River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY. MARCH 25.

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| for; to amend section 1872, revised statutes, en-
titled of villages; in relation to railroads. and to
amend section 1858, revised statutes; to provide
| for the exemption of insurance associations for
/ benevolent and charitable purposes from the ope-
/ ration of the general laws relating to life lnsur-
ance companies; relating to the alteration OF the
boundaries of joint school districts and to autho
| ize appeals in certain cases; to amend section
1875 of the revised statutes, in relation to the non
| payment of taxes; TO amend chapter 40, laws OF
1881, entitled of town officers; to provide for sub
| hitting the question of amending the consti-
tuition as TO provide for biennial general cleo
/ tons.
! AssemJiy-The senate joint resolution providing
for final adjournment on the 3lst inst. was laid
/ over till Monday evening next.
| The following senate bills were concurred in:
/ Authorizing the city of Milwaukee to issue
bonds for bridge building. Authorizing certain
| booms in Bad river and the kankagan.
| The following were killed Relating to hospi-
| tails for the insane. Relating to retainer. 1.-TWO
| bills) Relative to costs and fees.
| The senate joint resolution, relative to the Fox
| river overflow, came up. Mr.. Price offered
an amendment, and consideration was laid over
| till Tuesday next.
Bill appropriating $4,000 to the state agricul-
| tural society.
Adjourned until 1902. m, of Monday.
| MONDAY, MARCH 81.
| Senote-A bill was introduced by the select
committee on the Fox river overflow to appro.
1 PIRATE % <OV 10 the VI tHe
| tee. Referred to the committee on claims.
| The following bills were concurred in: To
amend sec go, of the revised statutes relating to
the special powers of county boards; to authorize
james Ii. Weed and Others to build dam or
/ dams on Spring brook in Langlade county; to
amend sec 1850 of the revised statutes, relating
to the taking of fish in lakes; to lay out and es-
| tablish state road from Medford, in Taylor
county, to Cadott Falls, in the county of Chip
/ pewa.
The evening session was devoted to the dis
cussion OF joint resolution No. Il, s., relating to
civil service and requesting the state delegation in
| congress to favor such measures.
| After warm debate the motion to indefinitely
| postpone was lost, and the resolution passed.
Assen,5ly.--An assembly joint resolution to adj
| iourn sine die on Wednesday next came up, and
further consideration was postponed until We'd
| nesday morning next.
Indefinite leave Of absence was granted to the
| gentleman from Adams (Mr. .Pierce) on account
| of sickness.
| The governor sent in messages vetoing the bill
| authorizing the W off River Manufacturing com
| pany to maintain dam across the Little Wolf
| river, in Waupaca county also bill to change
the voting place in the town ,of Brannan, Pierce
county; also bill to detach portion Of the
| county of Lincoln and attach the same to the
county of Langlade, etc.
These vetoes were sustained.
Assembly joint resolution relative to the incor-
poraton of cities, met its death in the assembly.
Assembly joint resolution, for an amendment
of constitution, relative to suspension of public
| instruction, was adoptes.
Bill relative to the encouragement of the pro-
| ductlon of wool and the the taxation of dogs,
was laid upon the table.
TUESDAY, March %.
| SeRdte-Ihe congressional apportionment bill
| came up and on motion of Senator Scott the
| senate agreed to the assembly amendment placing
Clark county in the Sth district. This completes
the apportionment bill and now both apportion-
| ment bills go to the governor for his approval.
| A bill to provide for the payment of 81 600 to
the widow of Charles G. Coleman of Durand,
| Wis, was ordered engrossed and read a third
time, after which it was concurred in. The per-
| son named in this bill is the widow of the deputy
sheriff who was killed by the Maxwell outlaws in
| Dunn county last July.
| A bill to appropriate to the widow and children
of Joseph II. Baker, 81 500. This bill is similar
to As A.. being bill to appropriate 70 the widow
| of sheriff who was killed in the discharge of
his duty. The bill was ordered engrossed by q
| vote of IL ayes to s noes, and was then con-
| cured in.
| The labor bill providing for the exemption Of
three months wages of the laboring man from
execution, also exemption of $500 from seizure
| or sale in lieu of homestead, of any married man
| who supports a family within the state, came up
on its passage and passed by vote of l6 to IL.
