The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16
LEGISLATIVE.

he EOtS Dy winch the Dill making yer
diets OF juries in matters OF fact in cases
Of equity binding, WAS ind' finately post.
poped, was reconsidered, and the bill re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee
Bills were pissed amending section 49,
chapter 1872 general laws Of 1859, codl-
fypig the laws relating t. highways ap'i
| bridges; relating u the settlement of the
estates OF deceased persons, aud amending
section ., chapter 90, revised eA!uies; to
| thrther provide for the comp elton of the
Northern Hospital for the Insane amend
ing section 10, chapter 1870, revised stat.
utes entitled Of courts held by justices OF
the peace :and numerou- local bills.
ASSEMBLY, memorial 10 Congress
fo grant OF lands FIR the retief of the
tarm mortgag"rs Of his State. was adop
lied The Srnate BIZ appropritting 81,
600 to the widow fJuStic, Byron Paine,
was concured in. a bill to repeal the
law last winter prohibiting physicians
ron practicing without ii regular dlplo
rla, was indrrinateIy postponed. Bills
passed, to provide fer the government OF
che Hospital for the Insane by board OF
three trustees, and to coilec $500 week
Tor beard and cloathing Of Inmates tn
amend section 4, chapter 1876, laws of
1869, authorizing The redemption OF
lands sold under foreclosure If mortgage /;
tp enable Madison to ala the Baraboo and
Portage Railroads to the amount Of $25
600 each to authorize and regulate the
useof poison for he distinctions CT
wolves, wild cats and lynxes, in the
mounth If january and February, and re
peal chapter As, laws of 1866; to trans
fer certain territory from the county of
jackson to the county Of Trrmpeleau.
The bill to repeal the registry law YVES
indefinitely postponed.
Tuesday March 7,h-SENATE.-Ass
bly, bills we're concurred IN: amending
section /, chapter "a. general laws of 1870,
amending section 18, chapter 100, r. S.
IN relation to CLAIMS against railroad
companies; to further provide for the
DUTIES and authority ut the county
board OF supervisors, and to provide for
flling vacancies IN the hoard from cities
nld vilages; to regulate the sale of
;Satent rights and pre- vent frauds connec
ted Herewith; to consolidate all acts
non in force for the government AMI man
agcment of the State Prison, and 10 amend
90 r. S., emitted OF tho administration
'tnd distribution of the estates o. mites
tates; amending section 20, chapter 1S3,
K. S., entitled Of costs and fees also, a
large number of local bills. Some ninety
bills were considered in Committee of
the Whole. Adjourned till s o'clock
p. NJ
AssEMBLY-Senatc bills were concur
red in ito authorize court commissioners
to solemnlze marriages and to legalize
heretofore solemnized by them;
to amend the act of 1859 for the protec
ton of the lands and timber granted to
the St, CFoix & Lake Superior Railroad
Company. a bill to provide for "a tract
index in different counties Of the State
was debated at some length, and Orde red
engrossed. A resolution restricting de
bate to ten minutes the first time and five
minutes the second on any proposition
was introduced.
A lengthy discussion was had on the
bill to make railroad licenses payable to
the localities where railroad property is
situated, pro rata, instead Of the State
Treasurer f,va.,a +.g
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8--Sspate.--A pc |
tition was presented against establishing |
an institution for the education of
Idiotic and feeble minded children. A
large number of Assembly bills were con
Cured in. The Senate bill to regulate
the use of kerosene and other illumina-
ting oils and illuminating matter in ho
tells and other pu lie buildings, was
passed. The Assembly memorial to Con
gress for aid to the, Milwaukee and
Northern railway, was concurred In.
assembly "A substitute was agreed to
for the Senate bill providing for the pay
Of the Sergeant-at Arms Of the Senate
last winter for, expenses ia snmmoDing |
witnesses to appear before The Senate
railroa Investigation Committe and pay
for said witnesses, amounting altogether
TO about $500. The idefnite postpone
m"nt Of . bill requiring express and lall
road freight, not caIled Tor, TO be sold in I
the county where it was sent, was recon
sidered and referred to the Railroad Com. |
mittee. The Chippewa Dells Improve
ment and Booming Company charter was
considered in Committee of the Whole.
In the course of the debate profound
sensation was caused by the announce
nent by Mr. Orion that member had |
been approached and offered money to in
fuence his vote. He offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: ...v 49,.
WHEREAS, Its charged that unlawful |
means have been used by parties interest,"
ed, or tiieir agents, to influence and pro-
cure the votes of members Of the As
senbly, on the one side or, the other, upon
the bill under consideration, Assembly
bill number one, entitled "a biiito incor
porate Che Chippewa River Improve. |,
ment and Booming Company, therefore, f
R6Sotoed,, That committee Of five be
appointed. whose duty it shall be to in