The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

| SENATE.-On the 14th the first biennial ses.
sion convened, and was called to order by
| Northumberland Fifold; the organiza-
J lion is as follows; President pro tenn. Ed
ward 5. Minor, of Sturgeon Bay; Chief Clerk,
I Charles E. BrOsS of Madison; Sergeant at
| Arms, Hubert Nolcott, of Milwaukee. Both
| houses notified each other that they were
! ready for business. Standing committees
| We're announced, as follows;
Judiciary-J. L. Ware, NJ. c. Ring N D.
Comstoek. George c. Ginty, T. R. Hudd j. p
! G. Cottrell, w. II. Kennedy
| State Affairs. /. Wiley, ], S. Washington,
| e, r. Blake.
Railroads.&c.. K Erwin. W. S. Stanley. Jr..
! E. S. Minor, Joel T. Mason, n. l.. James. n. ID,
Gomstock. ID. - Mcdonald, B. f. Sherman, t.
Education-w. T. Parry, S. L, Lord, Charles
! Jonas
Manufactures and Commerce-E. S. Minor.
| Geo. c. Ginty, James Conkln.
Town and County OrganiZation-N. D. Com
stock, J. W. Hoyt John Carey.
J Public Lands-GeO. c. Ginly, John A. Lins.
|. KlOtz.
Incorporations-M. c. Ring, Geo. C. Ginty,
Charles Jonas.
Military Affairs-W. S. Stanley, Jr, C. K.
Erwin, Edwin r. Blake.
Privileges and Elections - Julius Wechsel-
berg, }. +. Ware, ID. A. Mcdonald.
Finance, Banks aud Insurauce-HanS B.
Warner, W. T. Perry, John Ringle.
Assessment and Collection of TaxeS-J. S.
Washington, 4. l. Kidd, John Carey.
Leg lSldtlNe EApSUUlCQrCS-D. Is. hurlDUt,
w. S, Maxwell, William Kennedy.
Federal RelationS-J. w. Hoyt, w. S. STAN
ley, Jr., w. w. Reed.
Roads and Bridges-N. L. James, D. B. Hurl-
but, John Ringle.
Agricuiture-W s. Maxwell, J. F. Mason, L.
KlotZ.
Enrolled Bils-J. F. Mason, H. B. Warner,
Charles Jonas.
Engrossed Bills-J. a. Lins, N. L. James,
James Conklin
Senate Members of Joint Committee on
Claims-E. l. Kidd, J. F. Wiley, John Carey.
Charitable and Penal TnstitutiOns-S L,
Lord, H. b. Warner, w. W. Reed.
Printlng-H, B. Warner, Julius Wechsel
berg, B. f. Sherman.
ASsEMBLY-Was opened by I. T. Carr, Chief
Clerk, in 1885, and organization effected by
electing the following officers: Speaker,
Hiram o. Fairchild, of Marinette; Chief Clerk,
Il. ID. Coe. of Whitewater; Sergeant-at-arms,
John Nj. Ewing, of Milwaukee. Adjourned.
SENATE-Convened on the 10TH in joint SEES
sion to hear read the Governors first biennial
message, after which it was referred to the
various committees. The Speaker of the AS
sembly announced that he would pursue the
same course. After the reading of the Jour
mails both houses adjourned to the 18th.
SENATE.-Met on the 18th and passed the
following resolutions: Favoring the pur-
chase Of the Portage and Lake Superior Ship
Canal; bills were introduced-tO establish a
deaf and dumb school at Milwaukee: to pro.
vide for the burial of INDECENT United States
soldiers and sailors.
AssEAIBLY-A resolution was passed asking
Congress to increase the pension of one
armed and One-legged soldiers. The Speaker
announced the following Charmen of stand
ing committees: Judiciary, NorcrOss, of
Rock; Assessment and Collection of Taxes,
EStabrOok, Of ManitOwoc; Ways and Means
Porter, of st. Croix; Agriculture, HaZen, of
Fond du Lac; Town and County Organization
Young, of Oconto; Bills on Third Reading,
Parish, of Taylor; Public Lands, S. r. Clark,
Of Waushara; Education, Buell., of Dane;
Railroads, Goddard, of Chippewa; Medical
Societies, Reynolds, of WalwOrth; Legis-
latiFe Expenditures, Hubbard, of Buff
fao; EngrOssed Bills Stanchheld
of Fond du Lac; Enrolled bills
Pierce, of Miiwaukee; Militia, Byers, of
Green; Interpretations, Westcott of Shar
nand; Manufacturers. Mill, of jackson; Pub
lie improvements, Hobart, of Columbia; In
surance, Banks and Banking, BlytOn, of Mon.
roe; State Affairs, BraytQn, of Green Lake;
Cities, Friend of Milwaukee; Privileges and
Elections, Thomas of Richand; Federal Re
latiOns, Sanborn, OF Portage; Roads and
Bridges, Cox, of Iowa; Joint Committee on
Claims, Adams, of Dane; Joint Committee on
Charitable and Penal institutions, Perkins, of
Adams: Joint Committee on Printing, Bart
holt, OF Rock.