River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
TUESDAY, FEB. 7.


lScaate-SenRtor Crosby introduced bill Ia
amend chapter 26l, laws of 1880, entitled an act
in relation to swamp lands in Clark Marathon
Shawano and 0conto counties. Several bills of
minor Importance were introduced, and one was
passed.
A number Of bills were ordered engrossed, and
the capital punishment bill made the special order
for tomorrow.
Assesablg-The opponents Of the taxation Of
church properly locked horns with the friends Of
the measure in the assembly.
NJ. Bates made an appeal in behalf Of the
measure, and Messrs. Maxon, Fingals, P,ce,
Shepard and Horn made some remarks on the
question. The bill was finally referred to the
committee on state affairs. Mr.. Tanner presented
a memorial Of this county board Of Marquette in
relation TO the care Of the chronic insane also
memorial Of the county board OF Marquette, in
relation to the overflow Of the Wisconsin nver.
Mr.. LANCER presented remonstrance against the
passage of a bill to detach Waukesha county from
the "a judicial district and attach it to the 18th
judicial circuit
Mr.. Grubb introduced a resolution as follows:
Resotred. That the committee on judiciary be
and hereby instructed TO inquire into the con-
stitutionaity and propriety Of the passage of an
act requiring the owners Of occupied lands h en-
close the same with fences, SO as to permit othe
70 pasture adjacent unoccupied lands.
A large batch of bills were introduced and the
following bills were indefinitely postponed:
Amending section 1888, chapter 1872 revised
statutes, of the foreclosure of mortgages by ad-
vertisement; to prevent trespass on private prop
erty; No. s, A.. amending section loss, Oh. As,
II. S., relating to assessment Of taxes.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. s.
Senate-A number Of petitions were offered
against the bill To tax church property.
A Joint re olution was introduced giving the
governor power TO nominate, and with the aid of
the senate appoint all judicial officers in the state
except justices Of the peace.
Senator Burrows introduced a memorial to
congress for the suppression OF polygamy,
The hill for the punishment of father or hus-
band for the abandonment Of his children or
wife.
Agreeably TO the recommendation of the COM
mittee state affairs the senate unanimously
confirmed the nomination of Knut Hoegh n
member Of the state board Of health.
Also, upon the recommendation Of the commit
tee on educations, the following nominations for
normal school regents were unanimously con-
firned: Messrs. James MacAllister, Milwaukee
county; Samuel NJ Hay, Of Winnebago county
and J ohm Phillips, of Portage county.
The bill t. restore capital punishment came up
as special order A lively discussion ensued
but the bill was well ehampi ned and ordered en-
crossed and read third time by vote of % to
8. Adjourned.
Assenl5ly.--The assembly held two sessions.
Nothing worthy of especial mention transpired
during the morning session. and the afternoon
session devoted to the reception of reports of
committees. The railroad committee reported in
! favor of the passage of the bill resembling the
| grant of land to the Air Line company, and con-
| ferring it upon the Omaha company. At the
morning session tLirty-one circumstances were
presented against the passage of any bill taxing
church property. A petition was presented by
the Hon. Mr.. Everts in favor of woman suffrage.
After the introduction of large batch of bills
the assembly adjourned