The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Legislative Record.
munity.

TUESDAY, Feb. 29.-Se2dte.-A communica-
ton was received from ex-Lieutenant-Go Governor
T. c. Pound, protesting against the passage OF the
DelIs bills, inviting the Senate, at his expense, to
visit Eau Claire and examine the proposed location
of the dam . The Committee of Federal Relations
reported series of resolutions accepting the inv
tation of the Mayor of Atlanta Ga for the Legisla
ture to visit Georgia and take trip through the
South during the coming month "A long dis
cussion was had on the bill in regard to
the trespass on State lands which finally ordered
to a third reading The bill taxing express and
telegraph companies was indefinitely postponed.
The bill compelling the Wisconsin Central to relay
its track from Appleton to Menasha also indef-
nitely postponed.
Assen,bIg-The committee to whom was referred
the bribery case of O'Bren, of Milwaukee, reported
that a misunderstanding doubtless existed and
recommended that the whole matter be dropped,
which was done. A large number of bills, mainly
of local and unimportant character, were passed.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-Sendte The Georgia
resolutions were adopted The bill repeating the
exemption law for the West Wisconsin Railway was
indefinitely postponed-18 to 1O... Bills were
nassed repeating the law exempting 81, 800 worth OF
printing presses; to attach Lincoln County to the
EIGHTH Judicial District and authorizing the Board
Of Charities to make a transfer of insane persons
4sseyablu-A resolution was offered for an in
yestigation into the use of the contingent fund y
Gov. TAYLOR A resolution looking to cutting
down the expenses of the University farm was
killed. Bills were passed providing for tax OF
onetenth of one mill for permanent fund for the
state University, and appropriating $4,000 to the
institution for the Blind for furniture
THURSDAY, March 2.-SeeGte.-A report was
received from the committee to whom was referred
the matter Of the change in the location of the State
nr;son. recommending the appointment of COM
ittee to investigate the subject and report to the
,avt legislature The Senate bill passed to repeal
caner 348 of the laws of 1874 relating to the pro-
lection of the lands and timber of the St. Crox and
Lake Superior Railroad Company.
1eson,bEv.-the invitation for an excursion
tbronob Georgia was received and accepted unani-
r,onslv The conference report Ill regard to the
Centennial bill was adopted IN both branches of the
legislature and bill passed appropriatng $4,000,
and will be signed by the Governor tomorrow.
The Vance bill materially modifying the Potter rail-
road law. is now one of the statutes.
Fp1DAy. March 3.-Senate The nomination
of Dana c. Lamb, of Fond du Lac, as Railroa
Commissioner was sent in by Gov. Ludington -.
Some time was spent in committee of the whole on
The came and Fish BILL and the Senate adjourned
without definite action.
4sse0nbIy-A more searching resolution OF ln-
onirv as to the disposition of the contingent fund
nv GOV TAYLOR was presented. A large number OF
bills we're indefinitely postponed.
SATURDAY, March 4.-Sendte. were
Amending the law for q geological survey
and for mapping the lead. DISTRICTS approprlatlng
81. 900 to the State Library, and amending the dl-
vorcelaw :. "A few Assembly bills of a local char
acter were concurred in. ~
Assen.blg.-Some discussion was had on the Dhi