River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-30
SENATORIAL.

pIfHSIol % preference ~ INV PIoRh
through our columns. for United States
senator. Gauging public interest in
this matter by the number Of respons-
cS thus far received we shonld say that
the masses feel as little concern upon
this subject rs does Bob. Ingersoll re-
garding a future state. The follow
ing letter from Warren, st. CroIx Co.
however. is an Indication that IIod
Taylor's constituency is not ''solid for
Sawyer:'
WARREN, Dec. %, 1880.
EDS. JouRNAL:-I read your article
on the Senatorial question IN the last
number of the JOURNAL with good
deal Of interest, and in response to
your request would say that l have
consulted with several of my neigh
bors and find them unanimous in the
opinion that restrictive legislation.
both State ana National. in reference
to railroads, is IN Imperative necessity,
md that the election of any man to
the Senate of the United States whose
views aud interests are known to be
IN opposition to such legislation would
be detrimental to the best interests of
The people Of this State and Nation,
Respectfully,
E. Il. PARTRIDGE.
Prop SEQ AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTIONS Pro
VLDINi FOR BIENNIAL
SESSIONS.
The Legislature Of 1880 adopted a
resolution cmbodying proposed
amendments to the Constitution of
Wisconsin providing for biennial
sessions of the Legislatures. The
amendments required for this pur-
pose involve change of sections 4,
5.II and q of Article ", and the
adoption of the amendments proposed
would make said sections read as
follows:
Section 1. The members of the as
spmbly shall be chosen hiennially. by
single districts. on the Tuesday suc-
ceeding the first Monday 'of NOvem-
her. after the adoption of this amend
ment. by the qualified electors of the
several districts, such districts to he
bounded Ivy county. precinct, town or
ward lines. to consist Of contiguous
territory. and be i'll as compact form
is practicable.
Section ). The senators shall be
elected by single districts of conven-
lent contiguous territory, at the same
time and in the same manner as
members Of the assembly are required
10 be chosen: and no assembly dis
trict shall be divided in the formation
of a senate district. The senate dis.
tricts shall lie numbered in the regu-
ltr series. and tine senators shall be
chosen alternately from the odd and
even numbered districts. The sena-
tors elected OF holding over at the time
Of the adoption of this amendment
shall continue in office TIL their sue.
c.ssors are duly elected and qualified,
and after the adoption Of this amend
ment all senators shall he chosen fol
.he term of four years.
Section II. The legislature sha'l
meet at the seat of government at
such time as shall be provided by law
once i'll two years and no oftener, M,
pss convened by the governor IL
/ special session. aud when SO convened
| na business shall be transacted except
Is shall be necessary to accomplish
+ he special purposes for which it was
convened.
Section 81. f ,ch member of tht
/ legislature shall receive for his ser
j vices fol ana during a regular session
+ the sum of five hundred dollars, an,
/ 10 cents for every mile he shall trave
"a going to and returning from the
place OF meeting Of the legislature OF
/ he most usual route. In case If Al
extra session of the legislature. ne
additional compensation shall he al
Bowed 10 any memA thereof, eithel
directly OF Indirectly. except fot
mileage. to he computed at the san'