Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-02-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
M.p1soS. January "a, 1854.

SkxArx-EHs Inirod,ued-By Mr.. Cary, to
amend an act to authorize the business of bank
ing.
Reports of Committees-Mr. Wakeley from COM
mittee on education reported back with amend.
ment, bill to authorize town clerks to certify
the amour: of school taxes. &c.
Bills passed-In committee of the whole, on
bill to authorize the Treasurer receive current
bank bills of this State for taxes. A motion to
strike out all after the enacting clause pass,d.
Bill to appropriate TO Edward G.. Ryan the
amount Of his judgment against the State. Re-
ported back without amendment.
AssEMBLr-BiNs Introdueed-By Mr. Jeffrey
to amend Sec 7, chap 7, of r. S., so that the leg
within two years of the expiration of any sena-
tor.
BY Mr.. Ketchum, to secure to the holders of
tax titles the use and product of lands so held.
Reports of Committees-Mr Hale from the
committee on claims, reported by bill to appro.
pirate 1912 3s to I. J. Otis 1924 SO to o. B.
Graves; SIs2 SO to Patrick Cosgrove 500 to
w. H. Howard, and Sc to S. NJ Booth
The bill to repeal the law of last session abol-
isuitlS thc uediu penalty, was CoHSiueIeo
Ms.Wor hington moved to amend by also repeal
ing the law of 1882, leaving the penalty to be
fixed by the jury.
January 90.
SENArE-Petitions Prcsented-By Mr.. Adams,
memorial of sundry citizens of Columbia Co.,
in relation to the present system Of county gov
eminent.
Reports Of Committees-The committe on State
Affairs reported in favor of ordering T. Lund
Esq, to paint State Banner.
Mr.. Reymert, from CON- on printing, reported
in favor of ordering from each of the Offices of
the Volksfruend and Banner, 1000 copies of Mes
sage and Documents in German and 500 from
the Emigranten Office.
Mr. Bowen, from the same committee made a
minority report, against such order on consttu.
tional grounds.
Mr.. Harvey inquired the object of ordering
1000 copies of the documents, from each of two
offces2 Was it to divide patronage among po-
litical friends-to pay for past services, that it
was to be done He asked an explanation.
Mr. Hunter said the gentleman was right. The
object was to settle difficulties between two Ger
man papers. They had agreed to divide the job,
and be satisfied
Mr. Harvey was pleased TO learn this but it
seemed to him that such scheme to distribute
favors should be frowned down; but if this was
the policy, he thought this resolution did injustice
to several other German papers in the State, that
were able ones and were much entitled to IA
yors the proposed. If the object was to
pay for political services he thought all should
have chance. Let the matter be open and fair.
Mr.. Bashford read the clause of the Constitution
referring to the subject of printing. The question
was. he said, whether this work was to be author
lied for the of the Legislature or for the State
if for neither how could appropriations be made to
pay for it. If the work to be ordered it should
be let by contract to the lowest bidder. No such
thing proposed. The long report from the
other House had been read, from which anything
might be proved. That report was full of false
reasoning. The spirit of the Constitution
against the adoption Of this resolution, and if ad-
hered to, would prevent it.
The majority report was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, l4-Noes, s.
Bills Passed-A bill to amend CHI 81 Revised
Statutes.
A bill to provide payment for State Banner.
A bill to authorize town clerks to certify to
the State Superintendent the amount of money
assessed for the support of schools, and to levy
tax in certain cases.
MIR Joiner offered a resolution, instructne the
Secretary of State to cause all laws for the as
sessment and collection of taxes which may exist
at the end of this session to be collected and pub
lished in pamphlet form by the first of May
next and that three copies of the be furnished
every town in the State.
AssEMBLI-Bills Passed-To prohibit the
circulation of unauthorized bank paper
To amend CHI. 81 of the Revised Statutes in
relation to State Medical Society
To appropriate 5000 to L. Lund Esq, for
copy of the Wisconsin State Banner, as painted
by him in India Ink for the Crystal Palace.
January 81.
Administrations Mr. Wheeden to
provide for publishing laws of the State in week
ly newspapers.
BY Mr.. Joiner, relative to elections.
Biils Passed Relative to the election and
qualification of Justices of the Peace-providing
that justice shall be elected at any special cleo
ton.
To amend 54, chap. IS, r. Shaking
printed copies of laws, &C. of different states pri-
ma facia evidence in the courts Of this State of
the existence of such laws.
To incorporate the Badger Mining Company.
To incorporate the Prairie du Chen Academy.
SENArE.-A bill to prohibit the circulation of
unauthorized bank paper, read LIST and ID times.
January 80.
SExXrE-Bius Passed-A bill to provide for
the publication of the Genera! Statutes.
A bill to provide for the collection and appro-
pration of the per cent returned on the delin.
quent tax list.
| bill to repeal the 2nd section of an act to
prohibit the circulation OF unauthorized Bank pa
per and to amend sec. 7, of said act
| AssEABLr.-Mr. Jeffreys introduced bill to
incorporate the Galena and Mississippi Railroad
Company.
| The bill TO appropriate 1912 IS to T. J. Otis