Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-03
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4SSenlLly.-Several petitions were present
ed for a uniform tariff of freights on railroads
and to require them TO carry wood, also
petition for the relief of farm mortgagors.
The resolutions of Mr.. WALw0RTH on Ma
tional matters were made the special order
for next tuesday afternoon.
Bills were introduced amending the law OF
1862; to facilitate the collection of taxes and
perfect tax deeds; to repeal sec. Is OF chapt.
264 of laws of 1870, concerning writs of err
ror; to provide for sinking fund for the La
Crosse RAILROAD; also a number of local bills
,Seaafe.-Feb. 25th.-Memorial for a tri-
weekly mail route from La Crosse to Niroqua
was presented Bills were introduced to pro-
tect the interests of the creditors of deceased
persons. To appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase of stationery for the use Of State Off
GERS and the next Legislature. Relating to
the sale of lands for unpaid taxes, ana amend
atory of section 80, chapter 229, OF general
laws of 1859. Also several local bills. Bills
were passed for the protection of purchasers
of the School, University and Swamp lands
of the State To repeal sections /, ,, and +,
of chapter 100 Of general laws Of 1862, rela-
ting to the allotment commissioners, their
duties and compensation. Also a local bill,
| and three bills relating to railroads. Joint
resolution appointing joint select committee
on message relative to Soldiers National Gem
etery of Gettysburg, was concurred in.
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mortgagors, and to reduce the toll for grind
ing in mills on the Fox River, were presented.
An ironical resolution, thanking the au-
: thorities of Madison for their care in keeping
The walks leading to the capitol free from
mud; resolutions instructing the Committee
| on Banks to inquire whether some revenue
cannot be derived by the State from Nation
al Banks; and urging our delegation in Con-
! gress to procure an extension of bounties by
| the General Government to volunteers in
this State until the lst of April in order that
the State may fill its quota without a draft;
and granting each member SO worth of pos
| tage stamps, were adopted.
| Bills were introduced amending chap. 1872
of the Revised Statutes, concerning issues,
modes of trial and judgment in civil actions,
relative to evidence of title to certain lands
to amend chapt. 40 Of R. S. concerning the
adoption of children, and to repeal sec. 2,
| chapt. 253 of the laws of 1868; to reduce fees
for advertising delinquent tax lists; and con-
corning sale Of land for unpaid taxes in certain
cases. Also several local bills.
| The committee on elections reported a res
olution affirming the right of VIM. Costigan
to his seat in the assembly which was adopt
ed. The report was accompanied by bills
making appropriations to pay the expenses of
| contesting the seat.
Bills were passed amending sec. 145 of
| chapt. 120 Revised Statutes concerning JUS
tees courts; to establish lumber districts and
regulate the traffic in lumber; revising,
amending and consolidating the acts for the
| relief of volunteers families and providing
severe penalties for fraudulenty drawing the
same. A number Of appropriation bills from
the Senate, in the aggregate amounting to
between 81, 800 and s., 900, were also passed
iSeaote.-February 26.-Petitions were pre-
scented for the charter of horse railway from
| Waupun to Rock river; two for a State
road in Outagamie county, for enabling GER
| tain counties to aid in the construction of the
Tomah and Lake St. Croix r. R. to confer
| additional power on the county court of
| Douglas county. Bills were introduced to
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| ton; to lay out State road from New Lon
| don through Shawano county; to incorporate
| the Waupun & Rock River Railway Compa-
ny; to permit every county in the State to
| aid the Tomah and Lake St. Croix Railroad
| Company in getting the right of way, &C.; to
incorporate the ST. Croix and Mississippi
Steamboat Navigation Company; to aid the
| St. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad Com
| pany; to incorporate the Berlin I'd Lake
Superior Railroad Company; also several To-
| cal and appropriation bills. The Assembly
joint resolution requesting members Of Con
gress to endeavor to get the time for the
payment of Government bounties extended to
April LIST, was concurred in.
A memorial was passed for an extension of
mail route from Ephraim to Washington in
Door county. Also two local bills and two
appropriation bills. A resolution for the ap-
poinTment Of select committee to consider
and report as to the policy of changing the
time of the annual meeting of the Legislature
was adopted. Senator WILSON explained
| that the object of the resolution was to get
| the Legislature to meet thirty days later, so
| as to avoid the evil Of excessive legislation.
STANDARDIZATION were presented for
an amendment to the dog law
A joint resolution was adopted authorizing
| the Secretary of State to purchase 1000 cop
| les of pamphlet edition of the laws of the
present session as often as enough of such
laws are passed to make a pamphlet of six
teen pages, at cost not exceeding two cents
| a copy. The object is to supply county and
town officers with cheap edition of the laws
in convenient form, promptly as they are
passed.
Bills were introduced to amend the dog law
so that license and fines paid shall go into the
county instead of the town treasures to
amend chapter 157 Of Revised Statutes of
evidence to amend chapter 40 of laws of
1859, and repeal law of 1860, relative to sale
of land for unpaid taxes and to amend Sec
tons 8, 3, and 7, of chapter 43, Revised Stat
utes, respecting Strays, &c.
There was quite a lengthy debate on bill
authorizing the School Land Commissioners