Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-15
Legislative Abstract.

Madison, Feb. Elm SENATE, A num-
Der of appropriation bills were introduced
Some twenty appropriation bills were pass
ed, mostly for expenses around the State
Offices.
A bill was passed changing the names of
the four lakes near Madison, and of Cat
fish river.
This bill adopts the old Indian names, as
follows:
First Lake is changed to Kegcnsa, sig
nifying Fish Lake
Second Lake TO Waubesa, signifying Swan
Lake.
Third Lake to Menona, signifying Fairy
Lake.
Fourth Lake toMendota, signifyng Great
Lake.
Catfish River IS changed TO ahara, the
Indian for Catfsh-pronouneed by giving
the broad sound to the vowels.
A number of local bills were passed.
In ASSEMBLY, Sixteen petitions for the
division of Adams County. y number of
petitions numerously signed were presented
for Prohibitory Liquor Law, ali of which
were referred to a select committee on that
subject.
Several bills of local character we're
introduced
Mr.. Randall from the Judiciary Com. to
whom was referred the memorial of Prof
Daniels, reported at length--showing that
his removal was wholly ilegal and unauthor-
ized-that the governor had no power to
make such removal, &C., and that Prof D.
is now, and has been the legal State Cecil
ogist. In accordance with the conclusion
of the Com. the chairman reported
A bill to pay Prof. E. Daniels the bal
ance due on his salary, and to authorize
him to proceed with the geological survey
of the state.
Five hundred copies of the report were
ordered printed.
Feb. I'm SENATE, Mr. Bowen intro
duced resolution instructing the Clerk of
the Senate to purchase no more stationery
at the public expense, except by order Of
the Senate, which after some discussion was
adopted.
Several bills mostly of local interest were
introduced.
Mr.. Taylor, who had been appointed
committee of one to ascertain the items in
cluded under the characters DC in the
Secretary of Safes report of the money
drawn by the Governor from the treasury,
submitted a lengthy and able report on that
subject, giving it as his opinion, backed by
law and abundance of good reasoning, that
the Governor had drawn 5000 from the
treasury without legal authority from any
source.
500 copies of thereport was ordered print
ed for the use of the Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, Several petitions for Pro-
hibltory Liquor Law, were presented.
A number of Local bills were introduced
among them one by Mr.. Ju son, to In
corporate the kenosha Female Seminary.
A number of local bills were read a third
time and passed; and a host of appropria-
ton bills. for gold pens and similar neces-
saries, furnished the State officers, received
from the Senate, and read first and second
times.
Feb. 8.-In SENATE, A bill was intro
duced, to authorize town Clerks TO certify
to the State Superintendent the amount Of
money raised for support of schools; and to
provide for levying a special tax in certain
cases-bill passed under suspension of the
rules.
Mr. Bowen introduced bill to repeal the
act of 1853 fixing the compensation of the
Sergeant-at-arms and assistants.
Mr.. Clement. from the JOINT committee
appointed to investigate the loss of reso-
luton Withholding the $4,000 appropriation
from the agricultural Society, presented a
report, stating that the committee had as
certained that the resolution was reported
to the senate and minuted BY the Cd asst
clerk, and nothing further is known of its
fate.
Considerable discussion was had on the
subject, when the report was re-committed
to the Com, with instructions 10 report
specifically. The com. was authorized to
send for n1rSOns and ua,,ars