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

Legislative.
MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Asse1s6ly. -Bills were
introduced to charter the German Evangel-
ical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin; increas-
ing the price Of Supreme Court reports to 81
volume; and to increase the annual appro-
priation for the State Library from $3.50 to
$500.
The joint resolution of Mr.. SHARKS on Ma
week, at the request of Mr.. GEO B. SMITH,
who stated that the author of the resolutions
was absent and that courtesy demanded that
the house should not act on them in his alb
sence.
TUESDAY, Feb. 16.-tSenate-O motion of
Senator SMITH, Senator S. S. WILKINSON was
elected President pro tena., during the present
absence of the Lieutenant Governor. Sena-
tor WILKINSON got 10 votes and Senator F.
0. THoRP votes. A petition was presented
from citizens and business men of White
water, asking for law establishing a uniform
freight tariff on railroads, sc. Also, from
residents of Monroe, Green county, for the
relief of the state banks. Also, two petit
tions in relation to ferry across the Wis
consin river in Grant and Richland counties.
A bill was introduced to amend chapter 1877
Of the general laws of 1859, amendatory of
an act entitled of the school and university
lands" Also, one relating to homesteads,
nd
ton bills were passed, and a bill, of Fl. A.
Stone, Of $47.9O, for sheriff s services, that
has been before the Legislature for every
year during the past three years. was lost
ASsenobly-Petitions were introduced for
the relief Of farm mortgagors and for apro rata
tariff of fire lights on railroads.
Bills were introduced prohibiting persons
from receiving rewards from volunteers for
amending chap. 154 of the Revised Statutes
concerning the foreclosure of mortgages by
advertising; a number of local bills and bills
for auditing accounts of certain State institu-
tons; to amend chapt 1877 laws of 80 con-
corning assessments.
A Senate bill to amend chapt. 1877 of the
revised statutes, concerning evidence, was
concurred in.
There was another debate on the subject of
bridging the Mississippi river. A motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bills for that
purpose were postponed two weeks prevailed,
and the bills were referred to the railroad
committee
WEDNESDAY, Feb Observation-Disclosures
BoHAN's resolution calling for $50 copies of
Kurtz's colored Autographs of the Capitol
was lost by Is noes to II ayes. Senator b.
HAN then offered a resolution strongly endors-
ing the beauty and artistic excellence of the
lithograph, which was unanimously adopted
Bills were introduced to authorize trials by
jury in certain cases. To continue and con-
firm in the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chen
Railroad Company, certain rights of fer
riage. To amend section of chapter 80 of
general laws of 1864, providing for general
bounty law" Passed under suspension. A
local bill relating to Washington county, and
two appropriation bills were also introduced
A batch of appropriation bills and three local
bills was passed
neutrality-suspicious. were introduced for
the relief Of farm mortgagors, and to reduce
the tax on the circulation of our state banks.
The rules were so amended as to provide
for meeting at o'clock P NJ on Mondays
instead of in the morning
Besides a number of local bills, there were
bills introduced to amend section y of chan
ter g of the Revised Statutes, concerning
county officers, disqualifying County Judges
from also exercising the duties of clerk of
the Circuit Court; amending the assessment
laws in regard to taxing property; dividing
lists of property into eight items; to pre-
vent the removal of timber, minerals and
other products from lands sold for taxes and
to punish frauds on volunteers and enable
them to collect the bounties to which thew
are entitled.
a number of local bills were passed in
Guiding an amendment to the charter of the
Milwaukee, Winnebago & ST. Paul Railroad.
Also memorial for a mail route from Fond
du Lac via Stockbridge to Wrightstown.
Some time was spent in Committee of the
Whole on the bill consolidating and amend
ing the laws providing aid for volunteers
families.
Seraate.-Feb. 1S.-Three petitions of To-
Gel nature were presented. Bills were intro
duced to repeal sections l, . and 4 of chapt.
100 general laws of 1862, ssrelating to allot
ment commissioners &C." To create rule of
evidence and to amend sec. IS of chapt. 1877 of
r. S. " of evidence" To confer certain DOW
ers on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad
Company. Also bill relating to changing
State road from Prescott, Pierce county:
local bill and three appropriation bills. Bills
were passed to incorporate the Yellow River
log driving association. To incorporate the
Western mining company. To amend sec. 80
of chapt III r. S. of county courts" To
amend chapt. IS R. S. "of the appointment
of commissioners sc. To repeal chapt. 70 of