The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-01
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Legislative SUMMARY.

From the Madison Journal
Legislative Summary.
SATURDAY, Feb. 17-Senate--A resolution
instructing the judiciary committee to re-
port an amendment to the Constitution, pro- |
viding for biennial sessions, was introduced |
and made the special order for the 9th. |
The burlesque resolutions relative to the
improvement of Rock, Crawfish, Catfish, |
and sundry other streams and lakes, were
adopted, and Senators Morgan, Lawrence,
Sessions, Proudft and Wheeler were appoin-
ted committee to consider the subject.
The use of the Senate Chamber was gran
ted to the Railroad Committee on the 9th,
to hear arguments relative to the passage
of bill authorizing the running OF through
trains Oh the original La Crosse road.
A motion was made and action thereon
postponed to the 28th, to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refused to pass
the bill making the Quartermaster General,
State Agent to collect and disburse claims
of Wisconsin soldiers against the Federal
Government.
After some discussion and the adoption
of an amendment cutting off per diem and
mileage, the Senate tabled the Assembly
resolution Of the Goth.
A number of bills were considered in COM
mittee of the Whole, and the Senate ad-
journed to Monday evening.
assembly. Resolutions we're adopted d.
recting the Judiciary committee to report a
bill making private property of stockholders
in corporations liable for debts of the corpo
ration; ordering $40 worth of postage
stamps each to members, officers and report
ers; and joint resolution to take recess
from to-day till Monday, the 18th inst
The only bill introduced of general ma
ture was one providing for the appointment
of crier by the Supreme Court. Nineteen
pri vate and local bills were passed and one
memorial for post office and increased mail
service in..Shawano .r
Another joint resolution to adjourn from
| III clock to day till Monday, the Goth,
was adopted. Adjourned till Monday even
ing.
| MONDAY, EVENING, Feb 19.-Senate--
Less than two-thirds of the Senators were
present and quite large number obtained
leave of absence.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary of State to furnish table of the
vote for Governor and the suffrage question
the last election. A resolution was in
PRODUCED, and its consideration postponed to
Monday next setting forth that the Legis-
lature had been in session Al days without
transactiug any business of general interest,
repelling the imputation that farmers are
the cause of long sessions of the Legislature
and piedging the Senate Oh re-assembing
next week, to dispatch the public business
without delay
Bills were introduced to incorporate the
Wisconsin Northwestern Railway company,
to construct roads from Portage, Fond du
Lac and Dotys Island to Stevens Point
and thence to Lake Superior, and confer on
it portion of the Land Grant to provide
for the levying and collecting of tax to
| the school fund the amount which Was re-
tanned by the United States for the five per
cent. paid in its settlement with the State :;
ard, to appropriate to the wife of Gov. Bar
| stow 81, GA, to reimburse expenseslncurred
in contesting the Govcrnorship with Coles
Bashford. Senator Lawrence remarked, in
connection with his Introduction of the bill,
that while he did not feel committed to its
support he thought the claim had consider
able merit, and under the circumstances,
might now perhaps receive more favorable
and prejudiced consideration than hereto
| fore.
The consideration of message from the
Governor-vetoing bill to vacate certain
lots and blocks in the villages of Fox Lake
and Waushara on the ground that Circuit
Courts and Boards of Supervisors have full
power and better opportunities to act intel
ligently and decide fairly in such cases
was postponed to Monday evening
Bills were passed to provide punishment
for otfenses committed against certain real
property, and to authorize assessors to cor
rect errors in certain cases, also several To-
cal bills.
a bill was indefinitely postponed giving
State aid to families of Wisconsin volunteers
in the naval service and in regiments from
other States.
assembly -Resolution for Joint COM
mittee to report on the expediency of estab-
fishing an Agricultural College, and for a
select Committee to consider that part of
the Governors message relating to the
charges OF extortion against railroad com
panies, were adopted.
Bills were introduced for registering the
names of persons who have or may hereafter
declare their intentions to become citizens
of the United States, for collecting the ag
ricnltural and manufacturing statistics of
1865. and several local bills
TUESDAY, Feb 2O.-Senate. Petitions
were presented for through trains Oil the La
Crosse railroad, and petition for and re-
moDstrance against the restoration of the
death penalty.
| A bill was introduced extending the time
for the collection of taxes on the lands of
the Fox ond Wisconsin Improvement Com
pany.
| Several bills were postponed to secure &C
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store the death penalty for murder, which
was made the special order of Wednesday
next.
A large number of bills were ordered to a
third reading. The only general bill passed
was one to amend chapter 103, r. s. rela-
tive to the partition of estates.
assembly. were introduced to
restore the death penalty and to amend the
dog law Several local bills were intro
duced. The Committee on Legislative Elk
penditures reported against submitting the
question of biennial sessions to a vote of
the people at the next general election
Four local bills were passed.
There were 5S members present-not
enough TO pass an appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 21-Senote There
was bare quorum present, not enough to
pass an appropriation Dill.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
Eclectic Medical Association of milwaukee,.
There were II Assembly bills, and one
memorial to the Postmaster General passed,
including bills to prevent fraud in the man.
ufacture of cheese and to pssvide for the
payment of State tax on suits in certain ca
ses. There were six Senate bills passed, but
none of general interest
The consideration of the resolutions re-
ported by the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions in regard to national politics was post
poned to the 1st of March, and having dis
posed Of all business on its table, the Senate
adjourned to Monday evening. -..
assembly Thirty-two members were
visible IN the Assembly Chamber when that
body was called to order this morning A
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