The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-01
KENOSHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1866
legislative Summary.

| "WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28-Senate. "A memo
rial was presented from the Chamber OF
Commerce OF Milwaukee,, for the repeal OF
the law OF last winter, requiring insurance
companies to deposite Wisconsin bonds as
security, and of citizens of Kenosha county
for revision of the tax laws, ably setting
forth the necessity for such revision, owing
to the numerous amendments to the tax
laws which had been made in late years
| A report was received from the Secretary
of State in regard to claims for bounties
for killing wolves, the total number being
225.
Bills were introduced to appropriate to G.
F. j Mueller $500, for the distribution of a
pamphlet prepared at the last session, de
signed to promote European immigration /;
IN relation to taxes, providing that a party
holding lands i'll any county might file with
the Clerk of the County Board of Supervis-
ors list of his lands, and his residence if
living in the county, and if not, naming an
agent and his residence, and requiring the
| holder Of tax certificate to give forty DAYS
notice to said land holder or his agent, and
make afid tvit thereto, before obtaining a
deed IN regard to the duties of the COM
missioners of school and university lands,
authorizing them to compromise with par
ties indebted to the trust funds of the State
who are unable to pay the full amount due
dnced, reported from the Finance Committee,
authorizing the cancellation of bonds and
certificates issued 10y the State, and the issue
by the Governor, Secretary Of State and
| Treasurer, of seven per, cent interest bear
l s.,rw a Al.
amount due each If the trust funds of the
State, to I've filed in the office of the Secre
tary of State, and the transfer of the in
| come to the proper funds
The majority Of the Judiciary Committee
reported against the bill to restore capital
punishment tor murder. There were two re
ports on bill to allow certain insurance
companies to do business in the State. The
majority of the Finance Committee favoring
the admission of those companies which had
deposited Wisconsin bonds prior to the LIST
of November to do business in the State
The minority advocating repeal of the
law of last winter, requiring such deposits,
on the ground that its continuance on the
statute book would drive many companies
from the State, diminish its revenues, and
deprive the State of needed facilities for in
surauce.
The Assembly resolutions in regard to
visiting the benevolent institutions of Mil
waukee, and giving certain rooms III the
Capitol to the State Agricultural Society
were referred, and that in favor of giving
federal offices to veteran soldiers, postponed
to Friday.
Several local and small appropriation
bills were passed, and that to punish muir
der by death was postponed till the 9Th Of
February.
Senator W. II. CHANDLER was chosen
President pro tenn, by vote of 81 to 10 for
all others.
There was quite discussion in regard TO
local and special legisl alton, growing out
Pa0f "a bill to egaiizv the acts of d justice of
the peace, which was ordered to third read
ing by large majority, indicating that the
Senate will not refuse to entertain similar
bills.
AssembLu.-A resolution was adopted de-
claring it the duty of the Legislature to en-
act laws protecting the hard earnings of the
people from paying tribute to railroad and
steamboat monopolies. A resolution was
adopted granting the use of the Hall this
evening to the State Historical Society for
the address of Ex.Gov. SALoMoN. Bills were
introduced amending Sec. 8, of Chap;257 of
laws of 1862, requiring County Judges and
other officers to file statements from their
dockets in certain cases, so as to reduce the
fees from one dollar to twenty -fve cents; to
amend Sec. /, Chap 537, of laws of 1865,
for disposing Of the swamp lands by except
ing Chap. 432, of laws of 1864, relative to
swamp lands set apart in Oconto county for
building bridge to incorporate the Osh-
kosh and Mississippi River Railroad Com
pany, and several local bills.