The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-16
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.

SENATE-On the 9th large number of bills
were disposed of, mostly of local character.
The Assembly bill apprOpriating $1,000 to the
State Dairymens Association was coacurred
in, as as also one author zing the voters of
lncorp1 rated villages TO direct whether the
Office of Village Clerk and Street Commission
er shall be filed by appointment or by election.
AssEMBLY-A communication was received
from the President of the Wisconsin Farm
Mortgage Land Company asking an investiga-
ton into his management. A bill was passed to
exempt from taxation all corporations en-
gagged in the manufacture of zinc from native
ores. A routine session was held at five
O'Clock, but nothing of general importance
developed.
SENATE-On the 18th the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported biIs-to declare the true
intent and meaning of chapter % laws of 1861,
authorizing the County Of Marathon to convey
certain lands to the State in satisfaction of
certain Indebtedness; authorizing the Com
missioner of Public Lands TO extend the time
for payment of an installment of principal
and interest due the State. Bills passed-iIs
cooperating the cities of Toniah and Lake
Geneva; providing for the es ablishment of
private insane aSyiums.
AssEMBLY-The question of final adjourn
ment came up, and after debate, the matter
was laid over for one week. The Senate bill
appropriating $1,000 to the State Horticultural
ing the Board of Supervisors of Milwaukee
County to borrow money on the notes of the
county, signed by the Chairman of the Board
and the County Clerk, and the Labor Statistics
bill was sent to third reading.
SENATE-On the Sth bills passed appropri-
ating $50, 600 to the State Hospital for the In
sane; $155,0O0 to the Northern Hospital for the
Insane: $90,SO3 to the Industrial School for
Boys; SSl.500 TO the Institution for the Educa-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb; $4,000 to the In
stitution for the Education of the Blind; $751;
COO to the State Prison. bill making the
rates OF interest six and ten per cent was or
dered to third reading. A large number of
Assembly oils We're acted upon. Hn
AssEMBLY-The Senate bill appropriating
$4,000 to the State Fish Commission was con-
Cured in after debate. A large number of
petitions were pr scented asking for prohibit
DRY legisation. The Game Keepers and Con.
stables bills were killed Bills passed-aT-
propriating 800 to the Wool-Growers and
Sheep Breeders Associations; $4,000 to the
Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and Me-
chanlcs Association; $500 to the Central Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Associations; $500
to tho State Industrial Association; $S,40O to
the State Agricultural Society. eas39 fga
SENATE--0n the 9th several bills were passed,
and number of Assembly bills were con-
Cured in. None of these were of general in
terest. Adjourned until the evening of the
18th.
AssEMBLY-Several bills were slaughtered.
The bill organizing the city of Tomah was con-
CURED in. The bill exempting homesteads to
the value of $500 only elected considerable dis
cussion, and was finally ordered to third read
ing.
SENATE-Met on the evening of the 18th and
remained in session ten minutes. The Gov
ernor sent in a veto of the bill changing the
manner of payment of county officers.
AssEMBLY-No business of importance was
transacted and the Senate adjourned after o
brief session. te,s.. t2 g