Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

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Tuesday Feb. =. 1858.
Is AssE1ELT--11-. Stswzri. counsel Z,
B. +. Adams Esq, cu1tzslEE lie seat q
Hon John Z. Holzas. resumed It's zrgum.1l
he concluded me ease II ztcui half an do1r.
NJ Ls1ue then moved - amend 50 Is 70
declare that Hoa, J5a1 Z. Holmes IS entitled
- The seat now occupied y h.E. CzrTisl,
Ayes -, noes T.
The resolutions IS amended, were adopted,
and Hr. Holmes remains IN possession.
The 5l- L relation 70 lie School Lzu3G
vas passed.
Is SEzsTE.-The rsso.u.ions INTRODUCED
OF Ihs I7tl inst, 5y 8-. Reed, relative to
The appointment Cf cou1miftss with power
- send for persons and papers % take into
consideration Inc business Ct The Fox ard
s. lscCIslu River Improvement. was ;zkeH
uP and tie question oe!Eg upon is adoption,
L was lost
The Resolution wzs afterwards reconsider
ed, and farther consideration postponed ioY
che day.
BLLs PAzzF-.-A bill 70 in~orDorz:s tbs
Plea.x Marine. Ere AID Life Insurance
company 1f s. Isco1slu.
4 5Il 70 repeal Al act entitled Al sci 70
provide f1- tas mere speedy collection q
fines, fyIl=itu-ss. and penalties, remaining IA
Ae-E A4G-.-- go = -@---.-r 30 az E@-E
A bill q amend chapter Ig Ct The Revised
Statutes.
\ bill 70 incorporate the Els Lead Mn
ing Company
4 bill 70 provide for the travelling expenses
Of the Safe Superintendent.
A bl.l 70 amend az act entitled Al act 70
incorporate the Southern " Wisconsin Raj
Road Company.
A bin to ssthorizs The School Commission
els 70 loan certain sum Of money. The ross
upon the passage Ct he bill being Ayes :.
Noes Is, was rejected.
By Mr.. Bashford, Resolution was intro.
duced, tia; there be printed for the use Of the
Senate 500 copies q the opinions Of the A.
toruey General. upon the Fox and Wiseoasin
River Improvement, II pursuance Of Tesolg-
ZION Of This body adopted OF the 9th irst.
On motion Of Dir. NcLale, the rules Of
the Senate were suspended and SAID resolution
was adopted.
a bill was introduced By Mr.. Hunter, 70
incorporate the Wisconsin Health Insurance
Company.
Friday. Feb. IS.
u AssEMBLV.-Nr. Shoies, Chairman q
the Select committee 10 whom the petitions
and Tem0nstances relative TO q prohibiioIy
liquor law were referred, with . bill 70 pro
hI5it the traffic In intoxicating liquors, for the
purpose Of drinking, submitted . minority
and majority report.
Nj. c. l.. Sholes, the minority Of the con-
mIttee, reported In favor Of this law, giving
his reasons at length. In the report he stated
that there were petitions in the hands Of The
committee from about / 900 citizens Of Wis
consiC f2r, and about 1900 against, in the
Assembly, and IN Senate, /, O1O names fof
and perhaps 1000 against. Nc other law
had ever been asked fer by so large a number
Of the people and it viii continue TO be asked
for until II was finally disposed Of by ballot.
Mr. s. advocated the reference Of the matter
70 the people. He reported the bill back as
modified.
The majority Of the committee, Messrs Z.
/. Simpson, L. B. Kelly, :. W. Fields and
E. NcGaTry recommended no further action
on the subject-They considered tie bill IN
constitutional, any alteration in the licencs
law imPUlItiC, and opposed making this Po-
ItIcal question and thus furnish demagogues
with hobby by which they might ride into
Office. and Recommending that the friends Of
the Temp sTance movement depend a little
more upon - moral suasion and less upon
policies.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the bill was lad
upon the table and ordered printed.
Is SEEATE.-Tae following resolution IL
I troduced yesterday by Mr.. AcLane
That select committee Of three be appoint
I ed, whose duty IL shall be 70 report 10 Inc
Senate system Of procedure, TO abTldge ara
T simplify the practice, pleadings and proceed
( ing Of the courts Of this state, based upon me
4 procedure now in force in the State Of New
/ York Was taken up and adopted.
! By Mr.. Sterling, from the committee on
Roads and Bridges introduced bill to pro-
vide for laying out State road therein nam
( ed.
+ Mr. Briggs, bill to incorporate the MIN
eTal Point and Beloii Railroad Company. !,
Mr.. Olmstead, offered a resolution PToTla'
ing Tor the appointment of select comHiise'
/ Of three TO enquire into the expedieney OF re.
moving the Capitol to Milwaukee OF SOME
other place, and report by bill or otherwise.
A bill to incorporate the State Histon''i
/ Society passed.
/ The Joint resolutions relative to the pubic
! lands were passed by the following vote: AYES
/ 81. Noes 5.