Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-13
legislative.

committee to inquire what legislationi IS neces-
sary to secure the benefits of foreign immi-
grafton, was adopted, and Senators LITTLEJoHN
and WILSON were appointed on the committee.
The memorial to Congress asking an increase
of pay to the soldiers and sailors in the SER
vice of the United States was passed. The
tables were cleared of business, and the Sem
ate adjourned till u o'clock Monday morning.
Assem6lsy.-Several petitions were intro
duced for pro-rata tariff onrailroad freights.
Resolutions were offered instructing the pro-
per committee to report on the expediency of
certain ameliorations in our State prison sys-
tenn, and to prevent frauds in drawing the
IS per month State bounty by parents of vol
unteers who are not really dependent for their
support on sons in the army. A resolution
was adopted calling on the Governor for full
particulars in regard to the Agricultural Col
lege lands granted the State and selected last
year,
Bills were introduced amending the inter-
est law, providing for limited amount of
postage stamps at each session for members,
and submitting the question of negro suffrage
to a vote of the people.
Several bills legalizing town meetings to
raise bounties for volunteers were passed;
also bill changing times of holding the cir
cult court in La Crosse, Buffalo and Vernon
counties, and in regard to special terms of
court in the Sixth District.
MONDAY, FEB. 1.-AseensJiy.-There was
hardly quorum present. A petition for the
relief of Farm Mortgagors was presented Mr..
Barry's resolutions respecting State Prison re-
form were adopted, A bill was introduced
amending the law of 1858 respecting Insu-
rance Companies. The Committee on Char
liable Institutions were instructed to visit ST.
Mary's Hospital and the Orphan Asylum of
Milwaukee. No bills of a general nature were
passed.
MONDAY EVENING, February l-lSmate.-The
session was quite brief. A resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on rail-
roads to inquire into the constitutionality and
expediency of regulating by law the tariff on
railroads, with leave to report by bill or other
wise A bill was introduced to give the As
sistant State Treasurer salary of 50, 900. A
bill passed for a general law relative to rails
ing money by tax for the payment of bounties
to volunteers.
TUESDAY, Feb. .-Snate.-Memorials were
presented asking reduction of State tax
| on banks A bill was introduced authorizing
the Governor to purchase State and U. s..
flags to replace those belonging to Wiscon-
| sin troops worn out or destroyed in service.
The Assembly resolution relating to visiting
St. Mary's Hospital and Orphan Asylum was
adopted. The Senate by vote of 10 to IA
refused to recede from its amendment to the
Starks resolution striking out that part ex-
pressing opposition to any proposition OF
peace. Bills passed to facilitate procuring
evidence outside the limits of the State; max
| ing the deposit of papers in Post Office
properly directed to the Clerk of Court
equivalent to filing them and authorizing
thorizing the plaintiff to be sworn and exam
ined on his own behalf when the defendant
fails to appear.
Assenably.-Petitions were presented rela-
tive to State Banks and Railroad tariffs. A
resolution asking the Secretary of State 70
report whether some method cannot be adop.
| ted to avoid frauds on the volunteers family
aid fund was adopted. Bills were introduced
for encouraging the formation of corporations
for mining; and authorizing the city Of
| Madison to compromise its bonded indebted
ness changing names of certain heirs at law
and authorizing Brown County to issue bond:
for the erection of County buildings; and
bills were passed extending the time for the
collection of taxes in Port Washington, Ozau
kee County; and changing the name of three
children, named Deer to Schilling; and legal
izing acts in raising bounty tax of the towns
of Linden, Highland and Dodgeville, Iowa
| County; Senate bill providing for general
| law to raise bounties to volunteers, and As
sembly bill on the same subject was referred
| to Messrs. HUBBELL, TAYLOR and GUIsE a select
committee Senate resolution providing foi
the encouragement of immigration was con
cured in Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Senate. Petitions
relating to Manitowoc & Man:towoc Rapids
Plank Road Company, and on behalf of the
banks of the State were presented. Also a
claim of Capt. STAHL. A joint resolution
calling for a joint committee to investigate
rumors of the corruption of the Legislature
| by railroad influence during the session Of
1868, was adopted, aad Senator CLARK and
PoPE were appointed from the Senate. Res
olutions were also adopted instructing com
mittee on State affairs to inquire concerning
disbursements of money for purchases of sup
plies for State Prison and the other State be
\ nevolent institutions and to make any report
they deem requisite, and instructing the joint
committees on Agriculture to inquire into the
expediency of memorializing Congress for the
abrogation of the reciprocity treaty
Bills were introduced to amend Sec. 81
Chap. "a, r. s., ''of the poor;" in relation tc
| Justices records; repeating Chap. 81 of gen
eral laws of SO relative to appeal of suits, anG
to provide for publishing and revising the
rules of practice in the circuit court. The
| Senate refused to recede from its amend
ment to Mr. Starks' Assembly joint resolu
tons by vote of Is to IL, and amended Mr.
/ Barry's resolutions relating to state prison re
form, by striking out what the statute al
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