The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Legislative Record.


TUESDAY, Feb. 8.-Sendte. Bills introduced:
To compel the building of fences along highways /;
to constitute and organize the Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit from the Third, Fourth and Tenth; to aid
free discussion and the liberty of the press. The
latter provides that word, published or spoken,
not charging criminal offense, shall be actionable,
except where it is done maliciously.
Assenably.-The use of The chamber was granted
to the Railroad Committee, to hear the argument on
the bill legalizing a change OF the route
of the West Wisconsin Railroad. The reso-
luton, offered last evening to the
effect that the State control of
railroads has been established by all the courts in
which it has been brought, and that the rights of
the people would be endangered by the repeal of
the Potter law, referred to special committee
by vote of 81 to Ga. Bills we're passed, authoriz-
ing the establishment of sinking funds to make
twenty days school month, and for the protection
of brook-trout. "A resolution for the amendment
of the Constitution, for biennial session, and cleo
ton of Senators every four years. and of Assembly
men every two years, was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.-Se1aGte. thirty
bills were introduced, the most important being
To prohibit claims being allowed unless presented
within six years; amending the laws relating to
hawkers and peddlers; amending the laws in rela-
ton to the destruction of wolves and wild CATS to
protect wild pigeons in nesting; relating to public
printing; to regulate license Of railroad companies
providing for incorporating associations for lum-
bering and logging purposes to authorize County
Judges to grant pardons Bills passed relating to
nquests of dead; in relation to trials in civil and
criminal cases relating to executions, etc...A
communication was received from the Governor
nominating for Regents of the Normal School, S. s..
Sherman. of Milwaukee John Phillips, of Stevens
oint; and G. A. Weisbrad, of Oshkosh.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were introduced authorizing in
surance companies to insure against loss or damage
by hail in relation to the organization of railroad
companies making county, city, town and village
Treasurers ineligible for second successive term
to provide against damage by corn-shelers, thresh-
ing or other machines run by tumbllng-rods OF
sl,afting; to amend the Registry law; forbiddlng
the dismissal of suits before Justices on the ground
of photographed errors; relating to the disposition
of the real or personal property OF paupers; to
amend the Game law. :. "A few uni'nportant bills
passed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10-Sendte.- intro
duced: To protect depositors State and Nat1ona
Banks: to authorize the State Prison Directors TO
lease convict labor to provide for State sinking
fund for the relief and protection Of railway stock
holders to reconstruct the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cult for the protection of fish in inland waters re-
ating to the issue of State warrants approprating
| 1000 as a contingent fund. To-day being the
last for the introduction of business, there
food of it The Senate passed bills to extend the
time for the construction of the North Wisconsin
Railroad, and waive forfeiture for failure to build
20 miles the past year; to permanently provide fer
deficiencies of the University fund income; appro
priatng 900 to the Blind Institute for furniture
I 4sse1s6Ly.-The railroad agony is over. In the
Assembly by vote Of 81 to 81, the pending railroad
bill was ordered to third reading. Some 100 bills
| were introduced, about fourth as many as during
the whole previous session. Many of only local
Importance, many merely titles to cover something
vet TO be prepared and referred back for perfection
This afternoon after three hours discussion of the
Iowa County contested seat between Gray and Ben
| nett the vote resulted in tie-48 to 48-so Gray,
Democrat, keeps his seat. Field, of Racine, voted
with the Democrats. Mr.. Gray made an ELOQUENT
/ effort in his own behalf, and Messrs Griffin and
Flint of the Committee Privileges and Elections
| bly, advocated the claim of the contestant. This
evening it has been found that there error in
the count, and that the vote really 40 to As. An
| effort will be made to correct it in the morning.
/ FRIDAY, Feb. 11.-Senate. nomination
Of Wiesbrod Sherman and Phillips Regents Of
/ the Normal School confirmed unanimously
Resolutions of inquiry to the funds of the State
IN the broken Corn Exchange Bank at Waupun, and
in regard to 100000 of the Insane Asylum appro-
priation, in the hands of Mr. Mills, were adopted
Assemabky.-The session was principally occupied
in trying to the contested election case o.
Gray vs. Bennett End resolution was finally pre-
scented for new vote, and putting the members Oh
(N2eir honor to vote as they did yesterday. After
Transferable flibustering vote reached on it,
kadJ ption, being 48 to 48, Mr.. Gray voting. The
Speaker ruled that Mr.. Gray had NJ
right to vote. Appeal was taken and tbt