River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-22
" iseOnsin Legislature.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14-Senate-Th
thirty-thiId annual session of the Wis
consin state legislature met at noon.
Lieut. Gov. Bingham called the senate
to order. Chief Clerk Bross of the last
session called the roll of the old senators,
all Of whom answered to their names but
Dering. The names of the new senator's
elect were then called and they were
sworn in. All were present but Kelley.
Lieut-Gov. Bingham briefly addressed
the senators, when the election of chief
clerk ensued. The republicans (2I all
voted for Chas. E. Bross, and the demo
Gratis u ell voted for NJ. Alma Aldrich.
of Milwaukee. Two republican senators
were absent. The senate then proceeded
to elect president pro tenn. The re-
publicans voted for Sen. Il. B. Scott, and
the democrats voted for sen. Morgan
Senator Scott was conducted to the
chair and returned thanks for
the horors conferred upon him. The
senatorial committees were then an
nounced as fol Ows:
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES.
Judiciary Houghtou, Kellogg, Thomas, Suth-
eIland Griffin, Quarles, BLACKSTONE, Derlng, Ran
Railroads -sackett, Van schaick Burrows, FL
field, Van Steenwyk. Bennett, Scott, Rankin and
Morgan.
State Afairs-BSrrows, McFetridge and Ander-
son.
Education-Wo odman, Thomas and Paul
Manufactures aud Commerce McFetridge, Van
Schaick and Morgan.
interpretations Grmmer, Scott and Morgan.
Town and County Organization Derng. Nc
Grew aud Haben.
Public Lands-Chipman, Kelly and Haben.
Military Atfairs-kellogg, Chapman and Ran
kin.
Privileges and Elections-Hyde, Woodman and
Legislative Expenditures Quarles, sackett
and Weaver
Federal Relations Griffin, McGrew and Smith
Roads Bridges-bennett, Grimner a1d
Carter.
Agriculture Blackstone, Houghton and Ander-
son.
insurance. Steenwyk, Ryand and Smith.
Engrossed Bllls-Ryland, WoodmAn and Wea-
Enrolled Bils-sutherlaud, Price and Weaver.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Charitable and Penal Institutions Richardson,
Hyde and Haben.
Printing Fideld, Richardson and Paul.
Clsims-Price, Kelly and Carter.
The rules of the last session were
adopted. Senate was then declared
ready for business and joint committee
appointed TO so inform the governor.
The lieutenant governor then announced
tue following messenger boys: Ralph
Irish, j. G. Highland, Paul Colvin,
Chas Pierce, Gustav Mosier, John Rim
land, T. Nelson, John Schmidt, John
Bohn, Willie P. Brown. A recess was
taken until the afternoon at which time
it was announced that the governor
would read his message on the following
day Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14-dSSembly.-The as
sembly was called to order by John E.
Eldred, chief clerk of the preceding
house. The members were sworn in by
Associate Justice Orion. All members
were present. The assembly then pro.
ceeded to elect a speaker. The repub-
licans go all voted for Alex. A. Arnold,
of TIempealeau, and democrats t30)
voted for John Bentley, of Milwaukee
The speaker-elect, Mr.. Arnold, briefly
addressed the assembly. John E. Ell
cred, of Milwaukee, was then re elected
chief clerk, the democrats voting for j :.
W. Murphy, of Marquette. D. FL, Pulci
fer, of Shawano, was elected sergeant-at-
arms, the democrats voting for j. w.
Nagel, of Manitowoc. A recess was
then taken until the afternoon at which
time the members drew their seats After
the appointment of a committee to wait
upon the governor, and inform him the
legislature was ready for business, the
assembly adjourned.
THURSDAY. Jan. 15-Sendte.-Thirty
posing the measure before congress for
bridging the Detroit river, was adopted.
Bills were intr )duced; to regulate the
practice of dentistry to authorize loan
ing of trust funds to Vernon county; to
amend chapter 167, laws of 1879, entitled
an act relating to liens; also bill to per-
nit the boards of supervisors of counties
to exempt their counties from the pro-
visions of the act relating to the taxing
of dogs; also bill empowering commits
sioners of courts to administer oaths to
prevent cruelty to minors.
At twelve O'Clock the senate met with
the assembly in joint convention to list
en- to the governors message, after which
adjourned till Monday evening.
THURSDAY, Jan. 15-AsSen1bIy The
clerk read the list of messenger boys as
follows: Speaker's-Paul r. Colvin, Of
Rock clerk 's-Hugh Edwards, of Green
Lake; reporter's-Thomas Gillespie
Sank ergeant's-Adolph Roeder, Mil
waukee; Thos. Jones, Iowa; Alma Mars
den, Dane; Frank Leonard, Dane; Dave
Owen, Milwaukee; George Bean, Mani
towoc; G. Hinrich, Dane; ]. Kohner,
Dane; Edwin Dahlby, Barron; John
Kempf, Dane. Bills were Introduced: to
authorize the commissioners of school
ana university lhus 10 loan porllon OF
the trust fund to Portage county; to
amend section 1, chapter 1872, general
laws of 1879, relative to size of meshes
in fish nets; TO repeal sections 1923,
1924 and 1925, chapter 10, of revised
statutes, relative to dogs and wild ami
mails. The senate joint resolution rela-
tive to bridging the Detroit river was
adopted.
AT 12M. the two houses met in Joint
convention, as above noted, the state Off
GERS and supreme judges being present.
After the dissolution of the joint cOnven-
ton the assembly adjourned till Monday
evening.