Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-08
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.
MoHDAI, March so.
AFTERNOON srss,os,

ing the Methodist Church la sneeoAn. exempt
TsIl. IT, va.as e loaa from Superio. to St. Croix
9Th ward, Milwaukee Relative :. .. asH ss.se.s,
court in Rock Co. To amend ctv chs s Oh cln,ul1
bridge across Menominse river. n aon, For
race from White TO Fox river. To amon 20 Eor
city charter. To amend charter of GIoe osnkosn
company of Southport. Authari1,u"eA insurance
and towns of Mauitowoc county to villages
in Door 90. To authorize G. W. J. Grant u. court
ferry across the Mississippi. To yacats " Keep
Moravian Brethren Congregation in 9th ward NE
waukee. For the relief of Beoit College IN nit
cate part of Randall's Addition TO the village a.
Eau Claire. For State road from WhitehsH %
Chimney Rock. To permit counties o fx Conner
sation OF county treasurers. To amend caar. n of
Germantown Farmers Mutual ms. Co. Bills to
appropriate to I'll. - q. Durkee; to chief clerks for
compiling and iudexng legislative proce edipgs. to
z. ID. Hayward; 10 S. G. Benedict: to Dr. cha.
Muller; For relief of school district in starkr Yer
| non county. To amend sec. 10 of ceap. 15S of R.
s., concerning me ehancs liens. Authorizing courts
/ 20 set aside judgments in certain cases,
7o'CLocK, PM
Senator MoDILL introduced a bill for continuing
State aid to families of volunteers who die in the
service, until they obtain pension from the gem
erai government, which Wa passed under suspsn-
sion of the rules. To incorporate the Penoke,
iron mining and railroad company.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 81.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend chapter 127 of laws of 1851 amer dine
statutes relative TO sale OF lands for payment Of
debts by guardians, executors, &C. To charter
hremen's association of Maysnlie. For removal of
county seat of Ashland county. Authorizing
county board OF Douglas county to levy a special
tax for county road purposes. To legalize pur-
chase OF town cemetery grounds in tho town of
Alma, jackson county. To authorize certain towns
TO maintain plank and turnpike roads, Relative to
| patents. TO authorize Quartermsster General of
the State to make q settlement with j. V. Robbins
on contract made November, 1861.
To amend Oconto village charter. To repeal
Black Earth village charter. To change the name
| of First Presbyterian Society of Palmyra. To
amend section 80, OF chapter 10, of highways bridg
of r. s., entitled of the relief and support of the
yoor. TO amend section p, Of chapter % of laws
of 1859, relative TO sale OF lands unpaid taxes
| &c. For ferry across Big Sturgeon Bay To va,
| part of Miller's addition to Beaver Dam To
| charter Spring Green Institute. To authorizes
trustees of Insane Hospital to investigate and set
| tie claim OF Matthias Martin, for clearing grounds
Paul Railroad Co.
The vote by which the bill for the relief of Car
penter liver was indefinitely postponed, yester-
day was reconsidered and the bill passed
Adjourned to O'Clock P NJ.
ASSEMBLY,
MONDAY, March so, 1868.
| AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon and ysning were spent in consd
erng the militia bill from the Senate After quite
| a number o. anne ndments the bill was ordered 70 g
| third reading at about ten O'Clock in the evening
| Mr.. Sanborn occupied much time as possible
in fsctious opposition TO the bill, calling ayes
| and noes, being supported by the Shanahans, Han
rahans, Simons, and others of that itk who usual.
| ly follow h,s lead. disguised Democratic specta-
tor characterized his efsrts as cosrse-hand fl
| Ibustering."
TUESDAY, March 81
| AN INQUIRY.
| Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution calling on the
| superintendent of public pro.ssiy for detailed
| statement of amount of stationery drawn hy the
| several members, committees and reporters.
| Adopted.
srEALrNGs.
Mr.. GINTY'S resolution for distributing DOZEN
| msnts TO the members taken up
| Mr.. sANBoRN offered substitute providing only
for distributing the 18th and 18th volumes of SUI
preme Court reports to the lawyers of the House.
| Tabled.
