Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-05
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
Legislative summary.

last evening, but transacted no business.
This morning Sen. You've offered joint
resolution for the appointment Of a joint
to inquire what measures
should be taken, if any, to facilitate the
of the exports and imports
of tnis State, vaa Of the Welland Canal
and Montreal. The resolution was
adopted. and Senators YOU'VE and HICKS
were appointed on such committee.
Sen. Wilson, from select committee
on the claim of HUM and LEIGH, of the
9Th ward of Milwaukee, reported back
the same by bill to reimburse them for
amounts paid by them for substitutes,
they having been drafted improperly.
President SPooNER introduced bill to
amend the Military Suffrage Act, so as to
enable slodiers to vote for the judges of
County, Circuit and Supreme Courts.
Among the bills passed are following ::
Relative to principals and factors or
agents; To amend the articles of associa-
ton of the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Ohien Railway Company To incorpor-
ate the Eau Claire Wesleyan Seminaries,
and several appropriation bills.
Some time was spent in the discussion
of the bill for reducing and graduating the
price OF swamp and over flowed lands, the
question being On its engrossment and
third reading. Senator BARTLETT said in
the course of the discussion that out of
81 900 acres of these lands forfeited in
jackson county but about 800 acres had
been redeemed. The bill was ordered to
a third reading without amendment.
4ssenaby.-The House did a good days
work last evening. The use of the Hall
was granted to the Democratic State Con-
vention after II o'clock tomorrow.
Among the bills introduced was one by
MIR. HYER intended to nullify the draft in
this State so far as relates to drafted men
not yet gone out of our borders.
This morning there was little business
of general interest transacted. Another
attempt to fix a day of final adjournment
failed. A resolution passed, however, to
receive no new business after March 10th.
FEB. "a.
Neutrality-suspicious. were presented i:
for the annexation of Douglas county to
Minnesota; tor discontinuing ADVERTISE
ment of lands to be sold for taxes; for
amendment to charter of North Western
Wool and Flax Growers Association; and
against compensated emancipation.
Mr.. WHITE, of Lafayette Co., Demo-
crat, and Virginian by birth, presented
a series of resolutions, copy, we think,
of the resolutions of the copperheads of
the Indiana Legislature, providing for
sending delegates to Nashville and inviting
other States to send similar representa-
tives, in order to adjust the present ma
tional difficulties. Mr.. FIELD moved to
reject them. Mr.. BINGHAM thought the
resolutions were disrespectful to JEFF.
DAVIS inasmuch as they provided that a
copy of them should be sent to Mr.. LIN
CoLN, and not to the other functionary."
Mr.. STARKs offered war resolutions as a
substitute. The subject was finally allow
ed to go over until tomorrow.
Mr.. PULLEN offered a resolution of
thanks to Gen. RosEoRANs.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. SoHANTz, ,of Washington Co., making
cities or counties liable to actions for dam
ages sustained by private property in con-
sequence of riots and mobs.-Fe6. 25.
Assembzy.-Mr. WHITES resolution, Of
fered yesterday and laid over till to-day,
was taken up. A substitute for the same
was withdrawn, and the resolutions were
discussed by Aessrs. SHARpsTE1N, WAL.
WORTH and BARRON against its adoption,
and by Mr.. SANBoRN in its favor, Mr..
oHARPsTEIN made a good Union speech.
The discussion occupied all the morning.
The Governor sent in his veto to several
bills, among which was the one for the re.
lief of CARPENTNR & HYER. The veto of
this bill was considered and sustained by
vote of n for, to against. The Gov
ernor's reason for vetoing this bill was
that some of the sections were ambiguous.
Mr.. CARPENTER being present when this
action was taken, prepared letter to the
Assembly stating that be should be unable
to fulfil his contract, or any part thereoi'
after this week, which letter was present.
ed by Mr.. POPE, and read by the clerk
FEB. 26.
Sendte.-Sen. LAWRENCE presented a
petition asking an amendment to the dog
law, so as to tax male dogs S. and female
dogs $40. A bill was introduced which
requires the Superintendent of Public Prop
erty and the Superintendent of the Hospi-
tai tor the Insane to purchase certain fur
niture OF the State Prison Commissioner.
Several other bills of an unimportant
character were introduced.
Resolutions offered some time since BY
Sen. F. O. Thorpe, and made the specia.
order for this evening, were made the
special order for next Wednesday.
The business Of the Senate is cleared up
every day; but little, however, of the AS
senbly business has been placed before it.
The table will probably soon be filled with
work from the other house.
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