Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-30
From The Free Democrat
MADISON CORRESPONREN
MADISON, April l6, 1859.
S. S. B.

MADISON, April Is, 1899.
The Assembly passed bills to provide for the
organization Of the State Prison: 10 authorize
trial OF The right of property seized on attachment
or execution; to incorporate the Arena Bridre
Company; for procuring from WASHINGTON the
standard weights ard measures belonging 10 this
State; 10 quiet tax titles TO incorporate the
Delevan and Whitewater Plank Road Comm
ny; 10 incorporate the Primitive Methods, Con.
ference of Wisconsin to provide for the inspec-
ton OF flour, pork, &c; to provide for the selec-
nonot School Lands and to appropriate Seven
Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Two Dol.
lars TO Nelson Mcneil out of the Fox and wis.
consn River Improvement Fund for DAMAGES.
because the Dredgo did not arrive in season to
aid in excavating, though he made affidavit that
he did not expect it, and that he made his bid
without reference to it.
a large number of appropriation bills were
passed.
The Senate passed large number OF bills
local, appropriation, &c.
The Maine Lgw.--The bill to submit to vote
OF the people, a. the next general election, the
question whether the next Legislature shall pass
prohlbitory liquor law, was amended so as to
have the vote taken at the next judicial electi n.
Quite debate sprung Up on this question
MIR. Alban opposed this method of disposing
OF the question and should vote against the sub
mission.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bill
Mr.. SharPstcln characterized the bill as q
humhug, and the people of his county (Keno-
sha) SO regarded it, The mayor of Bangor,
Maine was defeated on this question by large
minority. The bill was puerle. Bring in the
Maine Liquor Law, and he would vote on it,
Mr.. Stewart regarded the Maine Law as one
OF the greatest humbugs of the age, and believed
II would be repealed before the next meeting Of
the Legislature. Still he should vote to submit
the question to the people, and should be govern
cd by their voice The Senator from kenosha
(Alr. Sharpstein) very bravcly told us he should
vote on the law, when it came up, but dared not
tell Us how be should vote.
Mr. Hucbschmann said this bill would injura
the State by preventing emigration. Tempe
rance tanat!cs--some honestiy--sneer at this.
But agents from other S,atos will use this arcu-
ment against US.
Mr.. Wakely. The Senator from Kenosha
(Mr. Sharpstcin) uses this bill as an excuse Tor
voting against the principle of the Maine Liquor
Law. Yesterday he voted against the bill to
submit the question Of equal suffrage to the pco-
pie All who vote against this bill are opposed
to the Maine Law. He was for the Maine Law,
here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Sharpstein When the Maine Law fricnds
have nerve enough to present iau here, he
would be ready to vote on it.
Mr. West. That is, he will vote Oh it when
lie is compelicd-to
The following is the vote on submitting to the
people the question of the Maine Liquor Law 40
instructions to the next Legislature:
ATEs-Messrs. Conkey, Palmer, Pinckncy,
Prentice, Sterling, Stewart, Wakely, West,
Wright-9
NAYs--Mesars. Alben, Bennett, Bowen, Bugh,
Doan, lIuebschmann, Reed, Sharpstein, Squres
8.
The Bank bill has passed both houses.