Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-10
Legislative.

Senate-February SO, 1880 P. M.-Senator
FROST introduced jocose resolution, stating
that man named PoMERoY, claiming to be
the chairman of National Executive Com
mittee, had audaciously issued an address,
&C., and declaring him to be traitor and I'M
worthy of his seat in .. S. Senate; instruct
ing Senators from Wisconsin to guage their
action according to the terms of the resou-
ton. ..
An appropriation bill was introduced, and
two bills legalizing bounty elections in the
towns Of Burke and Dane, Dane county, were
introduced and passed. Four local bills
passed, one authorizing the council of She
boygan to levy an additional tax and to pur-
chase fire engines.
Assens6ly.-The Assembly met at o'clock
and adjourned, there being only twenty-five
members present. - .. -.-
Senate-March A petition was present
ed of residents of Walworth county, for uni
form freight tariff ON railroads Also me-
mortal of residents of Dane county on same
subject Senator Pope introduced resolu-
tons Of thanks to the heroic sons of Wiscon-
sin in the national army, and containing trib-
utes to the glorious memory of the fallen
brave, and providing for properly authentica-
ted copies being sent to each of the Wiscon.
sin regiments and batteries of artillery. Sen
ator FRosT's Pomeroy resolution was referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations, along
with substitute introduced by Senator WILL
K1NsoN, strongly endorsing President LINCOLN
and stating that he ought to be continued in
Office until his authority shall be respected
within every square mile Of the territory of
the whole United States. Senator THOMAS
introduced resolutions expressing sympathy
with Col. HOBART, for his sufferings endured
while iii captivity at Richmond, and trusting
that the patriotic zeal of the Colonel might
be properly appreciated and recognized by
the Government, which were unanimously
adopted The Assembly joint resolution for
publishing 1000 copies of the general laws
in 16 page pamphlets, was concurred in.
Senator CHANDLER introduced joint reso-
luton inviting Colonel HOBART to address his
fellow citizens of the State at the Capital in
relation to his observations and experience
in connection with the war to suppress the
rebellion, and appointing joint committee
of one from the Senate and two from the AS
semblE to make the necessary arrangements,
which was unanimously adopted. Senator
SMITH was appointed from the Senate. Bills
were introduced constituting the State Super
intendent the agent of the State for the pur-
chase of stationery, at $500 year. To provide
for realizing the amounts of unpaid mortga-
ges due the State To authorize the appoint
ment of Commissioners Of immigration and to
provide for aiding persons immigrating to this
State 1t provides for the appointment by
the Governor of three immigration commits
sioners at yearly salary of $500 and their
travelling and boarding expenses. Also two
local bills. Two local bills and seven appro-
priation bills were passed. " 20. 7s.'f-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were introduced for
an amendment to the dog law; against bridg-
ing the Mississippi ; and for the annexation
of town 81 in Polk county, to Burnett county.
Resolutions were adopted hurrying up the
investigation of affairs of the State Prison,
and inquiring into the corrections of the al
legged fraudulent drawing of stationery by per-
sons claiming to act as reporters.