The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-28
LEGISLATIVE.

MONDAY Evening, March 18.-Senate.-
A resolution was adopted that the morn
ing session Of the Senate should open al
8 o'clock unless otherwise ordered. A
large general file was considered. Sever
al unimportant bills were indefinitely
postponed The joint resolution submit
ting the question OF constitutional con
yention to he people was refused q third
reading. The committee on education -
ported against the expectancy OF abolish
ing the county perintendency OF schools
and returning to town perntendeDcy,
and in favor Ct an amendment to the con.
stltution making six years the minimum
of school age. A message from the Gov
ernor vetoing bill to tx at So day the
compensation of the Dodge, jefferson ana
Manitowoc county supervisors, as uncon
stitutional and ineXpedient, was sustained
there icing no votes to pass the bill not
withstanding. and "a against Senate
bills were concurred in, declaring the re.
cord of wills IN certain cases 70 DO evl
dence; to amend section of chapter 1876
of the general laws Of 1868, IAN act to
amend chapter So of the revised statutes
of weights and measules';' to provide for
the appoint ment Of deputy sherlffs AS
sembly bills passed to authorize the pnr
chase Of ten acres Of land for the WIscon
sin Institute for the Education of the Deaf
and Dumb; to define certain privileges
and powers, (thc Beef Slough blD; re
lating to attorneys fees in Justices court
TUESDAY, March 19-S8nat8-T Sen
ate met at 9 o'clock, and abo7t fifty bills
were passed and concurred in !; among
A
property from seizure or sale TO pay mu
niclpal debts amending section 4, chap
ter 1875 general laws of 1859. authorizing
redemption of lands sod under toruclo
sure of mortgages hereafter executed, by
judgment or decree OF court; providing
for the appointment Of inmates Of the
Soldiers Orphans Home as messengers IL
the Legislature; authorizing cities and
villages to establish free public ii braries
and reading rooms; amending section 10,
chapter 3D. revised statutes, of the reliet
and support OF the poor j; amending chap
ter 66, revised statutes, entitled Of relig
lOus societies, and acts am endatory there
of; approprIating $1,000 each, to HE
Milwaukee Hospital, St. Arme.ianus o.
phan Asylum, ST. Mpry's Hospital, the
Wisconsin Seamen's Friend Society, the
Home of the FriendleSs, the ST. Joeeph's
Orphans Asylum, the milwaukee, Orphans
Association. St. Rosa's Orphans Asy
all of Milwaukee; and Senate bills
passed, 20 enable married women 10 tran
sact business, make contracts and sue and
be sued, ard to define the liabilities Of
husbands and wives, and enable them to
testify In civil actions and proceedings );
and appropriating $2t 900 for expenses Of
the Soldiers Orphans Home The AS
sembiy Joint resolutions requesting our
representatives. in Congress 10 take action
in relation to the affairs of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, end the l:upe-
rlor and Mississippi Railroad Company
were concurred III. The Senate adjourn
ed until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
AS8enbJy.-A bill passed under suspen
sion of the rules, GO to 10, appropriating
$1,000 to the Seamcn's Friend Soc ely at
Milwaukee, Several bills were in,rpduc
ed. The majority select committve on
No. :, A. reported in favor o. concuIrlrg
with the Seuste amendment Furnishing
drunkenness, and against concurrIng with
amend ncnt in regard to the sale OF wine
grown in this State, nnd the bi'l was
made the special order for Wednesday,, at
IL A. NJ. Tie bills reported by the com
mittee on general laws for the incorpora
ton of railroad companies. AID 10 te4u
late municipal aid in the construction Of
railroads, were made the Special order for
this evening. The oil to submit the IN
ion OF Racine and KenUsba counties tn Il
vote of their people was killed. A Sen
ate bill was concured IN submitting 10 q
vote of the people d constitutional amend
ment increasing the number of Supreme
Court Judges to Ave. Senate bill was
concurred in to providc for locating and
changing county seats. A bill was pre-
stnted and passed to confirm the CONSOLE
datlon heretofore attempted, of railroad
companies existing under the laws Of Wis
c"nsln, with railroad con p mics existing
under Che laws OF Illinois, underthe name
adopted by them. The general law Tor
the incorporation of railroads and hat
regulating municipal aid TO railroads - ere
considered IN committee of the whole. and
the former passed, the latter being re-
committed tor an amendment as a. the
limit of aid. 4 bill WAS passed ia facil,-
tate the sale and drainage OF swamp and
overfiowed lands OF the State, with spe-
clal view To the cultivation of cranber-
ries The majority of the committee on
lumber and manufactures reported in fa-
Vor OF the indefinite postp"nement OF the
bill authorizing the damlning and boom
ing OF the Chippewa river at The Eau
Claire Dells.
WEDNESDAY, March 20 senate.-TAe