River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY Feb. a. snase-The report of the
judiciary committee in favor of the constitutional
admendment providing for biennial sessions of the
legislature, came up in regular order, and on mo-
ton OF Sen. Crosby, was laid over till Tuesday
morning.
Sen. Wing introduced joint resolution provid.
ing for the printing of 600 copies of the census
report of the state.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
MosDAy Eel. l4.-Assembly -Resolutions con
sdered Relating to the governor procuring the
printing of the report Of the conference of Wis
consin charities. Referred to the committee ON
charitable and penal institutions.
That the superintendent OF public property be
instructed to furnish certain maps of the geolog-
cal survey of Wisconsin. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. NcCord, the bill fixing the
terms of the circuit court, of Lincoln county, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning
TUESDAY, Feb. l5.- ,SeYate-Seyeral standing
committees made report. On motion Of Senator
Crosby the rules were suspended and the assembly
bti hxlng the terms Of the circuit for Lincoln
county was concurred in. Passed To appro-
pirate 70 the governors contingent fund the sum
oil 100. After an hours debate on No. 50 s..
bill relating TO corporations the bill was referrd
70 the committee ON commerce and manufactures.
The calendar having been completed Sen. Van
Setback moved to adjourn carried
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.-AscraJly-B Bills passed
Amending section 1888 chapter 1888 revised stat
utes, entitled of crimes and the punishment there
OF; amending the charter of the city of Jefferson
two bills); amending section 1929 chapter I43
revised statutes, relating TO hens; amending the
charter Of the city of BOscobel, amending the
charter Of the city of Oshkosh amending section
Iol, revised statutes in relation to judgments;
relation to the election and classification Of rail
road directors in certain cases (under suspension
OF the rules; IN relation to chattel mortgages
amending chapter 1874 revised statutes relating
10 proceedings in criminal cases in justices courts
to revive an act Of 1870 authorizing Olaf Irving
his heirs and assigns to keep and maintain ferry
across the st. Croix river. The following assem-
bly,. bills were indefinitely postponed: To provide
an equitable mode Of taxation upon incumbered
real estate to amend section 1868, revised stat
utes, relating to town insurance companies;
amending section 1891 chapter So revised stat
utes, relating TO insurance corporations; amend
ing chapter 49, revised statutes entitled of trials
in criminal cases.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Senate-The Joint reso-
luton providing for biennial sessions of the leg
lslature came up in their order the following
preamble and amendments were adopted and the
resolutions were referred to the committee state
affairs: Amend by prefacing said resolutions
with the following preamble tO-wit
WHEREAS, The legislature OF this state at its
annual session for the year 1880, proposed and
adopted by majority of the members elected to
the two houses amendments to the constitution of
the state in the following language
And further amend by adding at the end of
said resolutions the following resolution to-wit:
Resotred by the senate the assembly concur
ring, mat the foregoing amendments to the con-
stltnton be and the same are hereby agreed to by
the Legislature.
Bills passed: After SEN Woodman had ex-
planned fully the manner of disposing of Websters
dictionaries by the superintendent of public in
struction, the bill providing for the purchase of
40O hundred copies passed. The bill appropriating
~ 600 to the commissioners eff fisheries passed
The woman suffrage amendment was the special
order but upon agreement was postponed till
March LIST
WEDNESDAY, Feb. lG.--AssenlJly --Senate bills
concurred in Relating to the Indebtedness of
municipalities and amending section 800 chapter
Al, X. s. Relating to jurors, and amendatory
of section 2349 r S. Amending section 2433
chapter ll3, revised statutes, entitled Of circuit
courts Amending section 933, revised statutes
relating to town insurance companies Indef-
nitely postponed Assembly bill to amend the
union school law Of the city of Waterfowl.
Joint resolution, assembly, proposing to tax all
property except governmenE9property came up
for consideration, and brought out the friends Of
the church. Mr. Seabold offered an amendment
exemptlng church property to the amount OF
$4,000, lost-yeas &c. noes SO. Further consid-
GRAFTON was postponed till Feb. a.
THURSDAY Feb. II Senate.-The resolution
requiring select committees to report all bills in
their hands on the 2lst, was amended to the 25th
and adopted. The bill introduced by Sen. Bur-
rows to compel women to vote upon the question
Of suffrage at the next general election, came up
on the recommendation the committee to in
definitely postpone. Sen. Fifeld moved that the
bill go over until March lst. The motion to
postpone till March LIST prevailed. Passed Bills
passed to amend the charter Of the city of 0sh
kosh. To amend the articles of association of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company.
THURSDAY Feb. House.-Joint resolution
IS, senate instructing special committee to re-
port on the alleged shortage at the state hospital
! for the insane. Senate bill concurred in: To APP
| prCpriate a sum of money to pay the extra
| ployes of the legislature providing for laying
| out a state road through the counties of Pepin
and Pierce authorizing A. j. Van Epps and 9TH
| ers to build and maintain piers, docks and boat
| houses in Kinks lake in the county of Waupaca
| to prevent actions being brought upon county
| city, town and school orders until after thirty
| days from the time payment is made; to repeal
chapter 231, laws of 1879, authorizing the city of
Chippewa Falls to issue bonds for funding its
bonded Indebtedness changing the boundaries of
the counties of Shawano, Ooonto and Langlade
and to create and perfect the organization of the
| county of Langlade and establish certain towns
| therein.
FRIDAY, Feb. iSe,ate-Joint resolution No.
10, A., instruetng the delegation in congress to
support measures to regulate and control railways
was amended and adopted. The following bills
were passed To create the county of Langlade ;
| to amend section 1865 r. S.. relating to drains ;
| 70 authorize j. P. jacobson to maintain dam
on Wood river in Burnett county relating to the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 House-The chair requested
certain districts to caucus for members to be ap-
! pointed on apportionment committee. The fol-
| lowing bills were passed Amending section l0Ss
chapter 4S of the revised statutes relating to as
sessment of taxes authorizing q. p. Trip to
maintain ferry from Alma, Wis, to .Wabasha
county, MINI; authorizing loan of state trust
funds to the town of Mosnee, Marathon sosnty
amending section 1881, chapter AS, revised stat
utes relating to assessment of taxes. The senate
amendment to the joint resolution, asking our
members in congress to vote for the Reagan BILL
was coneurred in.