Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

general laws OF 1861 amending K. s, rela-
tive to towns and town officers, and two ap-
preparation bills.
The Senate receded from It's amendment to
the Assembly's State Prison investigation res
oiutlon and con"urred in the original resolu-
ton, empowering the standing committee on
State Prison, to make the investigation. The
consideration of the State Agricultural Col
lege bill was postponed till next Tuesday A
claim OF Finch & Van Gordon, for the reward
offered for the apprehension Of the murderer
OF Edward Hale, was disaliowed
neutrality-suspicious. for pro rata tariff on
railroads and for relief of farm mortgagors
were presented.
Resolutions were adopted asking the Secre-
tary of State to urge commanders of regi-
ments to report promptly to the State that
soldiers families might receive State aid and
instructing the Prison Committee to report
on the expendiency of letting out convict
labor to the highest bidder
Bills were introduced to amend chapter II,
Of section IL, of chapter 1873 of the Revised
Statutes; to extend the effects and operation
OF judgments in certain cases; and provide
for supplying omissions and correcting errors
in record evidence.
There was long debate on the bill consol-
ldating the acts granting State aid to soldiers
families and INDECENT parents of soldiers, and
to guard against frauds. The bill was report
ed back from the committee of the whole
with some amendments, and the House ad-
journed till 3 o'clock P. NJ to resume its con-
sideration.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, 8 P. M.-Assenahy-
House took up the amendment reported by
soldating the several acts in regard to aid
furnished by the State to the families of vol
teers and their INDECENT parents. The bill
was further amended by striking out the pro-
visions for extending aid to wives of sol
diers who marry subsequently to entering
the service. In the course of the considera-
ton of the amendments, Judge HUBBELL, of
Milwaukee, submitted some very eloquent
and appropriate remarks in vindication of the
course of the Union members of the House
from the asperslons cast upon them by Mr..
GEO. B. SMITH on the previous day. A full
sketch of his remarks will be given hereafter
The bill was finally ordered to third reading
Some time was spent in Committee of the
Whole A bill to repeal chapter 81 of the
general laws of 1868, concerning county
courts, was indefinitely postponed.
FRIDAY, February 19.-Senate.-A petition
was presented from certain citizens o.
Walworth county, asking for an increase
of the tax on dogs. Postage stamp resolu
ton was adopted. Bills were presented
to authorize certain towns to aid in the con
struction Of the Oshkosh and Wausau Rail
| road. To authorize Douglas county to pledge
| its credit for railroad purposes. To extend
the time for the collection of taxes in the
several towns of Dane county, to the goth Of
March, and several local bills of like charac
| ter. Also three appropriation bills, and &
bill increasing the salary of the 1t. Governor
| while performing the duties of Governor tc
S. per day.
Considerable discussion was had on the
payment of Capt. McDermott's claim, report
ed against by the committee On claims, not
on account gifts lack of justice, but of legality
and the report of disallowance was sustained
by IA ayes to 10 noes Adjourned till y
o'clock Monday evening.
Assenbly.-Petitions for pro rata tariff Of
freights on railroads, and for the relief Of
| farm mortgagors were presented
Bills were introduced to amend the act Of
last year concerning the codifcation of the
school laws, and to authorize certain counties
to aid in constructing railroad from Tomah
to Lake Superior.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the support
of the Hospital for the Insane was passed.
Adjourned till Monday evening next.