River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram Jan. 20
Both houses of the legislature met this
morning and the senate had session this
evening. after which adjournment was taken
| till tomorrow at 10 a. m In the senate
Hudd introduced a memorial to congress,
which was passed under suspension of the
rules for the federal purchase of the Stur-
geon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal
| Stanley introduced two bills--one to appro-
propriate 81 80, 600 to defray the cost of
the Wisconsin exhibit at New Orleans Villas
having introduced duplicate in the house,,
and the other to appropriate -, 600 TO the
Girls Industrial school, Milwaukee. 1t was
| with some difficulty that resolution was
adopted to open sessions with prayer. In
the assembly petition was presented from
/ 800 residents of Manitowoc demanding a
measure that will compel dead children to
be buried at depth of at least four feet and
adults six feet A petition was received
/ from Heinrich Dietrich of Milwaukee,
stone mason, who was crippled for life in
the capitol calamity of Nov. s, 1888, pray
ing for indemnity, and stating that he was
over fifty wears of age and the sole support
of himself and family The city clergy were
/ invited TO open the sessions with prayer
The most imp Jrtant bills introduced were:
To establish ferry over the Mississippi be-
tween Prairie du Chen and McGregor; author
izing the city of MenaSha to raise money by
bonds and tax to construct certain bridges; to
compel hotelkeepers TO keep suitable fire es-
capes for the convenience of those in the houses
to allow unlimited state teachers certificates to
normal graduates Of the Milwaukee high school ;
TO purchase text books by the state, which shall
be loaned to puuils in public schools free OF ex-
pense.
The senate met this evening for the purpose
of paying a tribute to the memory of the late
J. NJ Bingham of Chippewa Falls, who for
four years prior to the advent of the present
administration presided over the senate
while lieutenant governor. No session of
the lower house was held, and a large num-
Der of its members were present, besides
many ladies and others, to listen to the i'm
pressiye eulogies. After the roll had been
called Gen. George c. G1nty of Chippewa
Falls introduced a resolution, which was
adopted by common consent, expressing the
great sorrow of the senate at the death of
MI Bingham, and rendering the afflicted
family most sincere coincidence. Touching
tributes We're then paid to the memory OF
the dead by Gen. Ginty, Senator j. Z. G.
Cottrill ana Senator I. r. Hudd The senate
then adjourned, as further token Of respect
to the dead
MADISON, Special Telegram. Jan. 21.--In the
senate this morning Hudd introduced bill Civ
ing county boards the privilege of selecting
banks IN which to deposit county funds, and
providing suitable safeguards to protect depos-
its. The joint assembly resolution requesting
/ members of congress to vote for increased PEN
sion to one-armed and one-legged veterans was
concurred in In the assembly Norcross offered
resolution, which lies over, granting TO the
law class of the state university the use Of
rooms in the capitol recently vacated by the
state historical society. Resolutions were
adopted to open sessions with prayer and vot-
ing TO the judiciary committee a mass of plum
der, including full set Of supreme court re-
ports, statutes session laws, blue books etc. The
joint senate resolution was concurred in, pray
ing members of congress to urge the purchase
by the federal government of the Portage Lake
& Lake Superior ship canal. Bills were intro
duced, as follows: BY Mr.. Nash, permitting
tbs life insurance department to authorize the
order of the Red Cross to do business in the
state without license; by Mr.. Apple, making
the sale exposition for sale of impure or
adulterated milk or of artificial adulterated
butter or cheese, misdemeanor, punishable by
fine or imprisonment, or both; by Mr.. Taylor,
80 incorporate the city of Cumberland, Barron
county The joint senate resolution eulogizing
the late Lieut. Gov Bingham was cCncurred in,
after which, out of respect to his memory, the
assembly adjourned until morning The senate
did likewise.