River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-03-24

passage Of bin relating to illuminating oils WIS
| presented.
The chief clerk gave the following figures:
Senate bills introduced .................... Pol
Senate bills disposed of ....,............... ITO
| Assembly bills introduced. ..... 523
Assembly bills disposed OF. -............... 32l
Joint resolution No. 90, s., to amend section l.
article 5, of the constitution, was laid until
morning.
Bills fixing the terms of the circuit court in the
eleventh Judicial circuit to provide for recording
certain instruments; to amend section 24G3, re
yssd ed; statutes relati to county courts, were in
The following bills we're eoncurred in To au-
thorize the city of Columbus 10 build school
| house and to issue bonds for that purpose; 10
amend the charter of the city of Appleton; to
authorize the city of Waupaea to raise money to
1 aid in building a court house; TO authorize the
| town of Fredonia, 0Zaukee county to raise
sLecial tax for the erection of bridge across the
Milwaukee river to facilitate elections in certain
cases. to provide for the collection and disposal of
highway taxes in certain cases; to legalize the acts
| OF the board OF supervisors of Wood county; to
provide for more light on various subjects to
thorize any town, city village to take, hold,
and invest funds to be used in embellishing ceme-
| teTies; to extend the time for proving and fling
claims as ainst the Wisconsin farm mortgage land
| company; to amend sections 1870 1915 ard 1876
of the revised statutes, relating to hawkers and
4 peddlers.
MONDAY, March l4-Assen,5ly -Severa re-
monstrances were presented against the passage
| OF bill No. 4i2 A., to put the management of the
| Milwaukee Industrial School under the manage
ment of the state.
Bills relative to the corporation of the city of
| Racine, and in relation to the incorporation of
| the city of OconomowOc, was concurred IN.
The following bills passed
To provide for the recording of lands for street
| and other purposes.
| Relating ito the election and classification Of
| directors In certain cases.
To amend chap. ll2, laws of 1913, relative to
the incorporation OF the city OF Beaver Dam.
| To amend chap. 1891 laws of 1878, relative to
the charter of Chippewa Falls.
Relating to mortgages to the school fund in
school section addition TO the city OF Racine
To mend section 1858, revised statutes relat
| ing to trials BIZ jury.
To cncoura ye the manufacture of syrup and
| sugar, md for other purposes.
Sundry bills of minor Importance were indefi-
nitely postponed
TUESDAY March l5.--SenAte Petitions were
presented against passage of bill relating to IL
| Illuminating oils and against passage OF bill No.
442 A.
The following bills were concurred in: To
amend the charter of Prairie du Chen; to amend
the charter of the city OF Watertown to amend
| the charter of the city of Janesvile. Under sus-
pension Of rules, the bill legazing the act Of
! Judge III. 5. Conger in adjourning the circuit
court of Green county from the regular term until
! March ~, In consequence OF the snow blockade,
| was passed. Assembly bill relating to town insur-
ance companies, and senate bill entitled Of town
| insurance companies were indefinitely postponed.
Bills liking the terms of circuit courts in certain
counties; relating to oaning of the trust funds of
the state, and 242 and 206, s.. were reconsdered.
| TUESDAY, March l5-AssemJiy-The following
bills was concurred in To prevent the obstruc-
ton of navigation Of the waters of the state.
Appropriatng 50 900 to the Wisconsin State
Agricultural Society. Ayes 60, noes 10.
Amending section 1910. revised statutes, relat-
ing to the reassessment of lands for taxation.
Amending section 473l, revised statutes reat-
ing to punishment in state prison.
AppropriaIing $500 to the Wisconsin Horticul-
tural society. AYes70 noes 8.
Providing for the separate publication of re-
ports of Washburn Observatory and of the de-
partment of agriculture and mechanical arts in
the Wisconsin university. Ayes I6, noes ).
Relating to the assessment OF property for tax
alton, and amendatory of section 1854, A. of the
revised statutes.
ApprOpriatIng 500 to the state dalrynen $
association. Ayes Sc, noes %.
Providing tor services of process on guardians
in the cases therein specified.
Amending section 1880 revised statutes enti-
tied of roeds and bridges, and relating to costs
on appeals.
Amending section 572, REVISED statutes, relat-
ing to district attorneys.
Bill to legaize the adj ournment Of the March
term of the circuit court in Green county.
