Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-01-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

MADISON, Friday Jan IS.
| We extract from the Journal of the House a
| few items of interest TO our readers
| Mr.. Hale presented the petition of G. Mcr-
rill and others, citizens Of the county of Racine,
asking for the division of said county.
Also the petition of William Tucker and 90
others, of the town of Pleasant Prairie, county
of Racine, on the same subject
BY Mr.. G. NJ. Robinson, the petition Of H.
Rogan and l22 others, on the same subject.
BY Mr. Hale:
The resolutions of a majority of the Board
of Supervisor, demonstrating against the diyi-
sion OF the county of Racine;
Which said petitions and resolutions were sey-
orally referred to the select committee to whom
were referred petitions on that su iect yesterday
- SENATE January 10.
Mr.. Steele, Of Southport, from a majority Of
the select committee, 20 whom had been refer
red the bill to divide the county of Racine re-
ported it back, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Willard made minority report in oppo-
sition. The bill was laid upon the table, and or
dered printed.
The same day a bill was reported to the House
by Mr.. Robinson, of the western Assembly dis
trict, ITO amend an act regulating the sale of
Spurious Liquor Chap. % of the Revised
Statutes.
The sBme day on motion Of Mr.. Palmer, an
act to repeal the 29th Chapter of the Revised
Statutes (our present law on the sale of Spirit
Gus Liquors.) Was referred 10 the committee
on the Judiciary.
On Monday bill was presented by Mr.. Hale
toincotporate the Globe Marine and Fire lnsur-
ance Company.
the Senate Mr.. Horn offered the following
resolution:
ReSolred, That the subject of State Prison
be referred 10 the committee on State affairs,
with instructions to report bill for the erection
OF a State Prison, which was adopted.
Mr.. Root, Superintendent of common schools
presented his report Yesterday, in lls pages of
manuscript. To-day about $500 copies were
ordered printed SO as to furnish each school dis
trict, Town Superintendent and town clerk with
a copy. The vote was reconsdered, and the
report laid on the table until Thursday next
Members wishing to examine it, to see if its
utility would justify the expence of printing
Madison, Jan. 2l-s p. m.
SESATE.-Mr GALE, of Walwor,h, presented
a remonstrance from the Supervisors Of Wal
worth County against the loan of the School
Fund. TO the Milwaukee g. Mississippi Railroad
Compony. Also a remonsrance against re- |
peal of the liquor law
Bills introduced by Mr. BoTK1S to change the |
system of county government; a bill in relation |
to interest; also, bill 10 loan part of the School
Fund TO the Wisconsin University.
BY Mr.. SMITH, of MiIwaukee-A bill 10 |
amend Chapter thirty-pine, Revised Statutes, al
so, bill TO incorporate Milwaukee Orphan AS
YUM
Mr.. Cothren, from the Judiciary Committee,
made lengthy report against the repeal of the
county court system. 500 copies ordered to be
printed.
Several bills passed through the committee of
the whole, and ordered 10 a third reading and
several bills, mostly of local character, PASSED.
Senate adjourned at IL o'clock NJ. 10 Tuesday
P. NJ.
HoUsE.-A motion was made by Mr.. TAYLOR
OF Naukeshaw, to postpone the consideration of
the Bank bill 10 the 3Oth inst. Mr. Barnes, of
Racine, moved TO lay it on the table,
The previous question was then called for and +
lost. The question then came up to lay it on the
table, which was also lost. Then the question
II postponment came up and was also lost
The friends of the bill then moved 10 refer ii
back to the Engrossing Commute and found it
was not correctly engrossed. This motion pre-
vailed
The bill to protect the rights of married wo-
men then came up, and on the motion of DIR.
fompkins, of Rock, was laid upon the table.
Nothing else of interest. q
Assembly adjourned to Tuesday, 10 A. NJ.