The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06

CaAaClon ana the levy OF taxes thereon
was in0ehnitely postponed.
AssEMBLY.-A large number of petit
lions were presented against the repea
or the temperance law
BY Mr. Farr, of 121 citizens of Keno
sha against the repeal of the temperance
law; also of 1870 citizens of Kenosha, to
give the land grant to the North Wiscon-
SIN Railroad Company; also of citizens of
heRosha for the repeal Of laws giving ex-
elusive privileges to gas com panies.
circumstances were presented against
the repeal of the law exempting property
from taxation, also petitions relative to
the disposal of the land grant and against
ne senate bill for the improvement of
the eau Claire river Resolutions in favor
OF reducing letter postage to wo cents
for lettess OF half ounce were passed. A
resolution was adopted hereafter not to
grant leave of absence except for good
fcause.
The Senate joint resolution directing
the printing of 2, 600 copies Of the Senate
report, IN the matter of exempting Ger,
tain prQRe1ty from taxation, was adopted
--33 to rs.
Several Assembly biBe were passed.
The bill to compel children to attend
school, after considerable discussion for
and against it, was indefinitely postponed
54 % 49, A resolution that no member
be allowed TO speak more than twice on
one subject or more than ten minutes at
one time without the consent of the house
AT 1912 Rhe Assembly adjourned to ~
In the evening.
EVENING SESSION. - Assembly bills
were indefinitely postponed amending
the general laws relating to the assess
ment of property and the levy of taxes
thereon; also bill on the same subject
AssEMBLY-Most of the session was
spent in committee of the whole in which
among the bulls favorably considered
was one appropriating $4,000 for the
completion, repair and Improvement Of
the capitol. Among bills unfavorably
reported aud indefinitely postponed were
bills TO repeal the act creating a State
Board OF Charities and Reform:
II TIE minority Of the committee on the
assessment and collection Of taxes reports
cd against repeating the laws exempting
churches and educational institutions put
in favor Of repeating all local and special
exemptions, taxing railroad LANDS, making
railroad license per cent. of earnings
and other mod iticatiQps of the assessment
law, and the bills on the subject, were
made the special order OF Wednesday
!, next.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28.
SENATE-President pro tenn, Eaton in the
chair. Several Assembly bills were concurred
in. Quite number were made the special
order for certain times, and others elected
discussion without final action.
Observation-Disclosures were presented
agains, the repeal of the temperance law and
the law exempting church and school proper
ty from taxation. Several resolutions were
introduced and discussed and some of them
laid on the table. Several Senate bills were
concurred in and a large number Of Assembly
bills passed.
THE CHAPLAIN BILL of 5000, $50 of which
was to be paid to Senator Irish as Chaplain
and $50 to the Chaplains of the Assemol y
was, after some discussion, passed bv 50 26.
The Capitol Bill approprating $4,000 to
finish the Capitol and to protec3 it against
five and to improve thePark was ordered to
q third reading by 60 TO 80.
The gas bill to amend the law regulating
gas companies, so as to repeal exclusive
privileges conferred on them, on motion of
Mr.. Farr was referred to a special committee
for perfection, with the understanding that
thereafter it would be referred to the judici-
ary committee to pass on the legal question
involved.
Messrs. Farr. Bartlett and Palmer were ap-
npinted said committee. The Assembly re-
solved itself into committee of the whole Mr..
Farr was made chairman. Several bills were
considered and ordered to third reading,
some leaves were granted and all business on
the Speakers table being disposed Of the AS
sembly adjourned.
SATURDAY, MARCH,
/ EEATE.~--The judiciary Committee sub
mltted report on the resolution inquring
into the workings and practical result of the
Graham temperance law. The investigation
made by this committee induced the conclu-
sion that the law had been total failure in
restricting the sale of intoxicating liquor.
Inc committee, after careful review of the
bill and ofits operations, concluded that the
present law should not remain on the statute
books any longer. The report was signed by
Senators Quimby, Cotzhausen and O'Rourk.
The committee also accompanied their report
with billto codify and consolidate the laws
OF this state relative bO excise and sale of in
toxicating liquors. minority report by
Senators Baker and Potter was also submitted,
in which it is recommended that the liquor
law be allowed to remain on the statute
books as they thought sufficient opportunity
had not been given to thoroughly test the
workings of the law. The Senate coneurred
with the Assembly in the joint resolution or
dering 600 copies of the report of A. ID. Hen
drckson commissioner to the Internati onal
Prison Reform Congress, in July, 1879. The
Assembly bill amending the general laws re-
lating to the collection of taxes was indefin-
itely postponeda
AssEMBLY.-Dr Farr presented two remon-
strances, one of so the other SO citizens! of
Kenosha against the repeal of the temperance
Ilaw, and two petitions for giving the land
grant to the Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
way company were presented.
The Senate resolution OF thanks to Gov.
/ WashbuTn for his settlement OF the Superior
Harbor controversy was concurred in uAani-
Imously.
Several Senate bills were concurred in
among them to appropriate 49,, 600 for the
Soldiers Orphans Home, SIS to the clerks