The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16

JOINT Committee on Claims-Messrs
Mllls,.J. Allen, Jr., Bullock, E. G. Wall
and &c. Condit.
On Charitable and Penal Institu-
tlons-Messrs. Hill. McDill and Post
Wn f'rinting-Messrs. DeGroff, Coe
and 'Keogh.
REPORT OF LUMBER DISTRICT.
Mr. DETROIT presented commune
cation. being the report of Lumbe" Dis
trict No. 8. .... ..r
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
By Mr.. Spence, directing Superinten-
dent. of Public Property to furnish Re-
vised Statutes, laws and journals of
| last session, for use of members, to be
returned at The end of the session.
Adopted.
By MI. Carel, inviting Judges of the
Supreme Court and State officers to oc-
cupy seats in the Joint Convention
during the reading Of the Governors
message. Adopted.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate resolution providing for
a joint convention at 12 o'clock this
Gay, for the reception of the message
OF the Governor, was concurred in.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
! The Joint committee to wait on the
Go"srnorreported that they had dis
charged their duty, and had been IN
formed by the Governor that he would
deliver his annual message to the Leg
| lslature, in joint convention, at II
| o'clock to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, the Assem-
bly, took a recess till II 40 o'clock.
AT IL O'Clock, the Governor appear
ed before the two houses in Joint Con-
yentien, the Lieutenant Governor pre-
siding, and read his annual message.
After the reading of the message the
Senate withdrew and both Houses ad-
journed till 10 o'clock Friday morning.
FRIDAY, Jan 10 A. M.
Senate-Called to order by Lieuten-
ant Bingham. Senator Price offered a
joint resolution which was referred
| protesting against the passage of the
| army bill i'm the u. S. Congress. Sen
| ator Hudd's resolution, offered yester-
| day, fulM shining Senators with copies of
the revised statutes of the laws. of
| 1878, came Up for consideration, to-
gether with Senator Prices, amend
ment, requiring Senators to return the
same at the end of the session.
Senators kellogg and Hurd opposed
the amendment; it was advocated by
Senator Price. The amendment was
lost.
Senator Price offered an amendment
substituting for claws of 1878" the
Senate and Assembly journals of 1878. !"
After discussion pro. and CON. by
Price and Hudd, the amendment was
lost.
Senator Hudd's resolution was
| adopted.
A resolution was offered by Senator
WEIGH and passed referring the sever
al portions Of the Governors m essage
to appropriate committees; the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum matter being re-
ferred to special committee Of five,
two from the Senate and three from
the Assembly. ...-..
Petitions were offered, by Senator
Richardson, of certain citizens of Rock
county for the passage of a law provi-
ding capital punishment for muir der
in the first degree.
IN MEMoRIAM.
The hour for the special order-ex-
ercises in honor of the memory of the
late Senator Chas. III. Phillips, of the
Twenty-third District - having ar
rived, se ~
Senator Burrows made an appropri-
ate eulogistic speech and then offered
the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, This Senate has learned
with deep regret of the death OF Hon.
Charles H. Phillips, Senator-elect from
the 23d Senatorial District of the
State; therefore,
ReSolced, That, in the death of Hon.
Charles III. Phillips, the Legislature
has lost useful and faithful public
servant; the Senate, the aid and counsel
of conscientious, able and vigilant
member; the State, an upright citizen
the 23d Senatorial District valuable
representative and benevolent, kind
hearted friend; and his wife an affec-
Tomato husband.
Resolved, That as a further mark of
respect to the memory of Hon. Charles
II. Phillips, the Senate adjourn till
Monday evening next, at ~ o'clock.
ResolUed, That the Chief Clerk of
the Senate be directed to prepare a |
copy Of these resolutions, TO be signed
by the President of the Senate and
forwarded to the widow of the de-
ceased.
Senator Hudd then spoke in eulogy |
of the living Senator elect and the
dead Senator Charles II. Phillips who
died suddenly on New Year.
The resolutions offered by Senator
Burrows, were ordered by the Lieut..
Governor spread upon the Journal of
The Senate then stood adjourned
until Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Assembly = Called to order at 10
o'clock by Speaker Kelly.
Leave of absence was granted
Messrs. Carter, Melvin, Hill, McRea.