Bill to amend section 2345 of the revised stat
utes giving married women the flgnt 10 sue ana
IN aintan an action, passed.
| WEDNESDAY, March l6--IStaat--R "Reminiscences
was offered against the repeal of the oil test law.
The following bills was passed Relating tc
game; relating to the preservation of fish In Polk
county to protect fish in the waters of Marathon
and Sank counties; relating to weights and meas
ures; to amend chapter l5S laws of 1880, entitled
an act to amend section 1890 revised statutes, re-
lating to barbed wire fences; TO amend section
1868, revised statutes entitled of drains and how
-, IL
in Oeonto county; to amend section 1870, revised
statutes, relating to proceedings in crimina
cases.
To authorize loans and the extension of loans
from the funds of this state.
Amending section PAS revised statutes relating
csesRREp IN.
Relating 20 a tate road in Pepin county.
To authorize t1e town of kewaunee to build a
bridge across the kewaunee river.
Relating to park in the Seventh ward OF
Milwaukee.
To authorize Chippewa county to issue bond,
to fund its indebtedness.
WEDNESDAY, March 10 Assenibly.-A bill
for the payment of bounty on wild animals
passed.
bill to repeal certain chapters of the private
and local laws of 1872 and 1877 relating to the
r charter of the city of Waterfowl, was concurrcd
in under suspension of the rules.
: me vote Dy WHNH JOINT TtsOluJloH dshlUP III
amendment to the constitution to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating hquoas was
defeated recently was reconsdered, but the reso.
luton was again lost by vote of 81 to 80.
THURSDAY March I7-Senate-The following
bills was passed TO establishing state road be
tween Wood and Portage counties.
To provide for opening a state road from
} Grand Rapids to Stevens Point.
To amend section 1881 of the revised statutes
relating to town insurance companies
Appropriating 1898 to the Boseobel higf
school.
The following assembly bills were concurred
in To grade Howell avenue road.
To amend section 1850 of the revised statutes
of 1873, entitled Of offenses against public policy
To amend section 5iS3, chapter 10, revised
statutes of 1873, relating to salaries of county
judges.
: 10 amend section 2l33 of chapter 10 of the re-
vised statutes, entitled of the circuit courts.
To amend section S44 of the revised statutes
relating to cOnstables.
To amend section 1882 of the revised statutes
of 1878 entitled of inquests of the dead.
To amend section 1862 of the revised statutes
relating to the keeping OF a tract index by regis
ter of deeds.
To amend section of the laws of 1879 amend
ing section Asa of the revised statutes in regard
to free high sceools.
To amend section 1886 of the the revised stat
utes, in relation to the fees to be collected by
county treasurers and county clerks.
To repeal chapter 23l of the laws of 1879, re-
lating to the bonded Indebtedness of Chippewa
> Falls.
large number If bills were indefinitely post
poned
The special order being it. Res. No. IL, A., to
amend sec. l. art. 3 of the constitution granting
suffrage to women came up on its engrossment.
Senator Mckeeby spoke in favor and Senator
Burrows against the resolution, which was re-
fused engrossment by vote of 10 to H.
THURSDAY March -AssenbIy-Bills passed
Legalizing the acts of the board of supervisors Of
Lincoln county in selling certificates and also
other acts of said board. Amending section 1862
chapter 81 revised statutes Authorizing the
town of Maine, in tie county of Outagame, to
raise tax to build bridge across Wolf river.
Amending section 46:5, revised statues relating
TO indictments and inEormations. Providing for
fishwayS in TIE outlet of Big Green Lake Green
Lake county, and for the protection Of fish and
game in the Green Lake district. Providing for
the better collection of statistics. Providing for
attachment and levy upon growing crops and
for sale Hereunder. Granting county boards
power to grant corporate powers to villages IN re-
| latio.t to building bridges. Amending section 2lS5
chap 80, revised statutes, entitled OF landlords
| and tenants In relation TO the settlement Of the
estates of deceased persons, and to amend certain
sections of the revised statutes. Amending sec
ton GIL revised statutes, IN relation to the assess
ment and collection of poll taxes IN villages IN
corporated under The general laws. In relation
to public printing N Portage county.
FRIpAY March Stnote-A bill rolatiag to
| the coat of arms OF the state of Wisconsin, and
providing for the purchase of great seal of the
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