River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-02-05
Wisconsin Legislature.


troduced to amend existing law relating
to the distribution of "Blue Books"
The resolution directing the railroad
commissioner to furnish the senate with
copy of the report of the national con-
ventlon of railroad commissioners, held
last summer, and requiring the chief
clerk TO cause 200 copies of the same
TO be printed for the use of the legisla-
ture and for distribution, came up and
was adopted.
MONDAY. Jan. 26-Assembly.-Resolu.
tions were offered, to prohibit the sale of
alcoholic liquors; and for an increase of
mail service in Iowa county. Among
the bills introduced were the following:
Relative to the rate of interest; relative
20 loan of trust funds to the county of
Chippewa.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81. Sendte-Several
petitions were introduced to repeal the
dog law, for biennial sessions, and
cheaper railroad transportation. Among
the bills introduced were the following:
to amend the fish and game law; relating
to the acquisition of land by eminent
domain; TO annex Bay View to Mil.
waukee; to protect brook trout and
deer. A communication from His Ex-
number of executive pardons during the
year, was read by the clerk. The num-
Der of convicts pardoned from the state
prison was ten; from the house of cor
rection, nine; and from county jails.
ten.
TUESDAY, Jan 27-Assem5ly-A re.
monstrance signed by 4,000 physicians
and druggists against the passage of the
xxyOC nnin m N fr IA
bills introduced were the following: To
regulate the rate of Understanding
legal rate 6 per cent, and contract s per
cent providing that saloon licenses be
used TO support the local poor. The bill
to repeal the tramp law of 1879, was
killed.
WEDNESDAY Jan. S-Senate.-Peti
tons were presented for the taxation of
church property and the repeal of the
dog law. A resolution was introduced
directing the railroad committee TO in
quire into the complaints of freight dis
examinations made by the Dairymen's AS.
sociation, and TO +. port by bill or other
wise. The following bills were intro
duced: Relating to writs of mandamus
and prohibition; also to amend chapter
10 of the revised statutes, entitled of the
legislature; to provide for the inspection
and sale of Illuminating oils manufac-
turcd from petroleum; TO appropriate to
the institution for the deaf and dumb
$4,000 for current expenses; also to APP
propriate to the blind institution the sum
of $4,000 for current expenses ($1S,00O
improvements, etc); to protect certain
game birds in this state; to amend arti-
Giles of association Of the Milwaukee and
st. Paul Il. Il. Co.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-ASsembly-A
large number Of remonstrances against
the medical bill were presented; also pc
titions calling for an Investigation OF
freight charges; also for biennial ses.
sions. A resolution was introduced in.
structing the state board of charities to
furnish 10 the legislature a statement of
the amount of property at Delavan be-
longing to the late institute for the deaf
and dumb, and how much can be real
lied from the same in applying 1t to the
construction of q new building, at Della
van or elsewhere. Bills were introduced :
Relative to assessment and collection OF
highway taxes relative TO insurance cor
porations; TO provide for the erection of
an institute for the deaf and dumb, and
for the appointment of o commission by
the governor, to take in charge the selec-
ton of site, ETC.; relative to county
boards and county judges; to authorize
the loan of portion of the trust funds
to the town Of Lynde, Sheboygan coun-
ty; to create municipal court in the
county Of Barron; and fixing salary of
district attorney of that county; to limit
the number OF terms TO which person
may be eligible to the office of county
| treasurer; to loan portion of the trust
funds to Taylor county.
THURsDAY,Jan. 29-lSenote Bills were
| introduced, to regulate the size Of mesh
| Cs in fish nets; TO regulate sale of illumi-
mating oils; to authorize the towns OF
| Sigel and Flambeau, in Chippewa cOun-
ty, to levy special tax. A memorial to
| congress for daily mail between Pc.
waukee and Sussex, in Waukesha coun.
| ty, was passed. The bill authorizing O
| loan of the trust funds to the city of Wau
sau was passed. A joint resolution pro-
viding for biennial sessions was intro
| duced and referred 10 the committee on
state affairs. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29-ASSembly-A large
number of remonstrances against the
medical bill were presented. memo
rial from the secretaries of the state pio
neers association, AZ king the state to pub
! lish brief biographies of the members OF
| the constitutional conventions, was pre-
sented and referred. Among the resolu-
tons introduced was one directing
that the committee on charitable
and penal institutions report rela-
tive to the incurable insane
! of the state, with suggestions as to their
proper care; also, joint resolution
| directing that the state board of health
enquire into tt subject of medical legis
lation, and report by bill or otherwise to
the next legislature. A resolution was
adopted requesting the state board oil
charities to report relative to the condi
ton of state property ut the deaf mute
| institution at Delavan, with comparative
estimates as to the reconstruction Of the
| institution, there or elsewhere; a large
number of bills were introduced, among
them the following: To restore capital
| punishment; fixing the salaries of coun
| ty officers as follows: Treasurer, S. 900
clerk, 5000; clerk of court, $500; dis
trict attorney, $500; county judge, 81,
COO; TO change the name of New county
to Langlade. Bills were passed: To
loan portion of the trust funds to The
city of Wausau; also to the city of Der
lin. Among the bills killed was one t
limit the term of county officers.
FRIDAY, Jan 30-Seaate.-The follow
ing Joint resolutions were offered: Re
questing the United States ministers to
England and Spain to use their good Of
fees to obtain certain valuable publica
| ton for the state historical society; also,
"that our representatives in congress are
requested, and our senators instructed, 10
do all in their power to procure such leg
islation as will protect the people from
extortionate rates of freight, and to es-
tablsh auniform maximum rate; also to
favor the appointment of board
| of commissioners TO regulate
and control interstate commerce"
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing: To provide for the education
of deaf and dumb by the articulate OF
or chronological methods; to provide for
discharged convicts and the appointment
of a state agent for that purpose; to pro
mote good order and suppress crime
Also relating TO the procedure of com
hitting persons to the insane asylum.
The following executive communities
ton was received from the governor:
STATE OF WrscoNsIN.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
MADISON, Jan. 80, 1880
To the Honorable, the Senate:
| l have the honor to report the following APP
| pointments made, during the recess OF inc Iegls-
| lature, subject to your confirmation viz:
| John II. Vivian, of Iowa county, appointed
| March %, 1879, member of the state board OF
| charities and reform for the term commencing
| April LIST 1879.
! A. 0. Wright, of Dodge county, appointed May
81, 1879, regent Of normal schools TO fill vacancy
oCcasioned by the death of Hon. VIM. Starr.
| c. L. Valentine. of Rock county, appointed
/ IUiv ind N n,sTyrl if Dane v.