River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-23
WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE
Special Daily kilograms from the
State Capital.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. I4.-In the Assembly
this morning, resolution was presented cut
ting off new business after Feb. 1st. Bills
were introduced to suppress yagranoy, and to
regulate the holding of terms of court in Ju-
neau county.
In the Senate resolution was presented au-
thorizing the chief clerk to employ one addi-
tional messenger. A resolution was adopted
Representatives in Congress to vote
against the Reorganization of the United States
army. Bills were introduced to amend the re-
yised statutes, and for the purchase of 400
copies of Webster's dictionary.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The senatorial situation remains unchanged.
All concede that Keyes will start off ahead on
the first ballot The friends of Keyes Howe
aud Carpenter, are all hard at work, and all
claim to be confident that their favorite will
win. Mats advent among us did not create
the enthsiasm that was expected to be drawn
forth by the magnetic influence of the young
lion of the West" The Park hotel, where the
headquarters of Reyes Carpenter and Howe
are established, is crowded by members and
Others when the legislature is not in session.
THE CAUCUS
The caucus for nomination of United States
Senator is called for Thursday evening at 7:3e
o'clock IN the Senate chamber. No one will be
admitted except Republican members of the
Legislature. ~ .
MADISON, Wis, Jan. BIN the Assembly o.
joint resolution for an amendment to the con-
stitution taxing religious and other societies
now exempt from taxation was presented. This
will receive determined opposition from the
Catholics. Bills were introduced to prevent
the obstruction of navigable streams of the
State; to organize the county of New; relating
to confirmation of sale by trustees; prohibiting
spearing or seining of fish.
In the Senate a Joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution for biennial
sessions was presented. Bills were introduced
to appropriate $72, 257 to the Northern hospital
for insane for current expenses of 1879, and
S., 600 for permanent Improvements; also APP
propriating S34, coo to the industrial school for
boys for current expenses, and $4,000 for per-
manent Improvements; appropriating S3O,0UO
to the Wisconsin institute for deaf and dumb
for current expenses; approprlating SOL, 64l to
the Wisconsin state hospital for insane for cur
rent expenses, and $22. 900 for permanent inn
provements; appropriating $500 to the blind
institute for current expenses and miscella
neous expenses. a@$ %sR
+ SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 16.-The Republican
legislative caucus for the nomination of United
States Senator, met in the Senate chamber at
/ 30 o'clock. Senator ID. T.. Welch was elected
chairman and Senator A. C. Allen secretary.
Representatives of the press were admitted.
The first formal ballot resulted: Keyes Is,
Carpenter "a, Howe Is, Sawyer 5, Rublee 5,
Tweedy l.
Second formal DallOt: heFeS 1oi OdrpSn ter
&c, Howe &c, Sawyer 4, Rublee 4.
Third formal ballot: Keyes 49, Carpenter &c,
Howe "a, Sawyer 8, Rublee 8.
INorTs- From the third to the seventh ballots
there was no material change in the vote.
Seventh formal ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpenter,
26; Howe, 26; Sawyer, 5; Rublee, /.
Eighth formal ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpenter
26; Howe, 25; Sawyer, 5.
Ninth formal ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpenter,
IS; Howe, "a; Sawyer 4.
Tenth formal baliot-Keyes, 81; Carpenter,
&c; Howe, 25; j. T. Lewis, 4; Sawyer, 6.
Eleventh formal ballot-Keyes, 81; Carpen--
ter, 26; Howe, %; Lewis, 2; Sawyer, 5; Wash
Twelfth formal ballot-Keyes 80: Carpen-
ter, rs; Howe, "a G. e. Dyer, 8; Sawyer, 2;
Washburn, 3.
Thirteenth formal ballot retakeG-Keyes,
80; Carpenter, %; Howe, 20; Sawyer, 2;~Dyer,
Q; Washburn, 4.
At 1880 P. NJ adjourned till o. clock to-
morrow afternoon.
THE LEGISLATURE.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 16-In tn e Assembly to
day bills were introduced relating to negotiable
paper; to secure to children the benefits of
elementary education; relating to the appoint
ment of notaries public; limiting the rights of
minors; to amend chapter 81 revised statutes,
relating to insurance; to amend chapter ~
revised statutes, relating to taxing dogs; to
limit the number of terms persons may be
Waushara county board; relating to a road; to
equalize the surveys of land; providing for the
purchase of digest of Wisconsin reports; to
amend the laws of 1875 relating to dam
providing for special terms of court in the
Seventh judicial circuit, also to amend section
1852 of revised statutes; to authorize James
and William johnson to maintain dam in
Polk county; to lay out State road from Hills
boro to Union Centre; 10 repeal section 1,1S1
of revised statute relating to foreclosure; re-
lating to teachers wages; to provide for BIZ
enniaI sessions of the legislature; defining the
crime of vagabondsga aud TO provide for its
punishment; to secure fair trials in criminal
cases in Milwaukee; relating to toll and grlst
mills; to authorize the commissioners of public
lands to loan portion of the trust funds of
counties.
