The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-SExATE.-Bills were
passed: To limit the lien of debts upon the
real estate of deceased persons, and to provide
Tor making record OF the descent thereof: TO
authorize Eau Claire to improve Sailor creek;
to provide forthe separate publcatonof reports
of the Washburn Observatory ana of the de-
partmentS of agricultural and mechanical
arts IN the Wisconsin University
relating to the improvement Of Thorn Apple
river TO prevent the obstruction of the navigs-
uon OF the waters Of tho State; to Iegalize the
acts OF the Spohcana Smlouva Kassutske Town
FIRE insurance Company to amend the Re-
Nseo Statutes relating 10 punishment 10
amend the private and local laws to incorpor-
ate the city Of Ripon; to authorize A. D.
Andrews and others 10 maintain canal in
Barron county and to improve Bear lake
relating to the Northwestern Mutual Relief As
ISOLATION TO appropriate to the Regents OF ths
University of Wisconsin the sum of S25, zoos
to amend the charter of the CITY of Racine to
amend the charter of the city of Ripon to
provide for the payment of attorneys fees and
the fees of interpreters in certain eases; to
legalize the acts of the officers of the village Of
Brandon to amend the Revised Statutes In fs'
alton to attachments.
AssEMBLY.-B passed To appropriate 500
to the Wisconsin Wool-growers' Association to
amend charter of Beloit to amend section
1868, Revised Statutes to authorize Beloit
Supervisors to issue bonds to amend the char
ter of Taylor Orphan Asylum to legalIZe cor
rected tax roll of the Third ward of Beloit 10
amend Revised Statutes relative to school
meetings 10 repeal laws relative to State cer-
tificates; changing time for holding term
of Circuit Court in Marquette county;
to assist laborers and servants in eoi-
Letting their earnings; to limit the extent %
liens created 10y chattel mortgage. The Speak
er appointed as the special committee on rail-
road taxation Messrs. McFetrdge Of Dodge,
Shepard of Milwaukee, Peterson Of Crawford,
Bradley of Lacrosse. Buckstaff of WinnebagO.
Helrick of st. Croix, Troy of Green Briggs Of
lows, Sloan of Outagaulie. This evening the
Assembly took up the special order, rVsOlU-
ton to amend the constitution As TO biennial
sessions Of the Legislature. 1t was ado pied
THURSDAY, Feb. 24-Both houses, after
meeting this morning and hearing prayer, ad
journed out of respect to the memory of the
late Senator Matt H. Carpenter.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.-SENATE.-The question of
Encouragement OF the Green Bay and Minis
sofa railroad, and instructing the Railroad Com
missioner to investigate such mismanagement,
came up in the order of consideration, and. on
motion of Mr.. Price, it was postponed till next
Tuesday. Bills were passed: To appropriate
to the State Horticultural Society the SUM of
5000; to provide for public park in the Fiish
ward of the city of Milwaukee; to divide the
Third judicial circuit and to create the ThT
tenth judicial circuit; to appropriate TO the
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society the sam
of $4,000. Resolutions of respect to the late
Senator Carpenter were introduced.
AssEMBLY.-In the Assembly memorial reso-
lutions also came up, but consideration was de-
ferred to some future session, several mem
bers expressing desire to speak to them wlsea
they came up for adoption. The Assembly
concurred in the joint Senate resolution look
ing to Joint committee on resolutions relative
to the death of Hon. Matt Fl. Carpenter. The
chair appointed Messrs Shepard, Pierce, Iaw-
renee, F. L. ellison and Ringle as members 81
such committee on the part of the Assembly.
The Senate resolution providing for joint
committee of arrangements for the funeral Of
the late Senator was cOncurred III. Iha chair
appointed Messrs. LaveirenZ, Barnes and lay
lor as members of such committee. A COM
munication was received from hIs EXceliency
the Governor, officially announcing the death
of Senator Carpenter. A bill to prevent quack-
cry in the State was passed. A lively fight was
had over the bill to repeal the law of 1880 reg
ulating the inspection and sale of Illuminating
oils. The bill was sent to a third reading. Tbs
bill creating Thirteenth Judicial cilcut passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-SENATE.- Assembly
joint resolution requesting James Russell
Lowell, our Minister to Great Britain, to pro
cure the English patent-reports for the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin WAS concurred
IL, IT, n 10 4,o NTg
consin Dairymen's association the sum of $500;
to repeal section ,027 Revised Statutes relating
to the registration of marriages, births, and
deaths. The Assembly bill to appropriate to
the Wisconsin Wool Growers Association the
sum of 800 came up and, after long debate,
was finally ordered to a third reading, by ayes,
II; noes, 4.
AssEMBLY.-The bill limiting the liability Of
fre-insurance companies to three-fourths Of
the face OF the policy where there was total loss
was killed. A bill to compel the sale Of railroad
tickets at 3 cents per mile was indefinitely post
poned. The following bills were passed undcE
suspension of the rules To prohibit the Board
of Public Works of Milwaukee from letting
contracts to sureties for other contract
ors to authorize Milwaukee to extend
the Seventh ward parks to amend section
,483 of the Revised Statutes relating to the
salary of the Milwaukee County Judges to
authorize Milwaukee to issue bonds :; TO provide
for q State arsenal and armOTy at Milwaukee
A couple of oil-test bills We're indefinitely post
poned. Another was sent over till Tuesday
evening for consideration. The Assembly in
definitely postponed the consideration Of about
thirty useless bills.
MONDAY, Feb. %. SENATE. - Only twelve
members of the Senate were present. Chief
Clerk Bross called the Senate to order, and
Senator Crosby was called to the chair. Bills
were passed Relating to limitations relating
to reassessment of property for taxation.
AssEMBLY-The Speaker being absent, Chief
Clerk Eldred called the Assembly to order.
twenty-three members being present, not
quorum. Members are snow-bound on various
roads.
TUESDAY, March both houses had brief
sessions this forenoon. Neither had quorum.
The Senate this evening held protracted s9s-
sion for the discussion of the woman's-sufrage
question. Simpson and Woodman spoke in
favor Of the measure, and Burrows against it.
No vote was taken on account of their being no
quorum. The Assembly held no session this
evening. No quorum. A train, crowded with
members and lobbyists, has been stuck in an
immense snow drift near Eagle, short dis
lance out from Milwaukee, since yesterday
afternoon.