River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

separate publication of reports Of Washburn OBJ
servatory and the departments of agriculture and
mechanic arts; also a bill relating to county
asylum.
Claims The secretary of state reported claims
against the state as follows:
Sidney Allen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 1873 q
Mary Downey ................. I36 80
MoS pahef Jan 25-as,e5l, = Resolutions atU -
Mr. Lawrence relative to the Madison Fire In
suranee company asking for an investigation of
its affairs.
Resolutions considered: Relative to important
documents solicited OF our minister to Great
Britain. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Sprague, regulating the sale Of iulninat-
ing oils; and relating to partition fences
Mr.. Dunn, relating to assessment and collection
, of poll taxes.
Mr.. Gee, legalizing the incorporation Of villages.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Taylor, TO organize Price county for iu-
dicial purposes and to fix the term for the eth
judicial circuit Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. %.
Sead'e.-Bills introduced: Sen. Sutherland, n
bill to appropriate 50 600 to the governors con-
tingent fund.
Sen. Wing, bill relating to special terms of
supreme courts, also to amend section 30, r. s.,
relating to exemptions.
Sen. Wiley bill relating to tract Indices and
amendatory of the revised statutes relating to
county officers.
Sen. Delaney, a bill to amend section 1869 RS.
relating to terms of county courts.
Sen. Richardson a bill TO provide for the pur-
chase of 400 copies of Webster's dictionary, at
price not exceeding 81 per copy. Referred to
committee on education
The governCr returned bill No. Is, s., to incor-
porate the village of Brandon. The executive OBJ
lection of the bill is one of consttutionality. The
veto sustained.
Sen. Kelley moved that the senate proceed to
the election of United States in the place
of Angus Cameron, whose term of office expires
March 4, 1881.
| ins s; C. d. Parker /. Sen. Anderson voted for
Parker.
On motion of Sen. Me Grew, the Senate ad-
journed.
TUESDAY Jan. 25--Assen,5ly- McDill pre-
scented petitions of people of Polk county, for con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Chamberlin q. H., on the same subject.
Mr.. Moors, on the same subject.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
Relative to the Madison fire insurance company,
formerly the Madison mutual insurance company,
and for an investigation of its affairs, by the at
torney general Referred to committee on insur
ance, banks and banking.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Ware, to assist laborers and servants in
collecting their earnings
Mr.. Matthews, for the appointment of a
female deputy sheriff
Mr.. Sage, to amend the revised statutes IN the
matter of highways and bridges.
Mr.. Luse, relating to the distribution of supreme
court reports.
Mr.. Parry, relating to fences.
Mr. Holehouse, providing for the equalization
of taxation.
Mr. Sprague. to levy a state tax for the better
support of public schools and the distribution
thereof.
Mr. Dunn relating to justices of the peace.
Mr. cambridge, amending revised statutes and
laws of 1880 relating to town insurance com
panies.
A vote for U. 5 Senator was then taken result
ing: Sawyer 49, Jenkins 81 Scattering 6. The
assembly then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan Senate.-Bills introduc-
ed: Sen. Ellis memorial to congress for compet-
ng the harbor at Ahnapee. On motion of Sen.
Ellis, the rules were suspended and the memorial
was passed. 1t asks for an appropriation Of $50
600 for the completion Of the harbOr.
Sen. Crosby, relating to the sale of lands for
taxes and amendatory of section 1880 revised
statutes.
Sen. Fiheld, to prevent the obstruction Of the
navigation of the waters of this state.
Sen. kusel, To amend the Union School law of
the city OF Watertown.
Sen. Fiteld, relating to police regulations in I'M
incorporated villages
On motion of Sen. Price the rules were suspend
ed and the bill appropriatng 50 ,3S0.l5 to pay the
expenses per diem and other items Of expense of
the committee to investigate the affairs OF the
state hospital for the insane was read third time
| and passed.
On motion of Sen. Quarles the rules were sus-
pended and the assembly bill to legaliZe the in
corporation of villages was amended. read third
time and c6ncurred in.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 26-Assenbly Mr.. Lins to
amend sec. 40, chap. 10, revised statutes relating
| to Industrial school for boys.
Mr. Fuller, for the employing additional clerks
in the state superintendent Office.
Mr.. MOOrs to provide punishment for OffenSeS
against certain real property.
Mr. Parry, to amend laws of 1880, relating to
granting of teachers certificates to college and
university students.
Mr.. Pratt, amending statutes relating to school
meetings.
| Mr. Kingston, to encourage the manufacture of
| syrup and sugar.
Mr. Laverrenz, relating to property exempt
from execution.
Mr.. Fuller, relating to encountered real estate
Mr. Sprague, relating to fees Of witnesses, and
amending statutes relating thereto.
Mr. Sage relating to town officers and assess
ors, and to amend sos, chap. 80, revised
statutes.
Mr. Craig to amend sec. |, chap. 1853 relating
to Incorporation of the city of Jefferson.
Mr. Darbellay, to legalize the forms Of the town
laws of 1879.
Mr. Briggs, relating to appeals and judgments
in justices courts.
| Mr. Wall to amend laws of 1889 relative to
maintaining a dam across Butternut creek in
| Pierce county,
| Mr. McDill relative to county government.
Mr., Sage, to amend section l2l6, chapter 81,
revised statutes, taxing railroad and Geographic
lines.
JOINT CONVENTION.
At high twelve, the honorable. the lieutenant
governor and senate appeared at the door of the
chamber, and were received with the usual honors,
the assembly standing. The senators took their
stations.
The lieutenant governor, as president of the
senate assumed the chair and called the joint
vention to order.
Chief Clerk Bross read the Journal of the SEN
ate of the preceding day wherein it appeared
that Phetus Sawyer had received a majority of
all the votes cast in that body. for United States
senator
Chief Clerk Eldred read the journal of the
assembly, of the preceding day, wherein it APP
peared that Phetus Sawyer had received ma
orty of all the votes cast in that body, for Uni
ted States senator.
The lieutenant governor then announced that as
Phiefus Sawyer had received majority of all
the votes cast in both houses. he was hereby de-
clared elected to the Office of United States sena-
tor from Wisconsin to succeed Angus Cameron,
for the term Of six years from the 4th day Of
March next
The purpose for which the Joint convention had
been held, being now accomplished; the lieutenant
governor declared the convention dissolved, and
ordered the senators TO repair to their chamber.
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED.
When the senators had retired Mr.. Speaker
Bradford resumed his station, and the assembly;
on motion of Mr.. McDill, stood adjourned until
10 A. NJ, Thursday.
TuURspAY Jan 27-Senate-Bills were intro
duced: Sen. Crosby, bill relating TO liens upon
timber and to amend the revised statutes.
Sen. Smith bill relating to the rate of interest
and amendatory of the revised statutes.
Sen. Crosby, a bill to authorize the superintend-