River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

MADISON, jan. io-The Legislature met d
noon to-day, the senate being called to drdei
by Lieut Gov Fl6eld All the senators an-
swered to the roll call. and the oath Of Office
was administered The officers were then
elected as given in the PIONEER PRESS this
morning. Speaker pro TEN G. w. Ryland ex-
pressed thanks for the favor conferred. The
action OF the caucus regarding standing commit
tees was formally ratified 1t was decided to
temporarily adopt the rules of last session for
the present session. A resolution was adopted
notifying the assembly of the senste's readiness
TO transact business. Erwin made motion,
which prevailed, that the joint rules of the last
Legislature be adopted for the present. Under
a suspension Of the rules resolution passed
inviting G. r. Baird, United States fish com
missioner, to visit Wisconsin with view to
the establishment of national hatchery in
Wisconsin. Judge Cottrill of Milwaukee intro
duced bills as follows:
That pawnbrokers and junk dealers in Milwaukee
shall render report to the chief of police,!eyery
twentyfour hours, of ali personal property, bonds
and notes which come into their possession. and
that $50 of the monthly wages Of married men be
exempt from punishment; that il shall be mis-
demeaDor to buy, or sell pistols or revolyers IN
the State, the bill not aupiying to public officers
and that contract for the purchase or sale OF
personal property to be delivered and paid for at
future time, shall be void when either buyer OF
seller in good faith intends to perform the contract
These and other bills of local importance 10
Milwaukee were referred to appropriate COM
mitteee, after which adjournment was taken till
morning at 10 O'clock. The assembly was
ca led to order at noon by r. d. Coe, chief
clerk of the last assembly. The members were
then sworn in by Probate Justice Orton.
The officers arranged by the caucus of last
evening were formally elected the Republicans
rendering their complimentary vote for speaker
to G. ID. McDill of Polk, for chief clerk to L.
d. Coe of Whitew alter, aud for sergeant-at-
arms TO w. A. Adamson of Walworth. reso-
luton was adopted notifying the senate of the
readiness of the assembly to proceed with the
transaction of business, also notifying the gov
ernor that organization had been effected This
afternoon seats were drawn and adjournment
taken till l o'clock to- morTow.
MADISON, Jan. 1.-THE legislature opened
this morning at 10 O'Clock and the governor,
me sage was read by the chief clerks in both
houses. In the senate resolution inviting
resident clergy to open the sessions with prayer
was adonted and adjournment then taken .un.
til Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. After the
reading of the me sage in the assembly reso.
luton inviting resident clergy to open the SEES
SLAMS with prayer was tabled while the senate
resolution that the rules Of last winter govern.
ing the working Of the Legislature be adopted az
the rules Of this session was concurred in. Las
years assembly rules we're alec adopted, and
a motion prevailed voting members the usua
blue books, statutes and session laws Adj
iournment similar to that of the senate was
then taken. Regarding the two bodies, il
can be said that the affairs of the senate
are progressing smoothly, while the contrary
is the case in the assemble
Considerable quiet dissatisfaction is given
expression to because, according to an amend
mebt to the State constitution, members are MOI
allowed stationery. although the statute in re.
gard to the matter does not restrict the action
of chief clerks. Heretofore each member has
been lowed $40 worth of stationery, and the
great change is, therefore, peculiarly notice
able and annoying Chief Clerk Bross of the
senate has doled out to each senator six sheets
of foolseap and lead pencil, while Chief ClerE
Carr of the assembly viii issue nothing A bill
will probably pass 10th houses soon looking to
supplying legislators with the desired sta
Goaery
THE COMMITTEES.
The Republican senators decided on the fol-
lowing committees;
.Judiciary-.Randall, Webb, Flint, Kingston,
HuGd, Cot;rill. pingle.
Raiiroads-Wiley. Erwin Colmau. Stanley, Pal
meter, Hill, Smith, Sherman. Mcdonald.
State Afiairs--Flint, Wiley. Blake.
Military AfTairs-Colnan, Stanley, Blake
Privileges and Elections-Webb, Warner, Chase
Finance. Banks and InsuIanee-Warner, Parry,
Acaley-
Assessments aud Taxes Miner. Randall, Carey
Legislative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Kingston, Ack-
ley
Federal Northumberland, Miner, Reed.
Roads and Bridges-Parry, Comstock, Ringle
Agriculture-Lord, Paine tier. Pingle
Enrolled Bilis-Erwin. Warner Jones
Eagrossed Bills-Meffert, Hill, Adams
Joint Committee on Claims-RYland, Colman,
Carey.
Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Insti-
tutions-HiIl, Lord, Chase.
Joint Committee on Prnting-Bennett. Mefferi,
Sherman.
Observation-Disclosures Lord. Jonas.
Manufacture and Commerce-StanIey. Miner,
Adams
Observation-Disclosures. Webb. Pingle
Town and County Organizatioa-M effsrt. Com
stock. Wall
Public Lands-Pametier, Parry, Cottril.
Through courtesy of the Republicans the
Democrats we're given places on two of the
most import ant committees, those on judiciary
and railroads.