The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-14
Legislature Proceedings.

resolution for an amendment to the constiru
ton, prohibiting traffic in intoxicating liquors
came up and was discussed at length. Messrs.
Price and Reynolds made strong arguments in
Its favor, and Messrs. Anderson, Wing and
others against it. The resolution was finally
kllled-13 TO IA. Senate bills passed Incor-
porating the city of Ahnapee; the Local-Option
Liquor law, for villages and towns only; pro-
Vldlng for an exhibition of Wisconsin dairy
products at the Paris Exposition; reorgan-
izing the State Fish Commission, and grant
ing them an annual provision; relative to
a bridge at Ahnapee across the Ahnapee
river; laying out and establishing State road
from Wolf river, Shawnee county, to Wausau.
Marathon county Assembly bills concurred
in: For the preservation of brook trout in
Monroe county; for the appointment of Hora-
ito N. Smith to be Warden of the State prison
appropriating $4,000 for the same amount lost
in the Corn Exchange Bank, which failed a
couple of years ago at Waupun; for the preser-
walton of trout in st. Croix county; for the
preservation of fish in Dote's mill-pond and
streams running into the same; relative to the
preservation of fish in Pardy & Ashley's mill
pond and tributary streams in Columbia county:
amending the charter of Milwaukee. . Senate
bills killed: Amending the Railroad laws so
as to prevent people using unfenced as well as
Fenced railroad tracks as public highways
relative to offenses against life and persons of
individuals relating to attachments. =. The
capitol Extension bill was made the special or
der for tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
The Senate had session tonight for the pur-
pose OF considering the several bills in relation
to insane asylums, on their special order after
considering them in committee of the whole
The bill for the establishment of State insti-
tuition for the insane and the cure of inebriates
LII Milwaukee was indefinitely postponed and
bills appropriating $3.50, 900 to the Northern
Hospital, $50, 900 to the State Hospital, and to
further provide for the cure of the insane, were
made the special order for II o'clock tomorrow.
AssEMBLY.-The Assembly bill in relation to
the publication of city charters was passed.
Senate bill passed: To incorporate the city of
Ahnapee. Several bills were considered and
ordered to 8 third reading, among them the
Senate bill providing for the publication of the
| Supreme Court reports. :. Most of the session
was spent considering bills in committee of the
whole.
WEDNESDAY, March -SENATE.-Bills were
passed: Relating to making out fire insurance
policies amending the charter of the German
town Farmers Mutual Insurance COMPANY f.:
to foreclosure of mortgages for locating and
changing county seats; relating to the
publication and sale of reports of the
geological survey. Senator Rankin Of
fered resolution instructing all stand
ing and special committees having
| bills in their possession to report the same
back to the Senate by Saturday, March g.
Adopted. =. The Capital Extension bill come
up after an extended speech by Senator Bar
rows in favor of the bill. 1t was ordered en-
crossed without q dissenting voice. The bill
providing for county system for the care of
insane came up. It was amended to consid-
cradle extent, and laid over and ordered
printed
AssEMBLY.-In the Assembly the following
Senate bills were concuTed in: To provide for
stereotyping the reports of the Supreme Court
| to amend the charter Of Green Bay. The
| joint resolution in favor of an income tax was
| adopted The consideration of the bill to
settle the claim of e. A. Calkins occupied con-
siderable time, and was discussed at length.
1t was finally ordered engrossed for a third
reading The bill to appropriate $4,000 to
the Milwaukee Home for the Friendless was
considered and ordered to third reading by a
strong vote. j.. Bills indefinitely postponed
Relating to town insurance COM
panies; to amend charter Of the
Kesnena Improvement Company; to
legalize the proceedings of the Farmers Fire
Insurance Company: to amend the laws relat-
ing to town insurance companies; to authorize
town insurance companies to insure real and
personal property in adjoining counties; to re-
peal the laws relating to the township system
of school governments; to provide for licensing
surveyors in the State; relating to the preserva-
ton of game; to repeal chapter 95 of the act of
1871. relating to slaughter houses; to repeal
chapter 246 of the law of 1876, relating to high
ways and bridges; to provide for the appoint
ment Of a commission to prepare law for the
incorporation of cities; to appropriate money to
the Home of the Friendless; to exempt Clark
county from the operation of chapter
IS, laws of 1885, relating to the publication of
delinquent tax-lists; to appropriate money to
st. Lukes Hospital, at Racine. Adjourned
till 1870 o'clock this evening The attention
of the Assembly this evening was devoted to
the bill granting divorce where husband OF
wife have been incurably insane for the space
of eight years Immediately preceding the COM
mencement Of action for divorce. Mr.. Wall
read long report from the committee favoring
indefinite postponement. Messrs. Pope and
Garter spoke at length in favor of the bill
After further discussion, the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed
THURSDAY March 7.--SENATE.-The follow.
ing Assembly bills were concurred in: Amend.
ing the city charter of Neenah amending the
city charter of Kenosha; amending the act in.
cooperating the Nashotah Home; relative to the
election of Trustees relative to Sheriffs fees;
relative to city printing in Milwaukee The
ance, and Insurance, providing for a separate
Department OF Insurance and providing for the
appointment of an Insurance Commissioner by
the Governor, came up on its third reading
After discussion the bill was recomitted
to the Committee ON Banks, Finance
and Insurance. The County Insane
Hospital bill came up as the special order
1t was engrossed and read q third time
-. The Senate bill relating to publication and
sale of reports of the geological survey was
passed The bill authorizing the State Board
of Health to make its annual report, and pub.
lish 5000 copies thereof, was passed. This
afternoon the Senate had session, and killed
the bill restoring capital punishment, by a vote
of IA to Is. The bill amending the Liquor
law, making it criminal offense for saloon
keepers to sell liquor to minors, was killed
AssEMBLY.-Senate bills were passed: Appro
priating $4,000 to the Milwaukee Industrial
School for Girls; to authorize the appointment
of Photographic reporter for the Circui
Court in Calumet county; for protecting the
State Capitol against fire, and to supply water
for the use of the Capitol and park; for the re
moval of civil actions in certain cases; tc
amend the Revised Statutes in relation tc
county officers; to amend an act providing for g
loan of trust funds to Wood comfy. m ou+bor