Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-29
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
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were appointed by the adoption of a reso-
luton offered By Senator HOPKINS. There
was quite long debate on resolution
to appoint joint committee of FIVE to
visit the several camps in the State and
irqnire into their condition, and the kind
of fare and treatment received by the SOL
diers. An amendment was adopted con-
flung the committees field of operations
: to Camp Randall, which was adopted.
| Iu the Assembly a number of petitions
were offered. Among them was that of
S. B. SEYMOUR claiming the seat from
Waukesha county occupied by Mr.. EDGER-
TON. The latter is elected by soldiers
votes. Mr.. SANBoRN offered a resolution
to appoint an architect, one L. A. SCHMIDT
NER of Milwaukee, to examine the work
on the new wing of the Capitol and ascer
tain if it was properly constructed, Mr.. S.
being alarmed by certain perceptble vi
brations of the building when the en-
trance door is slammed. Messrs. W.
E. CARTER and CHAs. DUNN were appoint
ed as a commission to investigate the facts
in regard to the seat of Mr.. HARMS of
Grant county, contested by Mr.. RoUNTREE.
Mr.. JONES offered a resolution requesting
the Governor TO inform the Assembly
whether he has heard any citizen of the
State charged with disloyal practices, and
if so, who they are, and who has made
such charges against them. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. HYER to go Into joint
convention at noon to-day to elect Q.
S. Senator. The House refused to sus-
pend the rules and it was not acted On.
Several bills of local nature were intro
duced Mr.. WALw0RTH introduced me-
mortal to Congress for daily mail be-
tween Lone Rock and Richland Centre;
and Mr.. PRATT memorial to the Presi-
dent for the establishment Of hospital in
this State for sick and wounded Wisconsin
Soldiers. The several subjects in the Gov
errors Message were referred to the ap-
propriate commitJees.-Jan.19 10.
Senate.-Sen. BoHAN introduced a reso-
luton requesting the President of the
United States to deli yer up forthwith, the
Ozaakee rioters, to be dealt with by the
civil authorities.
Senators ERNEST, HAMILTON and Frost,
were appointed a committee on Geological
Survey and Mining and Smelling, under
resolution introduced by Sen. ERNEST.
Sen KEoGH introduced a resolution re-
ferring SO much of the Governors Mes.
sage as relates to the draft, "and as his Elk
cellency styles it," the rebellion in Ozau-
kee county," to a select committee.
A bill was introduced by Sen. CLARK
for drafting and mastering the militia OF
the State into the U. S. service. The bill
provides that every white male citizen OF
the United States between the ages of
eighteen and forty five, shall, within thirty
days after the passage of the act, being at
that time an inhabtant of Wisconsin, and
"being IN ,Ja0or of q rigorous prosecution
of the aodr," hand in his name TO the city
or town clerk where he resides, for ell
rollment. The willy Senator probably in
tends by the clause quoted, to exempt 'ye
peaceful democracy from aiding in the
the suppression of the rebellion.
assembly. - Resolutions were offered
and laid over to print 5000 copies of the
Governors Message in English, 8 600 in
German and 600 in Welsh and to ap-
point a joint committee to memoria!ize
the President in behalf Of the Oz4ukee
rioters now in prison in Camp Randall,
asking that they may have speedy trial
by an impartial jury, the prisoners in the
meantime to be set at liberty. There was
a short discussion on a motion, by Mr..
SANBoRN, to suspend the rules and pass
the resolution at once. Messrs. SANBoRN,
THOMAS, JONES and RoTEE, all Democrats,
spoke in favor of the motion aud the
resolution. The two latter took ultra State
Rights ground. The resolution obviously
belonged to the political Buncombe order.
Messrs. CAswEIL, VIVIAN and LAPHAM
opposed the suspension of the rules, urging
volved as a reason Tor acting considerably.
The motion was lost by nearly a party
vote-ayes, A; noes, SIS. Mr.. JONES
resolution, calling on the Governor for
information as to what persons in this
State have been charged with dislOyalty,
and by whom, was adopted. A resolution
to grant the use of the Hall to the State
Historical Society, on Thursday evening,
was rejected. Several unimportant bills
were introduced. The Governor sent in
a briet message, correcting the figures in
| his annual message as to the cost of the
south wing OF the new Capitol. It should
be $50, O0O-not $25, 900.
The Senate memorial to Congress, for
the enlargement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
River Improvement introduced yesterday
by Senator BowMAN and passed by that
body, was ooncurred in by the House.
Adjourned till q O'Clock, in order to act
on report in regard to the rules.-Jan 20
Senate.-The Assembly having failed to
concur in joint resolution referring
Sen. PRATT's tax bill to joint committee.
that Senator, this morning offered reso
luton for the appointment of select com.
mittee of the Senate, to take the bill under
consideration. The resolution lies over
till to, morrow. Sen. KEoGH offered q