The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16

Both houses of our State Legislature were |
organized on Thursday last. The following
90 .bn nficers of the Sanate.


Both houses of our State Legislature were
organized on Thursday last The following
are the officers of the Senate
Chief CIerh-,John II. Warren, of Green.
Assistant Clerk-E. Campbell, of Lacrosse.
James Randall, of Lacrosse, Frank W.
Stewart, of Sauk, and T, w Castor OF Green
Lake, viii be Engrossing, Enrolling, and
Transcribinp clerks, but their position have
not yet been definitely fixed
Seroeaat at arms Blum U. Caswell of Dane.
| Assistant Sergeant at arms-J: l.. Wilder OF
| Winnebago.
post Mqstei-H. w. Brown of Milwaukee.
| Asst p. ND. H. Plucifer, of Columbia.
| Door Keeper-C. S. Leisure and J. c. Chan
der
| Messenger-Albert DeAter--Sholes.
| 1t. Cor. Mess.-BoEver Virhas
| Fiyeman-C. Beier and j. Crowley.
| 1ssembly.-The A ssembly was promptly or.
| qanized by the election ofHon. j. w Boards
J LY, of PiercegCounty,as Speaker; John 5. Dean
of La Fayettee as Chief Clerk; and A. a.
, Huntington. of Columbia as Sergeant at arms
Hon. f.. w. Young of Sank, is assistant CLERK,
I q Alden of Rock, assistant Sergeant at
arms. and A. A. Bennett of Grant, Post Mas
The Message, which we publish in this
weeks paper. was delivered on Friday; after
which the legislature proceeded to business.
The following are the standing committees OF
the Senate:
F. o. Thorp.
Corporations Kingston, Clark aud Bart
lett.
Roads, bridges and ferries Cole, Cummings,
Torn and Cou,Ng Orga ni=ati0n-Seaton,
West, Pratt, and H. 5. Thorp.
Militia Hay, Rich, and Cory
Priyileges and Election-West, Quentin, nd
Uhey
Observation-Disclosures, Coles, Montgomery,
Leoislatire E9aminati0n-Fiint, keogh, and
| Kingston.
Federal Relations HazeIton, Hicks and
EGacational-Cary, Mitchell, ana Hazel
Banks and Bankiag-Kelsey, Zuentine, and
Spooner.
CIaims-Bean, Rich, and Joiner,
IatermaL Lnprorements-H.IS. Thorp, keogh
Engrosscd BMs-Humphery, Kcogh, and
| Wilkinson.
Contingent Expenses Young. Hudd. and Jen
kinS.
Public kands--Wilkinson, Hicks, and Kings
ton.
States Prison-Utley, Mitchell and Hays.
Observation-Disclosures, kelsey, Rich, Hicks, and
Fott.
Benerogeat Iastitutions--M ontgomery, Cole
and IIazelton.
PrintlRg-Brown and Cole.
LocaL LegisIatl0m-Hicksa and Brown.
The business of the legislature is. hardly
commenced !yet, though bills repeating OF
amending the revised statutes and laws OF last
winter are being introduced quite numerously
The following bills were introduced last Mon.
day in the Assembly:
To regulate accounts of II. II. Tredwell.
Justice Of the peace in Marquette Co.
To amend chapter Col general laws of 1855
/ limiting rate oflnterest.
To amend chapter 129 general laws OF 1861
/ For Ferry over Rock River.
| To authorize town of Prairie du Chen to is
| sue bonds for the payment of certain indebted
ness.
For the relief of jackson County.
/ To amend chapter 276 general laws of 1861
| To repeal chapter 1919 general law OF 1861.
| To amend chapter las of Revised Statutes.
To amend sec 30 chap. 1873 R. s. entitled
costs and fees.
Stoddard presented memorial to congress
for port of entry at La Crosse.
! Jussen from select committee to investigate
grievance Of 18th Regiment, reported facts al
| stand in the petition He offered Il resolution
! that an additional messhouse be erected.
! A lengthy discussion. which was very gen
orally participated.
/ The resolution of the committee was finally
adopted. Ayes 78 nays 5.
| In the Senate the following bills were in
! troduced;
To regulate sales of poisous; to amend chap
ter $50, general laws CT 1859; to amend Sec 1t
chapter revised statutes: to amend chap. ITO
/ acts OF $50 for increased Il. r. tax. A dis
cussion followed between Messrs. Bean, ClarA
and Spooner Rules suspended; amended tt
strike out three per cent aud insert four,agree(
and bills passed, ayes 30; to repeal chapter 2l'
general laws 1858.
! To provide permanent school library; tt
provide fer permanent publication of report
Of departments and State institutions; to amend
chap. 100 revised statutes; 20 amen d chapter "
revised ststutes; to amend chapter ~ revlse'
statutes; to p4ovide for certain outstanding IN
debtedness against swamp land fund
While the Legislature has its hand,in amen'
ing the laws of last winter, we suggest tina
chapter I'll of the general laws of 1861 bt
amended as follows: 9
In the lsG line of section insert after I'll
word Treasurer" the words or other officers
also insert after the words ''tax-lists," til
words or other legal printing or advertising
There is no justice in the law as it nov
stands.
We hope our Legislature will remem be
above all things, that the times are hard an
i"out of, Joint and that an economical sessio
will please the people better than anythin
else. Let the necessary business of the Sc:
sion be done up with heleast possible della
and then adjourn. Forty or sixty days ougt
to be sufficient to perfect all the business,
the members apply themselves to it with tn
right spirit. We have the faith to believe the
will do It,
gmterestips by Telegraph.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Gen. Sigel. now I
RolIa, says that he has resigned out of sens
of justice to himself, but * anxious to sery
his adopted country, and if she troops wei
ordered to march to day, he won Id march wit
them.
He further says that out of six regiment
raised in his name, by his friends, 'nty toI
hundred men are left to his comrIan q. II