River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-29
Wisconsin Legislature.


taxation of dogs; relating to fences; re.
lating to the publication of the general
laws in Milwaukee legal journal, A
joint resolution opposing the withdrawal
of the legal tender quality of greenbacks
was introduced; also, a memorial to con
gress for an appropriation to complete
bTeakwater at the east end of the Stur.
geon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship canal.
A memorial TO congress was introduced
for an appropriation to improve the Ke.
Waunee river. A resolution was OF.
fered, aud adopted under suspension,
congratulating the people of the state OF
Maine for the happy solution of their
troubles, and the clerk was ordered to
send copy of the same by telegraph al
once. A resolution was introduced to
cut off new business after Feb. 6. The
resident clergy were invited to open
sessions with prayer without pecuniary
compensation. Several bills were in
troduced, among them the following
Relating to town insurance companies
relating to dogs and wild animals; TO en-
courage the raising of sheep for the pro.
lection of passengers on railroad cars.
and comforting police powers on con-
ductors and others.
MONDAY, JAN 19.-Assem6ly-The
speaker announced the standing com
nittees as follows:
Judiciary-S. w. Pierce, Adams; N. P. Haugen
Pierce: Ira q. Bradford. Eau Claire; John Brind-
ley, Grant; !. +. Ware. Fond dn Lac Il. j
Budge, Rock; Burr Sprague, Green.
Ways and Means-J. i. Ware, Fond du Lac; ".
Boorsc MllSaukee: b. Fontaine, Brown; c. w.
Moors, Wanshara; w. i. Packard, Racine.
Federal Relations-J0hn Bradley, La Crosse /;
9. G. Paine, Milwaukeer; John Bosustow, Ra-
cine; d. c. fakey, Vernon; A. Ii. Z. Kruger,
Winnebago.
Educauon-John Brind,ey, Grant: NJ p Hau-
gen, Pierce; L. l., Lord: Rock; B. ). We'll, Wash
lngton; s. a. Craig, Jefferson.
Rallroads-J. j. d. Bullock, Jefferson; John
Bradley. La Crosse; WIZ. Wall, winnebago; John
McGilton, Dunn; w. l.. Joslin, Riehland; Frank
$. Lawrence, Rock; Thos. Be4tte, Dane; Ed
ward keogh, Milwaukee; Charles Freeman, MI
waukee
Chippewa; Frank s, Lawrence. Rock; G q. Cox,
Iowa: John Ringic Marathon; Matthew Lowth,
Columbia.
B. Barnes, Walworth; Addison Eaton, Columbia
Thomas II. Shelton. Lafayette; John L. King
ston, Juneau; John Bentley, Milwaukee, W. II.
Fleming, Dodge.
Privileges and Electious-Atley Peterson.
Crawford; c. 5. Raesser, Milwaukee,; J. r. Tier
ney Dane; John Schmidt, Waukesha; WIN. Small.
WaukeSba.
Incorporations-John r. Kingston, Juneau;
James Hill, 81, Croix; otto LaYorrenZ, Milwau
kee: James McMurdo, outagamie; w al. Root.
Sheboygan.
Assessment and Collection OF Taxes-G. G.
Cox, Iowa; q. r. Allen, Walworth; Frank S. Law
renee, Rock; John A. Klindt. Grant; John Carey,
Manitowoc.
Lumber and Maunfactures-H. W. Webster,
Winnebago; N. II. Withee, Clark; Thos. II. Me.
Dlll, Portage; Ii. c. McRae, Chippewa; IL. Naber,
Public Improvement B Simpson, Milwau-
kee: T. S. Minor. Door; Chas. Watson, Grant,
d. Il. Bean, Winnebago; j C. Petersen, outa'
gamie
Militia-W. II. Uemschemeyer, Mani owoc;
Jacob Eekhardt, Jr, Vernon Lars L. Gunderson,
Barron; E. Blakcslee, Sank ; II. Kennedy, Iowa.
Agricuture-RiChard Pritchard, Green Lake;
Frank Gilman. Buffalo; VIM. Allison, Pepin: j.
Koz Fond du Lac; j. W. Parkinson, Calumet
Town ana County AGairs-N. H. Withee, Clark !;
W. ii, JOslin, Blcblapd; ). a. Phillips, Waupaca.
D. e. Sedgwick, Brown; Joseph Helmet, Jr.,
Dodge.
Roads and Brdges-E j. Waste Monroe; E.
s. Minor, Door; Thos. Gillespie, Sauk; +. Plum
der, Manitowoc; p Merritty, Milwaukee.
