Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-27
Legislative.

s We have. this week. nothing very important to
record under this head
The Madison Journal says, at the time of its
writing there had not been as many bills as usual
introduced, and concludes from that, and other in
dications, that the session viii be short.
We shall not pretend to keep track of the bills
introduced except those that specially interest this
section. but will publish all of general nature,
which become laws
West, of Green. has introduced in the Senate, a
bill to abolish the Emigrant Agency.
Grant, Of Kenosha, has introduced bill 10
amend the charter of the Kenosha and Beloit Rail
Road Company. What the proposed amendment
is, we are not aware.
A bill has passed the Senate amending the char
ter of the Lake Shore road in regard TO the right
of way. This bill, in the Assembly on the recon-
mendation of the Railroad Committee, was laid on
the table.
The contested seat in the Senate, between Briggs
and Harvey, of Rock, alluded TO week or two
since, was decided in favor of Mr.. Harvey, by a
vote of Is TO 4.
Reymert's Liquor Bill is, we believe, in the
hands of Committee. 1t is said to be very strin-
gent and Objectionable in many of its provisions
made so purposely, to insure its defeat 1t pro-
vides for another submission to the people, and
does not propose TO go into operation for year
We think there is scarcely Probability of pro-
hibitory Law being passed at this session.
In the Assembly bill to appropriate $4,000 TO
Ryan, for counsel fees, in the impeachment Trial,
US dnd hy add q
ed by vote of 40 to SO. An effort subsequent
ly made to reconsider the BILL but withou. avail
In both Houses, large quantities of the docu-
ments accompanying the Governors Message,
were ordered printed in pamphlet form, and 500
copies OF each in German, ordered from each of
the two German printing offices in milwaukee,, and
500 in Norwegian, from the Office of the Emiga,-
ten, without any specification limit to price.
Two years since the Legislature passed law on
the subject of printing, designed to do away with
this extra" document business, and which is
fully efficient 10 do SO, if observed. The next year
after, however, more extra documents were order
ed than ever before, and the cost about $4,000.
This year it will probably be more, in the case
of the German and Norwegian documents, which
ID a cHtTciS ncW MIX, lere Is no unit 10 price.
The best thing the Legislature can do, is, at the
commencement of every session, to repeal every
thing that was ever enacted before, and make a
clean, fresh start.
Judge Hale, of this district, has introduced bill
into the Assembly, with reference to the County
Loan for the Keno;ha and Bcot Rail Road. We
are not acquainted with its Details and at our la
test dates it was in the hands of the Rail Road
Committee.
The bill to repeal the small bill " prohibito-y
law is progressing, and we suppose will pass.
j. II. IVe!Ls of Marquette, presented papers to
the Assembly contesting the seat of Archibald Nj
chols. The papers were presented to the Commit
tee on Elections who reported against the contest
ant, and the Assembly unanimously sustained the
report. Mr.. Wells was probably at Madison on
some private business pleasure, and noticing the
action of the Assembly in paying the mileage Of
contestants in other cases, concluded it would be
the cheapes: way he could get his expenses borne,
No doubt his regular mileage and per diem will
be voted. We suggest this as happy idea to ma
ny of our enterprising citizens who would ike 20
visit the Capital and get paid for It.