Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
uV9UstN, 60. =
RESoL rTIONS INTROnIaFp.

tuesday, Feb. =, IS.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr. Simpsun-that the judiciary commit
tees be and they hereby instructed 10 IN
quire into the eNpedIency OF repeating the US
ury laws Of this State or by amending them
10 increase the rate of interest per aunum.
and report by bill or otherwise az their earliest
convenience.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the judiciary com
mittee report bill for the relief Of persons
who have murtgaged their farms to and railroads.
In of the foreclosure OF such mortgages.
By Nr. MISUNDERSTANDING the judiciary COM
mittee To report bill providing for the iii strI-
button OF the drainage fund Laid over.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
ReS0irCd, that the committee on State Affairs
be instructed to examine the laws of thI, State,
regulating the ioanIng of the School fund, and
report to the Senate al an early day, whether.
or not, IN their opinion, any mere stringent laws
needed. and to prevent the leaning of said
fund TO Irresponsible persons insufficient Sc
Surity.
ResoLred That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to report a bill which shall pro-
vide for the punishment OF any director officer,
agent or servant of any Railroad Company. who
shall appropriate, sell. transfer, IN any man :
ner dispose OF any funds or securities Belonging,
- any Railroad Company. tn the Stockhold-
ers thereof, for any other object than the ncccs-
sary and legitimate purposes of such road.
Resolrei, That the Bank Comptroller be re-
quested to communicate 70 the Senate, a state
lnent showing the amount of registered notes
returned by the different banks TOR destruction
III January, 1858: also, the amount of new notes
issued. and To what banks the same were is
sued. during the same period
Resolre1. That the committee on Town and
Couhty Organization he instructed to report n
an early day, a bin authorizing the County
Boards of the several counties IN this State to
submit II they deem best. the question of the
removal and location Of the county seats of their
respective counties TO the legal voters IN said
counties.
soiutions.-Requiring judiciary Commit
tee to report bI tiNIug salaries ct State officers
and prohibiting them from taking, fees
BiIls.-ro carry into effect the system of na-
'lnhal exchange; To Tx fees for publishing Ie-
gal notices.
IN ASSEMBLY,
Tuesday Feb. J. 81
by NJ Sutherland bill 10 limit the rae Of
interest.
cy Mr.. Cook-a bin for an act to protect the
people against the money power. and to lini,
the rate Of interest.
BY Dir. kodoIf-Jo repeal an &c. ar,s,,3i,c-
the act limiting the rate OF interest
IhIS bill Is 10 re-eSjabli,h the oIt T--,,,,.
Law-aIlowlng IL per cent, aud making tn,.
penalty Tor taSIng q larger amount Ut lrte,as,
the forfeiture OF the pr.ucipaL-REPI
Recommendations To change -chaa, I7r,.
Tor removal of 90 Seat of Iowa Go
Resolutions--That proper committee IN ON
anime the law relative to ioauing school f,,J
JOINT Observation-Disclosures our rer,r,.s.,-
taIfss IN Congress To oppose passing OF any 1st
uniting Kansas under Leeomptou Con.tiff
Ton bat Secretary of State report names nj
1ierke OF Courts who have failed To compIy win
chapter 3b. laws 1855; for representatives. in
congress To return home If the Lecompton Con,
situ'ion is forced upon Congress.