The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-22
LEGISLATIVE.

passage of the temperance bill. A
bill was passed declaring the record of
wills in certain cases to be evidence.
TUESDAY, Feb. 13-Senate. enty-
three petitions were presented in favor of
law to prevent the evils resulting from
the sale of intoxicating liquors, end four
remonstrances against the passage Of the
same; The joint resolution authorizing
the Quarternaster General to secure
tents, &c, for the reunion of the Wiscon
sin soldiers, to be held in Madison, on the
4th of July next, was concurred in. Sen
ator Magoon read at length the report Of
the majority of the joint committee, APP
pointed by the Legislature of 1871, to in
vestigate the question of bribery and cor
ruption on the passage of the veto of the
Dells bill, which he offered, with che ties
timony and series of resolutions, and
Senator Belden read the minority resolu
ton; and the question being, "Shall the
committee have leave to report ?" the
whole matter was postponed till to.mor-
rev morning.
Assem5Iy.-several petitions andre mon
| strances on the temperance bill were pre-
sented, also petitions for change in the
school uperintendency system. Res
olutions were offered of thanks to the
citizens of Madison for the entertainment
Friday night and for the final adjourn
ment March 9th Some 90 bills were in
troduced, to provide for the survey, plot
ting and improvement of the Capitol
| park. under the direction of three com
missionerE, and appropriatipg for survey
plans, and $500 q year for six years, for
Improvement; to restrict the power to
contract debt of cities to 5 per cent OF
assessed valuation, and of counties and
and towns combined, to 10 per cent. in.
| Guiding present Indebtedness; to create
the Office Of State Superintendent of For
estry with salary of $4,000 year; au
thorizing the expenditure of $4,000 q
year more in distributing seeds and seed
lings, and promoting timber culture
and memorial to CongressEfor timber cul-
ture in the northwestern territories. A
bill was passed to provide for the pur-
chase of 400 of Webster's Dictionary, for
school districts.
| assembly Several remonstranees of
judges and members of the bar, were pre-
sented against bill to reduce the pay of
photographic court reporter also petit.
tions for and circumstances against the
temperance bill petitions for return to
the town school superintendent system
A resolution was adopted granting the
use Of the Assembly chamber Tuesday
evening, to the Wisconsin Academy of
Arts, Sciences and Letters; also the fol.
| lowing: .H h1o
WHEREAS, The members of this Leg
| q lat f1r IA rfa IF
cent entertainment, furnished them on
! Friday, evening last, at the Park Hotel,
| by tho citizens of Madison, under the au
spices of the Sandwich club; and mas
much as the members of this Legislature
feel exceedingly grateful for this gener.
GUS expression Of good will to them,
| therefore a ..s4-.s
Resozped by the assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That a vote Of thanks be given
to all whe participated in furnishing this
splendid entertainment.
Several bills were introduced among
which was one to allow registers the
same fees for recording births and death 8
as marriages. Much discussion was had
on bill restraining bsstardy suits at
the expense Of counties and on memo
rial to Congress for the repeal of the
bankrupt law.oi4asta#gtf ,..so ... lI@
WEDNESDAY, Feb. To- Senate. Several
petitions and remonstrances were)present
ed on the temperance question:. Bills
were introduced to amend the laws of
1856 entitled an act to prevent minors
from playing at billiards, and on bow
iIlg alleys, and INDUCING In intoxicating
drinks to provide for a system of keep
ing books and accounts of state cbarita.
bic and penal institutions to provide for
the collection OF statistics, showing the
extent and cost of crime and pauperism
IN this State; The question of receiving
the majority and minority reports of the
Dclls Investigating Committee came UP,
and occupied most of the morning. The
Senate, after some discussion, received
the reports. tgiAI 4s .,s.s
h Assembzg-A large number more tenn.
perance petitions and remonstrances were
P esented.also memorial for the protec-
ton OF Superior harbor, against Mime.
sofa encreachments.9 Ajoint resolution |
was offered TO amend the constitution so |
% to make six instead of four years the |
limit Of school age ! requesting Minister
Bchenck to try and get a copy of the
British Army History for the State His
torlcal Society. Bills were introduced:
that Jurars should not be incompetent on /
account of opinions formed by readingI
published accounts of transactions toll
make per cent. the maximum rate of in.
terest; requiring district attorneys and
country judges to be lawyers; to compel
county officers to keep their Offices open
during sessions of the circuit court; to
appropriate $4,000 annually to the State
University The majority of the Com
mIttee on Privileges and Elactjon re |