In the Senate Senator Bailey offered a resolu-
ton looking to abolishing the payment of
bounties for wolf scalps.
The resident clergy were invited to open the
sessions with prayer.
Bills were introduced changing the liabilities
or the amount of damages to be assessed in
case of death by railroad from 55 600 to S25,-
600; amending the revised statutes relative to
assessment of taxes; to amend the revised
statutes relative to town officers; approprlatlng
81, 600 to the Wisconsin agricultural society;
amending the revised statutes relative to the
manner of commencing civil actions.
THE eESAToRIAL CONTEST.
MADISON, Jar. l7.-At the Republican Sena-
torial caucus this afternoon fourteen ballots
were had with varying results. At O'Clock
P NJ. the caucus took recess till z 80 P. NJ.
Fourteenth formal ballo;-KeYee, 30; Carpen-
ter 25; Howe, q; Sawyer 8; Washhurn, g..
Fifteenth ballot-Keycs, %; Carpenter,
Howe, 81; Sawyer, 2; Washburn. 4. ~
Sixteenth ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpenter, IT
Howe, 81; Sawyer, /; Washburn, 4; r.
Baker, l.
Seventeenth ballot-Keyes, 20; Carpenter
Is; Howe, Is; Sawyer, 3; Washburn, 4; r. I'll
Baker /; Rublee, 1.
Eighteenth ballot-Keyes 81; Carpenter "a;
Howe Is; Sawyer, /; W'shburn, 4; II. IL.
Baker, I; Rublee, 2.
Nineteenth ballot-K' 80; Carpenter 25;
Howe 81; Sawyer, 2; burn, 3; Rublee, Il;
Twentieth ballot-K 80; Carpenter, &C.;
Howe 24; Sawyer 8: burn, A. Rublee, l..
Twenty-frst ballo es, 80; Carpenter,
%; Howe, rs; Saw /; Washburn, Il;
Ruhlee, /.
Twenty-second bal. Reyes, 80; Carpenter,
25; Howe, 2s; r, l.; Washburn, Il;
Ruhlee, l.
Twenty-third ballot-Keyes, 81; Carpenter
&c; Howe, "a; Sawyer, 2; Washburn, 8; r. Fl.
Baker, /; Rublee, 1.
Twenty-fourt ballot--Keyes, SO; Carpenter
"a; Howe, 26; Sawyer, /; Washburn, s.;
Rublee, l.
26; Howe, %; Sawyer, |; Washburn, /;
Twenty-sixth ballot--Keyes, 80; Carpenter,
2s; Howe, rs; Sawyer, 2; Washbnrn, 1;
Rubiee, l.
Twenty seventh ballot-Keyes, %; Carpen-
ter. 25; Howe, %; Sawyer, q Washburn, 2;
Rublee, l.
EVENING SESSION.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE Republica
Senatorial caucus reassembled at TAO p NJ. A
motion was adopted to continue balloting till
ordered otherwise by the caucus.
Twenty-eighth formal ballot-keyes, 81 Car
penter. 25; Howe, 81; Sawyer, 2; Washburn,
2 Rublee, j.
Twenty-ninth ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpente
&c; Howe Is; Sawyer, /; Rublee, L; Ang
Smith. 1; d. M. Kelly. l.
Thirtieth ballott-Keyes, 28; Carpenter, Is
Howe 81; Sawyer, 8; Rublee, l f; Kelly, 4.
Thirty-frst bsllot-Keyes, 80: Carpenter, "a
Howe %; Sawyer, / Smith, 2; Kelly, 2; J.
Lewis. /.
Thirty-secord baIlot-Keyes, 81; Carpenter
20; Howe, 26; Sawyer, / Smith, 2; Kelly, /; J.
III. Howe, l.
Thirty-thiri ballot-Keyes, 80; Carpenter, %;
Howe, 20; Sawyer, 1; Kelly, l; j. L. Dyer, l.
Thirty -fourth ballot-Keyes, So; Carpenter,
"a; Howe, "a; Sawyer, 2; Kelly, 4; j. Fl. Howe,
l; Dyer, 1.
Thirtv-fifth ballot-KeYes, 81; Carpenter 27;
Howe. IS; Sawyer 2; Kelly. /; Hold Taylor, /.
Thirty-sixth ballot-Kcyes, 80; Carpenter IS;
Howe, q; Sawyer, /; Kelly, l Bob Ingersoll, 4
". T. Price. /; Hold Taylor, /.
Thirty-seventh ballot-Keyes, 80: Carpenter,
%; Howe, 81; Sawyer, /; j. b. Cassiday, /;
Washburn, 1; Kelly, L.
Thirty-eighth ballot-Keyes. 50: Carpenter,
Is Hove, 26asawyer, 4; Washburn, I; Cassi
day, / Kelly, L.
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