Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-19
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Legislative Summary,

Observation-Disclosures any idle curiosity
to prompt the inquiry whether quorum
was present or not, the Assembly met this
morning. and made quite an inroad into
the big general file, which has accumula-
ted tor the consideration of the committee
of the whole. A few rnimportant bills
were introduced, and some passed.-Non>
day, Hareh 9.
Senate.-Senator Frost presented a me-
mortal from rs citizens of Rchland county.
against colored immigration. The Senate
ordered printed 1000 copies of both the
msjority and minority reports of the Com
mittee on Federal Relation, in regard to
Sen. Earnest's resolution offered some time
since, protesting against the passage by
Congress of the bill indemnifying the Pres
ident, for the arrest Of disloyal persons.
Sen. Humphrey introduced bill to set off
the county of Douglas into separate legis.
lative district. Sen. Young, chsirman OF
the committee on Benevolent Institutions,
introduced bills making annual appropria-
tons to the several benevolent institutions
of the state.
This evening there will be another de-
bate on political resolutions.
neutrality-suspicious. were offered d.
recting the State Treasurer to sell the gold
in the Treasury at a premium of not less
than 30 Per cent, to print 5000 copies of
the Governors message with corre.pon-
| dence relative to the draft in the German
language, and enquiring what county az.
ricultural societies have drawn the State
appropriation. Among bills introduced
were bills to run the Lacrosse, Viroqua
and Dodgeville railroad through Richland
Centre for the removal of the county
seat of Ashland county; to amend the Re-
vised Statutes respecting "marks, brands
and private chattle mortgages to amend
statutes relative to sale of lands for unpaid
taxes. Mr.. BINGHAM from the committee
on Judiciary, reported against the bill 10
repeal the act to take tho votes of the cit.
liens of Wisconsin in the Wisconsin reei.
ments and batteries at general elections.
Mr., SHARpsTE1N submitted minority re-
port in favor of the bill.
Bills were parsed to amend $50. 4, OF
chap. Sc of the Revised Statutes in regard
to alienation by deed; for disposins OF
drainage fund in Brown county, and sew.
eral small appropriation bills.
Among the latter was 4 bill to appro-
pirate 1861 to j. B. AooRE, now colousl
of the SD Wisconsin, f services in 1861,
while sheriff of Grant county in watching,
at the request of Gov. RANDALL, hsre
powder was sent from the powder mill at
Platteville. 1t appeared from evidence
before the committee on claims that Gov
RANDALL received letter from the State
Marshal of Iowa, informing him that be
understood that powder was being Sent
! from the mills in question, in lard barrels
down the river, for tho use of the rebels il
Missouri, and asking him to cause an in
vestigation and put a stop to tho contra
band trade If it existed. Gov. R. there
upon directed Mr.. MOORE, sthan sheriff oil
Grant county, to investigate the charge,
and if such a traffic EXISTED to put a stop
to it, Mr.. MooEH accordingly spent seve-
raj days and nights in looking after tn.
matter, and went to Danleith and Galen.
in order that be might learn the true des
tination of the powder which was beins
constantly forwarded from the mill, osten
sibly to Denver City. He became salts.
fed that there was no truth in she charge
and that the powder was sent to Denver
The pending bill was to pay him for hi.
time, expenses for livery hire, &C., while
thus engaged. Messrs. SANBoRr, SHARP
STEIN, DEUsrER and JONES opposed the
bill. 1t was advocated by Messrs. ADAMS,
FIELD aud WEss, and finally passed by
nearly party vote.
Bills were also passed to repeal chapter
1919 of laws of 1859, respecting highway,
and bridges; to annex part of Dallas to
Polk Co.; to amend act of 1860 extending
time for paying interest on School and
university lands; to extend time of e1pi.
ration of the charter of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad Co.-Narcb IL.
Sen0te.-Sen. HUMPHREY offered reso.
ton, which lies over, giving to the Ser
geant alarms of the Senate and ais assis-
tant, the Post Master and his assistant,
each IS worth of stationery, and to tie
doorkeepers and fremen each So worth.
Ten different bills were introduced, among
which was one by Sen. M1roH1LL to
amend section 2l7 Of chapter 100 of the
Revised Statutes, in regard to courts held
by justice. of the peace. The Assembly
bill requiring owners of threshing ma
chimes to guard against accidents by box
ing the two lengths of the tumbliDg rods
next to the separator, was concurrsd in.
Assem6ly.-After some opposition res
olution was adopted requesting the Gov
ernor to furnish the House with any facts
in bis possession relative to the surrender
of Holly Springs by Col. Murphy of this
State. The object Of the resolution, it is
understood, is to place before tho Assem-
bly, defence of his conduct, which Col.
MURPHY has prepared and forwarded to
the Governor. A resolution was adopted
directing the State Treasurer to sell the
gold in the Treasury at not less than fifty