Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-12

Smith was engaged in restraining and A..
suading the officer from interfering with ",
GEO. b. Smith, and took back what he s.;d
the previous occasion.
THURSDAY, March 3-3 O'Clock. n
Assesl5ky-Mr. JEFFERs was substituted G..
Mr.. McNITT, disabled by an accident from .,
tending to his duties, on the Committee ..
Ways and Means Mr.. PHILLIPS Offered
memorial against bridging the Mississinni
The special order was then taken IN. helm,
the bill authorizing railroads to constr,,o.
bridges across the Mississippi. The bills =
amend the charters of the Monroe 4 Pi-..
side Railroad Co., and the Platteyille + RI
anime Railroad were passed without onno.;
ton, the clause In each of which authorize.
them to build bridges across the Mississ;r.;
having been struck out They were aIlowaa
however, to use bridges that might be con.
structed by the Milwaukee & Prairie 4,
Chen Railroad Co.
The bill amending the articles of assoo;.
ton of the Milwaukee & Prairie DIN CHI.
Railway company, authorizing it to constrnc,
bridge across the Mississippi in Grant and
also in Crawford county was taken IN. T.
was hotly opposed by Messrs. BARRON. Room
and POUND, in behalf of the numbering inter.
ests of the Northwest, and supported bv
Messrs. HUBBEIL, SANBoRN, OSBORNE and 9th.
ers. At about six o'clock the Assembly tool
recess till half past seven, when the diseus.
sion and fight on the bill were renewed Mr.
BARRON offered the following amendment.
"Amend section of printed bill, by striking a..
the 18th, 10th, 18th, 18th, and 18th lines and nv
the words "snd bridge or bridges - also st,,L 70
out lines IS, %, q, %, o. 30, 81 3d. ga al az ss
S7 IS and 49, all Of said lines and words being lines
the bridging Of the Mississippi river.p
The amendment was lost by the followin,
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Barron, Barry, Beldep.
Bingham, CARPENTER, Clark, Earle, LETTERS Nabs-'
Officer, Phillips, Pound, Rice, Ringle, Rood. Geo
b. Smith, Starr. Stevens, Webb, A. Wilcox Il vii
cox, Winter, Wolf and Mr.. Speaker Iield225.
Noss-Messrs. Ashley, Baehuber, Barnum. Ho-.
ace Beach, Blackman, Bonniwell, Bostwick Rnr
bank, Caswell, Cochran, Cole, Dunn, ElweII Fvis
ton, Jas Field, Frey, Fuessenich, Galloway Geisse
uEs
Jones, Knab, Kreiss, Lincoln, Little, Martin. MI
Elroy, McGarry, Mclaughlin, Mclean, Niedermann
Osborn, Powers, Richardson, Rolph, Roundv, San
born, Schottler, Shults, A b. Smith, Daniel Smith
Smoke, Thornton, Walworth, Wheeler, Wrrbt
and Zilier-51.
After good deal of fillibustering by those
opposed to the bill, it was passed and mo.
ton to reconsider tabled.
FRIDAY, March 4.-SenGte- Remonstran
was presented from the citizens of Prescott
against bridging the Mississippi. Senator
SMITH from the committee on the Benevolent
Institutions of the State, made report in
which strong testimony to their excellent
management was given. as also pertinent sug.
gestions and recommendations. All the in
situations were mentioned with pride, and
the good works of the Sisters of Charity in
their hospital and orphan asylums at Miwau-
kee, were warmly appreciated. In one of the
Asylums there are ten orphans of Union SOL
diers. The committee promised to report on
the Insane Asylum in day or two Bills
were introduced appropriating to the In
stitute for education of the blind 5000, for
current expenses and Improvements for the
ensuing year, and $4,000 for erecting work
house; to deaf and dumb Institution $4,000
for current expenses, also 5000 for additional
barn accommodation and $500 for the e1-
penses of INDECENT deaf and dumb. To Re-
form School, $4,000 for current expenses, al
so s., 800 for erecting and furnishing build
ing for accommodation of said school To
ST. Mary's Milwaukee Hospital, $4,000. To
]. Schlademundt of Milwaukee, 100000 the
benefit of the Milwaukee Hospital.
A bill was passed comforting civil jurisdie
ton on the County Court of Douglas county,
and two bills relating to Racine and Milwaukee.
Senator THOMAS introduced joint resolutions
congratulating 1t. Col. WEST, of the oath
regiment, on his escape from the loathsOme
dungeons Of the enemies of the government,
extending to him the heartfelt sympathies of
the people of the State for his privations in
the service of his country, recognizing him
as brave and efficient officer, and trusting
that his patriotic services might be appre-
ciated by the military authorities, which were
unanimously adopted, as also joint resolu-
ton calling for the printing of two thousand
copies of the report of the Committee on
Benevolent Institutions, for the use of the
Legislature.
AssensJly-A resolution was offered to re-
ceive no new business after the 14th, and to
adjourn sine die on the 4th of April. Bills
were introduced amending the Revised Stat
utes, concerning evidence, and amending sec
ton A, chapter %, laws Of 1859, concerning
sale of lands for taxes. The farm mortgagOrs'
relief bill was made the special order fOrneIt
Thursday. The bill Furnishing frauds on vol
unteers was passed. Mr.. BNGHAM's interest
bill was tabled.
ANOTHER ESCAPED UNION 0FPICER.-Lieut
Scudamere, one of the officers who escaped
from Libby Prison arrived within our lines
On the Ranidan last Sunday night He had