River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-01-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MoSDAy, Jan. -Seaaie.-Senate met at
T:30 P. NJ.

Sen. Crosby, for the extension of the daily |
mail service in Sank county from Kilbourn city |
to Baraboo. Passed under suspension of the |
rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sen. Paul, to provide for uniformity in fire in
surance policies.
Sen. Woodman relating to the Indebtedness of
mine operatives. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 17.-AssemJlg
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The speaker announced standing committees as
follows:
Judiciary--S. W. Pierce, Adams ]. +. Ware, /
Fond du Lac; Burr Sprague Green +. l.. Ellison /
Pierce; G. d. McDll, Polk; C. +. Estabrook |
Manitowoc; NJ. d. L. Fuller, sheboygan; II. c. |
Sloan 0utagamie; VI. J. Briggs Iowa.
Ways and Means-N. j. Field, Racine; Henry /
Herzer. Milwaukee, NJ. V. Pratt, Rock; r. X. |
Kempter, Buffalo; c. II. NJ. Peterson Calumet.
Federal Relations. d. Bullock jefferson;
F. W. Lloyd, Columbia; J. II. Cabanis, Grant
}. lAns, Waukesha; Maurice Brennan. Brown.
Education-W 5. Maxwell, Kenosha; l.. +.
ellison, Milwaukee; I. o. Juve, Vernon; c. +.
Estabrook, Manitowoe; IL. L. Humphrey, JEFF
ferson.
Bradley La Crosse; William Wall Winnebago;
J. d. Bullock, Jefferson; W. S, Stanley, Milwau
kee l.. X. Luse, Dane Thomas Bainbridge, La
Fayette Edward keogh, Milwaukee, John Rim
gle, Marathon.
Insurance, Banks and Banking-F. $. Law
renee, Rock; George jess, Dodge; I. o. Hart
mann, Milwaukee; Merton Herriek, st. CroiX; {.
q. Meyer, 0Zaukee.
State Affairs E. c. McFetridge, Dodge T. NJ.
Corbett. Milwaukee; S. NJ. Bronson, Winnebago;
L. J. Smith, Walworth; c. f. Roskie, Marquette;
J. f. Darbellay, kewaunee: S A. Craig, Jeficr
son.
Privileges and Electons-E. S Minor Door;
Thomas Gillespie, Sank; I ) Bowles, Winnie
bago; A. Q. Chamberlain La Fayette; Fred.
konZ, Fond du Lac.
Incorporations-J. Z. Kingston; Juneau; otto
Laverrenz Milwaukee; q. H. Chamberln, Dunn
b. Nj Jarvis, Bichland; Ira 7. Smith, Manito-
woe
Assessment and Collection Of Taxes-J W.
Rewey, Iowa; 4 X. Shepard Milwaukee:
james Menzies Rock; 5. 4. Sage Racine; J. W.
Hoehouse Washington
Lumber and Manufacures-A. :. Trow Jack
son; VIM. Wall, Winnebago; Alley Peterson
Crawford; Merton Herrick, st. Croix J. A. Tay-
Public l ,rovements-Burr Sprague. Green;
J. II. Case, !, ehland; WIN. Paddock, Green Lake;
j. W. Rewey, iowa. Thomas Gleason, Manitowoc.
Mftia-Ephraim Blakeslee, Sank; W. 5. Stan
ley, Milwaukee; X. X. kempster, Buffalo: Is. NJ
Jarvis, Richland NJ. j. Briggs, Iowa.
Agrculture-Cyrus Troy, Green; W. j. Austin,
Monroe; Vim. Pier.on, Milwaukee, X. II. Trip,
Sheboygan; John Steele, Dodge.
Town and County 0rganizationS-S. A. Phil
lips Waupaca Ernest Funke, 0eonto; William
Meadows, Walworth; Peder Ekern, Trempealeau;
S. J. Coldwell, Dane.
Roads and Bridges-Alen Rusk, Vernon; II.
5. keene, Grant; II. b. Howe, Dane; }. J. Ras-
mussen Brown; August Selsemeyer, Sheboygan.
State Lands.-James McMurdo Outagamie; d.
J. Price Milwaukee; c. A. Davis, Waupaca; j.
f. Seabold. Wauk esha; J. +. Schwalbach, jr.,
Washington.
| Medical Societies james L. Gee. Fond du Lac
| F. L. ellison, Pierce: q. ii. Chambern Dunn; ID.
j. Price, Milwaukee: Epharim Blakeslee, Sauk.
| Legislative Expenditures. +. Ware, Fond du
Lac Alley Peterson, Crawford; Otto Laverrenz,
| Milwaukee; Thomas Gillespie, Sauk; J. +. Oar
| bellay, kewannee.
Engrossed Bills-B. II. Belts Fond du Lac;
| f. J. Kidd, Grant; L. 5. Minor. Door Henry
Herzer, Milwaukee, 5. A. Craig jefferson.
