The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-On the 27th vote was east for
Omitted States Senator, which resulted-for
John c, Spooner, eighteen; General Z. s.
Bragg, twelve. A bill was presented to APP
proprIate $1,000 to the State EiSh-hatchery.
The appointment of B. o. Reynolds as meHa-
Der OF the State Board of Health and Vitsl
Statistics was confirmed.
AssENGBLY.-The vote for United States SEN
ator in the Assembly was: Fifty-eight for
John c. SpOoner; thirty-six for General E. s.
Bragg. A joint session wlll be held, and the
result made known by the Lieutenant, Cover.
or. Bills introduced Abolishing convict la
Dor in the State Prison; relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors, and bin fixing the rate
OF taxation on saloons and premises where
scented urging the Wisconsin Senators and
Representatives in Congress to support the
Dill prohibiting the importation of foreign
cheap contract labor.
SENATE-On the 2Sth a memorial asking
Congress to pass the bin returning direct war
tax paid by the various States during the late
war was passed. Wisconsin, portion is S429-
600. Both Houses met in joint session a
noon; the ballots OF Tuesday were counted,
and the President of the Senate declared that
John @. Spooner, of Madison, had been duly
elected to succeed Angus Cameron. Bills in
troduced: Amending the Revised Statutes in
the matter of insolvent debtors; permitting
the Chicago, Freeport & ST. Paul Railroad to
bridge the Eau Gale River; aa1ropriating
$4,000 to the State Horticultural Society. A
JOINT resolution was adopted for Il joint com
mittee OF i've on woman-sufrage legislation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were present
ed against raising the retail liquor license.
Bills for the protection of Sheriffs in the per
Torrance of their duties; restricting steam
engines on country roads; repeating the law
which provides that the word {" limited " shall
appear in the title of corporations containing
he names OF individuals, were presented.
SENATE-On the Goth the following bills were
introduced: To provide for new insane hos
pital, to be located in the northwestern part of
the State-it provides that tract of 400 acres
and the buildings be on the cottage plan,
Sll0,0O0 is asked to be appropriated for the
purpose; providing for the payment of pen
siOns to Sherifs and members of the Wiscon-
sin National Guard who may be injured while
in the discharge of their duty; to rebuild Sci
ence Hall and erect additional buildings at a
cost of S340,9O0; to erect an agricultural col
lege to cost $151,000
ASSEMBLY-Bills introduced: For the estab-
lishment of State weather service TO collect
and distribute information regarding the
climate in the State; for the establishment of
an agricultural college, and provides that
Board OF Regents, one from each Con-
greSsional district and two from the Rtate at
large, to serve for three years, and be EN-
powered TO select a site, and asks for an ap-
proDratiOn of Sl5000O, TO be paid in two years;
to make stockholders in corporations other
than railroad liable to the amount of debts
held by employees preferred debts after Oper-
ating expenses have been paid; to provide
for the publication and distribution of 10000
copies OF the report OF the State Board of
Health; for a Board of Commissioners to in
veStigate and take action in cases of viola
ton OF the Game laws.
SENArE-On the 30th the most important
bill introduced was to provide a system of fire
protection for the State Capitol and Univer-
sity buildings.
AssEMBLY-A liquor license bill was intro
duced and prescribes the $500 rate for all
cities having more than ten thousand popula-
ton, and takes in Milwaukee, Racine Osh-
kosh, Fond du Lac Lacrosse and other of the
larger cities. For cities and incorporated viii
lagos having from three thousand to ten
thousand population, the rate is $3.50, and in
all other cities. villages and towns $500. Sa-
looms located three miles or more from any
city or village may be licensed by the payment
of $780, These rates are for liquor to be drank
on the premises. For places where liquor is
not to be drank on the premises q uniform rate
Of 500 is prescribed. All applicants for liz
cense are required to be vOuchsafed for by
twenty freeholderS as of q respectable charac-
ter Sld tit to keep saloon. Also bills forbid
ding the use of gran-tester in determining the
grade of grain that shall not be the size of
| half a bushel; providing for four educational
conventions each year for consultations; for
the suppression of ''bob-tafl' cars. A petition
was presented from the contractors for the
new wings of the capitol which collapsed,
claiming reimbursement of So, 03820. Both
Houses adjourned to February 2.
SENATE-Convened on the I'd. Bills were
introduced to increase the salary of L. c..
Draper, Secretary of the Historical Society; to
punish tramps for breaking into cars; to lend
funds to the Milwaukee Light House Squad
ron for hu ,lding an armory; to increase the
mum.
ASsENBLY-BsSs were introduced providing
that railroad frogs shall be blocked; for ap-
pointment of Bank Examiner by the Gov.
ernor, who is to visit each bank in the State,
| take testimony, and report their condition to
the Governor twice year; he is to be Il prac-
| teal accountant, not an employee or stock
holder in any bank. Adjourned.