Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-26
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
Legislative Summary,


whose original State flags are too worn
for use, and the old flags to be returned to
to the Governor and preserved by him as
mementoes of the bravery of Wisconsin
troops. The resolution was adopted, and
Senators HOPKINS and MITCHELL were ap.
pointed on the committee.
A memorial to Congress, asking for the
erection of general hospital within the
State for the accommodation Of sick and
disabled Wisconsin soldiers, passed.
Senator HOPKINS bill in relation to the
trial of offences against joint stock COM
panies passed, and also Senator BOHAN's
| bill farther to extend the benefit of laws
| granting aid TO Wisconsin volunteers in
| the United States service. This bill, as
| we noted when 1t was introduced. is de-.
signed to extend the same aid to the tani-
lies of drafted men as to those of volun-
| teers.
'ghe Senate concurred in the Assembly
| resolution directing the State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction to codify the
school laws. This resolution authorizes
the performance of a labor which has
long been needed, and one which it is for
tunate for the State that the Legislature
should have placed in such competent
hands.-Feb. 16.
SENArE.-Several bills were introduced
this morning, none however, of very gen
eral Importance Some time was spent
in considering the bill to release the pre-
sent State printers from their CONTRACT
Without coming to any action upon the
bill, it was referred to select committee,
consisting of Senators Hamilton, McDill
end Thomas.
To-day at eleven o'clock, was the time
the Comm ittee on Federal Relations was
instructed to report upon the resolutions
offered some days since, by Sen. EARNEST
and referred to it. The Chairman, Sen
BARTLETT stated that the committee was
not prepared to report, and asked fur
Their extension of time. Upon this re
quest sharp discussion arose on general
principles. Senators CLARK and EARNEST
took strong ground against the President
and the Republican party generally.
charging tyranny, usurpation, trampling
upon the Constitution, &C., in very bold
manner. The venerable President, Spoon
Err, retorted ably and pointedly, charg
: ing disloyalty to the Government on the
part OF the other side of the Chamber
His remarks were a vigorous defense OF
the President and bis party. They stirred
up Senators CLARK aud EARNEST, who
felt the sharp hits of Sen. SPOoNER, most
keenly. Sen. CLARK took the position
that the President of the United States
had "uiolated the Constitution Of The
country euery day since he had been IN
: augurated into office" He had always
been in favor of sustaining the Govern
ment; but had opposed the war from the
commencement. He was aware that he
had differed in this respect, from most o.
his party, in the start, but aaoo, as he IN
derstood it, the democratic party was
unanimous in its opposition to the war
and agreed with him. Without coming
to any action, the Senate adjourned.
Assem6ly-The House met at 7 O'Clock
last evening and held long session.
Several bills were MISUNDERSTANDING
, them bills to charter the Milwaukee Win
nebago and St. Paul Railroad Company
and to provide for the transfer of the Ra
:: cine ard Mississippi railroad to a new
. company. A large number of bills were
, A bill increasing the rates per folio of lie
gal advertisements occasioned a good dea
of discussion. The bill proposed to raist
the rates to sixty cents per folio for the
first and thirty for each subsequent inser
ton. Thes enacting clause was 6nally
struck out by vote of 40 to 32-2s
members being absent.
At the session this morning Mr.. w. S
WEsooTT introduced some elaborate reso
lutions in favor of changing the guage OF
the Pacific railroad to four feet eight anG
one-half inches, setting forth the advan-
tages of such a change. Mr.. WALwoRTH
introduced bill to reduce the price OF
school and university lands. Mr.. ZILLIEB
introduced a bill providing for taking ties.
timony upon issues of fact arising in suits
to foreclose mortgages given to corpora
tons in payment for subscriptions OF
stock.
There was long debate ON the Senate
bill relative to the commencement OF
civil actions, and staying proceedings
against persons in the military service OF
the country. This bill was introduced by
Sen. HOPKINS, and is designed to alleviate
the objections of tue Supreme Court to
the former law suspending civil process
against volunteers from this State. The
debate was on an amendment to strike
out the provision of the bill which de.
clares that the act 'shall not extend or
apply to persons who are prosecuted as
"eXecu tors, administr atOrs or trustees, or
"for debts created in a fduciary capacity,
" nor to proceedings for forcible entry and
" unlawful detainer, nor to persons who
are made defendants only as subsequent
= encumbrancers to the principal defend
| ant" The House refused to strike out.
md tho hill uas ordora5 70 q ,b;r3 I'D