, etc to repeal
: the law relating to the hunting OF deer with
4 dogs: to amend laws relating to laying out
: highways; relating to election of city, town
5 and school district treasurers; amending laws
. relating to divorce.
Q The Assembly PASSED a joint resolu-
|, ton amending section 8, article II, OF the
) constitution, prohibiting county, township
l city, village, school district, or other NUM-
e cipal corporations, from becoming subscribers
D to the capital stock of any railroad or private
I; corporation, or make any donations to or loar
| its credit in aid of such corporation in any
manner, was introduced by Mr.. Spence. Bills
I, were introduced: in relation to beggars, va
! grants and tramps; amending the revised
I statutes relating to estates aud dover relat'
e ing to legal holidays; relating TO foreclosure
of mortgage by advertisement, and amending
section 6, chapter 154, r. s.; relating t.
municipal aid in construction OF railroads
| Adjourned to Monday.