Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-04
Legislative summary.

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increased cost of paper and printing, 1t was
impossible for him to deliver the Supreme
Court Reports at the prices fixed by law,
without loss. and suggesting that it was
necessary something should be done in the
matter
Several local, and private appropriation
bills were introduced; also bill to relet the
public printing.
The Assembly resolution for procuring
copies of the Governors message in foreign
languages, 5000 in German, $500 in Norwe-
gian, 5000 in Holland, 1909 in Welsh, and
1900 in Bohemian of the lowest bidder, was
voted down. A motion made was to reconsi-
der and the subject postponed to "Wednesday.
The Assembly resolution, for committee to
seek to remedy the detention of our soldiers
in Southern hospitals was concurred in, and
Senators HOOP and n. K. YoUNG appointed
on the part of the Senate.
The death Of Hon j. NJ. MCGUIRE, Tnember
of the Assembly from Dodge county, was an
nouneed, with appropriate remarks by Sena-
tors Smith and Clark, and the Senate, as a
mark of respect, adjourned to Monday -
.AssenJly.--Among the memorials present
ed, was one from the city of Racine in favor
of an act providing for State bounty to vol
unteers. Resolutions were offered requesting
the Secretary of State to prepare a list of all
amendments of the Revised Statutes and of
the general laws; TO furnish reporters with
IS worth Of postage stamps; instTueting the
committee on town and county organization
to inquire into the expediency of returning
to the former system of county government
Resolutions were adopted to meet at "
o'clock p. NJ. on Mondays, and at 81 A. NJ on
Saturdays instead of at 10 o'clock A. NJ. au-
thUrizing the railroad committee to employ
a clerk; and referring the several portions OF
the Governors message to appropriate stand
ing committees.
The resolution not to receive any local
bills, the object of which might be accom-
plished BY general law, was adopted.
The bills introduced of a general nature,
we're to ameud the act of 1860, providing
laborer's lein on logs and timber in certain
counties; repeating sec. 81, of chap. 1Ol of
Revised Statutes respecting legacies; amend
ing the Revised Statutes respecting guardi-
ans and wards, the administration and distri-
button of estates of intestates, and respect
ing letters testamentary; and authorizing
towns, cities and villages, to raise money by
s.. nd ha n
volunteers families. The latter bill was made
the special order for next Tuesday.
A resolution of coincidence and sympathy
with the family of Mr.. MCGUIRE, of Dodge
county, was reported by Mr.. Jones, from
special committee, and out of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the House adjourned
till Monday evening.
MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 29.-Senate.-The
session was brief, and little of general inter
est done. A bill was introduced to amend
the soldiers suffrage law so as TO allow sol
diers to vote in hospital or wherever there
we're as many as ten electors. The Senate
receded from its concurrence with the As
sembly resolution relative to the detention of
Wisconsin soldiers in Southern hospitals, on
the ground that it was improperly worded.
Ass8.Jly-Several local petitions were in
troduced. The only resolution of general in
terest acted upon was that of Mr.. MCLEAN in
regard to a return to the former system of
county government. 1t was tabled.
Bills of a general nature were introduced
to amend section of chapter IA of the Re-
vised Statutes, of designations and vacancies;
to amend section of chapter 500 of the laws
of 1862; amending chapter IL of the Revised
Statutes, concerning counties and county CT
ficers.
The bill to incorporate the Wisconsin Sol
diers' Home was passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 24.-Snate-Several ac-
counts were presented, and the memorial OF
PETER STOUT & Co. to be released from the
contract of doing the State printing. Reso-
buttons were adopted setting forth that there
are great abuses connected with the present
system of bounty and substitute brokerage,
and instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire and report as to the possibility of cor.
reeting them; also ordering 1000 copies OF
the State Journal to contain the report of the
Adiutant General.
Several local bills were introduced, also to
protect bailors of personal property, and to
provide mileage for University Regents.
Two reports were made from the commit
tee on privileges and elections, on the con-
tested seat in the 18th District, both giving
till the 25th of February to take testimony,
the majority proposing to have it taken ac
cording to existing statutes, t. minority by
Commissioners specially appointed. After
considerable discussion the subject was refer
ed to the committee on elections, with in.
struetions to report whether there was suffi.
cient evidence of a valid claim on the part Of
the contestant TO warrant an investigation.
The bill increasing printers fees for legal
notices to so cents folio for the first inser-
ton, and 40 for subsequent insertions was
postponed two weeks. -sia.
Assenably.-A memorial from n. FL. WoOD,
a wealthy and eccentric merchant of Portage
City, was presented and read. 1t asked for a
repeal of the law authorizing taxes for vol
unteers beunties, setting forth that such
bounties were not for the benefit of the sold
iers, but to save the cowardly from the draft,
that thav anoouraoaa corrnnfion and fraud