Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-17

ring whether any protection can be given
volunteers against rapacious sharpers and
Plunderers, after some remarks by the mover,
severely denouneiug bounty brokers, was
adopted 4 protTacted debate took place in
regard to the Investigation into the manage
meut of the State Prison. An amendment
proposing to extend the investigation into the
affairs Of the Prison since its opening was vo-
ted down, aud concurrence refused with the
Senate amendment transferring the manage
ment of the investigation to a select commit
tee
Among the bills introduced was one to pro-
vide against the purchase of tax deeds by
county officers, aud one TO amend sections .
and : r. S. relative to strays and lost goods.
Among bills passed was one to provide for
the Bank Compuollers postage
THURSDAY, FEB l2th-Seaate-A resolu-
ton was introduced by Senator THORPE, in
structing committee on State Affairs, t. en-
quire into the expediency of the States here
after paving a bounty of SI0o to persons vol
uliIttILli- AlLtO tilt StiNa tt tl IiAt
United States and reporting Il bill for that
purpose. Also one 10y Senator WEscorr in
tructing the Committee on Militia to enquire
into the expediency of procuring a change or
modification of the law or order allowing vol
unteers to be credited to any town and coun-
ties in the State and to report by bill or 9th
erwise This last was adopted. Bills were
introduced concerning the terms of court in
the Sd Judicial Circuit; authorizing the
town supervisors OF certain towns to transfer
monies from the general fund TO school fund
IN certain cases; in relation TO the allow
aucc of injunctions or injunctonal orders in
certain cases; for the encouragement of
the wool growing interests of the State :;
authorizing the town of CedarbUrg to raise
bonds This last passed. Tenap appropriation
bills were al-o introduced. Bills of gener-
al nature We're passed in relation to Protest
ant Episcopal Churches in Wisconsin, also
amending acts relating TO county and city
officers" the amendment providing for county
boards choosing their own chairman at each
annual meeting; to amend chap. 277 gener
dll laws % lctt itIallllS " StliCbi UNIV q %
sity, swamp and overfowed lands" &c, pro-
viding for their adequate protection. SIEVE
raj local bills were also passed. The re :olu-
ton relating to State Prison investigation
returned from the Assembly with nonconcur-
renee, was postponed till next Tuesday.
1ssmJh.-The resolution offered yesterday
for the purchase Of 1900 copies OF the state
Journal containing the law authorizing towns,
cities and villages, was amended so as to or
der250O copies of the law from the State Prin-
terand adopted. ArcsoIution was adopted call
ing on the Secretary of State for detailed
statement of the names and pay of clerks and
employees about the Capitol and State Offices
The Senate joint resolution for an increase of
the number of Judges of the Supreme Court
to five was indefinitely postponed The com
mittee on privileges and elections reported
against the claim of Mr.. CADY to the seat of
Mr.. CosrIGAN from Waullesha county
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
TURNER for a registry law, which is carefully
drawn and modelled on the law for the same
object, which has worked very satisfactorily
in New York also bill providing that when
two or more polls are established in a town,
it shall be divided into a corresponding NUM-
Der Of districts. \ bill was introduced by Mr..
BLAcEMAN for county board Of equalization
of personal property.
Among the bills passed were three bills
amending the charters of the Monroe & Riv-
erside, PlatteviIle & CaIamine, and Milwaukee
4 Prairie du Chen railroad companies, so as
to facilitate the construction of railroad
through southwestern Wisconsin, the bridg-
ing of the Mississippi river and connection
with railroads in Iowa. After a lengthy de
bate Mr.. WgnBs bill to provide for a compi-
latiou of the laws of Wisconsin was killed,
its passage being refused by a vote of 30,
to 49,