River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-03-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Ma OLSON, March 1S.-In the Senate tonight
resolution was adopted asking the secretary
of State for the bonded Indebtedness of the
cities, towns and villages of Wisconsin. Bills
were concurred in legalizing the acts of the
common council of Chippewa Falls; legaliz-
ing the acts of j. b. Bradford, notary public,
of Eau Claire.
The assembly refused to concur in the Sem
ate amendments to the tax bill, and a commit
tee of conference was appointed.
The Governor sent in veto to the bill in
cooperating a plank road from Manitowoc,
which was sustained.
Bills passed for the completion of the geolog
ical survey; for taking deposition of persons
in foreign countries. and concurred in bills
authorizing Milwaukee supervisors to borrow
money, and appropriating Si4, 600 to the blind
asylum.
| MADISON, Wis, March 19.--The Assembly
had an afternoon session, and concurred in
| the Senate amendments to the registry law.
The militia law, and the bill appropriating
money to the various orphan asylums at
Milwaukee, Racine, Green Bay, and Lacrosse
were killed.
| In the Senate, bills were concurred in rel
alive to the police court of Eau Claire; re-
| latiye to the indebtedness of Racine; for inn
provement of Eau Claire; relative to the
elective franchise: defining tho liabilities of
railroads as 10 wages due employees; author
| izing dam across the Chippewa river ut
the foot of Eagle Rapids; authorizing the
Red Wing and Trenton Transit company TO
transact bu siness in Wisconsin, and author
| izing the same county to erect a bridge
across a slough IL the town of Trenton.
A bill for tho assessment and collection of
taxes was reported from the committee on
conference with a substitute. Ordered
printed, and made a special order for to-
morrow morning at 1915.
The assembly this afternoon killed the bill
for the better organization of the State mill
tia.
The Senate bill relating to the mode of
fencing railroads was concurred in.
Gov. Smith sent to the Senate, as insur-
ance commissioner, the name of p. L..
Spooner, Jr., of Madison, which was imme-
diately confirmed.
The assembly passed bill amending the
revised statutes relating to liens of mechan-
les.
MADISON, Wis, March 20.-The Legislature
will ad journ without day tomorrow at IL
| o clock A. NJ. Business ceased this afternoon
at o'clock. The tax bill as reported by the
joint committee conference passed both
Houses. Much care has been taken, and it is a
law which will prove satisfactory to all. Both
Houses passed complimentary resolutions to
all the officers, employees and resident clergy
and press gang. All bills have passed and will
be acted on by the governor tonight. There
will be only few members of each House left
at final adjournment tomorrow.
MADISON, March 21.-The Legislature
which adjourned upon call of the Governor,
has done the following work: There has been
introduced in both Houses, bills, seven hum
dred and thirty five; joint resolutions, sew
enty-nine: resolutions, one hundred and
twenty eight; memorials to Congress, eight
cen; petitions, seven hundred and sixty
| Of those three hundred and forty
one bills passed and became laws; also, six
Joint resolutions, and eleven memorials to
Congress. Considerably over one-half being
killed. The revisors and provision commit
tee will meet here in April, Immediately after
the spring election, and proceed with the
work of revision. The revisors will incor-
porate the laws or this session in the revis-
ion, and the revisory committee will consider
and report on the revision, section by sec
ton. On the twenty-eighth of May, Gov
Smith will call the Legislature together in
extra session, which will doubtless last q
week or ten days. But very few Senators
and members were in their seats at adjourn
ment Nearly all of them have gene home
MADISON, Wis, March 25.-A statement OF
the expenses of employees of the late session of
the Legislature is published tonight by the
secretary of state. 1t shows as follows; Senate,
eleven thousand and ninety-slx dollars; As sem
bly,, fourteen thousand one hundred and fifty
nine dollars; Legislative employees, six hun
bred and nineteen dollars; total amount, twenty
five thousand eight hundred and seventy-four
This is largely in excess of last year, but it is
fair to state the session was continued two
weeks longer.
Fred Baker, an Illinois horse thief, was ar
rested here last night with stolen horse.
State Superintendent Whitford has appointed
the following as a State board of examiners
Prof. Albert Salesburg, Prof S. Fl. Carpenter
and Geo, w. Peckham. The annual exhibition
will be held in this city the second week in
August.
Madison is preparing for extensive re-
gatta to be held during the meetings of the
| Legislature in extra session in June.