The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-29
From our Regular Correspondent.
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
MARCH 81, 1866.

| poratlon and other bills that has been Hood
ing both chambers of the Legislature was
stopped at 10 o'clock last Friday night by a
joint resolution prohibiting new business
after that hour, taking effect. Among the
numerous incorporation bills, the most no.
ticeable are those incorporating peat COM
panies, of which there are several. | have
| more faith in these companies being pro6ta-
bic to those taking stock i'll them and in
iInprovingly developing the resources Of the
State, than have in the family named pc
troleum companies for operating in this
State, that are apparently i'll such demand
Fuel is getting scant i'll several sections of
the State and it is fortunate that in such
| localities there are vast deposits of the turf
from which peat can be made In this vi
cinity, peat in small quantities has been
manufactured for some time past. from a
large field of the turf that Dane coun is
fortunate enough to possess, and all required
to produce the peat is sufficient capital to
advantageously work the field, which is
now likely to be got by the formation of a
company incorporated by the present legis
lature.
Since last wrote you, some important
legislation has been transacted in both
houses. In the Senate the Portage city and
Superior and the Winnebago and Superior
compromise land grant bills, have passed,
the former by II ayes to 16 noes and the
latter by II ayes to IA noes OF the two
land grant bills iii the Fond du Lac interest.
one was indefinitely postponed and the
other referred to the introducer. On the
two land grant bills that passed. Senator
Sholes voted III the negative, he favoriug
the Fond du Lac bill There was much ex
element on the passage of these bills and it
was evidont that 2. II. Smith and other
prominent representatives of the Chicago
Interest favored them. These two bills
and three Assembly bills of similar char
acter are made the special order in the AS
sembly this morning aud every morning
hereafter until disposed Of aud the lobby
members in attendance are numerous and
determined on both sides of the Question:
1t is expected that the two Senate bills will
be concurred in by the house, but they will
probably have to be fought to the point inch
by inch.
In the Senate among the bills whose pas
sage is recommended, by the committee Oh
claims is one appropriating SAT-, go to Hugh
Nc ID rmott OF your city, for certain militia
ry services This is just claim for ex-
penses Incurred by your gallant fellow citi,
zen III raising company for the 18th regi-
ment of Wis. Volunteers
The bill to authorize the BeIoit and Mad
ison railroad company to consolidate with
the Chicago and Northwestern railway CON-
pany, passed in the Senate last night by l6
ayes to poes. 1t is amended by the pow
ers granted the consolidation being the
same as those heretofore conferred by this
State, Instead of those of any other State.
The Assembly has concurred in an i'm
portant Senate bill, which amends the cleo
ton law so that person may be challenged
as deserter from the military or naval ser
vice OF the United States or for having de-
parted the jurisdiction Of the enrolling dis
trict. If majority of the inspectors shall
be satisfied after examining challenge,
that the person offering to vJte is a deserter
or has left the enrolment district they can
reject his ballot. When this bill was con-
Cured in, Mr. Cameron remarked thai it
would reduce the Democratic vote by 10. 600
and Mr., Butler asked the gentleman stating
this If he was not going to introduce bill
10 abollsn the constitution of the Sla,e
|
! Assembly by vote nf 50 ayes il IL NOES, IL the
bill 10 establish a uniform rate for freight aud
passengers on the railroads in The State of Wis
consln and amendatOry OF the various rail road
charters granted by the Legislature of this State.
II reduces he present rates of freight and pa
senger tariff about % per cent Mr. Newell of
your county IN voting for tho bill, said ne had
confidence In the Committee reporting il, aad
read figures showing the railroad tar ffs ON
leading road i'll former years aud that the rates
higher n If ia
expected that the bill will meet WI strong
Imposition in the Senate d its being concur red
| Ill by this house, III shape to amount to any
thing, II regarded as very doubtful although
the representatives of some sections of the couu-
try are very anxious for the bill becoming a
law, as they sege that the people are the VIC
Tins of u..lust freight determinations that par
lalyze and wrong their Industry to the enriching
OF other avOrite points.
Last night the Assembly passed bill appro-
priatiDg 81 900 for the completion and heating
OF the Capitol, part TO be paid this ear ana
part the next, and also concurred in bill re-
ducing the number of the legislative emp % yees
which will NOT take effect until the nezt Iegs-
J iature coDvenes, when il may be app ecai ed
and left unrepeaed by TIE members.
The bill which passed the Assembly au :
thorizing the Quarternaster General to act
as gratuitous claim agent. for the collec-
ton of soldiers claims, has been indefinite
ly postponed i'll the Senate by Is ayes to 9
hoes.
majority of the Committee on claims
ha' reported in favor of appropriatiug
, $4,000 to Mrs. Barstow, for her late hus
! bands expenses i'll conteGting the executive
chair. gained by Governor Bashford
bill increasing the rate of interest from
r to 10 per cent, has been ordered to a third
reading in the Senate and will undoubtedly
pass.
The bill appropriating $40, 900 for the pur-
chase of building at Madison for the Wis.
; consin Soldiers Home, has passed the AS
; sembly and been concurred in by the Sen
ate.
A bill has passed both houses to extend
: to colored soldiers, credited to the State, the
benefits of chap. II laws of 1864 This is
just measure that must meet the apDroba-
ton of every whole souled Badger, aud the
gallant Captain Wilson, of Monroe, is en-
titled to credit for introducing the bill, and
ably sustaining it. i'll its passage through
| both houses.
The joint resolution for amending the
constitution so as to give Legislators a salary
of $3.50 per year and 10cts mileage and no
: extra compensation, adopted by the last
, legislature and ratified by this. will be sub
mitted to vote of the people, at the next
, general election.
The bill appropriating 81, 500 to Governor
Salomon, for defending himself in suit,
growing out of the enforcement of the draft
in this State, has passed both houses.
! News has been received from Col. j. G.
r Clark, of the 50th regiment, dated January
3lst, at Port Price, Dakota, to the effect
that the men are i'll excellent health, less
than per cent being sick, and that he ex-
poets to be ordered home for muster out,
! some time in next June.
The headquarters Of the s remaining
companies Of the 4th Wis Cavalry are at
Ringgold barracks, Texas, and the Cover
nor is making strenuous efforts to have
! these veteran soldiers who have served so
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