River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY March 7--Seaate-A bill was intro
dueed by the committee on military affairs, to
provide for participation Of the state OF Wlseon.
sin in the Yorktown centennial celebration, and
to appropriate 81 500 to meet the expenses there
OF.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The president appointed Messrs Thomas,
Simpson and Carter, MS a committee of confer
ence on the part of the senate, on bill No. 70, A.,
to amend section 1870, revised statutes. entitled
of the Wisconsin industrial school for boys, on the
refusal Of the senate TO recede from their amend
ment.
Bills were passed as follows
Relating to justices OF the peace, and amend
atory of chapter l2I, general laws of 1850.
To amend sections 1856, $3.50 and 376l chap
ter 60 revised statutes, entitled of appeals from
judgments in justices courts
To authorize A. C. Cushman his associates and
assigns TO construct and maintain dam across
kekapoo river on land owned by him.
To authorize Frederick r. Newbold and Robert
r. Livingstone to build and maintain dams
across the south branch of Embarrass river.
To authorize A. J.. Van Epps and others to
maintain docks and lighthouses in Hicks lake
in Waupaca county.
Relating to an amendatory of section 1047
chapter As, revised statutes entitled of assess
ment of taxes.
Fixing the terms of court in the Fourth judicial
circuit.
Hoase.An attempt was made at the opening Of
the session to take the Green Bay Minnesota
railway investigation resolution up out of its
regular order but failed.
The following bills passed:
Amending the Oconomowoc charter
Amending section !, chapter 25l laws OF 1879
relative insurance corporations.
Authorizing Delos r. Moon ct al, to construct
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Eau Claire county.
Authorizing road district No. l. in Winchester
Winnebago county to expend highway tax in the
town of Clayton.
Legalizing lie acts OF the village officers of
Brandon Fond du Lac county.
Amending section 2I4S, revised statutes, relat-
ing to attachments
Amending sections 2743 and 27Gs revised
statutes, relating to ga~nishments.
Authorizing A. D. Andrews ct al, to maintain
canal in Barron county, and improve Bear Lake
in Polk and Barron counties.
TuEpsAY. March S-Seaote-A bill was intro
duced by the committee on finance and insurance
relating to evidence from bank books The fol-
lowing assembly bills were severally read third
time and eoncured in: Relating to the distribu-
ton of supreme curt reports and amendatory OF
section 357 of the Il. S. To amend sec. 1888
chap ISS. of the X. S entitled crimes and the
punishment thereof; Relating to crimes and the
punishment thereof Relating TO the settlement
of estates of deceased persons; To amend section
2345 OF the r. S., giving married women the right
| to use and maintain an action. On motion oil
Sen. Sutherland the senate proceeded to vote fol
United States senator to succeed Matt. II. Car
penter. The following is the vote in detail
Senators Finkeh burg, Griffin Hamilton, Kelly
Richardson Sutherland Van Schaick, Wing and
Woodman-9 vo- ed for Angus Cameron.
Senators Anderson, Carter, Delaney, Hunt
Kusel, Paul, Rankin, Smiths, voted for Col
VIM. +. Villas.
Senators Crosby, Ellis MeKeeby, Scott, Simp-
SON and Wiley-7, voted for Luther S. Dixon.
Senators Burrows, Blackstone and McGrew-3
voted for Z. W. Reyes
Senators Phillips and Quarles-2 voted fOr
Chas. q. Williams.
SEN Fitield voted for c. L. Colby.
Sen. Price voted for Sen. Scott.
Sen. Ryand voted for Sen. Quarles.
Sem Thomas voted for Geo. c. Hazelton.
| Sen. Weaver was absent totals.
Assenib}y-A resolution providing Tor the APP
pointment of select committee OF five to take
into consideration the advisabiity of calling a
constitutional convention came up and was Ia
defnitly postponed.
Assembly bills passed: Authorizing the city OF
! Waupaca to raise certain moneys to aid in the
construction of a new court house.
| Regulating the rate of interest at per cent.
| legal and per cent. on contract Ayes o.
! noes %.
Amending section / chapter 2ll, laws of 1880
| relating to town insurance companies.
Amending chapter A, revised statutes, in re-
| lation to making returns of elections to county
| clerks and for compensation tor she same.
Authorizing the city of Waupaca TO contract
with the county of Waupaca for the purchase of a
| court house.
