, 1861-05-29
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
Close Of the Extra Sc8slon-HeVleyv
and Compatlsons

Close OF the Extra ScsslOn-ReVfew
and Comparlsons
Especial Correspondents to the Chicago Trfbuac.l
MADISON, WIS, Nay q, 1861.
The extra session Of the Wisconsin Legisla-
turc closed this morning, only about one
third Of the Senators and Assembly men being
present in the last hour, d majority having
gone home On Saturday morning. There Is
not much to add to the notes Of their doipgs
cent Saturday evening.
the Senate, expressing more fully than the one
sent you, the feeling at the death Of Col ELS
worth, were adopted:-
Rtsoxr<d BY tho Senate, TIE Assentbly concur
ring, That The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
sorrow, thc palniui intelligence Of tha assassIna
on It 97 baEs and s:.osts
col Ind tas Wills
good government has sustained in hts early and
eoea e eean ha Is b.
tenderly cherished and hts heroic spirit reyered,
wherever civilization has triumphed ovcr darkness
preferred to that species OF boaetful "ehivalry''
which scourges unoffending women, and poIsons
and assassinates gallant and devoted soldiery.
sfd1cted parents Of tho deceased, aud Win lis
brave and aeliaacstdcing companies In this their
Resolred, That copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted by the Governor OF this State to the
parents Of the deceased, and also tho regiment Of
which he was commander.
The bl11 giving volunteers extra pay was 80
amended as to limit to those having families
dependent on them for support, 81 month
each. The bill suspending civil process in the
| case of volunteers, also provides that the time
! in which they are in service shall not be con.
eidered part Of that fixed by the statute OF
| limitations either for or against them. Tho
| acts passed nt the extra session are thirteen
| in number, two Of them slightly amendatozy
Of others. The purpo1t Of all hiss been pretty
| fully Set forth In my correspondence. The
transacted in a little less time, but the delay
arose from contradictory views Of how it was
| best things should be done. There was no
| diversity Of sentiment as to the general OBJ
jects to be accomplished. The words Demo-
| crat and Republican were hardly used, and the
I old party lines seemed entirely obliterated.
| II Wisconsin hns not called out as many
| men or appropriated IS much money a5 some
other States, in proportion to population and
wealth, she has certainly done well what she
has undertaken. She sees that her troops are
all fully equipped with all things needful,
provides for their pay while in the service Of
| the State, gives extra pay to those having
| families, and authorizes special taxes in their
| aid beside, and pays eff all those who In good
faith volunteered for three months, but did
not feel called on to enlist for three years.
The cumbersome machinery Of Military, and
Auditing Boards Is dispensed with By making
the Governor, Secretary Of State and Trcasur-
CT Commissioners to negotiate loan aud to
approve the bonds Of dis6ursing officers, In
this connection It may, perhaps, be proper to
state that understand Secretary Harvey dis
claims having any personal quarrel with Cor.
Randall, or any unwillisgness to be associated
with him in any capacity in behalf Of the
etate.
The Legislature perhaps deserves some
credit for resisting the pressure to pass sort
Of stay Iaw, suspending civil process, and to
issue q lot Of State shinp!asters by way Of rails
Ing money.
About $300 Of the bascr sort of currency
was retired In the Comptroller's Office to-day.
The Second Regiment is now nearly full,
and Is daily expecting to be mustered into
the United States service.
The contract for building the west wing Of
the Insane Asylum vas let On very hyorahle
terms the other day. PLUs.