The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-06
THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-On the 9th the Governor nomina-
ted A. E. Elmore to be member of the Board
of Charities and Reform A resolution author
izing the Attorney-Gener to discharge the
Judgment against Simeon Mills on the pay
nent of $4,000 and costs was presented and
iald over under the rules. A resolution was
adopted that the Legislature in a body attend
the funeral of the late POstmaSter-General
and MesSrs. Blake, Hudd, Kingston, Palmatier
and WlleS were appointed as Committee of Ar
engagements on the part of the Senate. The
joint resolution for the purchase of 1000
copies of Strong's History of Wisconsin was
adopted-l9 to 2. Assembly bills were con-
CURED 1n-in relation to certain proceedings
in cases of attachment and garnlshment; to
repeal section 2,75S of the Revised Statutes re-
latlng to the distribution of the Supreme
Court reports and ameRdatory of section 357
OF the revised StatuteS;. to amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Milwaukee
Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company, ap-
proved February Is, 1852; to provide for the
purchase OF certain copies of Shepard's Wis
consln Digest for the use of the State; to ap-
proprlate to certain free high schools certain
sum, and amendatory of chapter ~, laws of
lS&: senate bills to levy State tax of $780,
1854 was passed. The committee appointed to
report resolutions on the death of Hon. T. o.
Howe presented their report. Adjourned
until the morning of the 18th.
AssEMBLY-Chief Clerk Carr made the fol-
lowing report according to resolution: Whole
number of Assembly bills introduced, 481 /;
passed the Assembly, 225; indefinitely post
poned, ia; in hands of the Committee on
Third Reading, so; in hands of Committee on
EngrosSed Bills 81; in hands of other standing
committees, Al in hands of committees of
one, Is; in general file, s; in report of the
Committee of Whole, 2; laid over to certain
dates, IL; total, 4Sl; whole number received
from the Senate, 146; coneurred in, 81; indef-
n1tely postponed, IL; in hands of the Commit
tee tee on a.. Third Reading, II; in hands Of other
Standing committees, %; in general file, 2; in
report OF the Committee of the Whole, i; total,
146. The Assembly thereupon adjourned until
the morning of the 10Th to attend the funeral
OF the late I. 0. Howe.
SENATE-On the 10Th it was agreed that final
adjournment should take place on the 4th of
April. Several Senate bills were passed. and
large number of Assembly bills were con-
CURED in.
AssEMBLY-All bills of general interest were
disposed of and it was agreed to adjourn sine
die on the 4th of April.
sENATE-On the Both ult the Senate took are
cess to attend the funeral of General Charles
R. Gill. A bill passed fixing the maximum of
licenses at $500 and $500 and the minimum at
S100 and $50. The resolution to settle with
Simeon Mills passed. The bill appropriating
$4,000 for elevators in the Capitol extension
passed. The bill changing the time of closing
the polls at election was defeated.
AssEMBLY-The resolution to settle the
judgment against Simeon Mills passed. The
Senate memorial asking Congress to repeal
the lumber duty was concurred in. The bill
allowing railroad companies the right to &C
quire land for side-tracks, etc., was sent to
third reading. The bill to tax the St. Paul g.
Omaha Railway lands, and granting an extern
sion of the time to construct the line, was con-
CURED in.
SENATE-Was in session all day on the 31st,
disposing Of the debris of the session. No
quorum was present.
AsSFMBLY-There was no quorum in the
Assembly, but those present Interested them
selves in gathering up the tangled ends of
legislation. Many bills were killed and some
passed.