The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

| WEDNESDAY, March 30.-SEAATE The Sen
ate eoncurred in the Assembly amendments to
the Yorktown Centennial BILL and it will be-
| come law A large number of bills of minor
! importance we're passed and batch killed
| The Senate tonight slightly amended the
/ bill apporti0niIfg State or Senate and
| Assembly districts, aid passed it under a
suspension of the rules-yeas, &c; nays, IL.
Bills were indefinitely postponed to establish q
| deaf-mute school at Milwaukee, and to author
ize the city of Milwaukee to issue bonds The
| bill providing for new building for the His
| tCrical Society was ordered TO third reading.
| The Senate passed a very stringent Game law
! 1t prohibits the shooting of duck in the spring
time, and the shooting of quail and grouse at
| all seasons of the year for three years.
AssEHrBLY.-In the Assembly the most i'm
| portant measure was that concurring in the
Senate bill to break up the old system of run
ming the various insane hospitals and reforma-
tory institutions in the State This is consid-
cred the most important act Of the Legisla-
| ture. An attempt was made by the Repubh-
cans to repeal the Ant-Treating BILL A brisk
| fight was had but failure followed. A strin-
! gent bill relating to the sale of intoxicating
| liquor was killed. The bill to make Railroad
| aud Insurance Commissioners elective passed
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! in the several bills appropriatIng certain sums
to the various charitable institutions in the
| State. ~ .a..
In accordance with the joint resolution
| adopted a month ago the Senate and Assembly
met in the Assembly Chamber tonight to pay
a formal tribute to the late Senator Carpenter.
The chamber was crowded, distinguished per-
sons being present from all portions of the
| State. The opening eulogy was pronounced
by Senator Hamilton Richardson, of Rock,
the county in which Carpenter first
settled in the West. He recited Car
-penters early career in this State.
Senator Richardson was followed by Senator
A. X. Delany, of Dodge, whose eulogy was
beautiful, true and touching, and was most elo-
quently delivered. He paid the highest pos
slble tribute to Carpenters lofty courage and
SURPRISING eloquence. Mr.. Delany was loudly
cheered. The third speaker was Assemblyman
Z. G. McFetridge, of Dodge, whose polished
effort received and merited hearty applause.
Assemblymen Price, Pierce, Shepard, Herrick.
McCord, and Senator Burrows also spoke words
of praise. 3
THURSDAY, March 81. -SENATE.-Bill passed
To appropriate to the Wisconsin Institute for
the Education Of the Blind for current ex-
penses $4,000, and for special purposes s1OO;
to appropriate to Mrs. Ryan, widow of the late
Chief Justice Ryan, the sum of 81, 900 ; to re-
strict taxation in the city of Milwaukee. The
Assembly joint resolution providing for a crayon
portrait of Hon M. H Carpenter, to be placed
In the rooms of the Historical Society, and
the joint resolution offered by Mr.. Van
Smack that the members of tho Legis-
lature, SO far as they can attend
the funeral of the deceased Senator.
were adopted. The Assembly resolution for
the printing of $500 copies of the memorial
addresses delivered before joint convention of
the two houses on the life and services of M. H.
Carpenter was concurred in. The Senate adopt
ed the joint resolution for final adjournment
Monday, April 4. The Senate killed the bill ap-
pr0priating $50, 900 for erection of State public
school for dependent children, and passed the
bill codifying the Game laws Of Wisconsin.
AssEmBLY-In the Assembly, to-day. the
only business of Importance transacted was the
concurrence in the Senate bill apportioning the
State into Senate and Assembly districts. It
went through without single amendment. 4
resolution was adopted for the purchase Of a
portrait of Senator Carpenter, to be kept in the
Capitol.
FRIDAY, April 1.-SENATE.-Mr Sloan, Dem
ocratic member of the Assembly, to-day an
nouneed that he had made up his mind to re-
nounce his Democracy and cast his lot with the
Republicans. The liveIiest struggle of the ses-
sion occurred this afternoon on the recommen-
dalton of a select committee to indefinitely
postpone the resolution to investigate the
charges of corruption in the Cameron
election. The resolution was finally postponed.
Chief Clerk Bross, of the Senate, received a
handsome secretary, and the Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Senate, W. W. Baker, of Kenosha, re-
ceived costly gold watch, as presents. The
work of the Wisconsin Legislature is practical
II ended to-day. The bill to levy the regular
State tax passed both houses. number of
appropriation bills we're passed. Aside from
this nothing Of great pith and moment was
done, except the defeat of the amendment to
the Game law.
ASSEMBLY Speaker Of the House, Mr..
Ira B. Bradford, of Eau Claire was made the
recipient Of set of silverware valued at $3.50
This evening in the Assembly was principally