The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-14

ring in the passage of Assembly bill No. |
7, and Senator Schmidt the minority re. |
port against the BILL The bill appropri-
ating $1,000 to FLOYD Smith, convicted of
holse stealing and confined in the State
Prison, afterwards proved innocent and
pardt ned by the Governor, caused cor-I
siderable discussion. An amendment in
creasing the amount appropriated to IS,
GOO was adopted, and the bill passed un
der suspension of the rules. The Senate
| then adjourned until ~ o'clock.
EVENING "A petition was presented in
| favor OF temperance law, and one in favor
of the passage Of the militia bill. The
temperance DILL coming up on its third
reading elected a lively debate. Senator
Cameron offered an amendment submit
ting the bill to vote of the people, at
the spring election, and if opposed by a
majority OF the votes 1t shall be in force
from and after the lst of June; and pro-
vlding for canvassing the votes Senator
Clark offered an amend ment to the amend
ment submitting it at the general or fall
| election instead of the spring. Speeches
were made by Senators Williams, Irish
| ana Little in favor of the bill without sub
| hitting the question to the people. Sen
ment and Senator Clark in favor of the
amendment to the amendment, and Sena-
tors Schmidt and Wagner against the bill
in any form.
assembly The following recommended
by majority Of the Committee on For
eign Relations as substitute for Mr.
Maxon's resolutions offered on the 10Th
of January vas adopted.
Resolodd6y the assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the primary object of all
tariff laws IS, and always should be, to
raise reyenues, and that we, therefore, ap-
prove the reduction of import duties,
which havebe from time to time made
| ~ Congress since the close of the war, az
the financial condition Of the country has
improved. and We believe that the pros
porous state 81 0ur national finances war
rants further ductian in those duties
ana an increase 81 the free list, aud that a
modification Of the tariff laws, which will
reduce and equalize the burdens of taxa.
ton, with due regard for the Interests of
all classes of the people and al sections of
| the couutr and to the distinction be-
| tween the iuxuries and the necessities of
! life would promote thu best interests OF
the country
The resolution as thus amended was
adopted. A memorial to Congress for
he erection of light house at the en-
| rance to Sturgeon Bay, and to place
| baOys in the channel of said Bay was
| passed. & bill was concurred in appro-
prlating $4,000 to thu superintendent of
Public Properly.
FRIDAY, March 8-Ssnats.- The resolu.
ton ordering 1900 extra copies Of the
majority and minority reports Of the Sc.
tect committee of five on the temperance
bill was adopted. The joint resolution
providing for giving to each employc OF
the Senate and Assembly, one copy OF the
Legislative Manual, was concurred in
Senate bills were passed appropriating to
the Governors contingent fund the sum
Of $4,000 approprlating $4,000 to the
| uperintenaent of Public Property for
| stationery, and increasing the number of
safe reports OF the State departments and
Institutions, and the Assembly bill to pro-
tect the use of the telegraph. The tenn.
per&Ece dill was taken up, the question
being on the amendment to the amend
ment submitting the bill to vote of the
people at the fall election instead of the
spring. Senator Kreiss spoke against the
bill. Senator Quimby offered an amend
ment exempting the sale of wines manu-
featured in this State and sold by the per. |
son who made the same. Senator Belden |
thought the bill was not perfect, and
moved that it be made the special order
tor Tuesday next at IL clock, which was
adopted by vote of Is to IA, after some
discussion, Senators Foster and Williams
opposing and Senators Davis and Kreiss
t&voring postponement.
AsscnabLy-Messrs. jenkins. Spooner.
Shaw, O'Rourk and o. H. Lanioreux, were
appointed a select committee on the bill |
| to amend the revised statutes, relating to |
nayigable rivers, and their use. The vote |
indefinitely postpouing the capitol park |
improvement bill, was reconsdered, and !
after about an hours debate was passed |
by vote of Sc to %. Bills were passed |
restricting Legislative committees il the |
drawing Of stationery to SIS each, except
the judiciary committee 20; authorizing
the school district board to hire compe |
tent teacher when the clerk fails to, and |
giving the clerk So day for actual ser
vices; to define the rights and privileges
OF persons to act as jurors, SO that no per
son shall be deemed incompetent as iu |
ror by reason Of any knowledge he may
have obtained OF case through the pub. |
lie newspapers.
SATURDAY, March o. Senate. - The
JOINT resolution providing for final ad-
journment on the 18th, was concurred in
after changing the date to the 21st. Sew.
eral petitions were presented relating to
the temperance question
The memorial to Congress for the cree
tion of Custom House at Racine was
concurred in. Senate adjourned to Mon
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