Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-18

ring whether any protection can be given
volunteers against rapacious sharpers and
plunderers, after some remarks by the mover,
severely denounciug bounty brokers, was
adopted. \ protracted debate took place in
regard to the investigation into the manage
proposing to extend the investigation into the
affairs of the Prison since its opening was vo-
ted down, and concurrence refused with the
Senate amendment transferring the manage
tee.
Among the bills introduced was one to pro-
vide against the purchase Of tax deeds by
county officers, and one to amend sections
and R. S. relative to strays and lost goods
Among bills passed was one to provide for
the Bank Comptrollers postage.
THURSDAY, FEB. 12th.-Senate-A resolu-
ton was introduced by Senator THORPE, in
structing committee on State Affairs, to en-
ouire into the expedency of the States here
after paying a bounty of 800 to persons vol
unteering into the military service of the
United States and reporting bill for that
purpose. Also one by Senator WEsCoTT in
tructing the Committee on Militia to enquire
into the expediency of procuring a change or
modification Of the law or order allowing vol
unteers to be credited to any town and eoun-
ties in the State and to report by bill or 9TH
erwise This last was adopted Bills were
introduced concerning the terms of court in
the Sd Judicial Circuit authorizing the
town supervisors of certain towns to transfer
monies from the general fund to school fund
in certain cases; in relation to the allow
ance of injunctions or injunctional orders in
certain cases; for the encouragement of
the wool growing interests Of the State
authorizing the town of Cedarburg to raise
bonds This last passed Ten appropriation
bills were also introduced. Bills of gener-
al nature were passed in relation to Protest
ant Episcopal Churches in Wisconsin, also
amending acts relating to county and city
officers" the amendment providing for county
boards choosing their own chairman at each
annual meeting; to amend chap. 277 gener-
all laws of 1860 "relating to school univer-
sity, swamp and overfowed lands" &C., pro-
viding for their adequate protection. Seve-
raj local bills were also passed. The re :olu-
ton relating to State Prison investigation,
returned from the Assembly with nonconcur-
renee, was postponed till next Tuesday.
ASsembly.-The resolution offered yesterday
for the purchase of 1900 copies of the State
Journal containing the law authorizing towns,
cities and villages, was amended so as to or
ter and adopted. A resolution was adopted call
ing on the Secretary of State for a detailed
statement of the names and pay of clerks and
employees about the Capitol and State Offices
The Senate joint resolution for an increase of
the number of Judges of the Supreme Court
to five was indefinitely postponed. The COM
mittee on privileges and elections reported
against the claim of Mr.. CADY to the seat of
Mr.. COsTIGAN from Waukesha county.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.
TURNER for registry law, which is carefully
drawn and modelled on the law for the same
object, which has worked very satisfactorily
in New York also bill providing that when
two or more polls are established in a town,
it shall be divided into a corresponding num-
Der of districts A bill was introduced by Mr..
BLACKMAN for county board of equalization
of personal property.
Among the bills passed were three bills
amending the charters of the Monroe & Riv-
erside, Platteville & Calamine, and Milwaukee
& Prairie du Chen railroad companies, so as
to facilitate the construction of railroad
through southwestern Wisconsin, the bridg
ing of the Mississippi river and connection
with railroads in Iowa. After a lengthy de-
bate Mr.. WEBBs bill to provide for compi-
laton of the laws of Wisconsin was killed,
its passage being refused by a vote of 80,
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