The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-On the It'll passed the following
bills: Authorizing conveyances of real estate
by trustees; for the appointment of a State
veterinarian, and for the suppression of con-
| taglOus diseases among domestic animals;
foro. 1ding gambling at Agricultural State
Fairs.
AssRMBLY-Bills passed: Furnishing fathers
for the abandonment of children, aud hus-
bands for the neglect or abandonment of
| wives; requiring the repair of cattle guards
fences, safety gates, etc, along railways The
bill admitting benevolent associations within
the provisions of insurance exemption laws,
was defeated.
SENATE-0n the sth the joint resolution for
an extra session of the Legislature next JAN
| uary to reapportion the State into legislative
| districts on the basis of the State census was
| adopted. The joint resolution for final ad-
| 1ournment next Monday was amended so that
no business shall be transacted beyond Friday
| evening was also adopted. The bill regulating
the inspection and measurement of logs and
lumber, also the bill to provide for the cree
ton OF water-works and laying of water-pipes
| in villages, were eoncurred in. The bill TO in
vestigate the necessity for the erection of Il
| separate Agricultural College was postponed
| indefinitely. The resolution to amend the
new law imposing a tax of one mill on each
dollar of taxable property for the benefit of
public schools, was rejected. This law went
| into effect on the 9th inst
ASSEMBLY - The Fish-warden bill was
amended reducing the number to two, and
| adopted; the bills increasing State aid to free
schools; appropriating 500 annually to each
regularly organized county agricultural So
clety; regulating the sale of cranberrieS by
| measure; for the protection of fish in Lakes
Michigan and Superior and Green Bay; to in
corporate the Methodist Episcopal Church,
were concurred in. The resolution for an adj
| journed session next January to redistrict
| the State into legislative districts, was nom
| concurred in. The Governors veto of "Va-
grant act" was sustained. All bills for pay
| ing claims growing out of the Capitol disaster
were killed, except that of $1,000 for extra
work.
SENATE-0n the 9th, the joint resolution
to prescribe educational qualifications for
| School Superintendent was concurred in.
| Bills passed: To prohibit catching for sale
brook trout; forbdding the contract system
| in poOr-houses and asylums; renewing State
| aid to free high schools; for the preservation
| of election ballots; Furnishing the husband
| for abandonment of his wife; to prevent the
| spread ofinfectious diseases among domestic
animals and the appointment of a State
Veterinarian; increasing State aid to County
Agricultural Societies.
ASsEMBLY-Three sessions were held to-day.
The resolution for special session next Jam
uary to reGistrict the State was defeated.
Bills passed: Regulating navigation by steam
on inland waters and for the protection of
passengers; requiring the approval of the
Railway Commissioners before railway la
censes are issued by the State Treasurer. The
resolution for final adj ournment next Mon
day was concurred in, also the bill for d more
stringent Registry law for incorporated cities.
SENATE-On the 10TH under the operation of
the joint resolution for final adjournment, all
business was cut off after four o'clock. Bills
passed: For the sale of State lands in the city
of Portage; for system of police regulation
in unincorporated villages. Bills killed: EN-
towering Town Boards to make distinction
in town bridges; authorizing County Boards
to compromise and settle actions and cancel
tax certificates.
ASSEMBLY-1'he following bills were killed:
For system of fish and game protection; for
the submission of the license question to pop
ular vote; to exempt from taxation the prop
erty and site of the Milwaukee Industrial lsx-
position. Refused concurrence: The bill re-
lating to the inspection of logs, timber and
lumber. Bills concurred in: Providing that
no public lands shall be sold by commission
ers except upon full payment of purchase
money; limiting the amount of damage to be
recovered from defective highways and side
walks. Both houses adopted resolutions de-
ploring General Grants sufferings and SYM
pathizing with his afflicted friends.
On the 18th both houses were engaged in
receiving executive messages announcing the
approval of bills The Joint Committee on
| Claims made its report to the Secretary of
State showing that the total amount as ked for
III tne appropriation DIS as introduced was
s., OBS, 868.25. The amount actually appropr-
ated by the Legislature was $1,626, 476.65.
Among the more important bills passed were:
Appropriating $4,000 to rebuild Science Hall
and Chemical Laboratories; establish
ing State public schools for de-
pendent and neglected children; con-
ferring schOolsufrage upon women; in
creasing the minimum saloon license from
SIS to 5000; doubling the school-fund tax;
establishing two fish and game warde0s; APP
pointing State veterinary surgeon; provid-
ing for agricultural institutes; increasing
nual appropriations TO all agricultural fairs
with the proviso that there be no gambling or
liquor selling on the grounds; increasing the
bureau of labor statistics; purchasing an Ex-
ecutive mansion. There are but few members
who will remain to witness the closing cere-
monies of the Legislature.
On the 18th the Legislature adjourned sine
die ct noon. Before adjournment Governor
Rusk returned the Game and Fish Wardens
DILL with his veto, on the grounds of its IN
constitutionality.