The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-22
From the Madison journal. -.
legislative Summary,
WrDy4Ess,pI ~ EvRSIN}4 DMar,A IA I


WEDNESDAY, EvRSING March ia u -tSendto
The session was Occupied IN title adiscus-
/ sion of the bill to regulate railroads and an
able argument was made in its favor 3by
Senator Bentley, aftetsewilich the bin was
referred toa select committee consisting
! of Senators Sholes Bentley and Elwood H .
Assembly-2b O'Clock p. M--IheH after
noon was spent on tie bill Incorporating the
Columbia County Manufacturing Company
and authorizing dam at ikHbourn City.
The Assembly refused to order the bill to "a
third reading by a vote of 46 to A., though
by an error OF the clerk it was announced
ordered to aztBird reading by one majority.
THURSDAY, March Is. Seaate-The res
olution to amend the Constitution by strl-
king out the word white fronrthe section,
in regard to the qualifications OF electors was
adopted by vote of z to H. strictly party,
except that Senator Judd (Union) Noie +
agaiust it, Bills were introduced to repeal
the law authorizing the publication of tax,
lists of Sank County, III German paper OF
Saul City; also to extend the jurisdiction of
Circuit Courts -H D1~. F+5i.os .ua
The CoHnmittee on Behe VIOLENT institutions
reported the result of'theiF inspection there
Il, and recommended appropriations IN all to
lie amount Of S29I,000 4 good report is
made III regard to all tile institutions WISH
Ted, and their management. They recoui-
mend appropriations of SIC, 500 for the IN
,titute TOR the Blind; $4,000 (only half to
ne drawn this Year, for enlargement of the
Deaf aud Dumb Asylum, So 600 tor heating
pparatns 81, QUO for work shop, and
S22 600 for the cnrrent expenses $9S. 800
,ft u.f ,lsiti,,i
o the Hospital for the Insane; 81. $40 for
xpenses and $50 QUO torcurreut expenses
5000 each to the st Marys and Milwaukee
uspitals, St Rosas st ileuilanus Catho,
lc Orphan Asy and the Protestant Ortd
phan asylum of Milwaukee $40 900 for
he purchase of buildings and $25 600 for
urrenl { Expenses of the Soldiers Orphans
lonie the'adoption of which Ivy the State
IS warmly advocated. $52, 600 for the State
reform School. being the SUN needed out
If $85, 600 required for the purchase OF
lands erection of buildings and current ex
uenses The removal of this institution to
new location / ] miles from the former
site, where there is abundance of good wood
and water is recommended ai F ~
The Railroad Committee, Senator Wilson
dissenting reported in favor OF passing the
Portage and Superior and Winnebago and |
Superior railroad land grant bills, and in
definitely postpouing the Others The bills
were made the special order Tor each sue
ceeding day till disposed Of, 10 final vote
however to be taken till Tuesday.
An Assembly bill was concurred in to pro
vide for the execution of tax deeds in Ger
tain eases. Senate bills PASSED requiring
companies Incorporated by |
this State to keep their principal office with
III its In, its; extending the time for the
of the Oshkosh and Wausau
and Wisconsin Central Railroads.
The bill providing that the expenses of
taking care If the State Trust funds shall
be paid out Of the general fund; was order
I'd to a third reading by a decisive VOTE
The capital punishment bill was further
to tuesday,
ASSemb{y- Resolutions were introduced
;or committee of three to investigate
;harges made against the late School Land
Commissioners respecting the action Of the
Attorney General in employing his law
partner TO attend to certain suits for collect
ng dues to the school fund,
The use Of the Assembly Hall was grant
ID to Frederick Douglass for an address OH
Tuesday evening next
Bills were introduced to amend sec s,
hap, II, Il. s., concerning fences, pounds,
&C.; to improve the breed of horses and
mules; to repeal chap. 1854, laws of 1865,
providing for bounty for wolves killed
% exempt peat companies from taxation fur
/. certain period; auleldiug the law for the
disbursement Of the School and University
unds so as to require all moneys to be
1rawu on the warrant Of the Secretary of
State; to amend the general banking law So
as to permit banks winding up their circu-
alton to retain theiT organization; for the
regulation Of the fish trade in Lake Mich
5an by the appointment Of inspectors; to
amend sec. 8, chap. 140, Il. S, concerning
prisons, &c to amend sec. 80 and 80, chap.
538, laws of 50. relative to the assessment
aud collection Of taxes; to vest the title Of
lands i'll counties; to prescribe
he duties of county treasurers by requiring
them to act as tredsurers also of the several
owns, cities and villages in their respec.
i've countiss; to incorporate the Rock river
Improvement Company; and requiring all
persous applying 70. acts Of incorporation or
charters from the Legislature TO deposit
800 with the State Treasurer, " hich >mon-
~ shall go the State III case the charter is
granted Also number Of local bills.