The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-23
THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

SENATE-On the 18th the bill prohibiting
minors from carrying revolvers was ordered
to third reading rs was also the bill in rela-
ton to elevators in hotels.
ASSENBLY-A petition was presented, pur-
porting to be signed by 400 Milwaukee work
ms n, favoring the passage of the bill requir-
ing all prison-made work to be marked and
approving the bill making t a criminal misde-
meanor TO violate the law in relation to the
employment of women and children in fac
tories. The report of the Secretary of State
in relation to the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage
Company was presented.
SENATE-On the l4th a bill passed appro-
pr.ating $1,000 to the Governors contingent
fund. Announcement was made of the death
of the late Govern + Smith and a committee
was appointed to draft resolutions of respect
TO his memory.
AssrMBLY-The bill creating the positions
of Assistant Railroad Com missioner and As
sistant Insurance Commissioner. recently in
definitely postponed, was brought up and
passed. committee was appointed t. draft
resolutions of respect to the memory of the
late Governor Smith
SENATE-On the 18th a number of bills were
introduced and several bills of minor im-
portance were passed. The Select Committee
appointed to DIR fl resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Governor smith re-
ported, and the Senate adopted the following
resolutions:
WIFE iEAS, This Assembly has received the
sad in ell gen e that Hon. William f. Smith,
an eN-GovCrlor of Wisconsin, departed tn
lie at Milwaukee on the evening of the 18th
inst; and
WHEREAS, 1t is fit that this Assembly ex-
press its res pect r the deceased, sorrow for
his demise, and sympathy for his fam ly and
those near TO him in their bereavement; there
fore,
RcSOlUcd, That by the death of Hon. William
E. Smith the State is deprived of one Of its
most illustrious tiZenS, who for many years
and until recently has been a distinguished
public servant doing II the utmost of his cx-
allied ability every ollie al duty imposed upon
him.
Rcsolred. That this Assembly laments this
loss to our State.
Rescued, Tint we deeply sympathize with
the family of the deceased and those more
nearly related TO him in their sad bereave-
ment
Resolved, That the Assembly, as a token of
respect for the departed AMI coincidence with
his family, do attend as a bOdN his obseJ uieS.
ReSOlUfd. That copy of these res buttons at
tested by the Chief Clerk be forwarded to the
family of the deceased.
The Senate as a further mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased q adjourned until
the evening of the 10Th.
AssEMBLY-NOth ng of importance was done
beyond the passage of resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Ex-Governor. Adj
| journed until the 18th.
SENATE-Met on the evening of the 10Th pur-
suant to adjournment. 4 ioint resolution
was offered giving permission to introduce a
bill to appropriate 5000 for the relief Cf the
sufferers from the food in Ohio and Indiana.
Several unimportant bills passed.
| AsSEMBLY-A few dead-head bills were
| killed. The remainder of the time was de-
| voted to routine business, and the Assembly
| adjourned after half hour session.