Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-26
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
Legislative Summary.


resolutions thanking Gen. RosEoRANs COM
ing up, were postponed till to-day, on
motion of Sen. HUDD, that gentleman
stating that he wished to read the Gene
rails letter to the Ohio Assembly, embod-
led in the resolutions. Could not say
whether he should be willing to endorse
that letter till he had read it. (From that
gentleman's course in the Senate in regard
to all matters pertaining to the rebellion,
it would appear quite probable that he
has not given the letters of soldiers in the
field much considerstion.)
This morning the same resolutions were
debated by Senators Thomas, Frost, Clark,
F. o. Thorp, and Hudd against their
adoption, and by Senators Humphrey,
Cameron and West for their adoption.
Sen. CLARK said that till Gen. Rose
GRAMS had written that letter to the Ohio
Assembly, and had excluded the Chicago
Times from his lines, he (Sen. Clark) had
considered him brave and capable Gen.
eral and an honest and patriotic man, but
that any man who could write such let
ter, was sco,tndrel, a 0izlain, and a coao-
ard. He (Gen. R. was drawing his pay
as Major General, $1,000 per year, and
was stealing cotton, and would not desire
peace till he had made his pile. The part
OF the resolutions thanking Gen. Rose
GRAMS for his generalship. wac adopted by
a vote OF q ayes to Q noes, Senators
CLARK and FROST voting in the negative.
| That part of the resolution embodying the
letter of Gen. RosEoRANs to the Ohio AS
sembly, was adopted by strictly party
vote.
Senator WEST intro duced bill supple
mentary to the act staying process against
persons in the military service of the
country. Senator WEsT's bill provides
that where the soldier has transferred his
| interest, as in case of mortgaged premises
sold subject to the mortgage, the action
may be carried on as in ordinary cases.
Senator F. O. THoRP introduced bill to
tuo GAClSS laws.
Senator YOU'VE, from committee on be-
| nevolent institutions, submitted a report
in regard to st. Mary's Hospital, Milwau-
kee, commencing that institution in the
| highest terms, but obiecting to an appro-
priation on the ground that it is not
State institution.
After considerable amendment, Senator
CLARK's bill designed to relieve persons in
| this State who have mortgaged their farms
to railroad companies, was ordered to
third reading. The codi6cation of the
school laws, made by Mr.. P1oKARD, the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
was referred to the committee on educa-
| ton, to act as joint committee.
Assembly.-At the session last evening
Mr.. BARRON introduced bill reducing the
number of Allotment Commissioners to
| visit the regiments from this State to one,
with salary of 81, 900, which includes all
travelling expenses. In addition to the
| duties devolved on him by the act of last
year, this commissioner is to perform such
other duties, not inconsistent Herewith,
in behalf of our regiments as the Govern
| Or may direct. Several local bills were
| introduced.
| The general bills passed were for the
| protection of boarding house keepers and
livery stable keepers, and relative to prin-
cipals and factors. Several local bills
also passed.
On leave Mr.. WHITE withdrew bill
| amending the law of divorce.
A bill prepared by the Superintendent
of Public Instruction codfying the school
laws was introduced by Mr.. Speaker BAR-
Der.
At the morning session petitions for
the passage of a registry law were sever
ally presented by Messrs. G1NrY, O. ASH
LEY, G. II. FOSTER, aud BENTLEY. Mr..
POPE presented petition to attach part
of Jackson to Trempeleau %.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. WAL
WORTH banking our soldiers in the field
for their bravery and loyalty; and by Mr..
GINTY to purchase 1000 copies in Ger
man of the Governors message respecting
the draft. A resolution for Sc worth Of
postage stamps to each member was
adopted.
Among the bills introduced were: Bills
to amend sec. 205 of chap. 120 OF Revised
Statutes, respecting Justices courts; to re-
peal the law providing for an annual in.
vestigation of the several State depart
ments by a joint legislative committee
the preservation of fur bearing animals
for pro rata tariff of freights and fares
on railroads. A memorial to the Presi-
dent was introduced by Mr.. BARRON for
stationing company of cavalry along the
road leading from Lake Superior to Cherry
Valley, distance of eighty miles, to guard
the country against Indian incursiors.
The Senate resolution designating de-
sign for State flag was adopted.
4 message from Governor SALoMoN re-
commended the continuation of the State
aid of S. month to families of such VOL
unteers as have fallen or been disabled in
battle, or died in the service, for period
of six months or until pens is obtain.
ed from the general government March
18th.
.Senate.-The Senate spent all of last