Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-01-31
Several communications and other document:
are unavoidably postponed till next week.
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

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No. 81, (S) A bill in relation to the publica-
ton oflegal notices
Were severaly read third time, passed and
the title thereof agreed to.
ASSEMBLY.
Petitions and remonstrances were severaly
presented as follows:
BY Mr.. Eastman
The petition of Chester Ford, and l55 others
for the passage OF a law requiring Pedders
Hawkers, and Auctioneers TO obtain license in
the several counties
By Mr.. Wilson:
The petition of Frederick Prusser and lao
other citizens of the LIST ward OF the city of
Milwaukee, for law to submit the banking
question to the people.
Referred to committee on interpretations:
BY Mr.. Bird:
The petition Of Harry Barnes and Others for
the repeal of the present interest law
Referred to committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Bird
The petition of iona Lawrence and other
citizens ofDane county, for tax upon dogs.
Referred to committee on agriculture and
commerce.
Mr.. Spooner introduced the following rosolu-
ton;
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be in
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ishng the inquest by Grand jury in all matters
whatever, and that they report by bill or other
wise.
Bill No. ., a. bill relating to interest of
money, the order of the day,
Was then taken up.
Mr.. Spooner moved 10 strike out all after the
enacting clause, and offered substitute by way
of amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Spooner
Said bill and amendment were laid on the
table, and the said amendment was ordered to be
printed.
Madison, Jan. "a.
ASSEMBLY, Presumption limited on School
Lands. Most of the morning was spent in de-
batting an amendm't to the bill amending the act
for the sale of School lands. The amendment
provided thatthe right of pre-emption should not
extend to any person already owning 100 acres
of land. The amendment was finally adopted,
and the bill ordered to third reading. Assem-
bly, adjourned to p. IN.
Afternoon SeSSiOn.--Whole time spent in
reading bills in Committee of the Whole. No
debate and no final action on anything.
SENATE.--The President announced the
appointm't of Messrs. Wright and Hyer, as a
joint committee on printing.
Mr. Moore presented "a petition of citizens Of
Sank County, asking for the submission of the
Bank question.
AIr II. G. Turner, from select Committee,
reported back bill to incorporate the Mwau-
kee and Chicago Il. r. Co, with long list of
amendments, which were concurred in, and the
bill ordered to be engrossed.
Nothing further of importance in Senate, and
adjourned to 10 A. NJ, tomorrow.
Madison, Jan. ga m.
SENATE.-Very little business of impor-
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in Committee of the Whole, and ordered to be
engrossed. Consideration of memorial to Con-
gress for a repeal or modification of the Fugitive
Slave law in Committee of the Whole. Several
amendments made, and its further consideration
postponed until Thursday next. a memorial in
relation to Fort Crawford made the special order
for Tuesday next.
The toilo'cing bills aoere takon up and passed
viz: A bill to incorporate the Green Bay, MI
,caukee d Chicago Railroad Co. A bill to in
corporate the Fire Department of Milwaukee,
and bill to lay GU; State Road in Sank coun
ty.
Mr.. Dean, of Dane, on leave introduced res
oution instructng the Chief Clerk to procure
500 copies of the census abstract at a cost not
to exceed two cents a copy--adopted Message
from Assembly taken up, and several bills read
twice. Adjourned.
Mr. Bird of Dane, bill incorporating the
Madison Mutual Insurance Co.
BY Mr.. Jenkins, of Milwaukee, two bills ap-
propriating money in payment of Canal bonds
BY Mr.. Estabrook of Walworth, bill to a
mend chap. 80 of the Statutes.
A bill to amend the act for the appraising and
sale of School lands, and granting presumption
rights.
A bill relating to the publication Of legal no
tceS.
A bill to amend the act providing for the sale
of the School Section in Racine.
Madison, Jan. 81, 1851.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT petitions for the sub
mission of the Bank question was received this
A. NJ. Also a petition from Dodge Co, for the
repeal of the present Liquor Law, and re mon
STRANGE on the same subject
Also petition with nearly 1000 signatures,
for the division of Grant County, which was re-
ferred to select committee.
A resolution was this morning adopted for
Joint committee TO ascertain whether any person
in the employ of either House was in correspon-
dence with any newspaper in which the person
al and private character of members of either
house was attacked. The object was stated to
be TO reach the case of the transcribing clerk of
the Senate. who was said to be the regular cor
respondent of German paper in Milwaukee, in
which very offensive and unjust personal attacks
have been made on members and on the speak
err.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Tinker, authorizing dam across the
Milwaukee river.
BY Mr. Kenney, authorizing dam across the
Sugar River.
BY Mr. Spooner,a bill relating TO insurance
Oh lives and for the benefit of married woman and
others.
By Mr.. Malmros, bill to incorporate the
village of Mantowoc.
BILLS PASSED-A bill appropriating mon
ey to f. p Catlin, and bill to change the
name of Sarah Dyer, and bill TO amend the act
providing for a block of marble for the national
monument.
The amended bill provides an inscription of
name of State and date of admission simply.
The bill Ab0lisAing Capital Punishment is
made the special order for this day two weeks.
The bill abolshing County Courts, was refer
ed to the Judiciary Committee.
The Assembly adjourned to 10 a. m, to-mor-
row.
SENATE-Mr. Heubschmann presented
resolution from the Common Council of Mllwau
kee, relating to Vattemsre's system Of interna-
tional exchange. Referred to the committee on
that part of the Governors message.
Also a memorial from the Milwaukee and