Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-28

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of chapter $50, laws of 1850, concerning as
sessments and taxes.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2l.-Sa,ate.-The resolu-
ton providing for printing the usual legisla-
tive manual, was adopted and the Chief Clerk
was instructed to inquire into the cost of in
sorting copy of LAPHAMs sectional map of
the State in such manual resolution of
Senator LITTLEJoHN's instructing the Judiciary
Committee to examine the volunteerlaws and
report whether any legislation is necessary to
secure to the families Of colored soldiers the
payments authorized by said laws, was adopt
ed. The bill authorizing the city of Beaver
Dam to levy and collect special bounty vol
unteer tax was passed. The Senate concur
red in the Assembly resolution for joint
committee to revise the rules, and Senators
WILKINSON and CLARK were appointed on the
part of the Senate.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were offered by Mr..
GEO. B. SMITH instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report bills giving the S. per month
State aid to the wives of soldiers married
since going into the service, and providing
penalties for town officers who neglect or re-
fuse to obey the instructions of their towns
Mr.. STARks for vigorous prosecution of the
war, endorsing ABRAHAM LINCOLN and recon-
mending his denomination. The subject of
printing Governors message in foreign Ian
guages was referred to the Printing Com
mittee.
General bills were introduced as follows:
For the relief of wounded and disabled SOL
ders amending statutes respecting Justices
Courts, proceedings against debtors by attach
ment, and County Courts.
The bill to aid families of soldiers who die
in the service by continuing the pay of s.
per month for twelve months after their
death to their families was ordered to a third
reading.
Mr. BARRY, of the Committee on Banking,
and Mr.. STEVENS, of the Committee on Edu-
cation, were allowed to exchange positions.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22.-.Senote-A joint resolu-
ton requesting visiting and other committees
whose reports form basis for appropriations
to submit their reports as early as practicable
was adopted. Also resolution instructing the
Superintendent to furnish Senators with copies
of the annual reports. Senator Villas intro
duced an adjourning resolution providing for
no new business being received after the Goth
of February, and for the legislature to adjourn
as soon thereafter as practicable. A bill was
introduced and passed, under suspension of
the rules, to legalize the proceedings of town
meetings in Dunn and Medina, Dane county,
and bills were introduced to amend Chapter
1871 R. S., "of evidence" and to repeal
Chapter 157 R. S., "of actions against the
State" After spending some time in COM
to third reading, the Senate, on motion of
Senator Villas, adjourned to next Monday
evening at o'clock.
AssenJhL-Tbe old claim of DANIEL BAXTER
against the State was presented. Mr.. RooD
offered a resolution inquiring into an alleged
case of " Stealing" by reporter in drawing
stationery both as Senate and Assembly re-
porter, and postage stamps as Senate report
er. The resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report bill extending the
State aid to families of volunteers who have
or may marry after enlisting was adopted.
There was considerable discussion on Gen.
STARK's (War DemocraD resolutions declaring
that the rebellion must be put down by mill
tary force against any armistice or peace
propositions short of submission of the reb-
els; complimenting our soldiers in the SER
vice, and declaring ABRAHAM LINCOLN the
choice of the people of this State for the
next President. Mr.. S. offered to withdraw
the last proposition if the House would come
to a vote on the other three, but thought a
majority of $4,000 of the voters of this State
wished ABRAHAM LINCOLN e-elected. Messrs
GEO. B. SMITH and SANBoRN (Oppositionl want
ed to discuss the resolutions, and expressed
their disapprobation more or less of all the
resolutions, the latter declaring that war was
not the way to preserve the Union. Mr. I'LL
LIER (Opposition) proposed to substitute Nc
CLELLAN's name for LINCoLN's Judge HUB
BELL (War Democracy sympathized with the
patriotic spirit of the resolutions, but re-
GREETED their introduction He thought the
sentiments of this State had already been
declared on these subjects, and that it would
be more profitable to attend to the legitimate
business of the session, emitting political dis
cussiOns.
Mr.. CAswELL (War Democracy objected to
the withdrawal Of the fourth resolution, and
believed a majority of the House were in
favor of all of them. Mr.. BARRON WAR Dem.)
regretted the introduction of the resolutions
but wanted to vote for them now they were
before the House. He warmly opposed post
poning their consideration for the purpose of
an elaborate discussion, and expressed him
self as having suffered next to martyrdom
from long political speeches at the astsession.
Mr.. COLE, (War Democracy was to-day in
favor of the reelection of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
but thought it better to leave the subject of
nominating President to the proper con-
vention. Events might change our present
views before it would be time to make NOM
nation. He was ready to vote for the other |
resolutions now. The debate was finally cut |
off by the expiration of the morning hour.
Bills of general nature were introduced
as follows: concerning the writ of haJeas
corpus, forbidding its issue by county judges
for the release of persons in State Prison
purchasing 200 copies of Webster's Diction-