The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-21

raise special tax in the South Sewerage dis
trlct. Senator Burrows memorial to Con
gress relative to savings banks came I'D as til,
special order, and, after discussion. it wa
finally ordered to third reading =. The nom
nations sent in to-day were confirmed
There was long and spirited discussion on tht
bill. to open publication of Supreme Court re
ports to competition. The bill finally passed
ASSEMBLY, Bills were passed: To improve
Blue Mound or Spring street road, in Milwau-
kee amending the act establishing Municipal
Court in Milwaukee; to charge the expense OF
redredging the rivers and canals to the general
fund; relating to the collection of personal prop
erty taxes in Milwaukee; in relation to the
| establishment of fremen's relief fund in Mil.
waukee; to appropriate to the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb $50, 1000. Senate bills
concurred In: For the compensation of
| the clerk of the Committee on Revision
OF Laws; providing for the cleo
ton of two Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court; authorizing the county of Jack
son to borrow money. :. Indefinitely postponed:
Directing the payment into the city treasury
of the city of Milwaukee a percentage of the
collections on delinquent personal taxes
amending the charter Of the city of Milwaukee;
asking for the extension of Humboldt avenue,
IN Milwaukee. The evening session was oc-
cupled in discussion on the Joint resolution on
the adjustment of the claims of Morgan L..
Martin, amounting to over $4,000. The AS
sem5ly adjourned without reaching vote.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-SENATE.-Some Assembly
amendments to the bill authorizing Jackson
county to borrow money were concurred in,
and the bill sent to the Governor. :. A bill was
introduced by the select committee, appropri-
ating $4,000 to provide additional room for the
accommodation of the Supreme Court and State
Library, in the State Capitol. . The joint reso-
luton favoring the reconciliation of silver
came up, and was laid aside until Wednesday
next. Bills were passed: Relative to the dis
position of license money in Kewaskum, Wash
lngton county repeating section ], chapter Sc,
relative to duties of towns and town officers
The memorial to Congress favoring postal saw
lngs banks was adopted. Assembly bills con-
CURED in Authorizing School Commissioners
to loan portion of trust funds of Newport,
Columbia county; authorizing the town of
Hartford, Washington county, to borrow money;
amending the charter of the city of Prairie du
Chen. >. Indefinitely postponed: Relative to
the appointment of Notaries Public relating
to the issue of bonds of the county of Barron to
pay outstanding indebtedness; relating to town
business in Fort Edward, Wood county; authoriz-
ing the purchase of territorial scrip for the late
Historical Society; regulating the amount of
county tax in Shawano county; appropriating
$500 to the Clark County Zouaves; establishing
District Court of Milwaukee county, and re-
pealing civil jurisdiction of the County Court
of Milwaukee county; relative to the shooting
of wild pigeons; appropriating $4,000 to the
Institution for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb. The bill fixing the salary of Assistant
Attorney General at So, 900 per annum was Or
dered engrossed. "A resolution was offered,
which lies over, that no more adjournments be
had except from day to day, except on Sunday.
....Adjourned to Monday evening.
Observation-Disclosures were offered by Mr..
Baker that no member be permitted to speak
more than ten minutes on the same subject
during the remainder of the present session.
Mr.. Pope offered resolution that the religious
opinions of Col. r. e. Ingersol meet with the
Endorsement of this house. On motion of Mr.
Pope, the further consideration of this resolu-
ton was postponed until next Tuesday . . M
l.. Martins claim came up, and was post
poned until Wednesday The bill for an
amendment to the constitution relating to the
election of Justices of the Peace was refused
engrossment. The resolution approving the
action of our Representatives in Congress en- the
Matthews Silver bill was adopted-47 to A.. The
joint resolution relative to jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the Peace was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. =. The joint resolution relative to
Cornell University WIS adopted. =. The joint
resolution relative to publishing laws WAS
adopted. The special committee reported in
favor of charging the rooms of the Supreme
Court, and offered bill for that purpose
Assembly bills passed: Relating to reduction
of the price of swamp and oyerfowed lands in
Waupaca county; authorizing Joseph Harris to
build and maintain q pier on Sturgeon bay;
amending the charter of Neenah to amend
section II, chapter 81, Revised Statutes ap.
propriating $3.50 to Peter Swenson amending
the charter Of the city of Watertown ;
amending the act creating a Municipal
Court in Chippewa county; relating
swamp and overfowed lands IN Monroe county.
amending the charter of the city of Chiffon;
legalizing certain order of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Juneau county; amending the act
of 1876 authorizing the improvement of Ger
tain portions of Embarrass river; authorizing
a loan Of trust funds of the town of Necedah !;
legalizing the acts of John Brownlee, Justice
of the Peace; amending the charter of the city
of Prairie du CHEN; legalizing the official acts
of Charles Naffz, notary public; providing
for more efficient government of the State Hos
pltal for the Insane; apprOpriating a certain
sum of money to Dennis Phelan. Indefinite
ly postponed: Relating to the protection OF
rabbits in Racine county Adjourned until
next Monday evening.
THURSDAY, Feb. 18.-SENATE.-A joint reso-
luton looking to the protection of fish in Lakes
Michigan, Superior, and the other great lakes,
was concurred in. Bills passed fixing the
salary of the Assistant Attorney General at
$4,000, and appropriating $50, 900 to the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
ASSEMBLY. remonstrances were Of
fered against steam motive power On streets
in Milwaukee The resolution against fire.
quent adjourments over from Friday till Mon
day was indefinitely postponed. The resolu-
ton that Bob Ingersoll's religious views be
adopted as the sense of the Assembly was
postponed for one day. Bills indefinitely
postponed: Relative to Town Treasurers and
their terms of Office relating to School Dis
trict Treasurers the joint resolution relating
TO taxation of property except that for burial