River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
McxpAy. JAY. 80.

MosSDAl,, JAN. 80
Senate.--At tile session this evening but little
was done. feJ bills we're introduced when the
senate adjourned.
dssen,5ig.--rhe assembly during its evening
session went into the committee Of the whole and
Sen. Richardson's bill to appropriate sos 600 for
the payment Of deficiencies at state institutions
came up for consideration. After a short speech
by Mr.. Price upon the bill the assembly ad-
jouned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
,Seadte-A petition relating to womans suffrage
was introduced, also the following bills: To re-
apportion the state into congressional districts; to
reapportion the state into senate and assembly
districts; to amend chap. 81 and chap. 1877, r.
S., entitled of actions for private nuisance; to
amend section 1927, II. s., entitled OF costs and
fees in the circuit court; to fix the time of hold
ing annual meetings of school Districts relating
to fish ways.
Joint resolution No. Is, s.. to appoint com
mttee 10 take into consideration the subject of
lighting the capitol by the electric light. was
adopted.
a long debate followed on the several amend
ments offered to Sen. Kingstons bill, fixing pen.
atty for the abandonment Of children by their
father, and finally the bin and amendments were
referred back to the judiciary committee.
A communication was received from the COVER
nor giving in full the correspondence between his
eXeelieney and the authorities at Superior, rela-
tive to the Chicago Portage & Superior railway
trouble. Tho communication was read at length
by the chief clerk.
AsseD,5iy-Mr. Carmichael introduced bill
appropriating from the land giant fund the sum
of $75 600, to pay the bills of aborers recently
employed on the Chicago, Portage and Superior
railroad. After a long discussion it was finally
referred to the committee on state affairs. A
resolution was then introduced by Mr.. Clarke to
have $40, 600 appropriated to the governor, and
by him used at his discretion, TO settle the rail-
IL hs.f al.tfn
lost After the introduction of batsh Of bills
the assembly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Fen. j.
Senate-Bils were introduced. To regulate
the manufacture and sale of malt and vinous
liquors. amending the several acts for the in pee
tion and sale of Illuminating oils; requiring notice
to be given of the issue of attachments executions
and other writs The bill TO repeal the anti treat
law came back from the committee on judiciary
without recommendation; Mr.. Hamilton spoke
in favor of law embodying the principle Of the
law sought TO be repealed, but this one was so im-
perfect he should be obliged to vote for its repeal
the vote for the engrossment and third reading of
the bill was ayes, "a; noes, 6.
Sen. Burrows, as chairman Of the committee ON
railroads reported back the executive message
relative to the labor troubles on the Air Line
railway, and with it bill transferring the land
grane to the Chicago, st. Paul a. Omaha railway
company, with an amendment requiring the
company TO deposit with the state the sum OF
ST7 900 for the payment Of claims against the
Air Line company. After reading the report
Senator Burrows moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon its passage, which the senate re-
fused to do by vote Of Is to IL.
Assembiy.--This morning the session of the
sembly proved remarkably dull one. Mr.. Horn
presented a petition praying for the passage Of
the Carmichael bill, to have half-bushel testers
for wheat instead of the ones now used. Mr..
Clarke presented petition in favor of female
suffrage, and Mr.. Cabanis introduced joint res.
olution that joint committee on the liquor traf-
fic be appointed five from the assembly and
three from the senate-all bills, memorials, reso-
buttons, etc., on this subject to be referred to
them.
Thursday, Fen. 2.
Sel,Gte.-A petition from the patrons of hus-
bandry, also petition of Air Line laborers was
presented A female suffrage resolution was of
fered few bills were introduced and three were
passed. among which was one to repeal chapter
147 laws of 1881, to amend section 1882 of the
revised statutes. entitled inquests of the dead.
The bill providing for the punishment of a father
or husband for the abandonment of his children
or wife, came up on tbs order and passed to third
reading.
The bill to transfer the Air Line land grant to
the Chicago, st. Paul g. Omaha company came
up with the amendment of the committee requir-
ing the Omaha company to pay to the governor
| SIS, 600 to pay the claims against the Air Line
road the question being on the adoption of the
| adoption of an amendment as to time OF filing
claims, putting it at ninety days, the bill was or
dered to third reading. Senator Burrows moved
| the appointment of a committee OF conference in
| relation to the appointment of committee on
| apportionment Senator Hudd asked if the SEN
ate had been officially notified by the assembly OF
| the disagreement of the two houses. The chair
stated that the senate had not been so notified.
| Senator Burrows then withdrew his motion, and
| the senate adjourned.
| md oil 10
were presented for the Improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river and its navigable tributaries, and
| for the building of harbor on lake Pepin. The
! joint resolution for the appointment Of joint
| committee of seven, five from the assembly, and
| two from the senate, to which all bills and resolu-
| lions pertaining to the traffic in intoxicating
| liquors was adopted, and the speaker appointed
| Messrs. Price, Cabanis, Perry, MaxOn and keogh
| to act ON the part Of the assembly.
| triangular tilt took place between Messrs.
| Horn, Price and Estabrook over the apportion-
/ ment middle. The occasion was communion
ton from the senate to the effect that they refused
| to concur in the apportionment scheme of the
| assembly and had named committee of confer
| ence to act with similar one from the house.
Mr.. Price claimed that gross dscourtesy had been
shown the assembly by the upper house. II
seemed to be the sentiment that the house should
| adhere to its original position, and a motion was
| made to that effect, but inasmuch as the original
resolution was not returned by the senate, action
was deferred and the speaker ordered the resolu-
| ton to be produced.
| FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
Seaote--A resolution to appoint j.int com
,nittee to whom shall be referred all matters re-
! lating to The liquor traffic came up and was in
| definitely postponed. The following bills were
passed: To appropriate to Il. b. Simpson, An
| drew Haben and VIM S. Grubb 500 each for ex-
| penses as legislative visiting committee to the
state institutions to amend chapter 2s6, laws of
1881, to limit the lien of debts upon the real es-
| tate of deceased persons; to amend section POI
| of the revised statutes and section Of chapter
| l67 of the laws Of 1881, relating to loans from
the trust funds vesting in assignees, in cases OF
voluntary assignments, the rights Of creditors to
avoid fraudulent conveyances.
To amend section GIL of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter 1870 Of the laws of 1879 en-
titled of county government. The bill to transfer
the land grant formerly given the Air Line rail
way company, to the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha company, came up on its pas
sage, and after a lengthy debate passed by a vote
of :21 to &c. The senate then adjourned until
Monday evening.
AsscmJlg.-Nineteen petitions were resented
against the passage OF any and all bills to tax
church property. Mr.. Clark presented bis regu-
lar petition in favor of woman suffrage. An I'M
usual large number Of bills were introduced, after