Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-02
Legislative,

MONDAY, March 21st-Snate Several PEE
titions were introduced andsaas memorial to
Congress for an appropriation to improve the
entrance to Fox River from Green Bay, also
a memorial for grant of land to aid in the
construction Of a canal from Sturgeon Bay
to Lake Michigan. Bills were introduced'te
amend section 81 of chapter f8 of the Re-
vised Statutes "of county and county Off
GERS" to enable railroads within this. State
to transport cordwood and collect certain
rates therefor; to amend general laws of
1861, q of assessment and collection of taxes"
amendatory of act providing aid for volun-
teers to amend chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes, "of assessment and collection Of
taxes; to amend Revised Statutes, " of coun-
ty and county officers" to amend general
law relating to the extra pay to Wisconsin
soldiers, &c.; to amend r. S..sof State Off
GERS; to provide for the borrowing of money
to suppress invasion, &C., to provide for a
special State tax for the support of volun-
teers families; also number of local and
dead head bills. Bills were passed concern
ing the acknowledgment of certain deeds and
mortgages, and several local bills. as
ASsen1bly.-A large number of bills we're
introduced, it being the last day on hieh
their introduction is permitted under the
joint resolution providing for final adjourn
ment, Many of them were DOUBTLESS what
are termed dead-heads. DIDO 81 =,
TUESDAY, March 22.-Snate. were
passed authorizing garnishee actions in the
Circuit Court; relating to dispositions; re-
lating to homesteads; to incorporate the
American Copper Mining, Smelling and Man
ufacturing Company; appropriating certain
sums of money to the Wisconsin Institute for
the Deaf and Dumb, and to the State Reform
School. .s
Assenbly.-A recess of one hour was taken
in the morning to witness the reception of
the Wisconsin Eleventh. Resolutions were
adopted providing for a joint committee to
inquire if further legislation is necessary in
regard to bounties, and limiting members in
debate to two speeches on the same question,
neither to exceed ten minutes in length.
TUESDAY, y P. NJ. -Assea.5fy.-The uni
form railroad freight tariff bill was made the
special order for the 29th inst, at IL o'clock
A. N. The postponement bodies no good to
the bill. Senate bills were passed authori-
zing the Central Bank of Wisconsin to reduce
its capital stock to authorize the Milwaukee
g. Prairie du Chen Railroad company to is
sue stock to aid in settling up outstanding
farm mortgages, judgments, &C., of the late
Milwaukee & Minnesota Railroad company.
Assembly bills were passed to amend Sec
ton chapter 100, of the general laws of
1859, limiting and prescribing the rate of in
terest; to repeal sections 102, lo3, 104 and
los, of chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes
relating toicommon schools, withdrawing the
appropriation to the Educational Journal; re-
lating to the expenditure of delinquent high
way taxes and opening Of highways. ef'sfs'f
A large number of bills were considered in
committee of the whole z9a inl it.a
TUESDAY, March %. lSenate-7Joint Assem-
bly, resolution for a joint select committee to
inquire whether any furtherlegislation is ne
cessary upon the town bounty law, was con-
CURED in Also, the joint Assembly resolu-
ton extending the time for the payment of
'bounties to volunteers to the 18th of April.
: After some further discussion, the. bill
amending the articles of association of the
Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen railroad, in
volving the bridging of the. Mississippi at
Dubuque and Prairie du Chen, was passed by
the following vote;
Ayes-senators Blair, Bohan, Clapp, Clark, Ear
nest, Ellis: Frast,- Msp,l.on, Harris, Hood. Rey7
Wilkinson, Wilson'S. III
Noes-senators Bowman, Cam eron, Chandler,
Kelsey, Ketchum, Kimball, Lawrence, Littlejohn,
McDill, Morris, Van Wyck, Villas, A. III. Young, M.
X. Young-l4. .sss,9
ASseaJly.-There was an hours debate on
Mr.. BARRoN's resolution asking Congressional
action to bring Che agricultural lands into
market Immediately. The resolution was ia
bled, the majority opinion being that the
State had full control over the subject already
The vote by which the uniform railroad
freight tariff bill was made the special order
for the 10th was reconsidered, and the bill
made the spe eial order for tomorrow after
noon. The Committee on Claims reported
against the bill to continue the work on the
Capitol extensions The bill was then refer
red to select committee of five of which
MrgGEo. b. SMITH is chairman.
Bill were passed amending chapter 399 of
the laws of 1862, respecting. county officers !;
to amend section PIT Of chapter 100 of the,
revised statutes, concerning Justices courts;
to amend law regarding the sale of lands for
unpaidstaxes. ssG8
q The bill amending the, militia law, and pro-
viding for paying the militia for time spent
in duty notexeeeding ten days in time, was
tabled. - frrA sag ,sdas
"WEDNESDAY, 3 O'clock, p. M.-Assenably-
A number of local bills were passed, and
some time was spent in committee of the,
whole on the general file of bills.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4.-Sendte-Most of
the morning was spent on the indefinite post.
ponement of the bill appropriating $4,000 to
the st. Mary's Hospital of Milwaukee. The
Senate refused TO indefinitely postpone by
'l6l ayes to is noes and the bill was report
sedto the Committee on Benevolent Institu-
tions with instructions to report on the pres
ent Indebtedness of the institution. A bill
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