The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-01
legislative Summary.

T4rRspAY Jan 25.-Ss9Gte "A petition
was presented to allow county Boards to bid
off lands for taxes, ...... 49,. ;.....
resolution for printing A, 600 copies @ot
Cow Salornon's address before the Historical
Society. was introduced and laid over
There was considerable debate on the AS
semhIv resolution for printing the Gover-
nors Message in foreign languages, the in-
d,.6nite nostponenlent o. which had been
recommended by the Printing committees.
4 resolutions to print 1000 copies of the
kdiut,ut Generals report in Norwegian,
was also indefinitely postponed, and one to
print 1000 copies Of the Governors message
in English, was referred to the PrInting
committee
The committee on Printing reported That
II -5as irnnract,cable to have the laws anu
;ournals delivered in less than sixty days
after the adjournment Of the legislature.
aotnirrTnicatibrf was transmitted by the
Governor from w. z Seleck, commissioner
for Wisconsin, asking for $2s526 rs, to
complete the work at Gettysburg GENE
terry. IL
fhe suffrage bill was Withdrawn from
the general Gie and referred to a st lect com,
fnttre Of three consisting of Senators
Sho!es, f. o Thorpe and Smith.
Several local bits we're introduced also
one to repeal so much OF tlie militia law as
requires the enrolment Of the militia and
one to authorize the construction, by the
owners of the Racine and Mississippi Rail
road of Railroad from Milwaukee to some
point in Racine or Waworth count. aud
thence south to the state line.
The Committee on interpretations reported
~ i. a.,
Manufacturing Company. After warm
debate the bill was ordered to a third read
ing
assembly "A petition was presented from
the supervisors Of jefferson county, asking
that tie insane Hospital m,y be enlarged :
A resolution ia favor of educating and car
ing for soldiers orphan children was intro
duced a
a Joint resolution was adopted to appoint
a committee to prepare aud report an appor
tionmeut bill, such committee to consist OF
seven members If the Assembly one from
each congressional district aud one from
the State at large, and four members Of the
Senate
Bills were introduced to repeal chap. $50
Laws Of 1866 and revive sec. Z, chap So.
Revised Statutes, entitled Of alienation bS
deed, &c; to provide for collecting school
district taxes wlrn the collection thereof
has been epjoined to amend the revised
statutes so as To designate the second Wed
nesday of February for the commencement
Of the annual session of the Legislature and
restrict the session TO sixty days; to repeal
the acts exemptiug lands Of Lawrence Uni
versity, and Beot and Brockwav Colleges
from taxation; amending section rs Of chap
10, Revised Statutes, concerning the assess
neDt and collection of taxes and to amend
section 80, chap 1877 Laws of 1859 aud sub
sequent acts on the same subject.
THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 25--SeaGte.-
The bill to admit certain insurance compan-
les which had deposited Wisconsin bonds as
security though not within the time re
quired by law, was ordered to a third read
ing 10y vote of % to 8.
A resolution was introduced, instructing
the committee OH Fiuance TO report a bi
authorizing all insurance companies, depos
iting United States bonds before the 1st o.
April, to do. business in the State.
The Senators voted themselves $40 wortl
more of postage stamps.
FRIDAY, Jan 6-Ssn0te-There was {
long discussion on resolution looking tC
allowing Insurance companies to deposit
United States bonds, which after snndry
amendments was passed by vote Of - e
8, in the following SHAPE:
ResotUed, That The committee on finance b.
ms ructed to prepare and rep6ts~a a bill to 81
amend chapter 32d If the laws OF 1865, as :,
provide that INSURANCE. companies doing bust
ness in this Stale shall deposit boEds of the Uni
ted Sta es or of Wlscon-in, and upon the max
ing Of such deposits, he permitted to transac
the business OF Insurance in thus State.
A resolution was adopted ordering 100
copies of Legislative Manual similar t.
that of last winter The resolution 70
printing 900 copies of ex Gov. Salomoni
address before the State Historical Society
was referred to the Printing Committee alIc
that III regard to giving Federal offices t,
veteran soldiers to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations.
Bills were introduced to prohibit the i'm
portalion of Hop roots from other States in
10 Sank county and to prescribe uniform
size Of boxes for picking hops TO provide
punishment for stealing rails and certain
other property; to make it ground of di
vorce that parties have not cohabited fo
five years The bilf to admit the four in
surance companies who had deposited Wis
cousin bonds before the LIST of November
but after the LIST of June, to the privilege o
doing business i'll this State; also memoir
al to Congress for the improvement Of III
Mississippi river navigation were passed
ASSentbLy Two petitions for the restora
ton of the death penalty for murder wer
presented Resolutions were offered direct
ing All inquiry into the expedieucy Of in
creaslng the tax on rairo ads directing til
Railroad Committee to report a bill dlspc
siIig-of tire land grant ithout delay. an
requesting railroads to furnish Is til
Legislature with schedules Of their throug
and way rates for passengers aud freights
A resolution was unanimously adopte
that it is the sacre duty OF the State TO pro
vide for the education oil the orphan chill
dreu of soldiers s-A
Bills were introduced for preserving til
fisheries If the State, and u ok tend the ben
efits Of chapter H. laws Of 1864 to colore,
soldiers from tins State ..-...
A majority of the select committee re
ported III favor of tile right Of Capt Henri
Turner to the seat occupied 10y Mr. Began
as member from Ottg4n,ie The subject i
the special order for next Tuesday evening
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. 5s5H.
From the Prncet9u Republlc4ny25th.
1t is our painful duty this week tn recO r.