Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-27


general law Of 1851" amending r. s., rela-
tive to towns and town officers. and two ap-
preparation ills
The Senae receded from its amendment to
the Assembys State Prison investigation res
olution aud Dneurred. in the original resolu-
ton, empowering the standing committees on
State Prisof, to make the investigation The
considerable of the State Agricultural Col
lege bill waapostponed till next Tuesday. A
claim of Fitch a. Van Gordon, for the reward
offered for de apprehension of the murderer
of Edward Hale, was disallowed.
assembly. Petitions for pro rata tariff on
railroads aid for relief of farm mortgagors
were presefteds
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 he Prison Committee to report
on the dependency ofilctting out convict
labor to the highest bidder. s.. !. IL
Bills were introduced to amend chapter77
of section Al, 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. -tsbl-.es
There was a long debate on the bill consol-
idating 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 adj
journedftill O'Clock p NJ to resume its con-
| sideratiou. vt ft-Et Uses Za'%
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, 3 P. NJ assembly The
House took up the amendment reported by
solidating the severll 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 aspersions 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.
d. FRIDAY, February l9,---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 o
March, and several local bills of like charac
ter. Also three appropriation bills, Sand
bill increasing the salary of the Lit. Governor
| while performing the duties of Governor t.
| 50 per day. .H 10
| Considerable discussion was had on the
payment of Capt. McDermott's claim, report
ed against by the committee on claims, no
on account fits lack of justice, but of legality
and the report of disallowance was sustained
by IA ayes to 10 noes. Adjourned till Z.
o'clock Monday evening. f
Assen,Jly.-Petitions for pro rata tariff o
freights on railroads, and for the relief o
farm mortgagors were presented.
| Bills were introduced to amend the act o
last year concerning the codifcation of th'
| school laws, and to authorize certain counties
to aid in constructing a railroad from Tomal
to Lake Superior.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the supper
of the Hospital for the Insane was passed.
| Adjourned till Monday evening next.