River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-10
BILLS INTRODUCED.

futloDS TO baCn OF the senators ana members OF
congress from the state of Wisconsin.
Lies over
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sen. Crosby, to authorize f. D. Brown and 9th
ers TO build and maintain a dam on the Wisconsin
river, in Lincoln county.
Sen; Van schaick, to change the boundaries Of
the village of Bay View.
in motion of Sen. Smith, the senate adjourned.
AssealJly.-Petitio memorials ETC. Mr.
Parry, for the repeal of laws relating to illumin-
ating oils.
Mr.. Case, on the same subject.
Mr.. bum, for an amendment of the conSttu-
ton for the prohibition of the manufacture and
sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Sprague, on the same subject.
Resolutions offered; Mr.. Troy, relating TO the
State Grange, and the manufacture of syrup in
this state.
Bills introduced Mr.. Selsmeyer amending
statutes relating to insurance corporations.
MIR. Funke, to authorize the county of 0contc
to issue bonds to pay indebtedness.
Mr.. Lloyd to appropriate to Mary Downey
Sl35.35, state aid.
Mr.. Pratt, to amend section 1870 chapter 81
revised statutes, relating to railroads.
Mr.. Kingston, relating to lands granted TO the
state by congress, and renewing lands and grant
ing them to the Wabasha and Lake Superior
railroad company.
Mr.. Funke, providing for lien upon logs and
timber in certain counties.
Mr. Kidd relating to an act incorporating tn,
city of Boscobel.
On motion of Mr. Gibson, the assembly adj.
journed until 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY, Feb. l.-iSendte.-Sen. Simpson of.
fered the resolution that passed the last legisa-
ture relating to female suffrage. Referred to tn,
select committee on that subject
The chair appointed as special committee OF
the subject OF woman suffrage, Senators Simpson
Quarles and Anderson.
Bills introduced: Sen. Simpson IA bill and pc
tltion relating to the spread of contagious dis
eases, and to prevent the same
Sen. Hamilton, u bill relating to costs and fee,
in the circuit court.
Concurred in: The assembly joint resolution
relating to the state prison labor was concurreC
in. This resolution proposes the appointment O
committee to determine whether it is wise t
lease the labor again.
| Aseen,by-Resolutions offered: Mr.. Peterson
c. IL. NJ, requesting the secretary of state TO re
| port how much money from fines was received by
| him last year.
Bills introduced: Mr.. Cabannis, to ament
! the law Incorporating the city of Platteyille.
Mr.. Miner, to amend sec. 1929, chapter I43, o
the revised statutes, relating to liens.
| Mr.. Rasmussen to amend statutes relating t
towns and villages.
WEDNESDAY, FEB2
iSetde--A communication was presented by tbs
secretaries of the pioneer association of Wiscon
sin, asking tor revised edition of the pioneers o.
Wisconsin.
RESOLUTIONS.
Sen. Anderson, "a joint resolution asking con
| gress to vote for a bill placing duty ON barley
and barley malt Lies over.
| BY Sen. Thomas, as follows:
WHEREAS, There exists among the people
wide spread and wel-defined feeling that con
gress should now, in the exercise of its constitu-
tional power to regulate commerce among tn,
nd g
which shall so regulate and control railway com
| panies and other carries to secure the who'll
people fair rates and efficient services and proven
unfair Determinations and extvrtionate charges
| and
WHEREAS, While firmly adhering to the consti
| tutional right OF congress in the premises anC
| earnestly favoring the immediate exercise of sucl
| right, we deem it unwise, in view of the magni
tude of the subject and the patient study necessa
! ry to the preparation of proper meausres or L
arrive at an intelligent Judgment thereon, tina
| this Legislature should at this time proclaim it
unqualified approval of any particular measure
now pending. Now therefore,
ResOtCed by the senate the assembly cOlcarinq
| That our senators are hereby instructed and gu
representatives in congress are hereby requested
to secure by all honorable means in their powe
| the immediate passage by congress of such meas
ures as will regulate and control railway com
panes and other carriers as TO secure to th'
whole people fair rates and efficient services anC
prevent unfair discrimination and extortonat,
| charges That his excelency, the governor b,
requested to forward a certified copy of thes
| resolutions to each of the senators and represen
| tatives IN congress from the state of Wisconsin,
| Lies over
| Sen. Sutherland, extending sympathy to tn,
laboring classes in ireland. Lies over.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Sen. Paul to provide for the appointment of {
| state etymOlogIst
1
| Of Oconomowoc
Sen. Wing, a bill to amend the charter of tn,
city of La Crosse.
Sen Ryland. bill to appropriate to the Wis
consin state agricultural society the of 50 900
RufLs sUsPENED.
On motion of Sen. Kelly the rules were suspend
ed, and No. ia A, a bill to fix the terms O
circuit court in 10th judicial circuit taken W
and the amendments opted and the bill passed
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
The following communications We're received
from his excellency, the governor.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
MADISON Feb. /, 1881. }
! To the Honorable Senate
! have the honor to submit the following noIn
nations for appointments to the several Offices
| named:
| DR.. Scion Marks of Milwaukee county. to b,
a member of the state board of health and vita
statistics for the term commencing the first Mon
! day in Feb. 1881.
Jonathan H. Evans Of Grant county: Car
| Doer1nger, of Milwaukee county, and C. A
Hutchins of Fond du Lac county, to be Regent
| of Normal Schools TO the term commencing tn,
first Monday in Feb. 1881.
Mark Douglass, of Jackson county and c. l.
! Valentine, of Rock county, to be commissioner
| Of fisheries for the term commencing April |
| 1881.
respectfully report also. the following ap
| pointment, made during the recess of the legis
| lature, subject to your confirmation:
| j. 1. Reeve, of 0utagamie county, TO be statt
| Supervisor of Inspectors of illuminating oils fol
| the term OF two years, commencing April l, 1850
WILLIAM L. SMITH Governor.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MADISON, Feb. ?, 1881.
| To the Honorable, the Legislature:
| Complying with the request contained in join
resolution No. 10, senate, have the honor t,
! transmit herewith the report o. the committee ap
pointed to investigate the affairs of the Wisconsin
state hospital for the insane, together with al
other reports, records testimony and papers il
| this department pertaining TO the investigation
made by such committee.
WILLIAM E. SMITH,
Governor
Assela5lg -Resolution presented Mr.. Ware
| that the sympathy Oh the people Vi the state VI
Wisconsin, through their representatives in legis
| lature assembled is hereby extended to the un
happy laboring class in Ireland in its effort to eff
feet reform in the present oppressive tenant sys
| TEN prevailing in that country. Rules suspended
| and the resolution was adopted.
Resolution considered: Requesting the stat
| treasurer to report the amount Of fines received
| by him from each county since 1880. Adopted
| Bills introduced Mr.. Barnes, to proven
| quacks from deceiying the people by assuming
| medical titles.
| Mr.. Craig, relating to the charter OF the city o
| Jefferson
Mr.. Ekern, to prohibit members of the legisla
| ture from receiving railroad passes.
| Mr.. Maxwell, amending statutes, relating t,