, 1865-02-11
FEsOM MADISON.

MADISON, WIS.,, Friday, Feb. 10.
Goth Houses Of the Legislature have adjourned
10 Monday evening. In the Sen1te today no bills
Of general interest were introduced Several bills
were passed, mainly Of local interest, including
hills to amend section chapter 174, Geperai Laws
OF 1861, go that its provisions allowing parties to
testify in their OWL defense should not apply 20
trial In criminal actions in which defendant has
been Indicted by grind Jury. To amend chapter
10th Of General Laws Of 1861 60 that the price Of
Supreme Court reports should b. SL5o volume,
and the number Of copies purchased by the Stats
400.
Also, memorial to Congress for the repeal Of
the duty on printing paper
q e ee9 United States
was introduced and adoptsd. expressing the opin-
llled up, md that no propositions Of peace should
be made or enteTtatned, other than the full sub
mission on thc part 4 the men 'nedttatlng the de-
sourccs Of the Government shontd be promptly
directed to 1hc re,toration of peace this basis;
nn1 n1Eg tnat eh a0ea snnd be reagired
Wisconsin arc determined to stand by the present
National Administration in Its eaorta to preserve
TO postc1ity the institutions Of civil and religious
liberty. and sil do nothing to discourage enlist
menta, it IL the opinion Of the Legislature Of wis
consin that grcat injustice has been done 10 The
ia much too large in proportion 10 lhe number of
enrolled men, as compared with that of other
States, and the number Of men called for; that
efforts to have this injustice corrected By Provost
Marshal General Fry has been unsuccessful, and
that he offers no explanation Of the pc
cu,,ar. and incomprchtustble plum by which
Gen. Fry has proved himself incompetent for hts
position, End good faith 10 the people and the in
Ierests Of the public service demand his removal.
resolution was adopted in favor Of the post
Pnuement Of the draft to april 1at.
In the Assembly, several petitions were pre-
sented for the relief Of firm mortgages, and Pc
nflca for law requiring railroads to attach to
one TAIN each day car for way freight.
Bills were introduced relating to guardians and
wnrds, relative to evidence in certain cascs, and
extending The benefit Of ch,ptec lit Of the gen.
e1al Laws Of 1854, giving IS month to families Of
volunteers at present ID the naval service.
Leave Of absence having been granted to three
of the members, motion wae made to adjourn
over to Monday.
House WIS setting a bad precedent BY This ire
There mas considerable discussion about the
time for considering the resolution to raufy tho
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States abolisning slarcry. The subject was finally
made the special order for Thureday, Feb 23d, it
being understood that cvcry member who desired
TO live reasons for his vote, will be heard before
the vote Ia taken.
Yr. Hadley (Dtmocrat} ayowed himself in favor
Of II.
The following general bills wero passed: Ac-
ceptiug 1and granf for rai1rond purposes; nmend3-
tory to chapter Z, laws OF C., allowing conmls-
aioned officers to take Acknowledgements OF deeds,
&c. to amend M act relative 10 prisons and COM
mon taf1s; relating to town officers; re1nt1nS to
assessments and collection Of taxes, and amending
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