Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-02
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
TeoisIative Summary.

dispOsitjOn of the remaining uiCy copies OF
the first volume of the report on Wiscon-
sin geology, as may in his Judgment, be
adopted. There were passed: the bill to
amend tie Revised Statutes, "of costs and
fess;n to extend the time of the payment
of the principal On school and University
land certificates, ten years, where the
parties purchasing the lands have not cut
timber thereon for purposes of specula-
ton; to authorize the county supervisors
to lay out highways in certain cases; to
authorize the city of La Crosse and the
counties of Vernon, Kchland and Iowa, to
aid in the construction of the La Crosse,
Viroqua and Mineral Point railroad to
prevent the unlawful driving away of cat
tie by drovers and others; relating to off
cal fees in certain cases. This bill pro-
vides that 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 a 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 of -, Io
gregate $3.50, 900, 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 $50, 900 for the es,i-
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 ALobe: to
provide tor furnishing city, county and
State officers with revenue stamps ir GER
tain cases; and the bill embodying Super
intendent PIoKARD's codfication of the
school laws. This bill, after having been
explained by Senator MoDHL, from the
Committee on Education, was passed un-
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 rights resolutions
of 1859 was adopted, all the Democrats
Uoting against rescinding !-DAarch %.
Sen0te.-The resolution for an amend.
ment to the constitution OF this State, en-
ab.ing the Legislature to reconstruct the
Supreme Court, after amendment, was lost.
Additional postage stamps to tho amount
of So worth to each Senate, were voted.
Various appropriation bills were introduc.
ed, and one extending the time when the
Secretary of State may audit accounts
against the war fund, was introduced and
passed. Sen. YOU'VE, from the committee
on "Benevolent Institutions" made re-
port on the petitions from various Demo-
cratic Clubs, asking the Legislature TO
take action against colored migration into
this State. The report contained some of
the sharpest political hits Of the session,
and in addition thereto very clear expo
sition of the subject. The committee, of
course, reported adversely to such legisla-
ton, Sen. CLARK dissenting.
ASsembly-The afternoon of yesterday
and last evening were mainly spent in
Committee of the Whole upon bills in the
general file.
The use of the hall was this morning
granted to the Ladies' Volunteers Aid
Association on Thursday evening next,
for ball, the proceeds of which will be
devoted to the soldiers aid fund.-
SANBoRN s resolution deuouncing the Press
ident's Emancipation Proclamation, and
in favor of q National Convention for
peace by compromise, were tabled-ayes
At, 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 q
third reading-ayes At, 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 bills.-Ndrch "a.
4Sendte-Quite a number of bills were
passed this morning, most of them of
local nature. Senator PRATT'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 Musooda Railroad
Company, and granting various unusual
privileges to that company, was indefinitely
postponed.
Assem6ly.-The Assembly met last even
ing, rescinded the resolution giving the
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