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REJsorrp
The Senate resolution providing for sGbrni, ding tc
| vote OF the people an amendment to TIE oonsti-
ton, increasing the number of Judges CO che Su-
preme Court to five, and that they be appointed by
the Governor. Tabled.
The Senate resolution for an amendment to the
Homestead Exemption, exempting 100 acres. Ia
bled on motion of Mr.. sHARPsTEIN.
| PASSED.
| To appropriate TO Cruzen & KIepeu 50 90 for
| extra messages; TO Chaplains S25 each Atwood
| & Rublee $50 for advertising to p. d. Haywood
$50 to 5. Il. Benedict $50 for as clerk to
City Bank $S4l IS, for oyerpeid bank tax for in
| dsxing and TRANSFERRING journals of the Session
the relief of families of those who may die in the
military serYieei to enroll and Organize the militia
| of the state-ayes 81 noes ~, the latter all iby
scriptions for boanties and to aid families OF voun
| teers.
| Adjourned to O'Clock.
TUESDAY, March 81, 1s63-3PM
The afternoon was spent in passing bills and hear
| ing reports from committees.
The majority OF the committee Federal ReIa-
| tons, by MI POPE their chairman, reported on
the resolutions offered carly in session in re-
gard to the order excluding the Milwaukee See ote
| in support quotes largely from sedtious and dis
| loyal articles in the See-B0te.
| MIR. SAND0RN made minority report warmly
| approving OF the course of the See-Bote.
MIscELLANra{s.
| There quite passage arms between Mr.
| RAND, and Messrs. SHANAHAN and CAhILL on
| tax to improve the harbor at the mouth of Mani
| towoc river, creating good deal of amusement
| The bill finally tabled.
| Another bill occupied considerable time. provid-
ing for the improving OF highway street in the
| city of Milwaukee. Fo- some reason, Mr.. DEUS
| TER was opposed to II, On his notion it
| ferred to the Milwaukee delegation, on Monday.
Deuster pocketed it. His colleagues offered rese-
! utions requiring him report, upon the passage
| of which the ingenious and versatile Deuster re-
tired to the congenal seciusion of some remote la
| ger beer sa loon or other retired spot and could
| not be found. Thereupon, printed bill OF the
same kind, introduced in the Senate and put
through both Houses, in Deuster's absencs. Poor
| See-Bote.j
| A joint resolution offered By Mr.. CASWELL was
adopted admitting of action upon bill Is that had
ready passed either the Senate or Assembly until
| SEVEN O'CLOCK Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was devoted to passing bills
of the sufferers by the Ozaukee mob, and a Senate
bill raising rates OF legal advertising 50 for
the first and rs cents for each subsequent Insertion
The bill to setf, the Rock River Canal Co. claim
was lost. Adorned at IL O'Clock.
"WEDNESDAY, April L.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. WALTERS.
Mr.. SANBORN moved to reconsider the vots by
which the Assembly indefinitely postponed Senate
bill amend chapter % Of laws OF 1859 concerning
sale of lands for unpaid taxes, dc. The bill not
being in the possession of the House, Mr. s. moved
TO request the Senate to return it.
The speaker decided the motion to be out Of
der-that such business cut of by the adoption
OF the resolution in regard to final Adjournment,
which provided that no business should be done
after O'Clock p N, of Tuesday, except to receive
reports from enrolling and engrossing committees
and messages from the executive.
Mr.. SANBORN appealed from the decision. The
Speaker decided the appeal out of order.
Mr.. FIELD moved to adjourn to three O'Clock.
Mr.. sANBORN offered preamble and resolu-
tioI that the Speaker, Hon. j. ALLEN BARBER,
has wilfuly violated parliamentary law, that he
removed from his Office and that the House proceed
to elect 4 Speaker.
Mr.. sANB0RN moved the previous question.
Mr.. ADAMS moved q call OF the House. Disorder
frat .fl.. f~1.