The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-06
LEGISLATIVE.

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Ssndts-A petition was presented asking
the repeal Of all laws exempting GER
tain property from taxation. A. bill was
introduced providing that the annual
meeting Of the Odd Fellows Mutual
Life Insurance Company can be held
at the discretion of the Board, ard to
provide for the annual election Of their
directors.
Observation-Disclosures petitions for
the repeal Of laws exempting property
from taxation were presented. A Teso-
luton was offered and adopted, directing
the superintendent of Public Property
TO take steps to abate the noisome stencil
from the Capitol water closets. Resolu-
tions were offered protesting against the
charging Orient for post office boxes and
drawers, as an obstacle to cheap postage;
directing steps to be taken for the better
warming and ventilation of the Assem-
bly, Chamber and adjacent rooms.
Twelve bills were introduced, including
one giving the st. CroiK and Superior
Land Grant to the Milwaukee and st..
Paul Railroad Company, under specified
conditions. Several bills were introduc.
ed among them TO make incurable icsan.
Ity ground of divorce after three years;
to equalige assessment OF taxes by repeal
ing all exemptions from taxation except
of public property.
TUESDAY,, JANUARY 95.-Ssaate-A
number Of petitions and memorials were
presented asking fox the repeal Of ell
flaws exempting certain property from
taxation. Bills were introduced Go make
tie town board board Of review with
the town assessor; to appropriate $4,000
to the Superintendent of Public Property
for stationary to give the St. Croix land
grant to the Milwaukee and st. Paul
r. r., under specified conditions. Bills
were passed to appropriate $9OT50 for
tho Institute for the education Of the
Blind at GAINESVILLE, $205OO of which is
for current expenses for the ensuing
year, and the balance for the purchase Of
land; to appropriate $500 for Che in,
stitute for the education OF Deaf and
Dumb at Delavan, nearly all for current
expenses for the ensuing year, to appro.
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pirate $64.500 for the use of the Indus
trial School for Boys, at Waukesha, $S7,.
OOO Of which is for current expenses for
the ensuing year, and the balance for
permanent improvements; to appropri-
ate $500 TO the Visiting Committee of
1879.
assembly. Several more petitions
for the repeal OF tax-exemption laws
were presented. a resolution directing
the superintendent of Public Property
TO take steps to improve the temperature
and ventilation Of the Assembly Cham
Der. was adopted. The resolution pro-
testing against post Office bex and drawer
rent was referred. Several bills were in
PRODUCED, among them, to amend r. S.
80 as to require each ballot to be marked
with the number Of the voter on the poll
AAst,so that in case of G contest il! egal votes
may be unidentified A resolution was
introduced to authorize the Governor
to open correspondence with the author
tiles of New York having in view the
sale and keeping in repair the Erie canal
on condition that it shall be forever free
from tolls.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 20th.-6enats.
Several petitions were presented, asking
for the repeal of oil laws exempting prop
erty from taxation. Bills were introduce
ed to oblige the West Wisconsin Railway
to relay their track from Tomsh to War
ren's Mill: to appropriate $4,000 for the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at Osh.1
kosh. The following message was re"
ceived from His Excellency the Cover
nor:
To the Honorable, tie Senate:
| thereby nominate and appoint, sub
Ject to the approval of your honorable
body, the following named gentlemen as
Regents of the Normal Schools to sever
ally hold their offices for the term Of
three years from the first daJ Of Febru-