River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.

till tomorrow In the senate. Riagel introduced a
bill providing has { residence Of ten days in an
election precinct shah be necessary to constitute
legal voter. The BID also makes the law conform
TO the provisions Of the biennial amendment adop-
ted last winter. Hill introduced bill making ap-
propriaticns for State institutions for tic ensuing
two years as follows:
State hospital 81, 900
For purchase Of additional land. 1850
Hottnern hospftal. .....--............... I4es0OO
BOYS industrial school .................. $4,000
Permanent improvements. 2G,3oO
Deaf and dumb institute ................. $4,000
For protection against fire............... 1900
Ri.au ms. :5GsO00
S.A.e prison ;--.----.'..-s. s......... 10000
Tae JOINT legislative committee to visit State Ia,
Stituious reported IN ugiEnsutary &c ms Of the
management Of rne institutions aud work Of the
ooasd q the SUI erFIsiou. IN the assembly Bland
Introduced q joint res Tuition which vas adopted
under the supervision Of the rules, EXPIRE .ug SYM
"a hY with the people Of Milwaukee AID others
who suffered in the Neghall house holocaust. A
joint resolution adopted ius.ructiug the joint
committee priatiag 20 uqaire into the adVisa-
bility OF printing State repefts biennaY instead of
annually. Bills we're introduced "a follows: By
SchribeC, to enable suretles to
bring delinquent executors, administra-
JoE~, guardians, etc. TO time before
sueh sureties may be c1iuqeIleI to make good the
default; by Martin, comg e.iiug the use Of a half
bushe grain teser; by Ruitor, 70 re-esiab.ish the
and cali 1t Keeps This Is the first ouicroppu BY
the present session Of the old Iauads county fight
by W allowing ffIl1 CT EHr4zc4 county
peTnendeutt = apply on tTY-ntg-One years ERIN, row
necessary for teachers to secs7 life certificates; by
Iauuer. changing time for advertising tax deeds in
county papers FROM thirteen weeks 10 four weeks.
The governor sent a message reporting parlous
during 1882 as follows: From stase prison, twelve:
from iii asukse house Of c1rreeripn, two; from
Ials, four RESTORED 20 citizenship on expiration q
term On account Of good behavior
MADISON, Wiz, Jan. 2J.-In the senate Com
stock introduced q bill 70 provide for the appoint
inant by county judges OF clerks Of their several
courts. when not Otherwise provided, their COM
pensation 10 range from 1900 10 800 year. ac-
eorliug to population, beginning with 10000 AM
running w to $4,000. Adams Introduced = bill
dischargiug the judgment Of the State against Gen.
Simeon Mills Of Madison upon payment Of one-haI
the Judgment aud costs. In 1878 Mills was treas
Of the Wisconsin, Insane hospital and lost
$4,000 Of Tie hospital funds by the bursting u
The Dane Coul ~ bank. Mcdonald IT,
sroduced a bill for 'the punishment Of at
tempts 70 commit arson memorial to
armed and one egged soldiers was adopted.
considerable disuu c occurred on the bill to in
crease he minimum price Of State lands. but tie
same wa hn&iy referred 20 the committee oupubc
lands, which had recommended an Increase OF the
price TO 50 per acre Iutae assembly several peti-
tons were introduced Tor the taxation of church
property. II solutions intro cuced: By Car
michael, for special committee to investigate tie
cause Of the destruction OF growing timber by fire,
and looking eventually to the app ointment Of
wardeus 10 protect the forests Of the STATE from
chance Of Ares; by Lynch, a JOINT reso-
tuition providing that no city charter hence
forth be granted without the sane has been
adopted By the people Of the said city. Bills were
introduced as follows: hy Brand, providing for
iron balconies and exterior sl3Iswags on hotels for
ire escapes also for tire better construction Of
hotel Corridors aud arts; 10y -----, making muir
der in the first degree punishable b. either death or
life Imprisonment al The option OF the jur, but tie
court to fix the sentence when the Prisoner pleads
guilty; b. McBride, providing for deaf mute
schools in incorporated cities and villages under
State supervision aud encouragement The assem-
q
time during the session. AeBride ia the chair
Both houses adjourned q morning
MADISON, jan. 26.-ihe lesisl stur5 met this
morning aad the senate adjourned til Monday,
but the assembly assumed bu>iucs + and
decided to meet again tomorrow. In the SEN
ate a number Uf butis were introduced, among
thom the following;
BY Dir. Jones, in relation f. the employment Of
women and children in factories. the same being
ameudatCrv OF the Revised Statutes aud nIkir.
violation Of the lsw miademtalor instead the
forfeiture OF a syHal! sum of money; by AIr Ston-
ley adding the Graud Army OF the Rapubu to tie
list Of secret societies specified In tue statutes.
