Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-16


bills we're passed. A preamble and resolu-
tions favoring the project contemplated ~
the Iowa Canal convention were adopted
Assem5ly-lo a. MA few local bills were
passed, and the railroad warehouse bill which
REQUIRES railroads to deliver freight to any
warehouse properly located where the for
warder desires it sent, was ordered tot third
reading. The House adjourned at 1 IL o'clock
in order to grant the Hall to the Union State
Convention.
THURSDAY, March 3lst.-Senate.- Bills
were passed to amend Chap. 155 of general
laws of 1868 "codify the law of the State
relating to common schools ;" to provide for
the punishment of certain offenses against
log owners: to amend Sec Al of Chap. 13S
Revised Statues sof costs and fees; to au-s
thorize the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton to order a certain number of copies of
the Jousa0, of Education, and. also a number
of local bills. The bill appropristing $50,
900 for continuing work on the State Capitol
was after considerable discussion concurred
in by 20 ayes to II noes. - l'oS
Assenbly.-Bills were passed amending
1 chap. 79 of the Revised Statutes-the Rail-
| road warehouse bill; pro viding for registry
law to encourage Wisconsin inventors and
patentees amending chap. % of laws of $50
concerning the sale of land for unpaid taxes;
memorial to Congress on the subject ofmili-
tary and commercial transportation; to char
ter the Wisconsin immigration Company. .
The registry law bill passed by the follow
| ing vote:
| : Syes-Messrs. Adams, L. Allen, Ashley, Barnum,
/ Barron, Horace Beach, Belden, Bingham, Blackman,
Earle, Elwell, James Field, Galloway, Goodhue,
Green, LETTERS, johnson, Lincoln, Little, Martin,
McEroy McLaug6iip, Mlsr NsOep, nns
| Robbins, Roundy, Russell, shultis, A B. smith,
Daniel smith, John Smith, Starks, Starr, Stevens
TAYLOR, Turner, Walworth, Webb, A. Wilcox, u.
/ Wilcox Winter, Wright and Mr.. Speaker Field-56.
\ Noes-Messrs. Abrams, Bachuber, Barber, Bon
niwell, Caswell, Cochran, Costigan, Daily, punn'
Eyiston Frey, Geisse, Hsss, Hildebrandt, Hubbell,
Jones, Knab, Kreiss, Marx, McGarry, Mclean,
Richardson, Ringle, Sanborn Geo. B. Smith, Smoke,
Thornton, Wheeler, Wolf, zetteler and Nller-Sl.
THURSDAY Evening, March 31st-Senate.-
Bills were passed relating to the issuing of
| iniunctions and writs of attachment; con-
corning the liability of innkeepers; relating
to fees of Registers of Deeds; to extend to
executors and administrators the provisions
of chapter l41, r. S., relating to actions for
the recovery of real estate; relating to the
duties of Secretary of State, and amendatory
of sec. n, r. S., "of elections other than
for town officers !" relating to the expenditure
of delinquent highway taxes and the opening
| of highways, and amendatory of chapter =
of the r. s.; to provide for supplying omis-
sions and correcting errors in record evidence
in certain cases; to prevent the establish
/ ment of cemeteries &c. within the limits of
cities &C. to amend section 4 of chapter ITO
R. S., "of trials in criminal actions" to
amend general law of 1862, relating to the
militia, and number of local bills.
/ O'CLOCK P. M.-Assaabiy.-The Assem-
| bly, continued in session till about midnight,
and passed large number of bills, among
| them the following To amend section %,
chapter Z, r. S., of elections, so as to provide
that when extra polls are held, the limits of
the district which they are designed to ac-
commodate shall be strictly defined; to
amend section "a, chapter l9, R. s., relative
to highways, bridges and ferries memorial
to Congress for passage of laws to encourage
foreign immigration; to provide for abating
and Furnishing nuisances; relative to distrain-
ing cattle doing damage relating to sale of
lands and property of Fox and Wisconsin
Improvement Company, and to extend the
the time for the completion of their work;
to annex part of Chippewa to Burnett eoun-
ty; to incorporate Bayfield, and St. Croix
railroad, and ST. Croix and Junction railroad,
and transfer thereto portion of the land
grant; to incorporate the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan Ship Canal Co.; to provide
for the payment of mileage to the Regents of
the State University. ,-.r .~-,g
The adoption of a substitute to the bill es-
| tablshing State Normal School, prepared
| by the friends of the bill, was refused by
vote of % to so, and the bill was then killed.
The bill for the relief of the Banks of Wis
consin was lost by vote of 29 to So. Nu-
merous appro priations were passed, including
| $25, 900 for the Insane Hospital and the APP,
preparations for the Blind Institute and the
State Prison; the bill to levy a special tax
| for the aid of volunteers and several bills
for the payment of expenses incurred in re-
cruiting.
FRIDAY, April st.-lSenate.-Bills were
passed to enable railroads within this State
to transport cord wood and collect certain
rates therefor; authorizing the assessment
and collection of taxes on the Improvements
on lands entered under the Homestead act
to provide for the compensation of clerks of
county boards and fixing stated salary In
stead of fees. -
Assna5ly-A large number of bills were
passed including bills relative to answers end
defenses in actions to grant tax titles; to
amend Statutes concerning the support of
bastards to amend chap. % of laws of 1859
in regard to land sold for taxes; to accept
congressional grant of lands to construct a
military road from Fort Howard to Michigan
Stsse line memorial to Congress for grant
| Of lands to construct a canal from Sturgeon
| Bay to Lake Michigan to amend act supend-
| ing the sale of mortgaged State lands held by
| volunteers.
| A substitute for the pro rata bill was pass
| ed which merely requires railroads to carry
wood during part of the year and prohibits
employers Of railroads from trafficing in wheat
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