The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9e, 1871.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

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the appropriate committees IN each
house In the Senate on the nth sena-
tor Griswold introduced the following
resolution, which was refereed to the
Judiciary Committee. aa3 slv lssl
WHEREAS, The legislature Of this
State, at its annual session for the year
1870, proposed and adopted by asVote OF
a majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses, an amendment TO
the Constitution of this State, in the fol-
lowing language:
Res9Iu6d 6y the Senate the assembly con
currinq That article four of the Consti-
tuition be amended by adding theretn
two other sections, which Shall read as
follows: Section 81. The Legislature
is prohibited from enacting any special
or private laws in che following eases: 1st.
For changing the name of persons or
constituting one person the heir-lt law
of another. I'd For laying out, opening
or altering highways, except in cases Of
State roads extending into more than one
county, and military roads to aid in the.
construction of which lands may be
granted by Congress. 3D.. For au-
thoriz;ng persons to keep ferries across
streams at points wholly within this State.
4th For authorizing the sale Of
mortgage of real or personal property Of
minors or others under disability. 9th.
For locating OF changing any county
seat 9Th For assessment or collection
of-taxes, or for extending the time for
collection thereof 9TH For granting
cooperative powers or privileges, except
20 cities 9Th. For authorizing the APP
portionment Of any part of the school
fund. 9th For Incorporating any townor
village or to amend the charter thereof
Section 80. The Legislature shall pro
vide general laws for the transaction of
any business that may be prohibited by
section thirty-one Of this article, and all
such laws shalt be uniform in their OPP
GRAFTON throughout che Stake /; therefore,
Resolced by tho State the assembly con-
curing. That the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution be and the same is
hereby agreed to by The Legislature
Bills were introduced by Senators
Petit and BuTQhard to appropriate sums
of money amounting to 1914 800 for the
payment of indebtedness, current expen-
ses and general repairs, an for the com
pletion Of the State PN1n, Including
roofs hospitals &c. ga.4 aa
In the Assembly number of petitions
were introduced among which were one
for an institution for feeble minded and
idiotic children. Resolutions were IN.
PRODUCED for printing the Governor S
message in English and foreign langu
ages, to provide for the appointment OF
chaplains for the Senate aud, Assembly
and to fix their pay at $3.50 a session, and
for many other purposes.
In the Senate on the 18th2a resolution.
inviting the resident clergy to open the
session with prayer caused considerable
discussion. Senator Pratt supported the
resolution and Senators Clark, Schmidt
and Huebschmann opposed it. The reso
luton was adopted by vote of 10 to 8.
On the 10Th in the Senate but little of
general interest was ransacted-Acton
was had on few local and railroad bills
Bills from the Committee on Charitable
and Benevolent institutions were report
ed, appropriating $4,000 for the support
of the Soldiers Orphans Home; $92, 200
for the expense Of the State Hospital foi
the Insane; $25,373 for the support Of
the Institution for the Educatl II of the
Blind $38, 1854 for the Institute for Deaf
and Dumb, and $4,000 for the support
of the State reform School also p mum
Der of local bills Some time was spent
in Committee of the Whole en- the gencr-
al file. a joint resolution for 5000 extra
copies Of the report of the Committee on
Benevolent Institutions was adopted.
In the Assembly Mr. Well, the only
Frenchman in the Assembly advocated
the following resolutions introduced by
him.
RasoJc8a By the ASSEMBLY, the Senate CON
curing, That believing IN the immortal
sentiments of the Declaration of indie
pendence, that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed, rr.s.a
Rssoloe9, That the hearts sympathy
OF the people of the State of Wisconsin is
due and cordially extended to the people
OF any and every nation who are striving
to establish republican form of govern
ment.
Mr.. Kuntz offered the following
amennment:
Pro0ided. ho1Ue06r, That we do not
consider the severe chastisement which
the French are receiving at the hands of
the Germans, for levying an unjust and
uncalied for war upon a peace loving
nation, as an attack upon Republican
form of government, or as an obstacle to
their establishment.