The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-12
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

In the Assembly on the Sd, Gov. Peck
sent in a message stating that he had re-
ceived statement from Treasurer Hummer
of a receipt of 81 ,027. 40 interest on State
funds and an estimate that interest for tbs
month would amount to So, 000 which would
be applied to proper funds. Loud applause
followed the reading of the message.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: Providing for a uniform
ity of textbooks and the appoint
ment of a board to select such
books which shall not be changed for five
years; appropriating $50, 600 for home for
predetermined and idiotic. Tn the Senate
the bill repeating the Bennett law
was ordered to third reading by a
vote Of % to 10. The Republicans voting
for repeal were Main of Madison, Reynolds
of Lake Geneva, Scofieid of Marinettei
and Stanchfeld of Fond du Lac. Senator
Kidd, of Prairie du CHEN, was paired with
Senator Kennedy. The bill making the
Milwaukee Journal the official State paper
was ordered read third time by vote OF
10 to II.
By action of both houses, on the 4Jh, the
celebrated Bennett law is as dead as a
Legislature can make it and the only form
atty now necessary to complete the OBJ
sequies is for Gov. Peck, in the capacity OF
Coroner, to sign the certificate of death.
Four Republicans voted with the majority
to repeal the law. The Democrats have not
yet come forward with a measure to take
the place of the deceased law, but 1T is eX-
peCted at any time, as soon as Mr.. DeS-
mond, the Chairman of the Assembly Edu-
cation Committee, returns to the capital
He has not been there this week and the
surmise is that he is at work somewhere
fixing the bill The most interesting fea-
ture of the session was the settlement OF the
EchOfeld-FetZer contested election case by
the Senate, which resulted in the seating OF
Fetzer, Democrat, by strict party vote OF
II to IA.
THE Senate on the 5th passed to third
reading the bill appropriating $50, 500 to the
Veterans Home at Waupaca, and by q
strict party vote passed resolution in
structing Congressman from Wisconsin tC
vote against the elections bill Bills MAX
ing appropriations to various State 1nst1tu-
tions amounting to about $5O0,OOO were in
troduced. In the Assembly bills were in
troduced retiring Justices of the Supreme
Court on salary of $4,000 per annum after
they have reached 68 years and have
served ten years on the bench; to abrQgate
the contract labor system in the State
Prison. Governor Peck sent in the nOm1-
nations Of John w. Hume, of Oshkosh
George w. Pate, of Stevens Point; anC
Jacob Mendel, of Milwaukee, to be mem
bers of the Board of Normal School Regents
and the nominations were confirmed by the
Senate
A MEASURE was introduced in the Legis-
Iatura on the 9th, to provide for Wiscon-
sins exhibition at the Worlds Fair. Il
was introduced by Senator Woodnorth ant
appropriates $3.50, 900. A State board of five
members is provided for, to be appointed By
the Governor. The board is authorized tt
elect an executive commissioner and ap'
point local boards in the cities of the State
The Worlds Fair Commissioners and the
ladies of the Woman's Commission of The
State are to be ex-officio members of the
hoard