Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-04-07
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Legislative.

SATURDAY., March 26.-Senate. invita-
ton was presented from the House of Rep
resentatives of Iowa, to attend the North
western Ship Canal Convention, to meet at
Dubuque, on the first Wednesday of May. a
petition was also presented for a uniform rate
of tariff on railroads, and compelling the same
to carry wood. Bills were passed relating to
highways, &c. for the preservation of fur
producing animals; of companies transacting
the business of Insurance to authorize the
commissioners of school and university lands
to annul patents in certain cases to provide
for tract index; providing against the pur-
chase of tax deeds, &C., by county officers or
their clerks; to provide seals to be furnished
for Registers of Deeds; relating to appeals,
&c. disseminating State aid to Journal of
Education; to amend Revised Statutes, "of
the adoption of children, &c :" to amend
R. S., "of issues, mode of trial, &C., in civil
actions y to provide for the sale of lands for
unpaid taxes, SC. :; relating to the election
OF County Judges, &c. to provide sinking
kee & Horizon Railroad Company; relating
to fees of lumber inspectors, &c. :; memorial
to Congress for modification of tax on agri-
cultural implements; amending general laws
OF 1852, suspending the sale of land mortgag-
ed by volunteers; to amend general law, "of
State Prison ;" to divide eighth judicial cir
cult, and organize an eleventh judicial cir
cult, &C.; authorizing the Governor to take
care of sick and wounded Wisconsin soldiers,
and appropriating $4,000 for that purpose ;
and number of local and appropriation bills
-4ssenbly .-Bills were passed amending act
of 1857, protecting lumber interests on the
Black River; amending act of 1852 in regard
to assessment and collection of taxes; in re-
gard to the duties of Secretary of State; es-
tablishing and defining the liberties of jails !;
amending act of 1861, respecting limitation
Of taxes in certain towns and school districts
to authorize the conveyance of certain lands
in the town of Stockbridge to Calumet coun-
ty, and memorial to Congress in regard to
the stockbridge lands in Calumet county.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.. HUBBELL,
were adopted as follows:
RESOLVED, That the U. S. Sanitary Commission
CONNER itself to the good will and hearty sup
port OF this Legislature and that hereby testify
on behalf OF the soldiers and people of Wisconsin,
to the comprehensive benevolence of it's principles,
and the efficiency of it's plans means promot-
ing the welfare of the army
ReSolced, That we especially value the national-
ty OF It's views by which all soldiers, without
dlsunctlon OF place or race, are regarded as U. s.
soldiers and treated as such in all respects.
ReSOtced, That the Ladies' Aid Societies of Wis
consin, acting they do, in cooperation with the
U. 5. Sanitary Commission are heartily commend
ed to the continued support of our people, as the
most suitable tribut aries through which the con-
tributions of Wisconsin may find their way to the
hospitals and camps of the army.
RESOLVED, That the fidelity and generosity with
which the efforts of the o. S. Sanitary Commission
have been sustained by citizens of this State, and
especially by its noble and patriotic women, is wor-
thy of the highest commentator.
Adjourned till Monday evening.
MoNDvy, March 2S.-Seuate-A message
was received from the Governor appointing
subject to the approval of the Senate the fol-
lowing Regents of the Normal Schools for
the term of three years, to expire January
1st 1867 W. E. Smith, Dodge Co.; John E.
Thomas, Sheboygan silas Chapman, Milwau-
kee; and the following to fill vacancies in
terms expiring January LIST 1866 Hammer Rob:
bins Grant Co.; George Griswold, Columbia :;
William Starr, Fond du Lac. A memorial to
Congress for grant of lands to aid in the
construction of canal from Sturgeon Bay
to Lake Michigan, was concurred in.
MONDAY EvENING.-Senate.-J resolu-
ton approving of the State Treasurer ad-
vancing the money to pay the 18th regiment
of Wisconsin veterans was adopted. Bills
were passed to amend act regulating insur-
ance companies not incorporated in the State;
to amend act relating to the formation of
mining and manufacturing companies; to
abolish the Office of usher in the State Prison,
and number of local and appropriation bills
Bill for the relief of State banks has been
passed by 25 ayes to 6 noes. 1t makes a
semi annual appropriation of three Fights of
one per cent. on the circulation of the State
banks, to sustain them against the competi-
ton of National banks.
Assens5ly.-A petition was presented for
the passage of the Milwaukee police bill, and
several remonstrances from Milwaukee against
the pro rata bill.
Bills were passed attaching Richland and
to provide for realizing the amounts of un-
paid mortgages due the State; to protect in
forests Of creditors Of deceased persons; to
amend chapter Ia, laws of 1861, concerning
tho of Of
ting a new judicial circuit in the Northwest,
to be known as the 18th circuit and elatiye
to allowance of injunctions or injunctional Or
ders in certain cases.
TUESDAY, March th.-Senate.- nomi-
nations of the Governor, of Regents of Nor
NAL Schools were confirmed. Senator Law
RENEE read a long and interesting report from
the Finance Committee Bills were passed
relating to the satisfaction and release of
mortgages by foreign executors, &C.; to pro-
vide for levying and collecting special tax
for 1864, for the support of volunteers to
authorize the overseers of highways to clear
snow drifts; to Chaplains of the legislature,
$50 each; and number of local bills
During discussion On bill increasing the pay
of militia state officers, Senator CLARK stated
that he had no doubt the officers were kept
busy, but it was at unnecessary work and the
true way to obviate the necessity for such
was to close the war by refusing appropria-
tions for its support. Finance bills were
passed to provide for ievying state tax for
1864; to authorize the borrowing of money
to repel invasion, &C., and another bill with