Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-11
From the Wisconsin, State 10 urnAi
1egikiative Summary.


sacting any business.
This morning the joint resolution to
amend section 81, of article " of the
Constitution, so as to change the pay o.
members of the Legislature to an annual
salary OF $500 and mileage. was referred
to select committee consisting of Sens
tors Pratt, Hamilton and Villas, Senator
PRATT having moved the references, 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
aud limit the fees of registers of deeds in
certain cases. Sen. KELLEY introduced 8
bill resembling the printing contract of
CARPENTER ard HYkR, and providing for
procuring the public printing temporarily,
TIL the Commissioners should have snf
ficient time for advertising the reletting OF
the contract. The most important bill
introduced was one by Sen. WILSON, pro-
viding for an amendment to the State
Constitution, incorporating into tina. in
strument, the provisions of the existing
homestead laws, to take effect RETROSPECT
lively, and providing that after the lat OF
ricultural purposes shall be exempt to the
amount OF 160 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.
| Assembly-The House met last even
| ing, but owing to the non-arrival of the
eastern train, there was no quorum pres
| emit.
This morning, the speaker announced
that the State Printers declined doing any
| more work 2nder their contract, and
therefore the journal of yesterday was no,
printed. Petitions to repeal the dog law
| aud prohibit negroes from entering the
State were presented. Mr.. SHARPsTEIN
| presented the old claim of CARPENTER &
HYER, which was referred to select com.
| nittee, consisting OF SHARPsrRIs, 7. ASH
| LEY, and DAVIS.
Resolutions were adopted recommend
ing the promotion of Col. STARKwEATHER,
of the lat Wisconsin, to Brgadier Gen
eralship; to meet hereafter at 81 A. NJ,
! except that on Saturday, the House will
meet at 81 and adjourn over till P. ID,
of the folio wing Monday and to recei We
: no new business after the 2lst, and to ad,
journ sine die on the 3Oth ult. A number
OF bills mostly of local character, were
introduced.
Mr.. VIVIAN, from tbs committee Cd
Sac affairs, reported adversely to Mr..
HYER's memorial, which asserted that the
present revenue laws tax the west urJustly
and for the benefit OF Eastern mapufactur
ers; also against ceding Douglas county
TO Minnesota, taking the ground that il
would be nuch more appropriate to ask
Minnesota and Michigan to cede to Us the
portions OF their territory bordering on
Lake Superior. DRUsrER, of the See Bote,
promised to bring IN minority report in
favor of HyER's memorial.
The resolutions OF the Illinois Legsla-
ture to send State delegates to confer with
the governments of Canada and Great
Britain, in regard to facilitating the ship
ping of Western products by the ST. Law
renee river to the ocean, were received
fIom the Governor and read -Narch 3.
4Senate.-Mr. BoHAN presented memo
rial from Messrs. A. NJ. Blair, II. 81. Hunt,
|. q. Loomis and FL. ". Stillmsn, of Ozau-
kee, asking the State to indemnify them
for damages sustained by the anti-draft
riot at that place. The amount of prop
erty destroyed, as claimed, is as follows:
a. M blair .....--- ..-.......s. -..$14So 90
n II HUNT ........-.. ...-........ s,tsl 50
l. Y. Looms 1900 ................ oZs.oo
Ii. W Stlman Observation-Disclosures. 2,0z6.S6
Sen. Villas offered 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 10 Illinois,
Bills were introC ICED amending chapter
lS5 of the Revised Statutes, concerning
the State prison, to amend the 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 so b was adopted also the reso-
lniion recommending the promotion of
Col. STARKwEATHER OF the LIST Wisconsin,
after being amended go as TO inci1de Col.
BRYANT of the 18th.
AssensbEy-To day is devoted by the
House 20 the pending political resolutions.
An afternoon session is held and probably
there will be one this evening. lis pro-
posed to finish their discussion and dis
pose OF them to-day. Speeches had been
made by Messrs. Larkin, Bingham, Pope