River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-16
TnuRspAY. Fee. 2.

Seaate--ln the senate petition was introduced
Ex-senator Chase to amend the exemptid1A laws
one by Senator Crosby, fayoring woman suffrage;
one by Senator Phillips, against the bill to tax
church propesty, and one by Senator Simpson,
from the Turnverin society of Milwaukee, favor
ing the bill to tax church property
Senator Hudd introduced a memorial TO the
interior department of the United States, in re-
lation to the calling of council of the Menomi-
nee Indians, TO consider the sale of certain pine
lands.
Sen. Erwin, memorial to congress- that lands
within the state park, owned by the United
States government be given to the state of Wis
consn tor park purposes This is to prevent the
cutting OF timber from said lands.
Sen. Simpson introduced resolution passed al
the last legisa ure, amending the sonstitut on re-
lating TO suffrage.
A large number Of bills were introduced, and
three bills of minor Importance passed.
Assembly Twenty remonstrances against,
and petition in favor Of, the passage of ;.ny bills
for the exemption of church property IRE pre-
sented. Mr.. Murray presented petition IN favor
Of the bill appropriating sum of money 10 the
widow of Chas. Coleman, and Mr.. Clarke got in
his regular petition in favor OF woman suffrage.
Mr. Shepard introduced resolution authorizin.:
the appointment of a special committee to inves-
tigate the overflow of the Fox river, last fall with
power to send for persons and papers, and report
by bill or otherwise; also resolution authorizing
the governor to purchase for $500 the Bradish oil
portrait of the late Senator CARPENTER, for the
proposed new state portrait gallery.
The Hon. Mr.. Hoehouse introduced joint
resolution to amend section | of article VII, Of
the state constitution, TO make taxation uni
form, exempting exclusively church property;
and the Hon, Mr.. Pooer, joint resolution for a
joint committee of eight-fve from the assembly
and three from the senate--on the matter of
building for chronic insane.
The land grant bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until time of adjournment.
FRIDAY Feb. 10.
!Serate-Petitions for and against taxing church
property, were offered. resolution relating TO
biennial elections offered large number
of bills we're introduced and few of no general
Importance were passed.
AT the evening session petition was read
against issuing passes by railroads to legislators
and other public officers also, petition OF the
board Of supervisors of st. Croix county, reat-
ing to chronic insane; also petition favoring the
passage of bill No. 95 s.; also petition favorng
the repeal of an act relating 10 a state road in
Pepin county
Resolutions were introduced to authorize the
appointment of a committee to investigate the
management of the industrial school for boys; TO
authorize the committee on printing to codfy the
laws relating to public printing; TO amend section
2, chapter 1876, laws Of 1874, relating To lands
granted to railroad companies
The president of the senate announced the fol-
lowing conference committee on the apportisn-
ment question: Senators Simpson, ilili and Hudd.
The senate adjourned until Monday evening, 8
O'Clock.
AssemJly--The assembly was fairly showed I'M
der with bills, to-day, it being the last day al
lowed for bills TO be presented two sessions were
hed and the principal business Of both sessions
was the introduction Of bills. Several leaves of
absence were granted and the usual deluge Of re-
monstrances against the taxation Of church prop
erty were presented.
Nearly hundred bills were introduced, and
the following indefinitely postponed In relation
to practice in Justices court amending section
677, chapter SO, revised statutes, in relation to
claims against counties; repeating section 1880
chapter 190 revised statutes in relation to change
Of venue in criminal cases to amend section 1850,
chapter 100 revised statutes in relation TO change
Of venue in criminal cases repeating all laws au-
thorizing counties 10 aid in the construction Of
railroads amending section 1872, chapter 80, re-
vsed statutes, relating TO duties Of town clerks.