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

MADISON, Feb SIN the senate this morning,
bills were in reduced Incorporating as cities Wau-
kesha. Edgerton, Lake Geneva, Marshfeld and
Hartford: by Randall, appropriating $4,lsl to the
State Agricultural society: by Jones, to secure the
edual distribution of property of debtors interested
Debate egcprrtd OH Warmers bill to amend the
assessment laws by keinstatiiig the old $500 ex-
emption clause. The bill.was finally killhd. The
following nominations of the governor were con
firmed: Prof w. w. Daniels, member OF the
State board of health; Normal regents, Weeks
Chandler and Andrews Adjourned till to- morrow
In the assembly vast number Of bills were in
troduced, as tomorrow the introduction OF new
business must cease. Most of the Bills are OF nc
offered as follows: BY Warner, joint reso-
luton to amend the constitution by making the
term Of Office of justice of the peace four years
ant by Iynbh that committee of i've be appointed
by the speaker Ii haFe charge Of all fire escape bills
joint resolution was adopted asking the WISCONSIN
congressional delegation to fayeT tie bill ABOLISH
ing the tax on matches The principal big intrci
duced were: by Warner, permitting sherifs to lei
out the labor of prisoners in county Jails to any
town, city or village giving sufficient bonds for the
safe and humane Keeping OF pr1sonersi by Mccoy,
placuy all contract of State charitable, penal and
reformatory institutions in the hands Oh
the State board Of charities and reform by
Stewart aboshing the office of county surveyor, by
Egan, making the term of officers two years instead
of one; by Farchild, detachug the towns north oil
the town line between Towns 81 and So north from
Lauslade county and attaching them 70 Florehce'
the Indebtedness of the State AGRICULTURAL society
By Felsenz, making the city Of milwaukee, county
and attaching the present towns OF milwaukee,
county to WafigeshaT BY JolInsons creating the
county of Matt Carpenter ont tf portions of Lang
lade and Shawno: by Apple, making six consecu-
tive years confinement in the insane hosb1tal and
judgment or the court that the case is incurabis
SUFFICIENT cause for divorce The assembly bill
taxing express companies per cent on gross
earnings except on goods in transit through the
State passed under a suspension of the rules with
cut dissenting vote.
a CONTEST SETTLED.
long session of the assembly was held this
&. Eeothafdt ard aeotge o. Spear Of Door county
being a special ofdef. Lsonhardt is Repub-
lican and the sitting me1fiber The ques-
lion was upon the adoption OF either
the majority or minority report OF the
committee on privileges and elections. The COM
ttiitt5e being composed mainly of Democrats. the
majority f0toft favored the seating of Spear, while
the minority re port favored the sitting member.
Leonbardts cause was iaflpioned eioquently by
tfnruer Wall and Button, while the contestant was
renresei,fed iSy Faifchild aud Scheiber. heated
debate was. carried on till o'clock, when the
adoption of the majority report was, upon ayes and
noes refused by a vote of so 10 Sd; several MEM
ters pairing. The minority report was theH
adopted Nv viva voce vote, apparently nearly
nnanrnol1sly amid great excitement. Turner then
made a motion that the vote by Which the report
vas adonted b., reconsidered and the same laid on
tbe table, and this prevailed Thus ended the con-
test in favor of Ieonhardt and general satisfaction
Is felt over the resuA