The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

The resolution amending the constitution 90
as to extend the right Of suffrage to women
was killed by the Senate, on The LIST inst, after
debate lasting nearly two hours. At the con-
clusion of the debate, Senator Van Setback
moved to indefinitely postpone, which was car
lied by the following vote: Yeas-Ackley,
Adams, Burrows, Chase, Coleman, Delaney,
Flinkelberg, Flint, Kusel, Palmetier, Pingel,
Rank y, Ryland Smith and Van Schaick-16.
Nays-Deililot, OruS1y, TuIs, IId1n1tVuri, 1zir5
Hudd, Kingston, Meffert Phillips, Randall,
Scott, S mpson and Wiley-13 Senators
Wing and McKeeby were paired, and
Senators Erwin and r chardson were absent.
A sharp debate was lad in the S nate over De-
antyS bill to abolish the Office OF County Sur
voytr. Mr.. Delaney said the Office was useless,
as no court considers the surveyors notes and
lines prima-face evidence. The Senate rejected
the recon1u' ndation3 of the Judiciary Commit
tee that the bill be Indefinitely postponed, and
ordered to third L aiding by a vote of 10 10 TO-.
In the Assembly the Joint Committee on Claims
reported favorably on the bill appropriating
1900 0G0 for a separate fire-rroof luilding for
the use Of the Supr me Court and for the His
toiic Il SocieiYsyery Yalu bic collie ion. Several
amendments we're reported, chief of which il
one that the first and second stories shall be
occupied BY the Historical Society and the third
by the Supreme Court, and another that the
building shall be located in Capitol Park.
Roots es U.t,A TO d. j III II sine die March 1G
was postponed till Tuesday, the 7th. The bill
dctaching Waukesha from the Second Judicial
Circuit and annexing 1t to the Thirteenth Cir
cult was cOncuITed in.
The bill to settle the war debt of the State by
borrowing from the trusI fund was before the
Senate on the I'd inst in the order Of engross-
ment. Senator Rankin raised a question as to
whether it was constitutional to create debt
against the State by borrowing from the trust
fund, and consideration was deferred until
Tuesday the 18th, to examine into the matter.
Senator McKeeby reported a bill providing
that cases of insanity, where there is tenden-
cy to suicide or homicide, and there is no de-
mand for jury, application may be immedi-
ateiy made for admission to the Insane Asylum
by any respectable citizen, and approved by the
Mayor Of the city, President of the village or
Chairman OF the town. Senator BarroWs re-
ported a bin providing that every corporate on
operating sleeping or hotel cars within this
State shall be liable for loss of any baggage or
other property of any person While travelling
in such car, not exceeding in value $500, pro-
vided that such be not occasioned by the
owners negligence. The memorial of the Wis
consin State Prohibitory Amendment Associa-
ton, accompanied by resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution pro-
was the special order in the As
sembly. After two-hours' lively debate the
question was called, and the Assembly, by a
vote of So to 40, refused to order The resolution
engrossed. There was an animated discussion
in the Assembly over the bill to appropriate
$4,000 to the widow of Deputy Sheriff Cole
man, killed by the Maxwell desperadoes last
July. The Committee on Claims had recon
mended indefinite postponement, bat the pres
ent destitute condition of the Coleman family
was so feelingly portrayed that the recon-.
mendation of the committee was rejected and
the bill ordered to third reading.
great amount of business was done in the
Legislature on the Sd, although there was but
little Of special Importance. The bill for the
relief of Simeon Mills. late Treasurer Of the
State Hospital for the Insane, was or
derCd to a third reading in the SEN
ate. A bill passed the Senate more def
nitely fixing damages in actions to recover pos
session of timber and lumber uniawlu!ly cut
from the lands of others. The bill was indeh-
nitely postponed making it a penal offense to
sell tobacco to boys under 16. A bill passed
fixing the punishment upon insurance compa-
MES for publishing descriptive advertisements.
lie Dill, providing 1Or the HdiDLeudlIcS VI
evening schools and granting State aid
thereto, was then indefinitely pos tponed
The special Senate committee appointed to
consider all matters relating TO the chronic
insane reported the following resolution: " Re
sotUed, That, in the judgment Of this committee,
it is the duty of the State to provide for the
humane care of the chronic insane. and to that
end this committee will report bill
requiring the construction. at an early
the expense of the State" In the
Assembly joint resolution was introduced ex.
pressing the sympathy OF the Legislature with
the movement of the Irish people o. indepeud.
ence in government. Tie Senate memorial to
Congress favoring Government de, o. torres for
savings OF the industrial c'asses was concuTTed
in. The Senato's Webster Dictionary bill was
concurred III. The fsH mb'y bill was passed
repeating that secIo. Of the statutes
which provldes tat lie estate OF
an insane person sll.n Jay for tic main.
tenance of such persoI tie State Hosi.It l.
Another ASS m,ly bIi w@s iiss 81 which
allows Wisconsin nantiaeius' Is or teen
employees to sell goods Wi-Eont cense within
twenty miles Of their llece OF tuSlness. Ar
attempt was made 10 n consider tie vote by
which the liquor prohibition measure Has
kIiie i, bae ia iiiot 81. a.. ie. : AZ 81
m.ttte on e .u:atiOIf .erui C.i III I WI vi
school for deaf mutes Ia Mlgaukea, with State
ald at SIS per pupil Der school year. the bill
only to remain in force until 1887, because the
matter is only an experiment,