Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03
Legislative

MONDAY, Jan. 25.-Senate.-Thi body met
in the evening. The attendance was slim,
and but little business was done A petition
was presented asking for Home Guard, to
be composed of persons between A and 60
years al age, with a view to relieving the
30th Regiment from service al Camp Randall.
A large number of accounts were presented
from the Seer tary of State.
AsseDsJiy.-The subject Of stationery steals
was referred to the committee on Legislative
Expenditures. The resolution ordering 1000
copies of the Governors Message in German,
1000 in Norwegian, 1900 in Welch, and 1900
in Dutch was adopted A bill was introduced
to repeal chapter 81 OF acts of 1868, concern
ing county courts.
TUESDAY, Jan 6.-Seaate-Thc Senate
was nearly full this morning, and quite a
number of bills were introduced most of
which were of a local character. Among
those of general character were: ore re
lating to the filing of papers; one relating to
testimony IN certain eases; one to incorpor-
ate the Yellow River Log Driving Associa-
ton The Assembly resolution providing for
in several foreign languages came up for con
sideration, and, after brief discussion was
amended by providing for 900 copies in the
Bohemian and 900 in the French languages,
was adopted Bills to incorporate the Nor
NAL Musical Academy of the Northwest, the
Green Bay Transit Company, and to amend
chapter lol of the General Laws of 1868,
were passed.
-Assen,b'y-The standing committees on
State Prison we're instructed by Joint resolu-
ton to visit that institution on Monday, FEB.
1st Bills were introduced amending the in
terest law so as to extend the rights given
under its provisions in regard to usury to the
administrators or assignees of the borrower,
and for codifying the laws of the State, in
Guiding those of the present session, and
publishing the same in two volumes. An ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made to the State
Prison. Adjourned till y P. N.
TUESDAY, Jan. 26-24 ?. M-AsSen,JIu-
The resolutions introduced on the DIST inst
by Mr.. SHARKS, relative TO a vigorous prosecu-
ton Of the war; the duty of Congress and
the people; rendering thanks TO the army
and navy, and declaring ABRAHAM LINCOLN the
choice of this State for next President, were
taken up The fourth resolution was mcdi-
fed, on motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, so as to
recognize the integrity and statesman-Iike
ability of Mr. LINCOLN, and 10 declare that if
re-nominated, he will receive the unanimous
support of tbs Union voters of this State
The resolutions were opposed by the Demo
Gratis, who offered various substitutes and
amendments rejecting some of their peculiar
ideas, all of which were voted down ana the
resolutions were adopted. Only one Demo
Graf had the hardihood to vote against the
resolutions thanking the army and nary, and
declaring it the duty of Congress and the
people to sustain them with supplies and re-
forcements-MCGARRY, of Milwaukee.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. I7.-Seaate-Ths body
was in good working condition this morning
Sundry petitions were introduced and refer
red. Senator NJ K. YOU'VE, introduced a
joint resolution for the appoin,mcntof joint
committee TO inquire what legislation, if any,
Is necessary, to secure increased commercial
and military facilities on the Mississippi river
and the Lakes, which was adopted, and
Messrs. NJ K. YoUNG and ELLIS, were appoint
ed such committee on the part of the Senate.
Bills were introduced:-to legalize the tax
roll Of the town of Eden; to amend chapter
200, Local Laws of 1868 to authorize Mary
II. Robbins to convey real and personal prop
", &c; and to authorize Willard Lamb to
build and maintain dock. The Judiciary
Committee reported that in its opinion, no
legislation was necessary in order to entitle
the families of oolored soldiers from this
State, to the $ per month provided by law
A large number of bills were considered in
committee of the whole. The memorial in
troduced by Senator WILSON, some DAYS since,
asking for an increase OF pay to soldiers, was
ordered engrossed for third reading.
ASselfa5ky.-A number of local bills were
introduced, also bills to protect fur bearing