Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-10

UEo. g. SMITH, and took back what be sa;a
the previous occasion.
THURSDAY, March s-S o'clock, P. NJ
4 sssm6ty-Mr, JEFFERs was substituted for
mr.. MCN1rr, disabled by an accident from at
tending to his duties, on the Commi++oo ~
Ways and Means. Mr.. Phillips o4onod
memorial against bridging the Mississ;nn;
The special order was then taken nm be;rc
the bill authorizing railroads to constrrot
bridges across the Mississippi The bills to
amend the charters of the Monroe & River,
side Railroad Co., and the Plattevine Cal
anime Railroad were passed without opposi-
ton, the clause in each of which authoriziro
them to build bridges across the Mississinni
having been struck out. They were allowed
however, to use bridges that might be con-
| structed by the Milwaukee & Prairie DIN
Chen Railroad Co. p, ~5- s.--.t-
The bill amending the articles of assacia-
ton of the Milwaukee l. Prairie du CHEN
| Railway company, authorizing it to construct
bridge across the Mississippi in Grant and
also In Crawford county was taken up. 1t
was holly opposed by Messrs. BARRON, RooD
and Pound, in behalf of the numbering inter-
ests OF the Northwest, and supported by
Messrs. HUBBELL, SAsBoRN, OSBORNE and 9th
ers. At about six o'clock the Assembly took
a recess till half past seven, when the discus
sion and tight On the bill were renewed. Mr..
BARRON offered the following amendment
"Amend section of printed bill, by striking out
the ioth, io!h' 18th, 18th, and 10th lines and the
WORD by :" In line 20 also strike out of line %
the words sand bridge or bridges - also strike
out lines 70, 70, II, Is, g. S0 81, 80, 49, a. S. 49,
% ana ~, an OF said lines and words being lines
and words relating and referring to and authorizing
the bridging OF the Mississippi river
The amendment was lost by the following
vote: ez===~
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Barron, Barry, Belden,
Bingham, Carpenter, Clark, Earle, LETTERS. Naber'
Officer, Phillips, Pound, Rice Ringle Rood Geo
B. smith, Starr, Stevens, Webb, A. Wilcox, E. VIII
cox, Winter, W off and Mr.. Speaker Fields.
Noes-Messrs Ashley, Bachuber, Barnum, Hor-
ace Beach, Blackman, Bonniwell, Bostwick, Bur
bank, Caswell, Cochran, Cole, Dunn, Elwell, Evils
ton, Jas Field, Frey, Fuessenich, Galloway, Geisse
Goodhue, Hildebrandt, Hubbeli, Hunt, Johnson
Jones, knab, Kreiss, Lin coin, Little Martin Nc
Elroy, MeGarry, Mclaughlin, M clean ,Nieder ann
Osborn, Powers, Richardson, Rolph, Ropudy San.
born, schotter Shults, A. B. Smith, Daniel Smith,
Smoke, Thornton, Waworth, Wheeler, Wright
ana Gliler-ol.
After good deal of fllibusterng by those
opposed to the bill, it was passed and a mo-
ton to reconsider tabled
FRIDAY, March 4.--Senote
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 Milwau-
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 S15, 900, for
current expenses and improvements for the
ensuing year, and Sc 900 for erecting work
house to deaf and dumb Institution SIG, 900
for current expenses, also 5000 for additional
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
J. Schlademundt of Milwaukee, $4,000 for the
benefit of the Milwaukee Hospital. . ..
A bill was passed comforting civil jurisdic-
ton on the County Court of Douglas county,
and two bills relating to Racine and Milwaukee.
Senator THOMAS introduced joint resolutions
congratulating Lit Col WEST, of the 24th
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 a brave and efficient officer, and trusting
that his patriotic services might be appre-
ciated by the military authorities which were
unanimously adopted, as also a 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.
Assmaby-A resolution was offered to re-
ceive no new business after the l4th, 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 for next
Thursday. The bill Furnishing frauds on vol
unteers was passed. Mr.. BINGHAMs interest
bill was tabled.