The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-30
LEGISLATIVE.

THE Legislature having adjourned we
close With this number reports of its
proceedings. We are largely indebted to
the State JOurncl for the reports which
we have given to our readers and We
take pleasure in saying that we have
availed ourselves of the Journal reports
with the appreciation Of its proprietors.
MONDAY, MARCH 0-Seaate-Several
local bills were passed under suspension
of the rules. Various bills were ordered
to third reading, and quite number of
unimportant bills indefinitely postponed.
EvENING-SeD0te-T Senate joint
resolution amending article 4 of the con-
stitutiun restricting local legislation ID
certain cases was adopted Bills were
concurred in to appropriate to Andrew
& James K Proudft the sum of $4,000,
under an old printing contract; also in
relation to duties of boards of registry
in towns and villges, and several other
bills.
AsSem5ly-A resolution was adapted
limiting speakers to one speech of five
minutes on a subject, also to suspend
transaction of new bushes after Ii P. NJ,
Tuesday, and to adjourn sine die at noon
on Thursday. A bill passed appropriate
ing $2,550 for the relief of certain citizens
of Ozoukee county, who purchased land
from the State to which it had no title.
A memorial to Congress was adopted for
the removal of duties on tea, coffee, salt,
coal, paper, cloth, leather, railroad iron
and other necessary articles The bill
requiring all papers in civil actions TO
be served by the sheriff or his deputies,
was tabled The Assembly by vote of
30 to SO, refused to reconsider the vote
rejecting the bill limiting the power of
municipalities to contract debt, to per
cent. of the assessed valuation. Some
thirty bills were considered in Committee
of the Whole, and number of local
character passed Bills were indefinitely
postponed to limit the amount of fees to
be received by the commissioners Of
school and university lands; to repeal
the law Of this session providing for
teaching the United States and State
constitution in the public schools; to
amend the statutes relative to fees of JUS
tees of the peace, and repeating section
of chapter 80, laws of 1870; in relation to
insurance companies of this State; joint
resolution requesting the Governor to
appoint five commissioners to consider
methods Of providing for the representa-
ton of minorities, the adjustment Of the
judicial system, aud salutary amendments
to the constitution of the State.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81 -Senate-The
Assembly joint resolution fixing the time
of final adjournment was laid over; quite
large general file was acted upon. A
large number of Assembly bills were
concurred in under suspension of the
rules, among which we're to authorize the
Wisconsin Northern Railroad Company
to build branch lines of road and to au-
thorize and regulate the use of poison for
the destruction of wolves, lynxes and
wild cats in the months of January and
February. A joint resolution resolving
that the Legislature felt an entirely
friendly regard for the West Wisconsin
railroad, and regard it as an enterprise of
Importance to the state and have not de
sired to impose any unjust restriction
upon it, was voted down rs it was not
considered necessary to adopt any reso-
luton of this character. The Senate took
recess till 81 o'clock.
80 o'cLoCK-A large number of local
Assembly bills were concurred in under
suspension, among which to provide for
the collection of judgments in certain
cases; to provide compensation for
opening the present session and for ex-
tending and completing the transcribing
of the Journals of the Senate and Assem-
bly,. Several Assembly bills were con-
sidered in COMMITTEE of the Whole.
Assembly-A resolution was introduced
to limit the stationery of committees. A
resolution was adopted highly compli-
mentary to the Sergeant-at-Arms and
his assistant, the Postmaster and other
employees of the Assembly. 4 resolution
was also adopted calling on the Supenn-
tendent of Public Property for q report
OF stationery drawn by the chalrmen OF
committees. The rules were suspended
so as to facilitate the promptest action
on all measures. After some minor bus
mess the Senate amendments to the APP.
portionment bill were taken up. Several
OF clerical nature were concurred in,
also transferring Summit from the First
to the Second district of Waukesha
county. The amendment to put the Fifth
and Sixth Wards of Watertown in a
Dodge county Assembly district, was not
concurred in
AFTERNOON AND EvENING-The spe-
cial order being the bill to confirm the
right of the West Wisconsin Farm Mort
gage Land Company, in the contract made
with the st. Croix and lake Superior
Land Company, on the 10th of march,
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