Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-01
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
Legislative Summary.

Seaate.-Senator WuKINsoH's resolu-
ton, directing the Governor to make such
disposition of the remaining fifty copies OF
the first volume of the report on Wiscon-
sin geology, as may in his jadgmsnt be
for the best interest of the State, was
adopted. There were passed: the bill to
a,ncnd tie Revised Statutes, ''of costs and
fess;" to extend the time Of the payment
of the principal on echool and University
land certificates, ten years, where the
parties purchasing the lands have not cut
timber thereon for purposes OF sPecuia-
tion; to authorize the county supervisors
to lay out highways in certain cases !; to
authorize the city of La Crosse and the
counties of Vernon, Kichland and Iowa, to
aid in the construction of the La Crosse,
Virooua and Mineral Point railroad to
prevent the unla wful driving away of cat
tie By drovers and others; relating to off,
cal fees 10 certain cases. (This bill pro-
vides that a sheriff or marshall selling on
execution or order of court, over fifty
thousand dollars worth of property, shall!
be entitled to one per cent. on amount of
sales above fifty thousand dollars. in addi-
ton to the fees now allowed by law)
There were also passed: bill providing
for special State tax of 100000 for aid
to families OF volunteers TO authorize the
borrowing of money to repel invasion,
suppress instruction and defend the State
in time of war, not exceeding in the ag
gregate $3.50, 600, this sum to be borrowed
from the school fund or raised by sale of
coupon bonds, and to be paid in three an
nual installments, commencing the pay
ment in the year 1898; to provide for the
levy of State tax of s75, 900 for the esi-
mated general expenses of 1864; bills ap-
propriating contingent fund to the Gov
ernor for general and war purposes to
authorize the Governor to purchase tour.
niquets for soldiers in the field; to provide
for purchase of the Congressional Globe; to
provide for furnishing city, county and
State officers with revenue stamps liz GER
tain cases; and the bill embodying Super
iubOltcil l. AChAhD OI
school laws. This bill, after having been
explained by Senator Mo DILL, from the
Committee on Education, was passed I'M.
der suspension of the rules by unanimous
vote.
AssembJy-A large number of local
bills were passed at, the session this morn
ing. The joint resolution from the SEN
ate resembling the State right. resolutions
of 1859 was adopted, all tie Democrats
noting against resembling March %.
Sendte.--The resolution for an amend
ment 10 the constitution OF this State, en-
abing the Legislature to construct the
Supreme Court, after amendment, was lost
Additional postage stamps to the amount
of S. worth to each Senator, were voted
Various appropriation bills were introduce
ed, aud one extending the time when the
Secretary of State may audit accounts
against the war fund, was introduced anu
passed. Sen. You've, from the committee
on "Denevolent Institutions" made re-
port Cd the petitions from various Demo-
cratic Clubs, asking the Legislature Co
take action against colored migration into
this State. The report contained some of
the sha-pest political hits Of the session,
and in addition thereto very clear expo
sition of tie subject. The committee, of
course, reported adversely to such legisla-
ton, Sen. CLARK dissenting
Assem6ty.-The afternoon of yesterday
aud last evening were mainly spent in
Committee of the Whole upon bills in the
general file.
The use o, the hall was this morning
granted to the Ladies' VOLUNTEERED Aid
Association on Thursday evening next,
for ball, the proceeds of which will be
SANBoRN s resolution denouncing the Press
ident's Emancipation Proclamation, and
in favor of National Convention for
peace by compromise, were tabled-ayes
II, nays 38-a party vote.
The bill for building the North wing of
the New Capitol, and laying the founda>
ton for the other wing, was ordered to
third reading-ayes AZ, nays 81.
Bills were passed authorizing the Cow
ornor TO furnish tourniquets, ten to each
company of volunteers from this State;
for compromising persons where property
is injured or destroyed by mobs or riots;
amending act of 1861 respecting joint
owners of water-powers, and several To-
cal bils-Karch "a.
SenGte.-Quite number of bills were
passed this morning, most of them of
local nature. Senator PRATr's tax bill, on
which several afternoon sessions have
lately been spent in committee of the
whole, was passed under suspension of the
rules, with but little opposition. This bill
makes about one hundred pages of manu-.
script, and being the second bill introduced
in the Senate, has been very thoroughly
considered. Its aim is to perfect the pres
ent system OF taxation, without making
any radical changes.
The bill for amending the charter of the
La Crosse. Viroqua and Muscoda Railroad