The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-02
Legislative Summary.

SArrRpAY.-Feb. 1S.--SeaGte- petition
was presented for the enlargement of the
Hoenital for the insane. The resolution for
a COPY of Webster's Dictionary to each
member of the Sens.te, after various amend
ments, including Bible, gold watch, &c,
had been tackecl on was rejected, only Sen
ators Clark and Webb voting for 1t.
The contested election case in the 18th
District was made the special order for Mon
day evening.
Bills were introduced to incorporate riv-
ar shore railroad from Dunleith to Lake ST.
Croix; reqiring railroads to transport cord
wood. and fixing the rates therefor to
amend section 108 of chapter 1877, r. s., so
as to allow Clerks Of the Board Of Supervis
ors to administer oaths.
Some 25 bills were passed. Included in
the number were Assembly bills TO amend
sec l of chap. l29 of the laws Of 1861,
amending chap. 13 S. relative to counties
and county officers, to amend chap. Z OF the
laws of the extra session of 1862, to author
i've commissioned officers to take acknowl-
edoements of deeds, &c. to repeal chapter
927 Ia,ss of 1860 and revive section OF
chan 100. r. s., and of prisoners and com
mon tails. relating to town officers, and
a,nend;no section AZ, chapter 10 r. S. The
Senate bills passed were all OF local char
acter, except one to provide for the supply
of Webster's Dictionary to deficient school
districts. and a memorial to Congress for an
exchange of War Bonds Of this State, held
as security for Bank circulation, for bonds
of the United States
AssenJJu Resolutions were adopted di-
recting the Ways and Means Committee to
inquire into the expediency OF increasing the
fees of Registers of Deeds; for a select com
mittee to consider and report what Ieglsla-
ton is necessary respecting the COMPRESSION
al grant of lands to open military road
from Wausau to Lake Superior; and asking
the Committee on State Affairs to report on
the expediency of any legislation TO encour-
age immigration
Bills were passed amending the soldiers
suffrage bill (the Senate bill on that subject);
and amending chapter 1877, r. S., concern
ing offences against public justice
FRrDAY. Feb. 24.-Ssnate Senators Blair,
J. A. Chandler aud Budlong had leave to
record their votes on the constitutional amend
ment, the first two voting for it and the last
against. This makes the complete vote OF
the Senate on ratification u to 8.
General bills passed to establish a State
Normal School with but two dissenting
votes6 to change the time of electing Re-
gents of the University to May; also the bill
to change the State Bank of Wisconsin to a
National Banking Association; and me-
mortal to Congress for a hail route from
Green Bay to Menomonee Michigan.
The bill to increase printers fees was fur
Their postponed to Wednesday aud bill
to amend chapter 1885, r. s., and repeal
chapters 40, laws of 1859, and 60 Of the
laws of 81, indefinitely.
THURSDAY, p m.-AsSembJy-Ihe de-
bate on the constitutional amendment was
continued through the afternoon and even
ing Messrs Titon, Ross, Fulton, Cassoday
and Windsor Union members, and Messrs
Williams and Jared Thompson, Jr. elected
as regular Democrats, speaking i'll its favor
and Mr. Pease, Dem against 1t.
AsSembJy-Mr Cobb offered a long reso
luton, of a satirical nature, in reference tC
the debate on the constitutional amendment
and in favor of an immediate VOTE which
was postponed.
A petition was presented from Jefferson
county for an investigation respecting the
treatment Of patients in the Insane Hospital.
The debate on the constitutional amend
ment was resumed, Messrs. Mclean and
Jones, Democrats speaking against it, and
Mr. Thomas Union. in It's support. Adjourn
ed to o'clck p. IN.