Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

/ ed for uniform tarlH OF ffetghts on raliroads
/ and to require them to carry wood, also
lpetition for the relief of farm mortgagors.
The resolutions of Air. WALwoRTH on Ma
tional matters we're made the special order
i for next Tuesday afternoon
ls@Bills were introduced amending the law OF
1862 to facilitate the collection of taxes and
perfect tax deeds; to repeal sec. 10 OF chapt.
264 of laws of 1870, concerning writs OF err
ror; to provide for a sinking fund for the La
4 Crosse raifioad; also number of local bills.
.Seaate.-Feb. 25th.-Memorial for tri-
weekly mail route from La Crosse to Viroqua
4 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 Legislatures Relating to
the sale of lands for uupaid taxes, anu amend
atory of section So, 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 l, 2, and 4,
of chapter 1870 of general laws of 1852, rela-
ting to the allotment commissioners, their
duties and compensation. Also 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.
.Assen5ly.-Petitions for the relief of farm
mortgagors, and to reduce the toll for grind
ing in mills ON the Fox River, were presented.
An ironcal 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 draft;
and granting each member so worth of pos
tage stamps, were adopted
Bills were introduced amending chap. l32
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 Il. 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 bill:
, making appropriations TO pay the expenses Of
contestng the seat.
Bills were passed amending sec. 145 OF
chapt. 100 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 fraudulently drawing the
same A number of appropriation bills from
, the Senate, in the aggregate amounting tC
! between 81, 5o0.and -, 900, were also passed
lSenate.-February 26.-Petitions were pre-
sented for the clarte' of horse railway from
Waupun to Rock river; two for State
road in 0utagamie 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
lay out State road from Wausau to Apple
tom to lay out a State road from New Lon
don through Shawano county; to incorporate
| the Waupun g. 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 and 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.
/ 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 APP
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.
| Neutrality-suspicious. were presented for
an amendment to the dog law. 4,e..s
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 pamphlet of six
teen pages, at a cost not exceeding two cents
4 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. s-G aN4
Bills were introduced to amend the dog law
SO that license and fines paid shall so into the
county instead of the town treasures to
amend chapter 157 Of Revised Statutes Of
evidence, to amend chapter ~ of laws OF
1859, and repeal law of 1860, relative to sale
of land for unpaid taxes; and to amend Sec
tons 3, 8, and Z, of chapter 43, Revised Stat