Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

grant agencies from otner states, anu as W
what aid railroad companies would render to
encourage the immigration of laborers and
others.
Bills were introduced to incorporate riy--
er shore railroad from Dnnleith to Lake st.
Croix; requiring railroads to transport cord
wood, and fixing the rates therefor; to amend
section los, of chapter l57, r. s., SO as to
allow Clerks of the Boards of Supervisors to
Some % bills were passed. Included in
the number we're Assembly bills to amend
section of chapter. l2s, of the laws of 1861,
amending. chapter IS, r s., relative to coun-
ties and county officers, to amend chapter 4,
of the laws of the extra session of 1862, to
authorize commissioned officers to take ac-
Embellishments of deeds, &C.; to repeal
chapter .227, laws of 1860, and revive section
3 of chapter 100, R. s., of prisons and com!
mon j4ils; relating to town officers, and
amending section 43, chapter IS, r. s. The
Senate bills passed we're all Of a local char
acter, except one to provide for the supply or
wyt,stcI's DICTIONARY all deficient school
districts, and memorial TO Congress for an
exchange of War Bonds of this State, held
as security for Bank circulation, for bonds OF
the Uuited States.
/ 'AssenJlu.L Resolution were adopted d.
rectihe the Ways and Means Committee to
Inquire into the expediency of increasing the
! fees of Registers of Deeds; for select COM
mittee to consider and report what leglsla-
ton is necessary respecting the Congressional
grant of lands to open a military road from
Wausau 20 Like Superior; and asking the
! Committee on State Affairs to report on the
expediency of any legislation to encourage
immigration. rai e'e. n
Bills were passed amending the soldiers
suffrage bill 1.-THE Senate bill on that subject);
and amending chapter l67, R. s., concerning
offences against public justice. Also me-
mortal to Congress for survey OF the FOX
| and Wisconsin rivers, with view to the con-
struction Of a ship canal. E
MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 20.-Senate.
the bills introduced was one declaring that II
Daniel Baxter shall hereafter present his
claim before any Legislature he shall be deem
ed guilty of felony, and be imprisoned not
exceeding his natural life, that in any pro-
ceedings under the act the statute of limita;
tions shall in no manner be interposed, and
no hual Judgment shall have any force and
| NAV at any time be set aside on motion OF
| either party, and in case said Baxter is con-
victed under the act he shall not have "ben-
eft of clergy" The reading of the bill was
greeted with much laughter. Another bill
was introduced to obviate the necessity of
executors, when especially designated by
will, giving bonds in certain cases.
1 The bill increasing the rates of legal ad-
vertising came up, but after few words IN
its favor by Senator WILKINSON, and IN
opposition by Senator CHANDLER, its further
consideration was postponed, to give way for
the special order, the contested seat from the
18th District, occupied by SAMUEL Cole and
claimed, by JAMES H. EARNEST. A motion
was made to indefinitely postpone further
consideration of the subject. This was dis
cussed at some length by Senators w. II.
| CHANDLER and A. IL. You've in its favor, and
Senators Bowman, SESSIONS, BENTLEY, WEBB
and CLARK, against, and voted down, 6 to %.
A resolution was then adopted, appointing j..
X. WILLIAMS and II. s. MACON commission.
eFs, to take testimony, to report by the goth
of March
DISQUALIFICATION were presented for
the relief Of farm mortgagors; for law re-
hitting to persons who have entered the NIL
itary service without bounty all taxes levi
ed for paying bounties for volunteers; fol, a
law authorizing the appointment of town
auditors; in relation to the Hospital for the
4 Insane.
| y Bills were introduced to enable towns, cit
les and Yiliages to do justice to veteran vol
i unteers; to confer part of the Land Grant
on the Oshkosh s. Wausau Railroad Co.; to
repeal chap. 452 of laws of 1864; directing
the State Treasurer to pay part of the sal
airy of Supreme Court Judges in coin; in re-
lation to divorce; to repeal sec. 4, chap. 500,
laws 1864, providing the compensation of
clerks of County Boards; also several local
bills. aa' n
Bills were passed amending section 9 of
chapter PA, revised statutes, concerning
commencement Of civil actioas and to in
crease the price of Supreme Court reports to
| 81 so per volume. %
TUESDAY, FEB. 21.-Senate one zen
eral bill was introduced, to amend chapter IS
R. s., so as to require corporations under the
laws of this state, to have their principal
Office and hold their meetings at said Office
within this state. No general bills were pas
sed. The bill increasing printers fees was
referred to select committee. Bills for the
| restoration of capital punishment and for the
protection of purchasers ofsreal estate in
sales under orders of probate courts, were
postponed to Thursday. The bill to amend
chapter 1873 r. s., and repeal chapter S5 of
the general laws of 1850, and chapter go of
the laws of 1862, was postponed to Friday.
The resolution ratifying the amendment to
the U. S. Constitution abOlishing slavery, was
adopted as follows: s5.2t1 - -a'l
| wHEaEAs, The Congress- of the United States
has pursuant TO article five go Of the Constitu-
States, the following Article as an amendment TO
| the Constitution of the United States, namely:
ARTICLE 10. 80 ,vinl
tnde. except punishment for CRIME, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted, shall ex-,