The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24

bill to facilitate the artificial propagation of fish,
and providing Tor Matching horse and Apr pratt
ing $4,000 therefor, refused an indefinite post
pOnment-1 to 2S it was amended by adding an
other Commissioner, and then ordered engrossed
! Assembly.-An affidavit was presented from Mr.
O'Brien, Of Milwaukee, denouncing in toto that he
had attempted to bride Mr. Gillett, one of the AS
sembly clerks, to SO change the court-crier bill OF
Milwaukee as to destroy its effect Mr.. Fisk, who
moved a committee of investigation. waived his
right to be appointed Chairman of the Commit
tee Of Investigation, The committee appointed
consists of Messrs. Booth, Dole and Boyden :. The
Committee on Manufactures reported unanimously
in favor of the passage of the Chippewa DeIls BILL
....several bills appropriating to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum $4,000 to the State Prison So, $40,
to the Industrial School SS OOO the Institute for
the Blind $4,000 and for pensions to the Soldiers
! orphans, were concurred in, #
| THURSDAY, Feb 17.-S Senate. Petitions we're
presented against taxing church property; also; q
resolution asking for information as to the rates
charged on grain by railroads in-this State. and
whether the prices are exhorbitant or not Assem-
bly, bills were concurred in to lay out State road
from Chippewa Falls to Medford, in Taylor County:
to divide Clark and Marathon Counties, and tie
creation of Dixon County. A motion to indefinitely
postpone was carried by a tie vote .. Senate bills
were passed to authorize the loan of certain trust
fund to Wood County and Pacific County: to amend
the charter of Monroe; in relation to the organiza-
zion of railroad companies. "A communication was
received from Prof. Chamberlain appraising Prof.
Lapham's geological collection at $10,15O.
Asseqablg-The Senate bill and joint resolution
pertaining to consolidated centennial directory of
the United States was concurred in. "A majority
of the Committee on Federal Relations reported in
favor of the Senate memorial to Congress in regard
to Judge Cate. ]. The Committee ON Insurance and
Banking reported the indefinite postponementg of
Bil106 of the Assembly, to further tax insurance
companies, The Chippewa Dells bill came up,
and Mr.. Wiltke made the opening speech against
it,. "A joint resolution has passed both houses for
an adjournment from Saturday next till Wednes-
day evening. The bin was killed to limit the rate
of interest tot per cent.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18.--Sendte.-T bill amend
ing the law authorizing Racine to purchase addi-
tonal school grounds concurred in. Bills
were passed to further protect the timber and lands
Of the ST. Croix land grant for the safe keeping of
the geological survey reports; to facilitate the arti
fetal propagation of fish, and appropriation Of
$4,000 for a Matching house; amending the law
authorizing municipalities to aid in the cOnstruc-
ton of railroads. Pump Carpenters bill of some
$4,000, for old printing, killed. The Com
mittee on Railroads reported, seven for and two
against the Vance bill, modifying the Potter law.
The bill came up on its third reading, and was dis
cussed at length. 1t was considered section by
section, and ordered to third reading, by vote
of % to 9. One or two unimportant amendments
were adopted, which do not materially change the
bill. I. NIX -e9r aiacae8 nlea
Asse4sbly.-A resolution was adopted granting
the use of the Assembly Chamber to the poor people
for .sPoor-Man's Leap Year Centennial Party" on
the 22d of February. The Railroad Committee
reported against the repeal of the Exemption bill of
the West Wisconsin Railroad. Bills were con-
CURED in, appropriating $4,000 to the Industrial
School. The Chippewa Dells bill coming up,
occasioned some sharp figuring, and was finally
made the special order for next Thursday. The
bill to further tax insurance companies indef-
nitely postponed, by vote of so to 20. b8sta sa
SATURDAY, Feb. -Semate.LMost of the
time was spent in consideration of the Potter law
Senator Potter moved to add section providing
compensation Of $4,000 per annum and So per day
for travelling expenses, to furnish Office and to
employ clerk at 81 200 per annum, and stationery
to an amount not exceeding $780, This was adopted,
as was also an amendment, by Senator Barron, that
the term of Office of the Commissioner shall begin
Feb. 15 and that nominations in the year the term
was to expire shall be sent into the Senate during
January. The bill was then passed-2O to 7.
Assenoblg.- Under suspension of the rules, the
Assembly concurred in Senate bill to amend law
of 1872 so as to make clear the power of rail-
roads in regard to rgh of way for side tracks, etc.
. The Speaker presented the report of E. P.
Forbes, lumber inspector for the Ashland District
stating that 919 feet of logs had been sealed
therein during the season of 1875. A number of
bills were considered in committee of the whole,
and ordered to third reading, and the Assembly
adjourned to Wednesday evening. .3aaA W aG
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