River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-25
Wisconsin Legislntnre-


SATURDAY, March 13-Senate Joint
resolution No. 16, A, to restrict the man.
ufacfure and sale of intoxicating liquors
in this state after 1890 except as medi.
cine and for use in the arts, was de-
featea by the following vote:
Ayr Senators DernV, Griffin, Grimmer,
Honshton, Hyde, McGrew, Pnce, Scott,
Thomes. Van Sieenwyk and Woodman-li.
Noes Senators Anderson. Bennett, Burrows
Cartel Haben, Kellogg, McFetridge Morgan
Paul, Rankin Richardson, Smith, Van SchaiCk
Absent or not rOtiag- Senators Blackstone,
Chapman, Fiield, Kelly Quarles, Ryland,
| Sacs'f 9nd Sutherland--S.
! Inc following measures were con.
Cured in; To provide for the establish
NETT of a normal school in the 4th con.
gresssonal district; bill entitled actions
of ejsctment; memorial TO congress re-
| lating to the improvement of the Mis-
sissiEpi river; memorial to congress for
an equalization of soldiers bounties.
Bills passed: To appropriate to the Wis.
consjn hospital for the insane the sum of
1852 900 for current expenses and TO
pay Indebtedness; to appropriate to the
Northern hospital for the insane, SI5,-
21S fer current expenses and improve
mentS. resolution was adopted au-
thorjzing the publication of 500 copies
of the report of the committee on bank
ing on the interest bill.
SATURDAY, March 13- assembly. -
Senate bills were concurred in: For the
levying of a state tax of 1858, 000-the
annual budgep'-ayes, II mo negatives;
relating to swamp lands in the counties
| of Marathon, Chippewa, Clark, Shawa.
no, oconto and Marinette; appropriating
to the Northern Hospital for Insane, for
current expenses, $75,2lS and $4,000 for
impTuy 1ments-ayes SO, noes appro-
priating TO the State Hospital for the In
sane. for current expenses, $l14,500; for
Improvements, $7,400; and to pay in
debtedness incurred for improve
ments $305l1-ayes 81, noes 10.
A resolution expressing the thanks of the
assembly to Speaker Arnold for the sable
impartial and courteous manner" In
which he had presided over that body,
created discussion and was finally
adopted by ayes 80, noes 3, ali the other
memh hers being absent or refusing 10
vote Adjourned TO Monday EVENING"
MoBDAY, March 15.-Sendte- Compli.
mentqry resolutions relating to the pre-
siding officers and employees of the SEN
ate were UNANIMOUSLY adopted. The
committee on charitable and penal insti-
| tutiops introduced a resolution request
| ing TIE governor to appoint three com.
peters persons to investigate the affairs
of the state hospital for insane. Presi
| dent pro tem. Scott ruled the resolution
out OF order after it had been debated at
length. AT the evening session a message
was received from the governor nomi-
mating Mrs. John i Fairbanks, of Mil
waukee, as "a member of the state board
of charities, vice Z. II. Haskins, resign
! ed Referred to committee on state al
fairs and reported back favorably and
contained. A message was received
from the assembly announcing that "A
isolation to provide for On investigation
Of the state hospital for the insane had
| been adopted. Discussion upon this
resolution lasted until after IL p. m, il
! being opposed by Senators Burrows, Grif.
! fin, McFetridge and Van Schaick. After
being amended so as to provide that the
! investigating committee shall consist of
three senators who hold over until 1881.
! the resolution was adopted A resolu-
ton Of thanks to reporters was unani-
mousty adopted
! MoEDAY, March 10 Assembly-A res
! OlutiuM instructing the governor TO ap-
point "A committee TO investigate the az
| fairs Of the state hospital for the insane
and 80 report by Jan. !, 1881, was
! adopted. Complimentary resolutions,
! customary on such occasions were
passed, and the assembly having no other
/ business on hand at II AS p. NJ, ad
! journed until $3.50 A NJ. Tuesday.
TUESDAY. March 16 Senate The SEN
| ate met at 8 :45 a. m but there being no
| business on the clerks desk, adjourned.
Indefinite leaves of absence were Crane
to macy senators.
TUESDAY, March 16-ASSem6ly-Speak.
or Arnold delivered a farewell addrt IS to
the members, acknowledging the many
courtcsies shown him. Afternoon and
evening sessions were held but nothing
done except to receive messages from he
governor A committee was appointed
to wait upon his excellency ana inform
him that the business of the assembly
was finished. Adjourned until 1890
| Wednesday.
| WEDNESDAY, March 17-SeRGte.-An-
derson and Burrows-the Dane county
egation-were the only senators pres
emit Sen. Burrows occupied the chair
and Sen. Anderson who alone comprised
| the senate, arose and made good.na
! tured democratic speech, congralulating
the people of the state that at
last they had a regular old Jefter.
| sOnian democratic senate. His
remarks were received with applause by
the spectators present. At precisely
eleven O'Clock Senator Burrows declared
the senate adjourned without day, sup
pleme9ting that action by brief parting
| address TO Senator Anderson.
WEDNESDAY, March 17.-Assem6ly,-
The assembly was called 10 order at $50
a. m by Mr. Minor, of Door. The joint
committee having reported that the gov
ernor had no further communications to
make 10 the assembly, the chairman de.
clarcd he assembly adjourned zine die.