The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-27

presented TO confer the land grant on the
Milwaukee and ST. Pal railroad, and also
on the North Wisconsin. The resolution
Of committee on State Affairs to- consid
er the subject Of the removal of the re
mains of His late Excellency, the Hon.
Alexander W. Randall, to the state of
Wisconsin, and their interment near the
Capitol, and also in relation to the cree
ton of monument in his honor, as was
done in the case Of the late Governor
Harvey. The resolution calling for
Constitutional Convention, was defeated
by tie vote. ,t... Is .ea- .e.fsE
THURSDAY, FEB 20rH f.
SENATE=-Ind efnite leave of absence
was granted to Senator Eaton. Remon.
strances were presented against the re-
peal of the law exempting property from
taxation. Several bills were indefinitely
postponed and several local bills were
passed. s61 a. ..r @niaao"
AssEMBLY,-The usual quota of petit.
tlons aad circumstances were presented.
A committee of conference Oh the stat;s>
tical listwas agreed to. The vote of
yesterday rejecting it was RECONSTRUCTED
and the following adopted:
ResoIced, That the Committee on
State Affairs be instructed to consider
the subject of the removal of the re-
mains OF His late Excellency, the Hon.
Alexander w. Randall, to the State of
Wisconsin, End their interment near the
Capitol, and also in relation to the erec-
ton of monument in his honor, as was
done in the case of the late Governor
Harvey, and that SAID committee be in.
structed, in their discretion, to report by
bill.
Several Senate bills were concurred in
among which was to increase the salary
of circuit judges to $4,000. Several AS
sembiy bills passed among which were
to raise the minimum age of admission
to the Industrial School for Boys to 10
years; to make certificate of gradua-
ton in Normal School equal to State
certificate OF the third grade. There was
some debate on a bill to provide for
paying the chaplains, and it was finally
ordered to third reading, SO amended
as to pay Senator Irish, chaplain of the
Senate, $50, and to divide $50 among
the chaplaiEs Of the Assembly. .aol4 aa
at.3 sa1f FRIDAY, FEB. 21sT.
SENATE.-A remonstrance was pre-.
seated against the repeal oflaws exempt
ing property from taxation The Com
mittee on Railroads submitted d resolu-
ton sustaining the action of the Governor
in refusing to issue further warrants
to the Central Wisconsin Railroad Com
pany, because of failure TO construct the
road from Portage City to Stevens
Point. A bill was offered, as substi-
tute for the bill giving the st. Croix
Land Grant to the North Wisconsin
"a lroad company, which provides for
the appointment of the Governor Secre-
tary Of State and Treasurer q board Of
commission 2rs, who shall haze the con.
tract Of the grant, and shall receive seal
ed proposals and let construction Of the
road to the lowest bidder, the balance
of the proceeds to be used for consLruc-
ton of other roads. A bill was also
offered as substitute for the bill giving
the land grant to the Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad company, providing
that the first mortgage land grant bonds
of any railroad company whose PROPOSE
ton for the construction of the railroads
from the ST. Croix river or lake to Supe-
rior and bayfield,, shall be accepted BY
the State and used for building several
other designated railroads. The com.
mittee of conference reported a resclu.
ton relating to the statistical list, au-
thorizing the Secretary OF state to draw
tae amount in payment for printing the
500 copies for the Senate and to procure
from the State printer 1900 copies for |
the Assembly the Senate bill requiring
the West Wisconsin railroad to relav
and maintain its road from Tomah to
Warren's Mills was referred to select
committee, rs was also the Senate bill re-
lating to the unjust discrimination and
extortion inithe rates charged by the
different railroads in this state. Senator
Potter moved that when the Senate ad- |
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