Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-24

general laws of 1861 amending R. s., rela-
tive to towns aud town officers, and two APP
preparation bills
The Senate receded from its amendment to
the Assenlbly's State Prison investigation res
olution and eencurred in the original resolu-
ton, empowering the standing committee on
State Prison, TO make the investigation. The
consideration of the State Agricultural Col
lege bill was postponed till next Tuesday. A
claim Of Finch l. Van Gordon for the reward
offered for the apprehension of the murderer
of Edward Hale, was disallowed.
seuablg-Petitions for pro I,'ta tariff ON
railroads and for relief of farm mortgagors
were presented. z-E - 80
Resolutions were adopted asking the Secre-
ments to report promptly to the State that
soldiers families might receive State aid, and
instrueting the Prison Committee to report
on the expendiency of letting out convict
labor to the highest bidder.
Bills were introduced to amend chapter TT,
of section 4 [, of chapter 133 of the Revised
Statutes; TO extend the effects and operation
of Judgments in certain cases; and provide
for supplying omissions and correcting errors
IN record evidence.
There was "a long debate ON the bill consol-
idating the acts granting State aid to soldiers
families and INDECENT parents of soldiers, and
to guard against frauds The bin was report
ed back from the committee of the whoie
with some amendments, and the House ad-
iourned till O'Clock P. NJ to resume its CON
sideration.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, P. M.-4ssensJly The
House took up the amendment reported by
| the committee of the whole, to the bill con
! solidating the several acts in regard to aid
| furnished by the State to the families of vol
| teers and their INDECENT parents. The bill
was further amended by striking out the pro-
| visions for extending aid TO wives of sol
| diers who marry subsequently TO entering
| the service. IL the course of the considera-
ton of the amendments, Judge HUBBELL, OF
| Milwaukee, submitted some very eloquent
and appropriate remarks in vindication of the
course of the Union members of the House
| from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr..
Gro B. SMITH on the previous day. A full
sketch of his remarks will be given hereafter.
The bill was finally ordered to third reading.
Some time was spent in Committee of the
Whole. A bill to repeal chapter 81 of the
| general laws of 1868, concerning county
courts, was indefinitely postponed.
FRIDAY, February I9.-lSeaate.--A petition
was presented from certain citizens Of
| Walworth county, asking for an increase
of the tax on dogs. Postage stamp resolu
ton was adopted. Bills were presented
to authorize certain towns to aid in the con.
struction of the Oshkosh aud Wausau Rail
road To authorize Douglas county to pledge
its credit for railroad purposes. To extend
the time for the collection of taxes in the
| several towns of Dane county, to the goth Of
March, and several local bills of like charac
ter. Also three appropriation bills, and 9
| bill increasing the salary of the 1t. Governor
while performing the duties of Governor &c
50 per day. ....
Considerable discussion was had on the
| payment of Capt. McDermott's claim, report
ed against by the committee on claims, not
on account gifts lack of justice, but of legality
and the report Of disallowance was sustained
by IA ayes to 10 noes. Adjourned till u
o'clock Monday evening.
STANDARDIZATION ior pro rata tariff Of
freights railroads, and for the relief Of
farm mortgagors were presented.
Bills were introduced to anne nd the act Of
last year concerning the codifcation of the
school laws, and to authorize certain counties
to aid in constructing a railroad from Tomah
to Lake Superior.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the support
of the Hospital for the Insane was passed.
Adjourned till Monday evening next.