Tho JOINT resolution cutting Of fac in
PRODUCTION of new bu-iness 1eb
was amended, substituting the Oh for the
9th and adnpted. Paimatier's resolution with
drawing 4 ] Sta pal lie auds IRON The market
till March 81 was laid over, and the same was
done with PafTy's res IN ion That the land com
missioner furnish the -crate wi h the names q
purchasers OF public lands since Jan. /, 1882.
The assembly JOINT rrsOla iOu iaYOring an in
crease Of peasIJn for one-armed and one
legged sol iIers was concurrcd in. The b Il to
prohibit debtO~s from giving preference -
CREDITOR wa pass d. The bin relative 70 he
u.s. aud sale o. pistols came up on the third
rea ling, AMI, after discussion, was referred t.
the judiciary mmitte5. In the SEN
ate HInckiey introduced 4 joint reso-
iUti1n, which vas adopted susFeuding
th sIle Of public Ian Is until th7 legsla ure
had disp nsed Of ills re'at We thereto scheib-
CT res tuition, That the Dir wing Of stationery
by legIslaets was MT vol tuOI Of the con-
stitution, was adopted ty strict party vote.
Hinckley Intro luced bill 10 prohibit tho kill
ing of pigeons within three miles OF their nest
ing places. Stuatts bill KS 10 stop the hunt
ing Of rabbits with fer.ets. while Apples bill
prohibits tine killing Tor three years, except in
the extreme northern counties IF Tue State, Of
qualiS, prairie chickeI-, Bar;ridges and all
kinds of grouse. Hnchlsy's bill takes away
from the governor the pardoliug power in
cases of murderin the frat an second degrees,
and specifies punishment as follows:
Murder in the first degree, hanging: in the seq
end degree, life imprisonment Ia tbs third degree
not less than = nor more than 20 years; man
more than ) years: second degree, not less THAI
more than 10 year,, tHjtd degree not less than
4 nor more than years; fourth degree. not less
than nor more than years.
A resolution was adopted for a select com
mittse TO InvcstGata the best means 70 prevent
the destruction Of forests by fire. Among the
bills introduced was one by Egan, authorizing
the transfer of the Milwaukee County Insane
asylum to the Sat- for Sl0I, 600, to be cal 81
the Eastern Asylum Tor the Insane,
MADISON, Wis, Jan 27.-The following were
the laost important bills introduced IN the as
sembiy to-day:
3y Turner. authorizing an unmarried woman to
sue for her own seduction; also, making a charge
OF unchastity actiCn2be without proof Of special
damages; also, recurring sieeuas car companies IN
Wisconsin TO IA a license fee Of Der cent cG
gross earnings II this State and prohibiting ra'l~
road coInraaes from running nou-iicensed sleep
lnC cars on their tracks within tho State; by 8le-
allowing water aid s;eIm-p2wer erist mills 10 col
lect ouly one-teuth Toll instead Of one-eightht by
Buttou allowing villages TO elect their own asses
sors and tax collectors.
The senate memorials to congress were con
Cured in asking additional improvements fo1
the harb1r Of Iost Washington. and lie estab-
lishment OF sheer baoms AZ budF on the Mis-
sissippi. An animated discussion was had
over the senate me NOR nj % congress for the
Improvement Of Superior harhor fi0ally tie
matter was laid aside Ill Tuesday. he
assembly yesterday adjourned till Mond4y
evening
MADISON, Jan. % Both branches Of the
legislature met this evening. In the senate
bills were introduced as follows;
By Hudd; Appropriatug 70 the State Uoriicul-
tural society $1,000 for 1883 and 1851; by Cot
trell: Prescribing that county courts need not be
ceties mote license in relation 10 holding real estate
and other property.
The as emily reso ut0n that the sale of
State lands be deferred Till after Ii Is before the
legislature are disposed of was referred to the
committee on lands The assembly joint reso-
luton compelling ko.el proprigior@ 70 provide
suitable means Of escape to guests in case Of
fire was non concUrred H. In tie assembly
bills were introduced as follaws
BY Sharp: Making it q criminal ofense 10 set
spring guns; by Fairchild: Making larceny from
the person punishable the same as burglary; by
Lynch; prohibiting the expectation TO other States
Of game killed in Wisconsin; by Curds: Authorizing
fire insurance companies to take risks against sht
ming, bail, toruadoes and hurricanes.
Numerous memorials were presented by
oranges in various paris OF the STATE for the
regulation OF railway freight aud passenger
rates
Wisconsin Land Speculation
Madison Special to Milwaukee Sentinel: The
land Office records show thatentries being made
by land SPECTATORS DESTROYS Of Anticipating
legislation looking to an Increase of the mini
mum price, continue TO increase largely Tht
Palmetier ill, aud the probability Of hi
afre- IN a -4sr has az