Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-23

sed to incorporate the Wisconsin Imrni-
grafton Company; relative to the sale Of
lands, &c, of the Fox and Wisconsin Inn
provement Co; relating to listing personal
property for taxation, &C.; to prevent per
sons discharging firearms, &C., upon bridge
across the Catfish, river in Blooming Grove,
Dane Co.; to amend sec. 4, chap. l59~of r.
s., of writs of mandamus and prohibition; to
amend chap. III general laws, act relative to
volunteers and their families; appropriating
s., 900 to the Governor for contingent ex-
penses. .ssftr1T fea s'hef3 :
Assem6ly-24 o'clock p. M.-Bills were
passed to obtain the collections now in the
hands of the late Superintendent of the Wis
consin Geological Survey; TO define the resi-
dence of certain Wisconsin soldiers to in
for the relief of Marathon county; to amend
the charter Of the Milwaukee and Beloit rail-
road, relative to suits brought against joint
stock companies for the constr uction of a
sewer in the State Prison to abolish the Of
fee of State Prison usher; House also concur
red in the general State tax bill from the
Senate, after an amendment increasing it from
$500, 900 to $2S5,O00, and in the bills appro-
priating $40, 900 to take care of Wisconsin
sick and wounded soldiers, providing for a
temporary loan of $500, 900 and a permanent
loan of $3.50, 900. III
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Police bill was
killed by large majority. The bills provid-
ing for appointing immigrant commissioners
were lost
4 O'CLOCK P. M.-Bills were passed provid-
ing for paying for rent of grounds occupied
by Camp Sigel; to amend chapter As, of Re-
yised Statutes, of strays; to aid the St.
Croix and Lake Superior Railroad, by .ex-
empting certain property from taxation; to
authorize the Milwaukee and Minnesota Rail-
road Company to issue preferred stock; to
abolish the Office of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and prohibit the Attorney General taking
fees to incorporate the Green Bay, Shawane
and ST. Croix Falls Railroad; to prevent the
removal of timber, minerals, &C., from lands
sold for taxes and memorial 30 Congress
for an appropriation to wounded soldiers.
Having disposed of all but one or two bills
on its file, the Assembly adjourned at about
1O1 o'clock. The negro suffrage bill fdl by
the adjournment
SATURDAY, April 2d--Se'ate.-NearB all
the morning was occupied in discussing the
warehouse bill, which finally passed, ayes 10,
noes H.. Senate bill to enable railroads
within the State to transport cordwood and
collect certain rates therefor, was indefinitely
postponed, ayes 10; noes IL. Bills were
passed to provide for the appraisal of certain
school and university lands, and appppriat-
ing 1000 to st. Mary's Hospital.
AssemJly.-At the opening of the morning
session, Mr.. BINGHAM, on behalf of the men,
bers and officers of the House presented the
Speaker, Hon. w. w. FIELD, with Handsomely
bound copies Of the New american Cyclic
padia, and the poetical works of Sir WALTER
ScOTT.
Bills were passed to change the time of
holding terms of court in the 10th circuit !;
amending section 81 of chapter IL, revised
statutes, respecting counties and county Of
ficers to amend section 81 of chapter Is, re-
vised statutes, requiring district attorneys to
have been admitted to the bar to amend the
act of 1868, relative to a codifcation of the
school laws; to amend charter of the Tomah
& Lake st. Croix railroad, and repeal part of
the grant of lands to the La Crosse r. r. Co.;
to prohibit the establishment of cemeteries
within the limits of cities and villages; and to
amend the law in regard to soldiers families.
81 o'clock r. M-The Assembly concurred
in the Senate bills to appropriate $1,000 to
st. Mary's Hospital; to amend sec. Sc, chap.
10, Revised Statutes concerning State officers;
appropriating $4,000 as a contingent fund to
the Governor; and to amend law relative to
sale of land for unpaid taxes. -
Bills appropriating 5000 to A. KUTzBocK,
architect of the State Capitol, and authorizing
the State Superintendent to subscribe for 500
copies of the Educational Journal were killed.
SATURDAY, April 2, 8 p. M.-Sncte-A
large number of billsawere passed, inclu ling
to revise chapter $50, r. s., relative - the
collection of demands against boats az / YES
sells; to authorize the formation Of corpora
tions for the aid of Wisconsin inventors; to
prohibit any person taking or receiving fees
for procuring volunteers extra bounty to de-
fine the residence of certain soldiers of this
State and memorial to Congress for an
appropriation to wounded soldiers. .5.'a
7:3O P. M.-The bill for the registration Of
votes passed by vote of 81 to Z; also bills
to reduce the expenses of the courts in Mil
waukee county; amending the law relative to
distraining cattle prohibiting railroad agents
or directors from dealing in grain, lumber,
and certain other articles, and compelling
railroads to carry wood. Chief Clerk Stew
ART was presented by his assistants with an
engraving of CLAr. addressing the United
States Senate. The presentation speech by
Senator PORE, and the reply, were both high.
ly suitable.
MONDAY, April 4.--SenGte.-At the opening
of the session, Senator VAN WICK, on behalf
of the members and officers of. the Senate, in
a very neat and complimentary speech, pre-
sented Lieut. Governor SPooSER with COM
plete set of the american Cyclopadia, nice
silver cake and fruit baskets, silver knife,
fork and spoon. The Lieut.. Governor was
tx.,a4Io a,o1