River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-15

MADISON Feb. 9.-In the senate this morning
Joint resolution was introduced BY Jones to afheNd
the constitution iiakipg verdict of three-fourths
of a Jury sufficient. Bills bazssed were: McDon-
AIDS bill providing punishment for attempts to
commit crime: Jonas bill making II a DISCRIMINATION s
"a yioate the law regulating the employment OF
women and children in factories, and kingston Z
bill allowing any one draining land Ito dig dltch
through adjoining pro9erty aIe the
Agricultural college at the university and lncreas-
ing its facilities. Adjourned till TINS AFTERNOON,
when six bills OF deadhead nature We're lntIo
dt1ced. when adjournment was taken TIL MONDAY
evening no rev business can be introduced 10
either branch after to-day. In the assembly ms
morning I22 bills were introduced, but few oil
which were Of any general importance. Johnston
offered Joint resolution providing for constitu-
tiona amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors except ZOE use ~ a,ss
By Taylor, appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of an executive residence: by Albert, enabling
cities to acquire title to lands sold for the on-pay
ment Of city taxes: by Taylor, taxing telegraph
companies 81 per mile OF wire; Ey Craig appro-
priatng $4,000 for the extension OF the free high
school system; also. compelling railroad compa-
MES to build and maintain suitable passageways
from depots and functions: by Cgrley. annulllng
the franchise or the Chicago 81 TomaH Narrow
Gauge Railroad company on the Kickapoo valley
part of the line. from Wauzeka to Tomah: By Wall,
closing the polls at general elections az 2. m; %
receive $500 annual salary The assembly then
adjourned till this evening.
The assembly met this evening. Forty nine 0ilis
were introduced, making Ala to date, beng four
less than last year at similar stage OF business.
Most of the bills Tonight were deadhead Inc
most imnortant legitimate measures were as fol-
lows. Removing the capital from Madison 70 NH
waukee; making town clerks report election returns
in two DAYS instead of seven, as now. requiring
every practcing physician in the State to have 9
diploma and certificate by the state board OF health
increasing the penalty for kidnapping TO ten Years
IMPRISONMENT This closes the introduction 81 new
business Adjourned tin Monday evening.
MADISON, Feb. 12.-The legislature met thi
evening and adjourned after a half hours session
In the senate Kingston introduced resolution ask
ing permission to introduce several bills, one o.
which was to Incorporate Mansion, juneau county
and another TO legaize specified special election
held in Lincoln county. The resolu-
ton lies over under the rules hIngs.
ton also prefented petition IRON
twenty residents of Juneau county, PRAYING 10
equal suffrage In the assembly, by resolution, tins
bill incorporating Black River Falls as CITY wa
recalled from the executive office for furfaer cor,
sideration. The committee on education renaeae.
a report iuclosiug sundry recommendaions- Aitel
Granting the use Of the chamber to John w. Hintor
for the delivery Of tariff speech Ihursoay eseh
ing, the assembly adjourned
AT the annual session of the grand en-
campment I. o. o. f. at Watertown the
following grand officers were elected
w. @. S. Baron, III. Patrician; Charles
Kendall, ii. p; Joseph Schroeder, s. w;
B. Kendon, j. W.; +. b. Hill. y; n.
e. Huaxley, T.; ]. ", Ostrander, @. r.,
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