Amending chapter 1853, laws of 1880, relating to
| barbed wire fences.
Providing for the assessment Of damages to
lands taken or overlooked by works of improve
ment on the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, prosecuted
or maintained by the L. 5. government
Authorizing the city of Columbus 70 issue bonds
| 20 build school houses in said city.
| Mr.. Ware moved that the assembly now pro-
coed to elect a senator in place Of Senator Matt
| III. Carpenter deceased. Carried.
| The roll being called, members answered tC
| their choice follows:
Messrs. Austin, Belts Bowles, Bradford, Brad
ley, Bronson, Buekstaff, Chamberlain, G.. H., Cor
| bett, Ekern Fuller, Gibson l.. s., Hartman, Her
rick, Jess Juye, Kempter, Maxwell MeCord Me
Dill McFetridge. Menges Miner, O'Brien
| Paddock Pierron. Rasmussen Rusk, Wall and
Ware 0-voted for Angus Cameron.
Messrs. Blakeslee, Case, chamberlain, A. o..
Dunn, Funke, Gillespie, Howe, Jarvis, Kingston
| Lloyd Luse Moors Peterson, A., Phillips, Rev
| ey, Rogers, Roskie, Tarrant TrOy-l9-yoted fol
| Il. W. Reyes.
Messrs Estabrook Field, Gibson f. L., Her
ger Laverrenz, Matthews, Parry, Pierce, Price
! Shepard, Stanley Troy-l2-voted tor Luther 5
| Dixon
Messrs cambridge, Cabanis, X Gene, Kidd
voted for Geo. C. lIaselton.
Messrs. Barnes, Fontaine Lins, Pratt, Sage
Seabold, Smith, l.. j., Sprague-S- fol
Charles G. Williams
Mr.. Bullock voted for Lieutenant Governor
| Bingham.
Messrs Briggs, CoIdwell, Craig, Darbellay, Gee
! Gleason, Holehouse, Humphrey, keOgh, Liscow
| McMurdo Peterson. c. Ii. NJ, Ringle, Schwal
bach Selsemeyer, Sloan, Smith, Ira p, Steele =
1S--voted for Vim. +. Villas.
Absent-Messrs. Brennan, Davis, Konz, Law
renee Meadows Meyer, Taylor and Trips.
WEbSEspAY. March 9-.Sts,ate-A petition
was presented by Sen. Simpson, OF citizens o
| Milwaukee against repeal of the oil law also, by
| Sen. Van Schaiek, on the same subject. The fol
| lowing bill was introduced Sen. Thomas, by
una nimOus consent to amend section OF chapte
IS, Jaws of 1881. entitled an act to amend section
1863, revised statutes in relation to terms o
| county courts. On motion of Sen. Thomas, thu
rules were suspended and the bill was then passed
SENATORIAL.
At five minutes to twelve a resolution was re
ceived from the assembly that the two house
meet in JOINT convention at IL o'clock, Marcel
| 9th to vote upon the question of U. 5. senator
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death o
| Sen. Matt. Ii. Carpenter. The resolution wa
adopted. The senate then proceeded to the as
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not differing materially from that of the day pre-
vious, as announced elsewhere
WEDNESDAY,, March 9.--Assembiy Petition
were presented for and against prohibition o
alcoholic manufacture in favor OF an appropria
ion for amber cane culture, and against the bill
relating to Wisconsin industrial schools.
Mr.. Estabrook offered joint resolution for
| joint convention at noon next Wednesday, to TAX
| appropriate action in honor of the memory o
| Senator Matt. IL. Carpenter.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Rasmussen t.
take the Green Bay and Minnesota railway reso
luton from the table; but it failed for want of
| two-thirds vote.
The bill to amend the charter Of the city o
| Portage passed under suspension of rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Pierce, the chief clerk wa
directed to inform the senate that the assembl,
was ready to go into joint convention, to take
| ballot for L. S. senator.
The honorable the 1t. Governor and the sen
ate appeared a few minutes after twelve oclocl:
and took seats.
The 1t. Governor presided, and announced tn
| object of the convention
The rolls were called by the chief clerks, AM
the vote announced as follows
| Angus Cameron. =. ~. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Z. W. Keyes.. ..,.........>-. J.
l.. s. Dixon. ......... i
! c. q. Williams. l.