The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-07
Leaisgative Proceedtnaa.


TUESDAY, Feb. 26-SENATE.-A bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Barden to revise the statutes,
being the second and concluding portion Of the
reviser's report. a resolution was introduced
for recess after general business is completed,
which will take about TWO weeks, till the 10Th
Of April, to allow the TeYisers time to consider
and report on the revision of the Revised Stat
utes. The resolution lies over Bills were
passed as follows memorial to Congress
fayorlng an income tax; appropriating $3.50
to Senator Barden for services as President
pro tenn. relating to release Of dover in GER
tain cases amending section Is Of chapter 65.
Revised Statutes, entitled offenses against
! property. Assembly bills were concurred in :
Relative to the collection Of personal taxes in
Milwaukee,; legalizing the proceedings of
the Fountain City Mutual Farmers Fire
insurance Company; concerning the Munich
pal Court Of Chippewa Falls. Assembly bills
indefinitely postponed Providing for the
punishment of the common-law offense Of
champerty of towns and town officers relat-
| ing to appeals from Justices judgments to
Circuit and County Courts. !. Bills indefinitely
postponed Relating to the discovery of
books, papers and documents in actions now
| pending or hereafter commenced in courts of
! record in this State; to amend chapter 1873 Of
the Revised Statutes entitled 'fOf Fees of
Constables;" to amend chapter 49, General
Laws Of 1866, entitled ''Of Costs and Fees Of
Sheriffs )" relating to buying out building lots
in villages and cities relating TO evidence.
ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS were adopted direct
ing the reyisers to furnish each member two
copies of the revision of the statutes as reported
by them. Senate bills were concuwed ia /:
Authorizing the town Of Waupaca to hold cleo
tons in the village of Waupaca; relating to
village cemeteries; relating TO the Circuit Court
| of .2anDa CoIIntV. memorial IN (IO0CYnec Tc4,
application for barbor at Kewaunee; Joint
resolution relating to national finances
| Bills were passed: Relating to holding terms Of
court in the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult; for the punishment of any
person using male animals for the
purpose of procreation in sight of any dwell
| lng-house, or public street or roadway Bills
rejected: Comforting copy of the Supreme
| Court reports upon each District Attorney in
the State. =. The resolution for amending the
constitution 80 as to provide for biennial SEES
sions came up as the special order After q
lengthy discussion the bill, under operation of
the previous question, passed the Assembly by
vote Of 65 to &C.. /. This evening the Senate
bill relating TO the manner of holding elections
In the city Of Waupaca was concu1red
| in. Passed: To revise the charter of
Chippewa Falls. ). Indefinitely postponed To
regulate the practice of medicine in the State ::
to repeal the law incorporating the Green Bay
and Taycheedah Plank Road Company; to de-
tach certain territory from the CITY Of New
London and attach the same to the
town Of Liberty, Outagamie county; memorial
to Congress asking that the right of suffrage
be granted to women /; JOINT resolution asking
members Of Congress to vote for repeal of the
Resumption act relating to the reduction of
the price Of swamp and overlooked lands in
Oconto and Shawano counties joint resolution
for an amendment of the constitution relating
to YerdiCts of Justices
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-SENATE. Assembly
bills were concurred in: Fixing the time of
court terms in the Fourth Judicial Circuit :
relative to the assessment of property for taxa
ton amending the Revised Statutes relative
to the trial of criminal causes amending an
act creating the Municipal Court of Chippewa
county Bills passed Amending the law
relative to the registration of vital statistics
relating to a certain class of railroad bonds to
improve Storey creek and its tributaries in
Door and Kewaunee counties; amending
the charter OF the city of Berlin /;
amending the charter of the CITY of
LaCrosse; relative to the construction
OF sewers amending the charter Of the city of
Chippewa Falls relative to the license fund :
relative TO representations of cities and incor-
porated villages in County Boards Of Super
vis0rs to remedy the evils consequent upon
the destruction Of any public records, by fire
or otherwise; appropriating $45 to Dennis
Phelan, for extra pay as soldier appropri-
atlng 800 to Peter SWenson for extra pay as
soldier. =. Under the suspension of the rules a
resolution was adopted forbidding smoking in
the chamber when the Senate is in session.
ASSEMBLY. Senate bills concurred in: Relat-
ing to the Catfish river; to authorize R. A. Did
and Socrates Chandler to keep and maintain a
ferry across the Mississippi river; 60 aItholize
certain exchanges between the State Historical
Society and the University; to continue nor
ton of the territorial road between Token
creek and Fort Winnebago; relating to the
opening of streets and alleys in the city of La
Crosse. Assembly bills passed: To repeal
the laws relating to q dam on the Little Wolf
to amend the laws relating to codifying the
School laws; for the preservation of brook trout
In Monroe county; to authorize the county OF
Bennett to borrow money; relating to the pres
ervation of fish in Columbia county; authoriz-
ing Minor and w. S. Blake6eld to build and
maintain pier in Green bay; to lay out State
road from Marshield to Hutchinson's switch
to repeal the laws authorizing the CONVEYANCE
Of land on Sturgeon bay for agricultural pur.
poses; for the preservation of trout in the
waters of st. Croix county; to authorize Angus
J tus Larsos to maintain dam across DrywooC
; creek; relating to the preservation of fish il
Dates mill-pond and tributaries; to amend the
charter of the city of Manitowoe; to lay out
oU1tG Aoau from 1AAcO4n 10 1f6eh Day; 10 legal
ize the official acts of r. W. Button, notary
public; relating to the preservation of game; K
legalize the proceedings of the Board of SUI
perylsors of Chippewa county. ]. Indefnitell
postponed: Providing for issuing tax deed
where certificates of sales are lost; providing
for compensation CT Sealers OF Weights ant
) Measures.
THURSDAY, Feb. 28.-SENATE.- passed
Providing Tor the purchase of 400 copies d
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary; authorizin.
the formation of manufacturers and millers
mutual insurance companies; providing for th
sale Of reports of decisions Of the Suprenl
Court, now owned by the State; relating t,
{ drainage funds 10 towns Assembly bills con
7 ourred IN: Relative 10 the impro yemant 3
! Kiekapoo river; codifying the laws relative t