The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-12
n our Regular Correspondent.
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
April 10th 1856

owing to the impeding effects of the great
Storm there has been some important leg
islation. Both houses have adopted reso-
luton for final adjournment on Thursday
the 18th inst, and both houses are at pres
ent holding three aborious sessions day.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for finish
ing and heating the Capitol, has passed
both houses as also a bill authorizing the
managers of the Insane hospital, to pur-
chase an adjoining tract of woodland. The
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 to Mrs.
Barstow for the legal expenses of her late
husband in the contest with Bashford, has
been lost in the Senate. Senator Lawrence
who introduced and advocated the bill, re-
ceived q remonstrance against it from 262I
Of his constituents of Union, Rock county,
stating that they have willingly borne tax
alton to suppress rebellion but were unwill-
ing to be taxed for the support of what they
regarded as rascality and fraud. This
caused the Senator to change his VOTE al
though he still thought the remonstrants
| were wrong in their estimate of the bill,
which was lost by IA noes to Is ayes
Among the bills passed both houses, is one
abolishing distress for rent, one amending
laws concerning notaries public, and one
appointing w. H. Doe, c. G. Shoes, and B.
F. Hopkins commissioners to represent the
State at the Paris industrial exhibition of
1857 at their own expense.
The reports on Senator Bentley's bill to
regulate railroads that advised you of in
my last, have been made and the substi-
tute bill presented by Senator Sholes of the
select committee to whom the bill was re-
ferred, providing for three commissioners to
investigate, &c has been ordered to a third
reading by % ayes to noes. The report
and bill OF Senator Shoes were highly spok-
en- of by Senators and they are regarded as
taking Just and decided hold of the ques-
ton that will lead to fair understanding
and action on this subject, SO important to
the interests of the State and the prosperity
of the people.
The Assembly bill providing for uniform
rates of railroad freights and tariffs and a
reduction Of the same which passed the AS
selnbly by heavy majority, has been in-
def nitely postponed in the Senate as recon-
mended by the railroad committee, by Is
ayes to IL noes
A bill which has passed both houses in
1 cooperating the State Firemen's association
exempts $500 of the property of each of its
members from taxation.
There has been some excitement on a bill
appropriating 81, COSTA to ex-sheriff Lar
kin of Milwaukee, for legal expenses in de
n Tending himself in an official suit. The bill
passed both houses, the Assembly concur
: red by two majority. and the Senate ell
u rolling committee authorized Senator Lar
q kin to take the bill to the Governor for hi
signature. The Governor signed it witbou
= noticing that it was not signed by the chic
n clerk of the Senate and it was taken to thu
Secretary's office The Governor discover
!, ing the omission, recalled the bill and erased
his signature and meanwhile the Assembly
had reconsidered it's vote of concurrence
: and requested the Senate to return the bill
e The Senate enrolling committee reported
G. the bill and the facts to the Senate, which
T directed the chief clerk to sign the bill ant
return it to the Governor, and informed the
Assembly that the Senate could not return
it the bill through not having it in possession
= The Assembly then adopted resolution in
structing the chief clerk to inform tn
g Governor of its reconsideration and the &C
ton of the Senate and result of the Govern
j. or's action on the bill is now awaited witt
- curious interest.
= 1t will be gratifying to the many friend
y of the gallant Major McDe rmott of you
d city to be told that the bill reimbursin,
J. him, his recruiting expenses while gettin,
men for the 18th regiment, has passed botl
houses.
l. A bill comforting the agricultural Ian,
IS grant on Ripon college has passed the Sen
II ate and bill comforting the grant on tn
!. State University has passed the Assem- bly,
u This morning there is an endeavor to com
d promise, by giving one fourth of the gran
Y to the Lawrence college and the rest to tn
Il State University and if some compromis
;, is not effected, | regard the passage of
IA bill comforting the grant on one institution
e as very doubtful.
IF The bill providing for dam at Kllbour
. City, which has created much excitemen
~ and discussion during the session and whic
n is the second introduced during the session
h for the object, was concurred in by the AS
q SenOly LDlS LiOrnlnS.
The bill allowing contracts for interes
- to be as high as 10 per cent, has passe,
both houses.
It The bill Incorporating the Kenosha Fe
n male Seminary has passed both houses.
:. The Union men in both houses were graf
- flied last Saturday morning, by hearing
n that the Senate had passed the Civil Right
q bill over the Presidents veto, and the onl
. feeling interfering with their complete salts
faction, was one of indignation at the rec
e reant conduct of Senator Doolittle, VIII
ID notwithstanding that the Legislature in
structed him to vote for the bill, vote
:. against it. He is regarded here as selfisl
time server and not fit to represent an ear
l. nest people whose sacrifices for Just princi
!. pie and right have caused many places tina
| knew loved forms once to know them n,
more On motion of Senator Sholes, thu
:, .. s. Senate vote OIL the Civil Rights bill
was referred to the committee on Fedora
d Relations, and last night, Senator Bentley
It the chairman, introduced the following re
port preamble and resolutions Oh the course
of Senator Doolittle.
The Committee on Federal Relations to whom wal
referred the following memorials in relation to o. S
Senator j. r. Doolittle, to wit:
+ Memorial No. III, Senate. Petition of citizens O
Burlington, Racine county, praying for the passage
of resolution by the Legislature, Instructng Sen
ator Doolittle to resign:
Memorial No. 112, Senate Memorial of w w
johnson and others, citizens of the town of Green
field, Milwaukee county, asking for the passage of
resolution instructing James R. Doolitte to resign
his office as United States Senator and
: Memorial No. 40 Senate. Petition of JOSEPH
Gates and many other citizens of Walworth county
praying the Legislature to adopt resolutions instruct
ing Senator Doolittle to resign, and also
A telegraphicc, communication stating the vote in
Rights Bill in that body, notwithstanding the Pres
dents veto, by vote of more than twothirds of the
whole Senate, by which communication it appears
that Senator Doolite votd sustain the Presidents
veto; have considered the subject of said memorials
and communication and majority of said committee
submit the following report
Memorials No. III and 112 were introduced and re-
ferred to your committee after the President We
tocd the Freedmans Bureau Bill, and have special
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