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Kenosha Telegraph
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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General Wm. R. Smith is dangerously ill with bilious pneumonia at the Madison Hotel in the Capitol. Due to sympathy for his condition, linked to stress from a rejected claim for Senate clerk balance, the Assembly reconsidered and passed the bill 45-14.
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It will be recollected that a claim of his for a balance as Clerk of the last Senate, was rejected in the Assembly some weeks since. This morning Dr. Hoyt moved to reconsider the vote rejecting it, making the question one of sympathy for the General, and either he or Mr. Earnest stated that the implication of bad faith upon the claimant had preyed upon his mind very seriously.— Several members expressed their willingness to do anything in reason for Gen. Smith, but that they could not allow their sympathy for him to influence their votes upon a bill which they were satisfied ought not to pass. The bill finally passed, Ayes 45, Noes 14.
The above from the correspondent of the Sentinel, shows what influences bear on Legislators.
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general wm. r. smith lies very dangerously ill of bilious pneumonia; bill passed, ayes 45, noes 14.
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General Wm. R. Smith, known at the Capitol, is dangerously ill at the Madison Hotel. His claim for balance as Clerk of the last Senate was rejected weeks ago, causing him stress. This morning, Dr. Hoyt moved to reconsider, citing sympathy; members expressed willingness but voted based on merits; bill passed.