The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
NUMBER 81.
THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-On the 9th a joint resolution was
adopted asking Congressional action to pre-
vent the spread Of p'eur9pneumonia. Bills
were intrOduced-au thorizing Village Boards
20 exact license from travelling auctioneerS;
divid ns the swamp and eveI-fowed lands in
the State into two equal port Qns, the proceeds
from each to be credited TO the drainage and
Agricultural College funds; authorizing Coun
y Judges TO appoint public guardians 10 pro-
tect the intert SITS of infant heirs and other per-
sons under guardianship.
ASSEMBLY-The bill taxing express conpa-
mics two per cent. on their gross earnings in
the State was ordered to a third reading
SENATE-On tn 7th the bill to amend the act
regulating insane asylums was discussed at
length and finally passed. The Governor an
nounced the appointment of the State Univer-
slty Regents as follows: Henry ID. Hit, Gen.
eral A. O. Parkinson and Major Charles II.
Williams: John G. McMynn ana +. w. Keyts
were rea ppointed from The State at large.
ASSEMBLY->A report from the Lumber In
spector of the Eau Claire District was sub
mitted. A resolution was offered asking Con-
gress to abolish the tax on matches. Bills were
misunderstanding the County of Sawyer
out of portions of Ashland and Chippewa
Counties; appropriating $1,000 PER year for
two years to the State Darymens Association;
allowing publ shers of weekly papers $li for
publishing the General laws of the session.
The Door County cOnteSted-seat question was
made the special order for the Sth.
SENATE-On the Sth bill was introduced to
preserve the fisa in the lakes about Madison.
The bill to amend the assessment of lands was
debated at length and finally killed. The bill
to tax express companies two per cent. on
gross earnings passed.
AssEMBLY-A joint resolution was offered
to amend the Constitution so as to make the
term of Justices of the Peace four years, in-
| stead of two. A resolution was adopted CALI
ing on the Secretary of State for the report of
the Farm Mortgage Land Company.
Bills were MISUNDERSTANDING Sher-
ifs to lease the labor of convicts; plac-
ing all the State charitable, penal and
reformatory institutions in the hands of the
State Board of Charities and Reform; appro-
priating s., 4S0 to pay the Indebtedness of the
State Agricultural Society; making the city
of Milwaukee, county by itself; creating the
County of Matt Carpenter out of portions of
Langiade and Shawano; making. six con-
seeutive years confinement in an insane asy-
lum, and Judgment of the Court that the case
is incurable, sufficient cause for divorce.
The Spear-Leonhardt contested election case
was decided in favor of the sitting member
Eeonhardt, by So to 30.
: SENATE-On the 9th, that being the last day
for the reception of new business, nearly 100
new bills were introduced. One of them con-
templated making the verdict of three-fourthB
of APPETITE jury legal verdict. A large number
were entirely local, and many were dead
heads" Adjourned until the evening of the
18th. fHt ~ 70 S#..s .e-t Hl
Acknowledging the day III bills were
introduced. Among them were bills-appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of Guber-
material residence; taxing telegraph companies
two dollars per mile of wire; appropriating
500 to the Wool Growers Associations; re-
pealing the law regulating the practice of
pharmacy; appropriating $4,000 to extend
the free h1gh-school system; compelling rail-
road companies to build and maintain suitable
pasage-ways from depots and functions; an
nulling the franchise of the Chicago & Tomah
narrow Hauge ha an company; closing the
authorizing Milwaukee Aldermen to receive
salary of $500 per annum; etc.
SENATE-Met on the evening of the 18th pur-
suant to adjournment. Beyond purely rou-
tine legislation nothing of special importance
was done.
,AssEMBLY-Met pursuant to adjournment.
Only routine business was transacted.