The telegraph bill making the tax 81 per mile
for the FIRST wire and % cents per mile for each
| additional wire, was passed.
| AssemJly-The following bills were concurred
| in: Amending the revised statutes in the matter
| of the change of county seats; ceding to the
United States the right to overflow certain lands
| of the state and relinquishng the claims of the
| state to damages occasoned thereby; relating to
the assessment of personal property for taxation;
providing Tor returning to market certain lands
mentioned in chapter 3l6 laws of 1880; in re-
| laton to the trial of civil actions in courts OF
| record.
At the evening session the town liquor bill was
| called up. The bill fixed the license at $780, sew
| eral amendments offered, reducing the
| amount, and were discussed.
A motion to defeat the amendment, so as to de-
feat the BILL was lost-ayes, 40; noes, 49,
On motion of Mr.. Price an amendment making
| the minimum sum 800 was offered and was lost.
An amendment proposed by the standing COM
| mittee making the minimum sum $75 was adopted
| ayes, SO; noes, 49,
The question ON sending the bill to third read
| ing was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Price the rules were suS-
| pended and the bill passed.
WEDNESDAY,, March 49,
| Sendte.-By the committee on finance, banks
| and insurance, the state tax Of $500 900 to be
| levied for the year 1882
On motion of Sen. Finkenburg. the rules were
| suspended for the consideration of the bill now,
| and it was read three several times and passed.
The amendment proposed by Sen. Wing to the
assembly bill, relating to the admission of attor-
| neys to practice, was laid the table, carrying
| the bill with it,
The following bills were concurred in To
| amend the revised statutes re atng to foTcbe en-
| try and detainer To amend section 635 revised
| statutes, relating to the Wisconsin National
| Guard. To amend chap. Sc Of revised statutes
| relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. To
| appropriate SIS 800 to the industrial school for
girls. To amend chap. l2l, laws of 1872 entitled
an act to secure to children the benefits Of ele-
mentary education. To provide for acquiring
land by the right of eminent domain. The bill
has reference to a dam on the Chippewa river.
| The bill for the exemption of the wages of labor
ers came up agreeing to amendment made
| by the assembly fixing the time when the bill
| shall take effect.
After long debate the bill was passed.
At the evening session the assembly resolution
| sympathzlng with the Irish people came up on
| its adoption.
Nearly every senator had to make speech on
| the resolution. The senate refused to concur in
the resolution by vote of ID to
| assembly senate resolution relating to
| civil service reform eoncurred in-ayes, 20,
| noes 10.
Joint senate resolution providing for final ad-
| iournment the 3lst inst, was, after the rejec
ton Of several proposed amendments. con-
| Cured in.
Joint assembly for commission to examine
and report all claims against the state, known
| as war Indebtedness, was adopted.
The senate bill levyng tax for the year 1882
| was referred to select committee-Messrs Price.
| Estabrook and H. Pierce.
The following bills were concurred in Relat-
| ing to taxes upon logs, timber and lumber, and
| amending chap. 800, laws of 1881; in relation to
the distribution of the geological survey.
| Assembly bills were passed: For the projection
of the people against imposition and fraud in the
practice Of medicine and surgery; appropriating
SIS to each minister who has served as chaplain.
| during the session.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
| Nothing was done in either house but to re-
ceive messages from the governor and clean up
generally. The legislature adjourns sine die to-
morrow.
FRIDAY, March 81.
| .Senate-The Wisconsin legislature of 1882 adj
| burned sine de at II NJ. The senate was ad-
burned by the president pro tenn, who made few
remarks. There were FIVE senrtors present at the
| final adjournment.
| AssenHy-In the assembly quite a number of
members were present. At u o'clock Speaker
Gibson made an eloquent speech and declared the
assembly adjourned
| The session lasted eighty days, and the number
of acts being laws will be about the same as last
year.