The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-18

ter We have exposed the dishonest reas-
oning of the Neaes, and the wicked intent of
that dishonest reasoning. We will show
more at length next week, how the rich and
fertile prairies and exhaustless mines of the
west like the rocks and ice of New England
may be converted into solid gold.
Vyhut IL being done sat Madison.
1t is impossible to give i'll our space, even
an outline of the proceedings of our State
Legislature And even if we could give
more, we fear that but few of our readers
would be interested in the daily routine of
Legislation. 1t is bad enough to look at re-
suits, without going through with the inevi-
table formaIites through which these results
are obtained. Below we give list of bills
passed in the two houses on the 10th and
11th-
In the Senate on the 10th, the following
bills were passed:
To repeal chapter 213 of the general laws
of 1862, ito prohibit certain kinds Of Fishing
in Door county" To amend chapter 1873 of
revised statutes, ''of the writ of habeas cor
pus" TO amend chapter 67 Of the general
laws Of 1863, ''to amend chapter 1T Of the
revised statutes, ofcounty courts, and to amend
chapter IA of the general laws of 1863" to
repeal chapter 305 of the general laws Of 1861
increasing jurisdiction Of Polk county" To
egalize and provide for the collection of a
special town bounty tax in Springfield, Dane
county Relative to subpenas issued by
Justices Of Of the Peace. To authorize the
city of Madison to compromise its bonded
Indebtedness Giving to Justices of the
Peace jurisdiction over and cognizance of
certain actions and proceedings To change
the names Of Sophia Deyer and others of the
same name to Schilling. To amend the act
Incorporating the village of Dodgeville. To
provide for the application Of the per cent.
collection fees on delinquent taxes i'll Door
county. To amend section of chapter 292
of,the general laws of 1868, ''to amend sec
ton q of chapter % of the general laws OF
1861" relative to the sale of lands for I'M
paid taxes, &c. TO vacate Shorts addition
to the village of River Falls. To appropri-
ate to Jermain & Brightman $40. To amend
the act Incorporating the city of Racine. To
extend the time for the collection of taxes in
Prairie du Chen.
The following were passed in Assembly on
the same day.
To extend the time for collection of taxes
in Dellona Sank County; to repeal sections
/, 2, 3, /, 3, 6, T, of chapter 70 Of railroads,
| being the sections authorizing consolidation
to appropriate W. s. Main $2O6; to appro-
pirate to the Wisconsin Institute for the
Blind $33; to appropriate to L. Worden
$13 60.
Bills passed in Senate on the 18th,
To empower Milwaukee county to raise
money for the payment Of bounties to volun-
! teers.
TO legalize the official acts of Stephen
! Miller as town clerk of Montello in Marquette
county.
TO repeal section of chapter 1874 of the
general laws Of 1853, and embraced within
chapter 1877 Of revised statutes, of evidence.
70 legalize the formation of a school dis
trict in the town of MillviIle, Grant county.
Bills passed in Assembly same day.
To authorize the city of kenosha to raise
money to pay bounties to volunteers.
10 GXIclu lHe IlIll6 LOT Lle pdylilCnG dhO
collection Of taxes in Grafton, Ozaukee coun-
! ty.
To authorize the town of Grafton, Ozaukee
county to issue bonds for a purpose therein
mentioned.
To amend chapter l of the laws Of 1858 so
as to provide for postage of the Bank Comp
troller.
To amend acts amending the charter Of
Racine.
1t will be seen from the above that most
Of the legislation thus far, has been of a local
and special character, of little interest to
anybody save those specially affected. Much
Of this legislation might, and should be &C
complished by general laws. Indeed the
constitution expressly declares that it shall
be so accomplished, but it seems to be next
to impossible for our Legislature to break loose
from precedent OF force of habit. Hence
three-fourths of the time of every session is
wasted upon these local matters, that never
should be allowed to get into Legislative
halls at all.