The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-02-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

grand array Of petitions for the abolition of
the liquor traffic. Many came from ladies of
the city of Milwaukee. Joint resolutions pro-
yiding for biennial sessions of the Legislature
came up in their order. The resolutions were
referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
Bills were passed To provide for the purchase
of 400 copies of Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary to appropriate to the Fish Commits
sioners $1,000. The woman-suhrsge amend
ment WAS postponed till March /.
AssEMBIY-The prohibition of the manifest
IRE and sale of liquor received due attention
\ long petition from the Milwaukee Turnyerein
was read, asking that church property be made
to pay its proportionsAs share of taxes. A
number of petitions were offered, asking sEe
repeal of the oil-test law. The Assembly con
Cured in a number of unimportant Senate
bills, and had lively time on the question of
the taxation of church property. Finally fur
Their consideration was postponed for enc
week
THURSDAY, Feb. T.-SESATE.-The Senate
received batch of petitions for the stoppage Of
the liquor traffic. The bill to authorize the fe-
male citizens of Wisconsin to decide BIZ ballot
whether they desire to exercise the privilege os
suffrage, and take upon themselves the duties
the order for Its engroSsment and third read
ing, and its further consideration vas post
poned till Tuesday evening, March /. and made
the special order for that date by AYES, 16 I.
noes, II.
AssEMBLY.-A resolution was offered and
adopted that all bills in the Assembly relating
to railroad affairs be referred to special COM
mittee of nine members, 10 take the MISTER
INTO careful consideration, and report as soon
as practicable, by bill or otherwise. The Joint
Senate resolution inquirng as to whether the
alleged shortage in the accounts of the State
Hospital for the Insane had been made good or
not, came up, and was concurred in. The biz
prohibiting quacks from deceiving the public
by assuming q professional title came up, ard
was sent to third reading. The bill to allow
females to serve as Deputy Sheriffs was killed.
The Assembly this evening had under consid-
Grafton two joint resolutions for an amend
ment of the constitution securing biennial SEES
sions of the Legislature. One resolution was
the one adopted by the last session. The other
was an amendment OF that resolution. The
adoption Of the former resolution would sub
init the question to a vote of the people at the
next annual election. The adoption Of the lat
ter would put off the submission another year.
Discussion followed, participated in by various
members, some in favor of the one and some
sideratlon was postponed till next Wednesday
evening.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1S.-SEN ATE.-There was an at
tempt made in the Legislature to-day to adj
journ over until next Wednesday morning, so
as to skip Washingtons birthday, but it failed.
The Senate concurred in the Assembly resolu-
ton to have the State gun fred on the day in
question. The Assembly resolution, asking
the passage by Congress of some meas ure to
secure uniformity in railroad charges, and to
prohibit unjust determinations and extortions
by common carriers, came up in its order, and,
after the adoption of an amendment by the
Committee on Foreign Relations, the resolu-
ton was concurred in. The Senate also con-
CURED in the Assembly bill relating to the con-
struction of the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi-
gan shp-canal and harbor. The Committee on
Claims reported against the allowance of post
age stamps and stationery 10 employees of the
body when the Senate passed the resolution
over the committees head, with only five votes
dissenting. The Republicans selected Price,
Rvland and Scott, and the Democrats Rankin
as members of the Committee of Apportion-
ment.
AssENIBLY.-After the reception of the regu-
lar number of petitions for the stoppage of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors,
the Speaker requested that the Republican
members from the FIRST, Second, Fourth, Fifth,
and Sixth Congressional districts hold separate
caucuses and present a member from each dis
trictto serve in the ointApportionment Commit
tee also. that the Democrats select two mem
bers to serve on the jointApportiOnment Commit
tee. The Milwaukee Sentinel reporter WAS CEN
sured byresolution for writing matter againstthe
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms and certain en-
ployes of the Assembly. All bills to appro-
pirate money to various county agricultural and
mechanical associations were killed. The Re-
pubhcans made the following selections for
members of the Apportionment Committee !:
First district, W. S. Maxwell, Fond du Lac !;
Second, E. Blakcsle, Sauk Fourth, W. S.
Stanley, Milwaukee; Fifth, B. H. Belts Sixth,
E. 8. Miner, Door. The Democrats selected as
follows Fourth, Ed Keogh, Milwaukee !;
Eighth, J. s. Taylor, Chippewa Falls.
SATURDAY, Feb. 49, SENATE.-Bills passed;
To amend the Revised Statutes relating to ex-
captions; to prevent the spread of contagious,
infectious and pestilential diseases ; to author
ize the Boards Of Trustees of certain ncorpor-
ated vi lagos to levy corporate taxes relating
to exemptions from poll tax; relating
to compensation OF Sheriffs in certain cases /;
to provide for the preservation and BE-
curity of the records, achives, and papers Of
the Terri DRY Of Michigan now remaining in the
counties OF Brown, Crawford, Iowa and Mil
Waukee. Assembly bills we're cOncUIred In To
revive and keep i'll force the act authorizing
Olof Swing to maintain ferry across the st.
Croix river ; to authorize the city Of Oshkosh
to issue bonds to pay the debts of said city
the memorial to Congress for new mail route
in Grant and Vernon counties.
AssEMBLY.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing gentlemen as Assembly members Of the
Joint Apportionment Committee Maxwell.
Blakeslee, Stanley, Belts, Keogh and Taylor
resolution that the use of the Chamber be
given the temperance women of Madison on
Tuesday evening was adopted. The following
Senate bills were concurred in Amending the
charter of the Eau Claire Wesleyan
Seminary; legalizing the official acts of
the Board of Trustees of the Eat
Claire Wesleyan University amending the
act incorporating the Mayville Union School
district, Dodge county; relating to the practice
under the civil jurisdiction of the County
Court of Winnebago county; amending the Re
viscd Statutes relating to the power Of notaTles
public; relating to police regulations OF unin-
corporated villages; authorizing tho County
Board of Supervisors Of Kenosha county to is
sue and negotiate bonds amending the Union
School law of the city of Watertown amend
ing the Revised Statutes, entitled "COsts
Court" The following Assembly bills were
passed Authorizing John G. Nelson and Will
lam Long to maintain dam across Hay creek,
Burnett county concerning costs in certain
criminal and other cases relating to fees in
Justices courts legalizing the acts of the State
Road Commissioners relating to laying out
State road from Kewaunee to Brown county
amendatory 10 the Revised Statutes, en-
titled "Ofenses against public policy !"
amending the Revised Statutes giving
married women the right to sue
and maintain an action; amending the Re
viged Statutes entitled Survival of Actions !"
amending the Revised Statutes relating TO the
keeping Of tract indexes by Registers of Deeds;
for the protection of brook trout in Wisconsin
authorizing Andrews ct al to maintain a canal
in Brown county, and to improve Bear lake and
Horseshoe lake in the counties of Polk and
Barron amending the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to County Courts; amending the Revised
Statutes entitled Circuit Courts"
MONDAY, Feb. 21.-AssE5iBLY.- Assem-
bly, was in session this evening for an hour
It killed the joint resolution for an
amendment of the constitution making Sheriff5
eligible for reelection, and sent TO the waste
basket grist of minor bills. A large number
of bills were worked through the committee of
the whole. Two bills passed-one authorizing
Common Councils to open polls at an earlier
hour than now prescribed by law, and one pro-