Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-18

was present or NOT, the Assembly met this
morning, and made quite an inroad into
the big general file, which has accumula-
TED for the consideration of the COMMITTEES
of the whole. A few rnimportant bills
were Introduced, and some passed.-Kon-
day, Aareh9.
Senate. Senator Frost presented me-
mortal from 70 citizens Of Richland county,
against colo.e.l immigration. The Senate
ordered printed 1900 copies OF beth the
majority 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.
assembly Resolutions were offered d.
recting the State Treasurer to sell the gold
in the Treasury at premium of not less
than so per cent, to print 8 900 copies of
the Governors message with correspon-
dence relative to the draft in the German
language, and enquiriog what county az
ricu!trral 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 sharks, 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 to
repeal the act to take the votes of the cit.
liens of Wisconsin in the Wisconsin regi-
ments and batteries at general elections
Mr. SHARPsrRIN submitted a minority re-
port in favor of the bill.
Bills we're passed to amend sec. 4, of
chap. Sc Of the Revised Statutes in regard
to alienation by deed for disposins of
drainage fund in Brow n county, and sew.
eral small appropriation bills.
Among the latter was bill to appro-
pirate $56.51 to j. B. MOORE, now colonel
of the SD Wisconsin, fl services in 1861,
while sheriff of Grant county in watching,
at the request of Gov. RANDALL, where
powder was sent from the powder mill at
Platteville. It appeared from evidence
before the committee on claims that Gov.
RANDALL received letter from the State
Marshal of Iowa, informing him that he
understood that powder was being sent
from the mills in question, in lard barrels,
down the river, for the use of the rebels in
Missouri, and asking him to cause an in
vestigation and put a stop to the contra
band trade If it existed. Gov. r. there
upon directed Mr.. MOORE, than sheriff OF
Grant county, to investigate the charge,
and if such traffic existed to put stop
to it. Mr.. MOORE accordingly spent seve-
raj days and nights in looking after the
matter, and went to Dunleith and Galena
in order that he might learn che true des-
tination of the powder which was being
constantly forwarded from the mill, osten
sibly to Denver City. He became salts
fed that there was no truth in the charge
and that the powder was sent to Denver.
The pending bill was to pay him for his
time, expenses for livery hire, &C., while
thus engaged. Messrs. SANBoRN, SHARP
STEIN, DEUsrRR and JONES opposed the
bill 1t was advocated by Messrs. ADAMS,
FIELD and WEsB, and finally passed by
nearly party vote.
Bills were also passed to repeal chapter
1919 of laws of 1859, respecting highways
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 expi-
ration of the charter of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad Oo.-Mdrch IL.
Senate.-Sen. HUMPHREY offered a reso.
ton, which lies over, giving to the Ser
2eant alarms of she Senate and his assis-
tant, the Post Master and his assistant,
each IS worth of stationery, and to the
doorkeepers and firemen each So worth.
Ten different bills were introduced, among
which was one by Sen. MIToHELL to
amend section PIT of chapter 120 of the
Revised Statutes, in regard to courts held
by justices of the peace. The Assembly
bill requiring owners of threshing ma
chimes to guard against accidents by box
ing the two lengths of the tumbling rods
next to the separator, was CONQUERED in.
Assem6ly.-After some opposition a 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 10
understood, is to place before the 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