Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-24
Wisconsin Legislature.
STANDING -ceMMlrTEEs-sE


On the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hauchet,, Simp
ron, Sceiy, Gill, aud " ashburn.
On Finance-Senators a /. Bennett. Rsdolf.
and Stewart
On Education. School and University Lands
Senators Hutchinson. Ferguson. and Davis.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Scsley, hur-
bar, and Hancheit.
On Ciaisns-Ssnators Bardick. Msxon, aid
Virgin.
On Internal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wor-
thington, Hilgen, aud G. senneit
On Roads Bridges and FeFf!es--Senaiors
Simpson. RodU.f, aad Nashburu
On Towns and County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tors Virgin. Decker. and Curtis.
On MIil;ia---Senators Egan, Bartlett, and
Philips
On Privileges and Elections--Seuators Max
Master, and Sceiey.
On Asricnitufe-seuators Masters. Taylor
and BUri,ck.
On Legislative xpcnditures--Seua;or
Nashburn. Sweat. and Virgin.
On State Atfalrs-Senators Hutchinson. Fer
gusuu, and Stewart
On Banks and king--Scna;ors Worthing-
ton. L ratt, and Cemst"ck.
On Eu5rossed Blls--Senators C1mstock
Ho:chki-s, and Philips.
On Contingent E1penses-SenatorsC Cox. Tay
Tor. and Masters.
On Public Lands-Senators Stewart, Deck
and Cox.
Ch fhfoiied bIlis--Seuators U. Bennett,
Sweat. and Bartlett.
On State Prlson-Senators Eartlett, Hilgin,
and Seelry.
On Rail Roads-Senators Philips. Comstock,
Gill. Davis. and Simpson.
On Benevolent nstitutions-Senators A. /.
Bennett, Fratt and Hutchisuu,
On Printius-SenaSorsC Curtis, and Hotch kiss.
On the JoIat Commute of Investigation
Senator Davis.
ASSEMBLY.
The Speaker announced the standing Conn
mlttees follows:
Judiciary- Messrs. Cobb Ordway, Bartlett.
Buuck. and Palmer.
WAYS and Mcans-Judd, Stannard Borden
Cole aud Bow.
Education, School Lands ttc--Holton, Black
man, Chids, Megs and P;lichin.
Incorporaiions-Bunn,Y Young. Lewis Holton
and Grover.
Railroads--W Wheeler. Epson. VandercooG,
Moore Hayden. Bouck. Mann. Gilmore and Fair
chids.
Internal mProvcments--Jcnne, Brooks Til
den, Mann and keefer.
Roads, Bridges and Ferrics-Ha mmerquest,
Baldwin, Ballantine. Burt and Hawkins.
Town and County Ocganizltlon--D.c kson,
Bugh, McMichael, Green and Simpson.
Military--Horn, Wheeler, FairchiIds, Bar
mum and Cobb.
Privileges aud Elections Bugh, Bum. Rogers.
Neville aud Sutton.
Agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Whit
ing. Sumner. Westby and Jackson.
Expiration and Re- Enactment, of Laws
Moore Nash, Stannard. Heck and Buchubeer.
Legislative Expenditures Rodgers Spots
wood, Golden, Lewis and Dockey.
State Atfsirs--Farwell, Robertson, Mitchell
Neville and Schmidtner.
Contingent Expenditure Young. JENNIE,
Balantine, Rowland and Ahlthauster.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs Rowland. Good Win,
Mel
Enrolled Biils-Messrs. Miller. Wood, West
colt. Brooks and keogh.
State Lands-Messrs. NcMichacl, Alden.
Vandercook, Rufu- aud Human.
Mining aud Smelting-Messrs. Snotswood,
Whlttlesey, Beach and Townsend.
Charitable and Religious Neutrality-suspicious.
DcW"lf. johnson. Judd, kIngsbury and Winter.
State Prison---MesSrs. Alden, Blac kman,
Miller. Horn and Rankin.
Medical Societies, dc -NesSrs. Blacknan,
Fischer, Phillips Miller and Judd.
Banks and Banking -MessrS. Griswold, Bo-
way. ash Altenhoffen and Palmer
Fedora Relat iuns--- Me~sTs. Bartlett, Fischer,
Holtou, Boyd and Mull,olland.
Swamp and o, erfowed Lt.rdsMessrs. Whit
tlesey. Phillips. Barnum. Wiley and Haw kins.
JOINT Committee on Claims Me.srs- j. j.
Mckay, Weate, G ifiin and Cole
J"int Committee on Investigations Messrs-
Buvav and llmorc.
JOINT Committee on PRINTING! Messrs. Good
win, Lauglaud and Seaton.
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Jan. Il, 1860.
Lieut.. Governor in The char.
BILL INTRODUCED.
BY Senator WASHBURN E----to amend
chapter . Il. s. OF nutaries public. Referred
to committee on banks and banking.
By Senator MANON--to repeal chapter 1855
general laws 1889. providing Tor the appoint
uleuf If = c,n1utr1l}+.r Referred e
on judiciary.
The resolution of Senator HANCHETT of
yesterday. instructing the committee on legs-
lative expenditures Ia enquire INTO the eXpedi-
cncy ola change IN the present system OF coun-
IS government. dc, was taken up.
Senator VIRGIN offered 4 substitute decla-
ring 1t Iucxpedient 10 change the system Of
county government, and remarked that he dad
SO to test directly the sense of the Senate upon
the question.
The question was taken on the substitute, and
decided in the negative.
Senator RODOLF was in favor of the County
Commissioner system, but did not any adj
vantage IN passing resolutions of this character,
and moved to lay the resolution on the table,
which agreed to.
Senator WORTHINGTON'S resolution au-
thor.zinE the invitation of the resident clergy
to open the sessions by PRAYER taken up,
and after the usual discussion annually had
upon this subject, was adopted by vote of II
to D.
ASSEMBLY.
SATURDAY, Jan. Ii, 1860.
BILL INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. JACkSCN-t5 change the time for
holding court RIchland Co.
BY Mr.. y EFILLE---to enable foreign exc
cutors and administrators to sue in Wisconsin.
BY Mr.. Y0UNG--to amend section IS, chap
ter -. II. 5. OF highways and bridges.
BY Mr. MUN N--to amend law of 1859. rela-
tive 10 publication of legal notices; also amend
section 2l7. of chapter 100, in regard to Justices
of the Peace
By Mr. ELMORE---to amend the act in re-
lation 10 public printing.
Also TO amend the law of 1889 constructing
the Revised Statutes regulating fences.
(rhe last bill was passed under suspension of
the rules)
By Mr.. PATCHIN---to amend the revised
statues in relation 10 Justices courts.
JANUARY IS.
Resolutions were adopted in the Senate call
ing for information IN relation TO to the amount
allowed for the State Historical Society. incud-
ing permanent appropriations, salaries. printing
dc. aad also wha; amount of money has been
expended upon the State Hospital for the In
sane. the present condition THE establishment
the amount necessary for its completion. and