State Lands-R. J. Burdge, Rock; J. II. Case,
Riehland; G. s. Kelsey, Marquette; Luther Gill
son, Milwaukee; j. E. Darbellay. Kewaunee.
Medical Societies-C. g. Crosse. Dane: s. l..
Lord, Rock; c. s. Blanchard, Walworth; W. A
Adamson, Fond du Lac; j. c.. Place, Washington
Legislative Expenditures. b. Bradford, Eau
Claire; C. Troy, Green; w. Anderson. Waupaea
D. d. Trceven, Fond du Lac; b. McGinty, La
Engrossed Bnls-T. II. McDiIl Portage; r. D.
Wilson, jackson; Il. Mcintyre, Shcboygan; j.
Eckhardt, DR., Vernon; g. $. Blanchard, Wal
Enrolled Bins-C s. Resser. Milwaukee; John
Ruch, Washington; ID. q. Williams, Dodge;
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Claims C. S. Kelsey Marquette; D. B. Barnes
Walworth; j. Stone. Jefferson: John Bentley
Milwaukee; G. p. Kenyon, juneau.
Charitable and Penal Institutions James Hill,
st. Crolx; C. Williams. Kenosha; C. S. Blanch-
ard, Walworth; T.. d. Simpson, Milwaukee; John
Carey, Manitowoc.
Printing-R. r. Campbell, Monroe; s. W
Pierce, Adams; .. +. Sherman, Dodge.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20-Senate-A memo
rial to congress for an appropriation to
improve the harbor at Port Washington.
passed. Among the bills introduced was
one to purchase 700 copies of of Websters
Unabridged dictionary for the state
The assembly resolution congratulating
the republicans of Maine upon the ter
mination of the legislative middle. camo
up ana the democrats attempted 10 sub
stitute for it resolution condemning
the counting into office fraudulently of
president, governor q c., but the SUBJ
stitute was ruled out of order. Senator
Rankin moved to amend the resolution
by adding after the words "bad men,,
the words "of all parties" and after the
words fraud and force" the word
"bribery"- Upon this motion the ayes
and noes were called, and the vote, stood
ayes 20. noes, 5.
Il
Orial to congress for the construction OF
light houses on the Sturgeon Bay canal,
was adopted; q joint resolution was or
fered requesting the Fish Com missioner
% lay before the legislature all the testi.
mony taken Lcfore such commission
respecting the charges OF incompetency
on the part of The superintendent OF such
commission, H. w. Welsher, at the ses-
rfo 81 oiO
Newhall House in the city of Milwau
kee, on the 9th and 2Sth days Of August.
1879; and, also, that the governor be and
is hereby requested to communicate tc
the legislature all communications made
to him by any member of the commits
sion relating to such charges. The JOINT
resolution cutting off new business Feb
9Th, was adopted. Among the bills in
troduced was one to amend the revised
statutes relative to suits at law maintain
ed by married women; to limit the mum
Der of tsrms held by county treasurers:
requiring school districts TO build fences
and plant trees on school house sites.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21.-Senate.- mem
orial of Washington county supervisors
for the enlargem ent of the northern in.
sa hospital in order to care for the
chronic insane was presented; also sever
al petitions for the repeal of the dog
law. Among the bills introduced were
the following: Relating to nonregister-
ed voters; amendatory of statutes relat-
ing to sale of lands by executors and ad-
ministrators; to protect dentists and sur
geons from the morbid effects caused by
the use Of an9sthetics; to appropriate
5000 TO the fish commission. Some
time was spent In changing the Jolnt
resolution relating to affairs
in Maine. The amendments
offered by the democrats and adopted on
the previous day were stricken off and
an entirely new resolution adopted. The
joint resolution asking congress to fur
nish equipments for the coming soldiers
reunion in Milwaukee, was adopted. The
bill extending the time on the loan Of
school funds to district No. 10, in the
town of Arlington, was passed. Ad.
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 21-Assembly,-Con.
siderable bombastlc talk was INDUCED in.
Mr. Keogh introduced joint resolution
condemning fraud at the polls and
coupling the affairs of Maine with
transactions in Louisiana. a
joint resolution asking congress to fur
nish camp equipments for $4,000 men,
for use in the coming soldiers reunion
in Milwaukee on June 7th, was adopted.
Among the bills introduced were the
repeal the tramp law of 1878; 10
authorize notaries public to perform
marriages; to prevent unqualified persons
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