River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE.
Special Daily kilograms from the
State Capital.

made 70 reconsider the Wisconsin Central
bill, but il failed. In the Senate a
resolution for final adjournment on March 4th
was introduced. The biennial session resolu-
tion was put over till tomorrow.
The Assembly had long session this after
noon, and ordered bill 81, in regard to the
Sturgeon Bay Canal company, to a third read
ing, and killed the Investigation of the same
company. An attempt TO revive exempting
lands of the Wisconsin Central failed by a mo-
ton to adjourn. Neither house has session
tonight, the members having spent the even
ing at the Washburn Observatory.
MADISON, Feb. 27.--Another enjoyable con-
cert was had in the Senate chamber this after
noon. Olof Bull. a young Norwegian of Eau
Claire, and celebrated a violinist, took part,
the occasion being benefit to Mrs. 5. Nj. Page,
rendered by the Senate. The chamber was
filed, Mrs. II. q. Demoe Mrs. Page, and Geo.
II. Falls taking part in the musical part, and
gifted citizen, Mrs. A. r. Jones, reading
some choice selections. During the perform
ance of Oiof Bull Ole Bull came in the cham
Der and loudly cheered his gifted Young fellow
countryman.
A communication from the superintendent
of public property Col. @. H. Barron was re-
eeiyed to the effect that he considered the force
of twenty eight men now employed in his de-
partment necessary to the proper care of the
capitol and grounds. Tho communication de-
tails the work performed by each employee, and
asks the recommitment Of the matter to the
committee ON State affairs, with instructions
to inquire into the matter more fully and tell
the legislature which employees shosld be dis
charged, if any.
Bills were introduced by the committee on
State affairs to define and fix upon the compeu-
sAtion of clerks and other employees in the
capitol; by the committee on public lands to
authorize the payment of expenses in securing
to the State certain public lands; by Senator
Bennett, providing for the election of justices
of the peace in Watertown.
The biennial session resolution was put over
till tomorrow and the resolution for final ad
journment on the 4th, was adopted
Senate bills passed to establish board of
emigration-yeas 20; nays II; memorial to
Congress in favor of an appropriation to com
plete the harbor improvements at the barbor of
refuge, Sturgeon bay; authorizing a loan OF
State trust funds TO the city of Manitowoc; re-
lating to the election of justices of the peace In
Watertown.
Assembly bills were concurred in TO suppress
vagabondage; amending section 1872, chapter
SO, revised statutes relating to insurance fees;
authorizing VIM. Baker and others to build a
| dam across ard otherwise improve the south
| fork of Yellow river, Taylor county; relating to
the boundary of the city of Prairie du CHEN; to
| establish State road from Chippewa Falls to
| the village of Colby, Clark c. unity; regulating
the size of meshes of fish nets used in the waters
| of Lake Michigan and waters of Lake Su-
| perior.
| The Assembly this afternoon concurred in
| the senate Dill making the 3Utn OF May iegaI
I holiday; to secure the completion of Sturgeon
| bay ship canal; repeating all laws authorizing
counties to aid in the construction of railroads;
| besides batch of local and minor bills.
In the Assembly this afternoon, assembly
! bills passed requiring towns, villages and cities
| to keep cancellation books; amending the re-
vised statutes relative to agricultural societies;
| relating to the city of Beloit; to repeal all
laws authorizing counties to aid in the con-
| struction of railroads.
The new assembly bill was also discussed and
| passed in the Senate tonight. The bill raising
! tax on the Northwestern Life insurance COM
pany Indefinitely postponed. The bill re
| ducing salaries of supreme court Judges, circuit
| judges, State officers and employees was discus
at length, and tae Senate adjourned without
| action.
M ApIsoN. Wis, Feb. 28.-In the Senate to-day,
the joint select committee on the Delavan
| scandal investigation reported at length in
dorsing the report of the board of charities and
reform. The biennial session resolution was
ordered to a third reading after being
| amended to provide for paying members So pei
day and mileage for extra session, ayes II, noes
IS. Senate bills passed relative to county su-
perintendents of schools, and authorizing the
superintendent of public instruction to I'LL va
cancies. Assembly bill concurred in re
| pealing section 277. revised statutes, and pro
| vides for redemption of forfeited mortgagec
bonds, and refunding of the surplus money
| thereon.
Bills reconsidered The bill relative to fore
closure of tax sale certificate was reconsidered
and laid over; bill authorizing loan of STATE
| trust funds to Burnett county reconsidered anC
| referred to a committee.
Senate bills indefinitely postponed: Relating
to limitation of actions; to recover lands here
| tofore sold for taxes prior to March 20, 1878
| in relation TO the Home of the Good Shepherd
to authorize the purchase of sketches of mem
bers of the constitutional convention of 1876
lS47 and 1S48.
Further consideration of the bill relating to
reduction of salaries of State officials post
| poned until this evening
Senate resolution providing for final adjourn
ment Tuesday next at IL o'clock coming up. Its
| consideration was postponed till afternoon.
| Senate bills passed in relation to the distri-
| button of the blue book; amending the law re-
| lating to public printing; to quiet the title to
real estate in certain cases; providing for the
! appointment of inspectors of elestion and the
| registration of voters in cities of over $4,000
| inba bitants; to establish board of emigration
| TO change the boundaries of certain towns IN
| Lincoln county; to authorize loan from the
| trust fund to the county of Wood.
| The Senate had long session tonight and
| did large amount of work. 1t killed the in
| terest bill and passed the blue book bill. 1t
was hoped to stop all business tomorrow, but
| there are SO many bills on the clerks desk that
| the legislature cannot adjourn before Wednes
| day.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. 28.-Bills passed this
| afternoon in the Assembly to publish compi-
| lation of the laws relating to town and county
organization and government; to pay the ex-
state treasurer 81 400 for expenses of litigation
| incurred during his term of office.
! In the Assembly bills passed to amend the
| charter of Fond du Lac; to appropriate to
! e. C. Wall certain of money, and pay
| ment of expenses of contested election case.
! A bill providing for the appointment of in
! spectors of election and the registration of
| voters in cit es of over 10000 inhabitants was
taken up as the special order. The question
was on concurring with the Senate in the pas
sage of the bill Carried; yeas 3D. nays q.
The Assembly re-assembled at $3.50 P. NJ A
resolution to refuse to entertain further bust
ness after 9 A. NJ. tomorrow and to adjourn
Tuesday at 10 o'clock, created considerable dis
CUSTOM and the resolution was laid over. No
business of importance was transacted.
MADISON, March 3.-Both houses had even
ing sessions. A bill passed both houses, under
suspension of the rules, for lighting the capt.
tol by the electric light. The bill levyIng
State tax of $246, 900 passed also. Compli-
mentary resolutions were adopted in the SEN
ate to Hon. J. M. Bingham, lieutenant gov
ernor; President pro TEN. Price, Chief
Clerk Bross and assistants, Sergeant-at-
Arms Ingersoll and assistant, report
ers of the laity newspapers and resi-
dent clergy. The resolution for final adjourn
ment was amended SO as to fix the cutting off
of business after tomorrow at II A. n. and adj