Enrolled Bills. F. ellison, Milwaukee; John
0'Brien, Monroe; J. +. Rogers, Portage; N. d. l..
| Fuller, Sheboygan; C. q. Meyer, Ozaukee.
Cities-E. P. Matthews Milwaukee; \. j.
| Field, Racine; &. II. Buckstaff, Wnnebago; i.
X Luse, Dane; j. +. Ware, Fond du Lac +. :
Lawrence, Rock II. c. Sloan, 0utagame.
JOINT COMMITTEES on THE PART OF THE ASSEMBLY
| Claims-D. b. Barnes Walworth; BENZ
Fontaine, Brown; W. T. Parry, Columbia; John
| 7. Kingston, Juneau; William Liscow, Dodge.
Charitable and Penal Institutions--C. W.
| Moorsi Waushara; George Tarrant, Prpin; +. i.
Matthews Milwaukee; G. b. McDill, ok; John
| Ringle Marathon.
| Printing-John Bradley, La Crosse T. X.
Dunn, Juneau; Edward Keogh, Milwaukee.
| resolution was offered by Mr.. Blakesiee, for
the appointment OF JOINT committee 10 inquire
| into Illuminating oils
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. Case, for the payment OF reward for the
| destruction Of wolves.
| Mr. Brown amending the law of 1874 icnorpor-
ating the city of Menasha. Adjourned.
| TUESDAY Jan. lS-Seaote--The senate met at
| 10 \. NJ.
COMMUNIC ATOMS
Sen. Price, petition of j. L. LOOMS and 2i2
| others for constitutional amendment prohibit
| ing the liquor traffic.
Sen. Thomas four petitions on the same sub
ject
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sen. Price bill to extend the time for the
completion of the Black river railroad and to
its town bonds.
Ser Price asked that the rules be suspended
and the bill be acted upon The rules
pended and the bill passed.
Sen. Thomas, a bill relating to jurors. and
alnendatory of the revised statutes. Also to
legaze the official acts of the board Of trustees of
the Eau Claire Wesleyan seminary.
Sen. Delaney, to empower the commissioner Of
public lands to extend the time of the school fund
loan in Dodge county; also bill to amend section
?, chapter 80, private and local laws Of 1886, re-
latiAg to the Mayville union school district in
Dodge county. Adjourned.
TUESDAY Jan lS-Assemdy-At 10 o'clock
the assembly met, and session WIS opened by
prayerby Rev. L. L. Eaton, Of the Methodist
church.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr.. c. ii. NJ. Peterson asking a change of the
constitution, which will prohibit the manufacture
of Intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Menzies, petition on the same subject.
Mr. kempter, petition Of citizens Of Buffalo
county license law.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Troy a joint resolution amending the CON
stitution and calling for biennial sessions Of the
Legislature.
REVOLUTIONS CONSIDERED
Joint resolution relative to the appointment Of
acommittee for the examination of oils. Adopted.
BlLLs INTRODUCED.
Mr. Price. regulating the plating Of land IN
towns and villages. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY Jan. 10 Senate - Senate called
to order by president pro TEN, Scott.
BILLS ISTRopucEp.
BY Sen. Richardson bill t, amend Sec. 1895,
r. $. relating to crimes and the punishment
thereof
BY Sen. yland a bill to appropriate SO 600 to
pay expenses of hospital inyestg alton. Referred
to committee on claims.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION or RULES.
Sen. Sutherland introduced bill to legalize the
proceedings taken 10 incorporate the village of
Brandon.
The rules were suspended, aud the bill was
passed.
PETITION PRESENTED.
By Sen. Flfield, of citizens Of st. Croix county
for constitutional prohibition Of the liquor trat
fc
ADJoURSMk>~
On motion the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19-AsseD,6iy called To or
der at O'Clock.
Mr.. McDill, petitions for the prohibition Of the
manufacture of and sale of intoxicating liquors
Mr.. Briggs petitions on the same subject.
Mr.. Herriek. petitions on the same subject.
On motion the JOINT resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee for redistributng the state
into senate and assembly districts was reconsider
ed and after amendments which increased the
number it adopted. The humber Of commit
tees now is twenty-four.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Pratt relating to savings banks and saving
societies.
Mr.. Parry to appropriate to August Aren't a
sum Of money for extra services a soldier in the
late war.
Mr.. Moors for the amendment of the law rela-
tive to the disposal Of redemption money.
Mr.. Ware, to provide the state prison with set
Of supreme court reports also relating 70 punish
ment for assault with intent to rob or murder.
THURSDAY Jan. 90 Sendte.--Sen Wo0dman
presented two petitions relating 10 the liquor raf-
hc.
SEN Price offered a resolution that no new
business be received after Feb TO- 1881.
Bills were introduced by sen. Burrows TO amend
the resvsed statutes in relation TO circuits and one
by Sen Griffin relating to proceedings in Grim
inal eases and amendatory Of sec. ago X. ). Ad-
iOururd.