The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-22
From the Madison journal.
legislative Summary.


debate, the further consideration of the bill was
postponed till Wednesday, next tor which day
it was made the special ordr.
SATURDAY, March 1G-Sendte "A memorial
wa pl esented from citizens o. Milwaukee coun-
~ for the passage of resolution asking Sena-
tor Dooli;t!e to resign, and for the enlargement
of the Insane Hospital. -
1t was voted that Senate bills should not here
after be printed, unless it specially so or
dered
Resolutions were offered to amend the Con-
stitntion, by providing salary Of $3.50 for mem :
bers Of the Legislature, cutting off postage
stamps, stationery, newspapers and other per-
auisites also for striking OUT the word white
from section | OF article ) of the Constitution
The Assembly resolution in regard to adjourn
ment was adopted after being amended SO As TO
cut off new business after the Nth inst aud adj
ourn as soon thereafter as legislative business
could be disposed Of
Tie SenaIe refused to fix the hour of morning
session at clock
There was long discussion on u resolution
finally withdrawn, 10 exclude from wi hin the
bar OF he Senate. all persons except ladies and
the privileged classes enumerated in the Senai g
rules III which il was stated that Senators had
been accused on the floor OF The Senate by lob
by members of damnable robbery" for advo-
eating cert ain measurer.
The Assembly resolutions granting the g ot
rooms in the Capitol to the U. s. courts was con-
CURED ill., The following resolution, passed ny
the last Legislature, wasad0pted by vote of ~
to Z:
WhEREAs, the legislature of 1865. by join,
resolution, proposed and adopted an amsnl,
ment to the cons titution of this state, being In
the following words: ReSOtUed by the Senate
the Assembly c0Hcurring That section 81 Of ar
tice OF the constitution of the state of Viz
consin, be amended so as TO read az follows: Sec
81. Each member ut the Leg slsture shall re-
ceiye tor his services three huhdred and fly
doll lars nor
mile he shall travel in going 10 and returning
fl ON the place of meeting OF the leglsla ure, on
the most usual route. In case of extra sess-
ion of the legislature, no additional compensa>
ton sha be allowed to any member thereon,
either directly OF indirectly, approved Aptii 8,
1865 Therefore
ReS0lUed, By the assembly, the Senate co1lcur-
ring, that The foregoing proposed awe ndmeur
to the Consiitu ion of thus state is hereby are,d
to and ratf fed by this legislature.
Among the bills Ihtrr duced was one lur.. led
by the committee on Claims, apprnpr.. b.. t.
Edward Salamon s., 500 for expenses in, FRED IN
defending himtel. agens a suit of j Drueckt
Tor acts done by him Governor in Connection
with suppre slug he Ozaukee riots.
Half zen local bills passed.
assembly. "A large number of peflions were
pres enied asking thar the official oarhs ct ,ffi
GERS. civil and military be enlarged So as to IN
cude pledge not to drink intoxicating liquors
also petition to reduce the tax on dogs and
several local pc ii0ns. AT er considering a
number OF local bills in Committee of the who G
and passing seve al, the Assembly adjourned
till II o'clock on monday evening.
Monday, Evening, March l2,-Senate The
resolution 10 amend the constitution 10y provI-
ding an annual salary OF $S50, without postage
stamps, stationery, newspapers or other perqui>
sites, was rejected, the same having been sub
stanially agreed to in ratifyIng the amendment
providing for salary OF $3.50 without compen-
sation adopted by the last legislature
Bills were introduced TO provide means for
paying for certain classes or Executive procla
nations; and to provide that when towns do
n lot collect liquor lceuses or allow the sale OF
liquor without license the minimum amount OF
such licenses may be charged by the county TO
the towns
keveral local bills were passed, also one to
prohibit county supervisors other county Off
GERS from being interested in contracts made by
the county. 1 he Assembly bill to prevent min
ors playing billiards, bowling and drinking IL
quor, was ordered to a third reading by a vote
OF "a 20 ).
ASSemhy.- we're adopted in favor
of reducing the internal revenue tax on leaf to-
bacco aud changing time of daily meeting of the
Assembly to 81 A. M.
A large number of bills were introduced, in
Guiding genei al bills to amend Chap. 1873, X. S.
concerning offences cognizabe before justices
of tbs peace, regulating the payment ot Sheriff.
for conveying persons TO the State Prison. Also
between Eau Claire ana Menom inee and in re-.
lation to ship canal, through Wisconsin con.
meeting the Mississippi with Lake Michigan
Senate bills providing for custody of the
records of public surveys, in this State and for
the publication annually of Leg islative man.
ual, were concurTed in. Also large number Of
local bills
! The bills to restore the death penalty, to re.
| peal the annual appro pri alton to county agri>
| cultural societies, and to remove the county
seat OF Crawford county, were indefinitely post.
| poned.
TUESDAY, March 13-Senate. petition
was presented for biennial sessions.
| The resolution proposing an amendment
| to the Constitution, by striking out the word
''white from section / of article 8, after
some discussion was postponed to Thurtdav.
Bills were introduced, similar to those
heretofore introduced in the Assembly, to
incorporate the Portage & Lake Superior and
Winnebago & Lake Superior Railroad com.
panies, and confer on them the land grant {;
also one to ratify the organization of a com.
pany as successors to the Wisconsin Central
Railroad Company, and extend the time for
its construction; also one appropriating $1O,-
600 for stationery for State officers and the
Legislature for the ensuing year
The Assembly resolution requesting an
amendment of the internal revenue act so az
to equalize the tax on tobacco was concur
red in by vote of % to g. In the course
of the discussion it was stated that under
the system Of imposing uniform tax on
cigars Wisconsin tobacco paid tax Of o"
per cent. Ohio OF 4QG, Connection vt
The e Assembly "" o. :Sny - per cent. "u
roduntion Of ION loOk ipor 70 th,
reuuot'oi' expense" ohnUt ~, ioon nals, 70 an
F-Dued and CO. crrrsd d' ~ INC oit'''0 I"
1';I e Senate bills passed was one t.
p of g 4or the distribution and excbang
late documents; and to provide 70
sale and purchase of property for the State
Among the Assembly bills concured in wa
one requiring academies and other literary
institutions to make certain returns to TIL
State Superintendent.
The Assembly anti-minor billiard play
ing bill was recommitted to the iudiciar,
committee, on the ground that the fine i'm
posed did not all go to the school fund Tn
soldiers claims State agency bill was post
poned another week. A bill making it ;
misdemeanor to sell property covered by
chattel mortgage, without the consent c
che mortgages was discussed at mucl
length and ordered to third reading by
vote of "a to 5.
ASsembly-Bills were introduced allow
ing circuit and county judges to appoin
criers, who shall be paid SO per diem. am
providing that the circuit judge in the q
circuit shall, in addition to his salary, re
ceive the same per diem, while holdin,
court in Milwaukee, as is paid the count,
judge of Milwaukee; amending chapter 416
laws of 60, relative to relief of soldiers
families; relative to county boards for equal
izing taxes; and several local bills.
The vote defeating the capital punish
ment bill was reconsidered, and the bill
made the special order for next Frida,
evening.
A special committee Of nine, of whicI
MIR. FLINT is Chairman, was appointed, t
which petitions on the subject of requiring
public officers to take an oath not to drinl
splrituous liquors were referred.
| WEDNESDAY. March. l4-Sennte- mem