The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-27
LEGISLATIVE.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 17TH.

u.s. MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 17TH.
SENATE. Petitions were presented
against the repeal of the law exempt ing
property from taxation; against the re,
peal OF the law regulating the sale of
Intoxicating liquor A bill was passed
to authorize boards of trustees Of incor-
porated villages to build or repair side
walks or cutters. Assembly bills were
concurred in to repeal certain parts of
laws IN relation to attorneys fees in JUS
tees courts; amendatory of laws an act
to provide for the corporation. of villages.
Several bills were indefinitely postponed.
ASSEMBLY Several petitions for the
various disposal of the Land Grant, nu-
merous remonst RANGES against the repeal
or impairment of the Graham temper
ance law, and against the taxation of
church and school property, were pre-
sented. A resolution was offered and
adopted authorizing clerks to the com
nlittees on engrossed5and enrolled sbills
to draw pay for the time actually en-
ployed. Resolutions were offered ex-
pressing satisfaction on the establish
ment of a republic in Spain, and in
structlng the committee on education
to report bill to amend the constitution
go as to limit school age between and IS
years. Several Senate bills were con-
CURED IN, among them appropriating
$40, 735 for current expense, repairs and
Indebtedness of the State Prison, and
$4,000 for water supply, ice house,
furniture ETC., for the Northern Hospital
for the Insane, there being barely votes
enouGa co., to pass them, members
having been detained by railroad acct
dent near Milwaukee. A large number
Of bills were considered in committee of
the whole.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18TH.
sENiTE.-Petitions we're presented
regarding the disposal of the ST. Croix
land grant +; several circumstances against
exempting property from taxation.
A bill was passed authorizing the Secrc-
tary of State to audit the accounts of the
clerk of the SUPP cme Court for fees and
criminal State cases A bill was con
Cured in amendatory of the general
laws, to prevent the establishment of
cemeteries and burial grounds within
the limits of cities and villages.
AssEMB1f.-The usual assortment of
petitions and .remonstrancesl.. were pre-
sented. The following resolution was
adopted by vote of Sc to 6:
WHEREAS, The people of Spain, exer
cising that right of self.government
which is Inherent in every gpeope, have
established a republican form of governs
ment; and
| WHEREAS, It is right and proper that
all friends of liberty should sympathize
with those who make Legitimate efforts
In this direction therefore,
Res0Lpcd, That this Assembly halls
with pleasure the establishment Of
Republican government in that country,
and extend sympathy to the Spanish
people In the exercise OF all proper
means that may be used TO maintain the
same. ...' ... @ .3..
a resolution proposing to amend the
constitution so as to limit school age
between and Is years was tabled, as
was also bill to require the teaching
of the natural sciences in schools. The
bill giving the Suprme Court Judges
$0,OOO salary was ordered to third
reading by vote OF II to 10. The SEN
ate bill to enable poor persons to obtain
justice freely at public expense for coum
sci fees was tabled. Several Assembly
bills were indefinitely postponed.
m "WEDNESDAY, FRB. 18TH
SENATE.-Remonstrances were pre-
sented against the repeal of all laws ex-
empting property from taxation also
against the repeal of the temperance
law. A petition was presented asking
that the land grant ba conferred on the
Chicago and Northern Pacific railroad.
"The Senate got into a lengthy discuss
ion on the statistical list question. The
Senate wouldn't concur in the Assembly
resolution and amended it, in which the
Assembly refused to concur, and was
sent back to the Senate, but they refused
to recede from the amend naent "A com |