Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-18
Legislative.

MONDAY, Feb. S.-4Saaate.-Bills were intro
ers of certain C. s. Land Offices, sums of
money. 10 repeal chapter 70 of the General
Laws, to amend section 80 of chapter Is, Re-
vlsed Statutes "of towns and town officers"
To legalize formation of school district in
Grant county. Bills were passed, to author
ize building pier into Green Bay. Incorpo-
rating Black River Improvement Company.
Legalizing State road in Trempeleau and
Jackson counties. Authorizing the holding
Of a special term of the Circuit Court for the
10th Judicial Circuit. Senate bill to author
ize cities, towns, &C., to raise bounty tax re-
terred to select committee was reported back
with amendments which were adopted and
the Assembly amendment as amended by the
Senate, concurred in.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. S.-Assenabtg.-Pe-
titiOns for uniform tariff on railroads. and
to compel them to carry wood, and for the
payment OF delinquent road taxes to town su-
pervisors instead Of overseers of highways,
were presented.
\ resolution looking to an investigation in
to the manner in which the affairs of the
State Prison have been administered, and au-
thorizing the committee on that subject to
send for persons and papers, was adopted.
Bills authorizing garnishee actions in the
circuit court, and relating to railroad corpor-
ations were introduced. The latter provides
that when railroads fall into the possession of
several parties, as in the case with the La
Crosse road now, that the Governor may APP
point three commissioners to regulate the
running of trains over the road and harmonic
ing their affairs.
.Seuate.-IUEsDAY, Feb. 9th.-Bils were in
PRODUCED for establishing a ferry across the
Wisconsin River, in Grant and Richland coun-
ties. To amend sec. 5 of chapt. III R. S.
{" of State officers" To amend sec. SO OF
chapt III R. S. " of county courts" Relat-
ing to evidence in certain cases. To author
ize the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chem Rail
road Company to issue stock to aid in adjust
ing and settling up outstanding farm mortga-
ges, judgments, floating debts, income bonds
and stock of the late Milwaukee and Missis-
sppi Railroad Company. Three appropria-
ton bills were passed and bills to provide for
revising and publishing the rules of practice
of the Circuit Court, and to repeal chapt. l31
of general laws of 1859 "relating to parties
prosecuting suits in the Supreme Court
Senate bill in relation to Justices records,
was indefinitely postponed and bill to amend
chapt. 14S of acts of general nature of 1858,
and bill to amend sec q of chapt. "a R. S.
g of the relief and support of the poor" were
referred to select committees.
ASseJly.-Petitions were presented for an
Investigation Of the management of the In
sane Hospital, and to reduce the tax on banks
The only general bill introduced provided for
pre- emptions to occupants of swamp and over
flowed lands.
The Senate memorial to Congress for an
increase of pay to the army and navy was
concurred in. Several small appropriations
We're passed and bill amending chapter 1872
of the Revised Statutes, concerning relief
of persons confined in civil process.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. Seuate-Petitions
were presented for reduction of tax on the
capital stock of State Banks, and for a me-
mortal to Congress for a modification of the
three per cent. tax on manufactured articles.
Bills were introduced to amend chapter l36
Of +la of
pensation Of officers of the Legislature to
amend chapter l of the general laws of 1858;
relative 20 postage stamps to members and
State officers (passed under suspension of the
rules); to incorporate the Madison, Lodi
Baraboo Railroad Company; to authorize a
ferry between Muscoda and Orion. Bills were
passed to amend chapter 15S of the Revised
Statutes, "of the writ of habeas corpus ;" rela.
tive to subpenas issued by Justices of the
Peace giving to Justices Of the Peace iu-
risdiction over and cognizance of certain &C
general laws of 1868, relative to the sale OF
lands for unpaid taxes, &c. A joint resolu,
ton instructing the joint committee on print
ing to report some proper plan to secure the
more speedy binding &C., of annual legisla.
tive acts was concurred in. Several Local
bills were also introduced and passed. A
joint resolution for the investigation of the
State Prison was amended in the Senate, by
calling for the appointment Of select COM
mttee of five instead of the joint committee
on State Prison. The resolution was then
appointed from the Senate. A joint resolu-
ton introduced by Senator. REYNOLDS, pro-
viding for the appointment by the Governor
of five Judges of the Supreme Court, was
vide for an election of five by the people,
and the resolution as amended was adopted.
Before it is made effective, it will have to be
afirmatiyeIy acted on by a majority of the
present Senate and Assembly and the next.
Neutrality-suspicious. were presented for
State aid to families of drafted men, and for
a uniform tariff of freights on railroads. Mr..
BARRY offered resolution looking to the pro-
lection of volunteers from sharpers in the
guise of bounty agents. Bills were introduce
ed with regard to the support of bastards, and
to facilitate appeals from the action of county
judges.
The Senate bill repeating those sections of
chapter 70 R. S., allowing consolidation of
railroads, passed without dissenting voice.
A bill to provide postage stamps for the Leg
islature and to limit the amount, was indef-
nitely postponed.
Senate-Bills were introduced to amend
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