Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Condensed from the Madison Papers.
MADISON, Jan. ID

by Mr.. STEERING, authorizing ferry.
By Mr.. Wakely, amending chapter l3l
+ r. S.
By Mr.. Vittum. amending sec. 1, chap.
/ 800, laws of 1852
/ Committee on Printing reported Joint
I resolution III favor Of ordering 5000 cop
4 les of Bank Law Adopted.
Mr.. Carey from select committee on
Racine and Mississippi Railroad amend
ment, reported allowing said company to
connect with other roads west of Wal
worth county
ASSEMBLY Petitions By G. Reed.
for relief of purchaser of University
Lands
BY Mr. Stebbins, for amendt to school
law
BY Mr. Fellows, for prohibitory Iq-
uor law
Resolutions BY Mr. Block. that Ju-
dietary Committee enquire and report as
to triennial sessions of the Legislature.
Granting use of hall to Gen Smith, on
Tuesday evening. Adopted.
To purchase 1000 copies of map of
the State. Lies over.
Bills Introduced BY Mr. Haertel, TO
pay mileage of members
BY Mr. kelsey three bills authorizing
State roads.
BY Mr.. Chase, appropriating to Alex.
Mitchell for Territorial scrip.
Bills PaSSed.-Joi ONT resolutions allow
ing Menominees to remain where they
are, were ordered engrossed
Bill incOrporing Symphony College, was
ordered engrossed
Assembly went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. York in the Chair
Committee took up Bill amending Mil
and Fond du Lac r. Road charter Mr.
Sanders moved to add sections authori-
zing and requiring this road and the g.
b. NJ. & G. r R Co, to build, in common
on terms agreed upon, in case of differ
ence, by Commissioners appointed by the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Palmer moved a substitute for Mr.
Sanders amendment authorizing G. b NJ
and c. r. r. company, to intersect and
run on the Milwaukee and Fond du Lac
Company on terms agreed on in same man
ner Both amendments ordered printed
Bills Ordered E'ngr0sSed -Chartering
Wisconsin Fire, Marine and Life Insur-
ance Company.
Repeating law of 1852, relating to APP
peals from Justices Courts
The bill vacating plat of Wisconsin CT
ty. was rejected
Bill amending chapter 10 R S, laid on
table.
IN ASSEMBLY.
Petitions BY Mr. Davis, two petitions
from citizens of Dodge for prohibitory
liquor law.
By Mr.. Tweedy. claims Of G. W. Nc
Cast for erecting Milwaukee gallows. also
remonstrance Of citizens Of Milwaukee a
gainst making Office of comptroller elect
i've.
Messrs. Adams, Sholes and H. Holmes
also presented petitions from their respec-
tive counties for prohibitory liquor law
which were referred to the select commit
tee having that Subject in charge
Mr.. Blocks resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to enquire into the
ezpediency of holding biennial sessions
Of the Legislature, and report by bill or
otherwise was adopted
Bills Passed Organizing Shawano
County, and attaching it to Outagamie for
Judicial purposes.
Organizing Waupaca County for Judi
cial purposes, and attaching it to the 3rd
Judicial circuit.
Incorporating Symphony College, at
La Crosse
ApproPriating to Emery Healy S33, 80
for keeping State prisoner in Iowa county
Jail.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, January 25th, 1853.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Thompson.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS. &c,
By Mr. BRIGGS. a memorial from the
Editorial Convention held at Madison on
the 18th inst
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STEWART, a Bill to make
warrants issued by the Board of Public
Works subsequent to the 18th day of A
prn 1852, receivable for the payment of
Lands belonging to said improvement
BY Mr.. SMITH, Bill to provide for
the election of State-prison Commissioner
and for other purposes.
By Mr.. STERLING. a Bill granting
to Timothy Tanning the right to keep and
maintain ferry across the Mississippi
river
FROM COMMITTEES
By Mr.. Sterling, from committee on
Roads and Bridges, Bill to establish a
State road from Stevens Point 10 Hudson
in st Croix County
Mr. Cary, from the committee on Banks
and Banking to which was referred so
much of the Governors message as relates
to Banks and Banking made on report in
writing accompanied with Bill to prohib-
it the circulation of unauthorized Bank
paper.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE & PASSED.
A memorial to the Post Office Depart
ment for an increase of Mail Service on
Route No. 1875
A Bill to authorize the Secretary of
State to audit certain accounts, and to
provide for payment thereof
A Bill to appropriate money to pay the
mileage of members of the Legislature
A Bill to amend an act to incorporate
the Sheboygan and Mississippi Rail Road
tior0uauv anvroy-oI