The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


SEEATE-0n the Sd the resolution for Ma
uoFsal salute in honor of C9eveland's inaugu-
Ffsdon was defeated. Bills passed: Placing
che control of highways In the hands of Super
yisors of towns; appropriatin6 $4,000 from
the trust funds to the Light Horse Squadron
for the construction of an af1nory and an
arsenal, and providing for taking special lists
OF Union veterns in the next State census.
AssFMBLY-The Agricultural appropriation
bills were under consideration, and as thus
amended, passed: Provided, that no war
rant shall be dawn by the Secretary of State
for the payment of the sum of money hereby
appropriated except upon presentation of q
sworn statement signed by the President and
Secretary, certifying that the sale OF intoxi-
eating HqR0rS has been prohibited and pre-
vented upon the Fairgrounds during the year
for which the appropriation was made"
Numerous bills were presented fayoring wom-
an suffrage.
SENATE-on the 4th passed bills abolishing
the distinction between State, county and
town roads, and placing all of the highways
in the hands of town Supervisors; increas-
ing the salaries of Circuit Court Judges to
5000 and appropriating 81, 600 for residence
Tor the Governor
AssEMBLY-Senate bills concurred in: Max
ing the tenure of office of Supervisors TWO
years in cities of more than 100 900 inhabit-
ants; relative to requiring fire-escapes; to re
ceive payment of past due wages to en-
ployes. Bills passed: Providing bread and
water diet for Migrants; appropriating $Ie4-
9OO Tor the State Insane Asylum: Northern
Hospital Tor the Insane, $144000; School for
the Deaf, $4,000; for the Blind, $50 900: In
dustrial School for Boys, $Sl, 900; State Prison.
$24, 900; Bills postponed: Exempting from
taxation the East District Camp-Meeting Asso-
citation; increasing the power of the Game and
Fish Wardens.
SENATE-On the 5th upon the receipt of the
news that W. F. Villas had been nominated to
the Postmaster eneralship by the President,
congratulatory resolutions were unanimously
adopted; also, that they should be presented
10 Colonel Villas by committee appointed by
the Speaker. Bills passed: incorporating
Marysville, Dodge County; authorizing
Judges of Circuit Courts to call special terms
OF Court when necessary; incorporating
Augusta.
AssEMBLY-Bills defeated: Dividing the
Eleventh Ward of the city of Milwaukee,; Ie-
lating to the conveyance of lands; for the APP
pointpent of a State Fish Warden, and APP
propriating $4,000 for an Exposition building
for the State Fair. The bill prohibiting the
sale or printing of obscene literature was
passed.
SENATE-0n the 9th two amendments were
adopted relative to the Bankruptcy bill Bills
passed: Funding the bonded debt of Kenosha;
for greater economy in purchasing supplies
for State institutions; appropriating $1,000
annually for books for State law library; APP
,porhoning school funds among towns where
schools are kept open six months each year.
Bills coneurred in: Providing bread and
water and stone-pile employment for vag-
rants.
AssEMBLY-Bills passed. Codifytlg tho
Health laws; amending the charters of She
boygan Sparta, Nicollet, Berlin and James,
vile. The bill incorporating Amigo was con-
Cured.
SENATE-0n the 9th bills passed: Legalizing
the conveyance of land when there are tech
neal defects and omissions in acknowledge
ments; amending the statute relative to
drains; appropriating money for current ex-
penses and improvements for State institu-
tons.
ASSEMBLY-Blls killed: Increasing fees OF
Sheriffs for removing persons to insane asy-
lums from four to ten cents; for taking the
census of ex-union soldiers and sailors; pro-
viding for the sale of personal property for
unpaid taxes on real estate; increasing the
salary of the Judge of the Milwaukee Munich
pal Court; compelling the construction OF
tshways in dams; making husband and wife
competent witnesses against each other ex-
cept as to statements and admissions made to
each other during the existence of the mar
rage contract.