, 1865-03-30
FROM MADISON.
Cor. Lewis Declines Ke-nomination.-
Military n1atteFB-.-ProceedIu OF
the Legislature

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.l
MADISON, M1rch 29.
The S2cte Journal to n.gtt publishes letter
from Governor Lewis, in answer to inquiries by
letter md otherwise, declaring he will not BE-
candidate for reelection, and expressing bis in-
ten1on to retire topfTac life 1t the .losc OF his
present term.
Col. Webb, OF the ed regiment, has arrived
here. Seven companies OF the 5th regiment have
eft lor st. Louis, md nine arc now organized.
L. Col. Coleman leaves to join the 49th in Mis-
souri to morrow.
The Railroad Committee did not report in the
Assembly today, but 1t il understood there, is a
s5oT oI ne " r. fs1,f Of 'Ttef9its
foies ior the Indefinite disappointment Of the sew. ~
eTa' bills in committee we're as follows: SawJes's
Fond dn Lac hiu.ayes q, noes 3; Doty's Island
East Bank, Lake Winnebaso-ayes 8, noes i
Port1ge City-ayes5, noes l.
Il Il probable now that no disposition OF the
having passed resolution to pass no bill except
finance md appropriation " after the sth' and 70
reported aga1n.t the consttutionality Of the laws
excmptin lands Of ccrtnin colleges and unisers!-
ties from taxation: There was some Discussion
the Hospital for Il eane, IN which It appeared that
there uEe feeling by many Senators In favor OF
converting the present hospital into an aeylnm for
The cure and treatment OF those Of whose res1ora.
uon to reason there Was hope. -
In the Assembly bflls were passed relating to
property OF Indians exempt from taxat1on; and in
relation to 1narrla.e certificates. The Senate bill
passed to amend section 6 chapter Revised Stat.
utes rent1re to clerks Of CQmmleetoners Of School
| ard University Lands. rbt Assembly bill 10 COM
| pei tnsurancg companies TO- deposit Wisconsin
| bonds as etc1{iutk. was considered. Amendments
were adopted dx1ng the limit Of time for deposit
| inr these bonds In June, exempEng Wisconsin
| bonds not On deposit With The Comptroller from
raxation plcdgfng the State to take up bonds de-
| posted by insurance companies after January
| iS7O, and aaDWtng them 10 be replaced BY United
| Suites bonds. Several amendmcnfs offered By
| DemocIata were rejected. Senator Reed moved
an Indefinite postp0nement-- and proceeded to
make lengthy speech, which YVES intercepted by
an adjournment to O'Clock this afternoon.
Senator Reid spoke second time against the
| bill. and was followed By Webb On the aame side.
and Pope for the bill. The previous question vas
then moved, and the bill ordered to third read
in ihe Assembly some petitions were presented
for hie41ial sessions. The vote By which the bill
| Statutes, concerning the assessment and colisc
day, 1t was 1ecouside1ed md the bill ordered to
third readjng. Most OF the forenoon session Ws:
| spent In committee upon the bill approprtatiuG
| money for the Soldiers Cemetery at Gettgsb1rg
/ This afternoon the Assembly passed the Senate
bill 10 facilitate the conversion Of currency hy 4s
| to s. The bill providing that counties and tndt
| S1drals who are able, shall p4y the expenses u
keeping their patients in the hospital for the In
enne WEE g1ndetpite13kroetpoDed.