The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

OAuOs "uo CACCuN1AS AAC ClAO IOA IuC
introducing of new business until Feb.
90. Bills were introduced to encourage
the construction of railroads in Wiscon-
sin +; to pay for legal services in the
Potter law suits to provide for fencing
rail ways to amend chapter 1874 laws of
1874, comforting corporate powers on
Patrons of HGsbandry.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9-Senate Bills were
introduced to amend the laws relating
to sale OF land for unpaid taxes and the
redemption thereof !; to amend act con-
ferring lands on the Northern Wisconsin
Railway Company to prevent gambling
on railway trains ; to repeal act of 1874
in relation to railroads F; to authorize the
Governor, Secretary of State and Attor-
nsy General to audit accounts for legal
fees in certain cases authorizing munic.
ipal corporations t. aid railroads pro-
viding for taking the census of this
State ; to amend the act Incorporating
benevolent, Bible and other societies.
A Bill was passed authorizing the Wis
consin Central Railroad Company to
build lis road from Portage to Stevens
Point on direct line.
Asssm6Iy-A memorial from Mllwau-
kee was introduced charging David w.
Small. Circuit Judge, and Jarad W.
Thompson, Court Commissioner, with
unconstitutional practices, and misde-
meanors. Resolutions were passed to
grant the use of Chamber to the Railway
Committee " ednesday afternoon, to hear
arguments to put an iron door on stere-
otype plate vault. The resolution for
two sessions a day was Killed. Bills
were introduced TO make an appropris-
ton of 900 to the Northern Wiscon-
sin Agricultural Association to provide
for the letting the printing of tax lists
in counties to lowest bidders to pro-
vide for the uniformity of and free use
of text books liz towns and cities to au-
thorize the establishment and maintain
ing of free high schoola to render
women eligible to local school offices ::
to prepare for the publication and dis
tribution of laws relating to town and
county government to appropriate
81, 900 for the Governors contingent
fund to appropriate $31, 321.3S to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way for taxes enormously paid. Reso-
lusions were introduced providing that
the Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion purchase or cause to be printed
text books for schools and resolution
was passed calling on the Committee on
Railroads to prepare a bill embodying
their views Of the amendments required
to the Potter law.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 10, Senate. Bills
were introduced to appropriate to the
Third Order Of the Sisters of ST. Fran
ces, located at Jefferson, for the support
of or phaes; to the State Prison a sum
Of money therein named for current ex-
penses; also for several other purposes;
a resolution was passed instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and re-
port whether we have State Geologlst.
A memorial to Congress asking that the
Winnebago Irdlansin the State be made
citizens after lengthy debate was re-
jected by Ayes Is, Noes Is. Senate
adjourned.
ASSEMBLY. "A bill relating to and
amendatory of section 80, of chapter 179,
laws of 1874, entitled an act to consoli.
date and codify the various laws Of our
State relating to excise and sale of in
toxicating liquors.
A bill to prohibit county, city, Will
age and town treasurers f1om holding
their office the next succeeding term for
which they are elected was lost,
Mr.. Burditk introduced joint reso-
lation as follows:
Reso5oed By the assembly, the Senate concwyrino,
That section &C. of article 4, of the Constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be amended so that
said section will read section &c. The Legisla- !
tare shall never grant any extra compensation
to any public officer, agent, servant or con-
tractor, after the service shall have been render
ed or the contract entered into; nor shall the |
compensation of any public officer be increased or /
diminished during his term of office; nor shall |
any appro priation ever be made out of the state
treasury to pay any debt or claim which has once
been settled, paid and received iu full.
Referred "a committee on Judiciary.
A large number of bills were intro
duced.
THURSDAY Feb. II .-SENATE. JOINT