River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-18
Observation-Disclosures


national legislature and praying that the
leg stature memorable the senators and
representatives in congress from this
state to support such legislation as will
insure to the people of the District of
Columbia all the rights belonging to
citizens of the United States. The bin
in relation to swamp lands in the coun.
ties of Marathon, Chippewa, Clark, Sha-
wano, Oeonto and Marinette, came up
for amendment and engrossment and
third reading but was refused by vote
of 8 to IL. Bills were passed appropri-
ating to Kenosha, Dodge and Wood
counties money to reimburse them for
care of insane persons.
Lieut.. Gov. Bingham then addressed
the senate as follows:
sENAToRs-Beiore putting the motion to ad
Jonrn, desire to say, that having been called
away by telegram received late this afternoon
which is imperative in its character and requires
my absence after tonight: that | return to you
senator's one and ALL my sincere thanks for the
uniform courtesy and kindness which you have
exhibited TO me, during the whole of the session.
aud for the aid anG assistance you have rendered
me in the discharge of my dates. / congratulate
the people Of the stale of Wisconsin upon the
conscientious and able manner In which
Won have conducted the legislation of the session
in the general discharge of your duties leave
the chair with less regret because know that
shall leave II TO a successor, who will ably and
| faction. trust that the remaining days of the
session will be characterized by the same fidelity
and conscientious regard 70 duty which have
my thanks.and bid you one and all good night.
The senate then adjourned.
MONDAY, March s. AsSeaJly.--In the
absence Of the speaker, Hon. John
Brindley, of Grant, was elected speaker
| pro tenn. A joint resolution was adopted
/ H. ,f
| holiday. A bill passed TO provide for
the proofs of kindredship and to limit
the lien of creditors ON the real estate of
deceased persons in certain cases.
TUESDAY, March 9.-.Smate. The
joint resolution for leave to introduce
bill making June 10, 1880, legal holt
| day, was ruled out of order. Bills pass
ed: To prevent cruelty to minors; To
provide for the better accommodation Of
| The incurable insane of Waupaca coun-
! ty; To regulate the disbursement of pub
lie money and TO prescribe penalties
for the misappropriation thereof
| to authorize the secretary of state to sub
scribe for copies of biographical sketches
of the mem beTs OF the constitutional con-
| vention of 1916, 1847 and 1913; TO provide
| for the transfer of insane persons from
! jails and poor houses to state
and county asylums. Assembly bills
were concurred in as follows
To provide for the individual liability Of
stock holders in banks and banking as
sociations; to provide for the publication
Of proceedings of county boards of
supervisors; a bill to amend the r. s.,
relating to fees of justices; a bill to pro-
hibit the introduction of any more dam
| bills at this session. The assembly bill
relating to the Milwaukee sewerage sys.
| TEN was debated at great length by Sen.
Hyde who favored the measure, and
! Sen. Van Schaick, who opposed it. The
bill was indefinitely postponed by ayes
10, noes 6. The bill to appropriate 49,
600 to the board of immigration was or
dered to a third reading after considera :
BILE debate. The senate joint resolution
providinglfor biennial sessions was adopt
ed, after several amendments had been
made The vote by which the bill
amendatory of chapter 217, laws of 1874,
ptitled an act to appropriate to James
REYNOLDS and John Fellenz sum of
money therein named, and to authorize
them to bring an action against the state
for the amount of their claim not covered
by such an appropriation, was indeti-
nitely postponed, was recOnsidered, and
the bill passed by bare majority.
TUESDAY, March assembly
Joint resolution expressing continued
confidence in the Fox and Wisconsin
river improvement was adopted; also,
the memorial to congress favoring
Reagan's interstate commerce bill. Bills
passed: To amend section 1880, revised
statutes, entitled the advertisement of
real estate for taxes; To change the
boundary lines in the county of New,
and to perfect its organization
as the county of Langlade
Senate bills were concurred in: Reat-
ing to writs of mandamus and prohibit
ton, and amendatory of section 1852,
revised statutes of 1873; relating to Of
lenses against the lives and persons OF
| individuals relating to changes of venue,
and to provide for the assignment OF
judges of circuit courts; to promote
order and repress crime; relating to
committing persons to insane hospitals
to provide for the collection of statistics
of pauperism and crime; relating to of
lenses against the lives and persons of
individuals; relating to the equalization
of taxes.
WEDNESDAY, March 10-lSenate.-A
large number of bills were concurred in,
among them the following: To provide
for services of process upon transporta,
ton companies, and the appointment of
an attorney therefor within this state; to
authorize the granting of state certifi-
Gates to graduates of colleges and uni
versities; to appropriate $4,000 annually
10 the state board of immigration; relat-
ing to proceedings in garnishment; to
amend section GA, of the revised stat
utes, relating to taxes levied by village
boards. Bills were indefinitely post
poned: to provide for the transfer of
Milwaukee county insane asylum to the
state, and to establish state hospital for
durable insane; to provide for the educa-
ton of the deaf and dumb by the articu-
late or chronological method; to re
organize The third, fourth and tenth ju-
dicial circuits, and to create the thir-
tenth judicial circuit; to provide for
discharged convicts, ana the appoint
ment of state agent for that purpose
prohibiting county treasurers from hold
ing office more than two years.
WEDNESDAY, March 10-ASsemJ1y-
The bill providing for the inspection of
grain provoked a long discussion, but
was indefinitely postponed. The last bill
to increase the taxation Of life insurance
companies met the same fate. Bills
| passed. anu COnCuTT0u III were: u du-
thoriZe the secretary of state TO subscribe
for biographical Sketches of members of
the constitutional convention of 1S44-47
ayes GO, noes %; to authorize mutual
hail insurance companies of other states
to do business in this state; to amend
statutes increasing the salary of the clerk
of the railroad commissioner 63,
noes 49, to authorize the Chicago q st.
Paul Short Line railroad company to
construct bridge oyer Lake st. Croix !;
to provide for the better accommodation
OF the incurable insane in Waupaca
county. The bill to vacate a state road
in the town Of York, Dane county, was
tabled
THURSDAY, March 11.-Senate.-Bills
passed: TO provide for the inspection of
| illuminating oils; to fix the boundaries
| of the county of langlade; to include
the Chicago s. Tomah railroad in the
! provisions of chapter 1853. of the general
| laws Of 1870 The bill to relieve a claim
of Simeon Mills from the statute of linn
itation was killed. A large number of
assembly bills were concurred in, among
which were the following: To regulate
the service of process in garnishee pro-
/ ceedings; TO prohibit unauthorized com
! panies and agents from transacting the
| business of insurance in this state, and
| relating to the department Of insurance.
| The following bills were indefinitely
postponed: To provide for pro ifs of
| kinehin and to limit the leID of creditors