Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-12
From the Wisconsin State journal

sactlng any business.
This morning the joint resolution to
amend section q, of article " of the
Constitution, so Is to change the pay o.
members of the Legislature 60 an annual
salary of $500 apd mileage, was referred
to a select committee consisting of Sens
tors Pratt, Hamilton and Villas, Senator
PRATT having moved the reference, and
saying that he wished so to amend the
resolution as to exclude any appropria
tons for postage stamps and newspapers.
Sen. HICKS introduced bill to prescribe
and limit the fees of registers of deeds in
certain cases. Sen. KEEL Ely introduced a
bill resembling the printing contract OF
CARPENTER ard HYER, and providing for
procuring the public printing temporarily,
TIL the Commissioners should have sui
hoient time tor advertising she reetsing OF
the contract. The most important bill
introduced was one by Ser. WILSON, pro-
vlding tor an amendnsnt to the State
Constitution, incorporating into tina. ill
strument, the provisions of the existing
| homestead laws, to take effect RETROSPECT
lively, and providing that after the 1st OF
January, 1864, a homestead used for ag-
riculsural purposes shall be exempt to the
amount OF 16O acres the whole amend
ment to go into effect only after having
| passed this, and the next succeeding Leg
| islature, and having received majority
| vote Of the people.
The Assembly resolution providing for
an amendment to the Constitution, pro.
viding for biennial sessions of the Legis-
lature, was referred to select committee
Assem6ly-The House met last even
sng, but owing to the non-arrival of the
eastern train, there was no quorum pres
ent.
This morning, the speaker announced
that the State Printers declined doing anv
more work under their contract. and
therefore the journal of yesterday was not
printed. Petitions to repeal the dog law
aud prohibit negroes from entering the
State were presented. Mr.. SHARPsrEIN
presented the old claim of CARPENTER &
HYER, which was referred to a select COM
mittee, consisting of SHAgPsTEIs, 7. ASH
LEY, and DAVIS.
Resolutions were adopted recommend
ing the promotion Of Col. STARKwEATHER,
of the 1st Wisconsin, to a Brigadier Gen
eralship; to meet hereafter at 81 A. NJ,
except that on Saturday, the House will
meet at 81 and adjourn over till 7 P. NJ,
of the following Monday; and to receive
no new business after the 21st, and to ad-
.journ sine die on the 30th ult. A number
Of bills mostly of local character, were
introduced
Mr. VIVIAN, from the committee Oh
State affairs, reported adversely to Mr..
HYFR's memorial, which asserted that the
present revenue laws tax the W est uDiustly,
and for the benefit Of Eastern maDufactur
ers: also against ceding Douglas county
to Minnesota, taking the ground that it
would be much more appropriate to ask
Minnesota aud Michigan to cede TO Us the
portions Of their territory bordering on
Lake Superior. DEUsTER, Of the See Bote,
promised to bring in minority report in
favor Of HYER's memorial
The resolutions of the IlIiHois Legisla-
ture to send State delegates to confer with
The governments of Canada and Great
b ltain, in regard to facilitating the ship
ping Of Western products by the St. Law
renee river to The ocean, were received |
tiom the Governor and read-Karch 8.
SenGte-Mr. BoHAN sented memo
rial from Messrs. a. NJ. Blair, Fl. e. Hunt,
|. @. LOOMS and II. u. Stimsn, OF Ozau-
kee, asking the State to Indemnity them |
for damages sustained by the anti--dratt |
riot ct that place. The amount of prop
erty destroyed, as claimed, is as follows:
a a ~ par .'''''.' ..'...'.'... ''..sl 4so 90
II iun! '''.'''..'. .'......'.... S,.9l 80
l. =. LOOMS. ....... ................ S22.06
ID. W. Stillman ...................... 2,O26.86
Sen. Villas Cf-red resolutions in favor
of appointing commissioners from this
State to confer with The Governments Of
Canada and Great Britain in regard to
opening the St. Lawrence fer the trans
portation OF the products of the Western
States. They are similar to those adopt
ed ia Illinois.
Bills were introduced amending chapter
1873 of the Revised Statutes, concerning
the State prison, to amend tie County
superintendent law. The claim Of ex
sheriff LARKIN Of Milwwauee was rejected.
Bills were passed in relation to lands
SOD for taxes in certain cases, amending
the statutes concerning county courts and
concerning county officers.
The House resolution to adjourn sine die
on the 80 was adopted also tie reso-
luton recommending the promotion of
Col. STARKwE4THER of the 1st Wisconsin,
after being amended so as to include Col.
BRYANT of the 18th.
Assem5ly-To day is devoted by the
House to the pending political resolutions.
An afternoon session il held ard probably
there will be one this evening. tits pro-
posed to finish their discussion and dis
pose of them to-day. Speeches had been
made by Messrs. Larkin, Bingham, Pope
aud Sanborn up to four o'clock this at
ternoon. -Marcb 4.
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