The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-11
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, March 2. -SENATE.-The Senate
held quite lengthy session this forenoon. 1t
adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS The Capitol of our sister State OF Min
nesota was on the LIST Of fins month, totally destroyed
~ FIRE, whereby not only the building but the vau
able historical and Supreme CONT hptaF1es Oh said
State were entirely consumed;
Resolred That tie State Librarian be, and he Is
hereby, instructed to forward to the Governor On
the State of Minnesota, for the use OF the people Oh
tas State, full set Of Wisconsin reports ana tne
digests Of ts same, copy of the Revised Statuts
such session laws snd Legislative Journals ana doc-
ments, and such 6tasr publications OF AUS 0VaeS ~
can be spared -
Bills were passed: To repeal chapter 2SS Of the
laws of 1879, entitled can act 10 provide for
the registry of electors at charter elections im
the city of Milwaukee, approved Msrch T.
1879" and several acts amendatory thereof
relating to fees of Clerks of Courts for making
reports of statistics of crime, and amendatory
OF sestion 1.02S of the Revised Statutes; to
amend section 752 of the Revised Statutes OF
1878, relating to District Attorneys rekung
to foreign insurance companies fixing the
term Of Circuit Courts in Wood county.
AssEstBIY.-The Assembly met at 10 O'Clock,
and, no quorum being present, adiourned until
$50 p. M, at which hour the question Of the
amendment of the constitution giving franchise,
to women 5fas taken up and discussed. Briggs
and Sage spoke IN favor of, and Rewey against
the same.
THURSDAY March 8 -SENATE-The condition
of theselements greatly interferes with Legisla-
tive matters. In the Senate the joint resoEu-
ton relative to the management of the Greem
Bav road. after long debate, passed IN it's
amended form. Bills passed relating to OBJ
structing railroad tracks, lighting the Capitol
with electric light, and providing for lmprlson-
ment for non-paymeft OF poll-tax.
AssEMBLY.-The Assembly tonight, after
struggle, eoncurred in the Senate amendment
to the resolutionrelative to the Green Bay and
Minnesota railroad. The church-taxatiom
amendment to the constitution was ordered en-
| crossed and read third time by a vote Of
| Is to 35, after six amendments had been voted
| down.
| FRIDAY, March 4.-SENATE.-A number Of
bills passed, among then, bill to appropriate
to the Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and
Mechanical Association the sum of 81 800;
to appropriate to the Southwestern Wisconsin
| Industrial Association the sum of $500 to-
punish the winful injury of telegraph wires
| to send long-term prisoners to States prison
| to grade Howell avenue city of Milwaukee ; to-
amend the Milwaukee city charter. There was
a long discussion over the bill to amend the
| divorce laws of the State The bill makes in
sanity for five consecutive years and official
confinement for two years a cause for divorce.
| 1t was refused third reading by very close
vote. and finally further consideration was
| POSTPONED one week.
AssEMBIY.-Thc resolution relative to the
examination of the Green Bay and Mississippi
! railroad came up this morning on a motion to-
recon der, and 1t passed by a small majority.
TheAssembly sent to third reading the bill fix
ing the rate of interest at and per cent, in
stead of and 10, as it now stands.
SATURDAY, March 5.-SENATE.-NothiDg of
| general interest was done in the Senate.
AssEMBLS.-Bills were passed Repeating
chapter 233, laws of 1879, entitled, /" An act to-
provide for the registration of electors at char
ter elections in the city Of Milwaukee" and the
several acts amendatory thereof; amending.
and consolidating the GAINESVILLE charter. A
discussion of the Uniform Tax bill occupied
great portion of the evening hour. This bill
proposes to tax church property the same as
other property. Further consideration vas
postponed until next Thursday.
MONDAY. March 7.-SENATE.-The Commit
tee on Military Affairs presented bill to pro
vide for the participation of the State of Wis
consin in the Yorktown centennial celebration
and to appropriate 80, 500 to meet the expenses
thereof The following Assembly bills were
concurred in To amend section 4, 376, Revised
Statutes, relating to punishment for assault
with intent to rob OF murder to amend subdl-
vision of section 1851, Revised Statutes, rel
alive to liens vessels to amend sections
| 1856, $3.50 and 3,761, chapter l6O, Revised
Statutes, entitled ''Of appeals from Judgment
in Justices courts )" fixing the term OF court
in the Fourth judicial circuit.
AssEMB1Y.-There was a brisk attempt to
take from the table resolution relating to the
carelessness and negligence of the Green Bay
and Minnesota railroad, but it failed. The bill
passed to simplify and facilitate the collection
of water rents in Milwaukee, and also the bills
amending the charter of the city of Milwaukee.
The Senate Joint resolution relative to the
death of Senator Carpenter was concurred In.
Speeches on the matter will be made on some
future day. Both houses adjourned early for
the purpose of hobnobbing on the Senatorial
question.
| TUESDAY, March S-SENATE.-Theb bill grant
ing married women the right TO sue and main
tain separate actions and receive the benefit
of judgments for injuries sustained to person
or character passed.
AssEMBLY.-The resolution providing for
convention to frame a new constitution was
killed. The Interest bill, reducing the rate to
per cent. as the legal rate, and by spe-
cial contract, passed by q large majority. The
bill to prevent by penalties the obstruction
of streams used for log-driving was passed.
Both Houses had sessions tonight, to COM
ply with the law of Congress and vote for
Unit ID States Senator. In the Assembly the
vote stood as follows: Angus Cameron, 80; E.
W. Keyes. 10: /. S. Dixon. u: W. F. Villas,
IS; J. ". Bingham 1; G. c. Hazelton, 4;
Charles G. Williams, s. In the Senate Cam
eron received 9, Keyes 3, Dixon 6, Charles
L. Colby 1, Williams 1, Quarles 1, Hazelton l.
| Was S.