The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

T.
sEsATE-A bare quorum was present on the
23d. IA joint resolution was offered cutting of
1.-THE isroduction of new business on the 9th of
February. Bills were introduced amending
the lay of changes of venue; to prevent rail-
ltroad companies from discriminating in pas
isenge- and freight rates between intermediate
IIpoinh
/ As&MBLY-The Chief Clerk, in answer to a
res0Estion of inquiry, made a statement to the
Housi claiming that he had legal sanction and
preceAent for supplying members with sta
TONER. joint resolution was introduced
Proving for the biennial instead of the an
nuai4 publication of the reports of State de-
partnents and institutions. Adjourned.
SENATE-On the 24th bills were introduced
apprdpriating to the Wisconsin Hospital for
the Asane, s137,000; to the Northern Hospital
for he Insane, $14s,O0o; to the Industrial
Schod for Boys, S106300 TO the Institution
for tlR Education of the Deaf and Dumb, $751;
800; II the Institute for the. Education of the
Blind 36,000 to the State Prison, So, ZOO. The
Governor sent in the appointment of W. W.
Danids as. a member of the State Board of
Heal. hand Vital Statistics Uice E. L. Griffin
resigAed. The appointment was referred.
| .AsSMBLY-A joint resolution was adopted
syml sthizfng with the people of Milwaukee
and fhers who suffered from the Newell
Hou& catastrophe. and regretting the inabil-
1ty oHthe Legislature to participate in the
funesal ceremonies on the 18th. A number of
bills We're introduced, but none of general pub
TIC importance. communication was re-
ceived from the Governor reciting the number
of pardons granted during the year
fSERATE-On the 18th bill was introduced to
provide for the appointment by County Judges
OF. clerks of their several Courts where clerks
are not otherwise provided. The compensa-
tionof said clerks is fixed at from $500 to $500
per year, according to population, beginning
with ten thousand or under and running up to
th1rtT-hYe thousand, and also bill authoriz-
ing the Attorney-General to discharge judg-
mentof the State against Simeon Mills upon
the payment by said Mills of fifty per cent.
OF the amount of said judgment. A bill was
introduced to provide for the punishment of
attempts TO commit arson. A memorial to
CONGRESS- for an increase of pensions to one
armeaand oneslegged soldiers was adopted.
IA spirited debate was had on the bill to in
crease the price of State lands. The bill was
referred. H. -t fs4sN
ASsEMBLY-A bill was introduced to revive
capitol punishment. Fire-escapes for hotels
and private buildings received attention. A
bill, was introduced for the establishment of
deaf-mate schools in cities and incorporated
villages under the supervision of the State
Superintendent and State Board of Supervis-
ion and assistance OF the State. An endeaVOr
was made to increase the number of legisla-
tive employees. Milwaukee member intro
ducing a bill to that effect. He arguedin favor
of public funds for the benefit of rich contract
ors and monopolies.
SBkATE-The Senate was in session on the
18th scarcely a half hour. A bill was introduced
relsting to the employment of women and chill
dren in factories. The report of the Lumber
Inspector for the Eleventh District was re-
ceiVed. Adjourned until the evening of the
18th I ' @
AssEMBLY-Bills were introduced-to pro-
hfbit the killing of pigeons within three
miles of their nesting places; to stop the
hunting of wild rabbits with ferrets; to pro-
hibitthe killing of quails prairie hens, prairie
chickens, cartridges, rutfled grouse, sharp
tailed grouse, or grouse of any kind for three
years succeeding the passage of the act, eX-
cept in the counties of Douglas, Bayfield,, Ash
land Burnett, Chippewa, Price, Lincoln, Lang
lades Oconto, Marinette, Door, ShawanO, Mara
thonand Taylor; to prescribe the punishment
for murder, and reducing the power of par
donin the hands of the Governor; authoriz.
! ing the transfer of the Milwaukee County In.
sane Asylum to the state for SOL, 900: the
sametb be called the Eastern Asylum for the
Insane. Adjourned.
SEEATE-No session on the 27th.
AssEMBLY-Billsw were introduced-author
tzingan unmarried woman to bring suit fol
her own berrayal; making the charge of I'M
chastity actionable without proof of special
damages; requiring sleeping-cars to pay.
license fee OF TWO per cent. of their gross
| earnings, and forbidding railroad companies
| from running non-lieensed sleeping cars with
in the State; allowing water and steam-powel
/ gFist-mills to collect only one-tenth toll, in
| stead of one-eighth; allowing villages to elect
| their own ass assors and tax-collectors. Senate
| memorials were concurfed masking addi
tiOnal improvements for the -harbor at Port
Washington; for the establishment OF bridges
ON the Mississippi. Adjourned until the even
ing of the 29th ~
SENATE-The Senate was in session only fit
teen minutes on the evening of the 10Th. Six
unimportant bills were introduced.
AssEMBLY-A largely-s petition for the
reduction of railroad fares was presented, aht
several unimportant bills were introduced
Adjourned after We brief session.