Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-18
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members of the Legislature.
Some two hours were consumed in the dis
cussion Of the bill to authorize the Governor
to obtain the opinion of the Supreme Court
Judges in certain cases The Senate voted
70 reconsider the indefinite postponement of
of the bill by IL to IS. The passage of the
bin was opposed by Senators WEBB, SESSIONS,
PoPE and BENTLEY, and advocated by Senators
CLARK, THORPE, ELwooD and BOWMAN
The opponents of the bill intimated that
one of its principal objects was to get Justice
DowSEB committed on the subject, With q
view to effect the. coming election, and took
occasion to animadvert pretty severely on
tie attorneys of the farm mortgagors and the
counsel they had given that class of men,
The bill was indefinitely postponed by the
following vote,- Senators Pore and CLARK
having left before it was taken: Ek3t
AxEs-senators Barnum, Bentley, Bsir, Case,
w n Chandler, j. A. Chandler, Cole, Ellis,
Ketchum, Lincoln, Littlejehn, Reed, Sessions,
Van Wyck Webb, A. IL. Young-16.
NorsSsenators Bowman, Budlong. ElwOod, ITar-
ris Lawrence, Morgan, Reynolds, Smith, Thorpe,
Wescott, Wheeler, Wilson, NJ X. Youns-l3.
Assena5Iu-A number of local bills were
introduced. Also bills to encourage emigra-
ton by the appointment of a commissioners in
each county to circulate documents in the
Eastern States and in foreign countries, set
ting forth the advantages of Wisconsin; for
paying the State tax on suitsin certain eases;
to further define the duties of assessors and
relating to evidence in divorce suits
Couo.a mao tin0 no land grant
and calling on the Attorney General for his
opinion in regard to the liability of the State
printer by the forfeiture of his contract with
the State, we're concurred in.
Several Senate bills of local character,
and amending section 6s, chapter 1S4, re-
speeding executions, were passed.
Assembly bills relating to trial by jury and
amending section is, chapter 1872, R. s., re-
lating to trial by jury; amending chapteri
1871, R. s., relating to evidence; relating to
service of process on express and telegraphic
companies; relating to actions and writs Of
scirc tacias aud quo carranto, were passed.
FRIDAY, March Senate-The resolution
appointing special committee to report a
bill for the organization of Board of Claims
to pass on claims for recruiting services was
adopted, also resolutions for stamps to seve-
raj subordinate officers and reporters of the
Senate.
Bills were introduced amend section J76 of
chapter %, Revised Statutes, relative to the
payment of clerks of the school land commits
sioners; to amend the second subdivision OF
section 81 of chapter 10, Revised Statutes,
so as to require all payments from the State
Treasury to be made on the warrant OF the
Secretary of State to amend section SO of
chapter 10 Revised Statutes, so as to require
the State Superintendent to certify the
apportionment of the School Fund Income to
the Secretary of State; to incorporate the
Northwestern Business Mems Company; to
amend the law of last session accepting the
grant of land for a military road from Fort
Howard to the Michigan State line; to amend
chapter IFS, Revised Statues, SO as to author
ize a second change of venue in criminal
cases, when the Judge before whom the case
comes has been counsel, which latter was
passed under suspension of the rules
The Agricultural College bill was post
poned and made the special order for We'd
nesday. The bill to amend the registry law
was postponed to Tuesday. The bill to amend
chapter 80, of the general laws of 1868, rela-
tive to civil actions against persons in
the military service, was passed. Quite a
number of bills were ordered to third read
ing, including one to establish State agencies
for the relief and care of Wisconsin soldiers
The bill to provide State bounty for the
destruction of wolves was discussed at some
length, being earnestly advocated by Sena-
tors WEscoTT, Cole, HARRIS, and others, and
after agreeing on S. as the sum for bounty,
the bill was ordered to third reading.
Assenl5ly-Mr. FULToN's resolution directing
the judiciary committee to report sundry
amendments to the Constitution, was referred
to that committee.
Bills we're introduced relative to the sup
port of families of volunteers to regulate
tax sales; relating to the appointment OF
guardians amending section 2, chapter l34,
laws of 1853, concerning the competency of
certain persons as witnesses.
A number Of Democratic members were
allowed TO define their positions and record
their votes upon the resolution ratifying the
abolition constitutional amendment Messrs.
ABRAMS, of Brown, BoNNTwELL, of Ozaukee,
anG RYAN, of Outagamie, spoke in favor OF
ratification, and Mr.. BOYD, of Fond du Lac,
40 ainst it. The additional votes recorded
were as follows,-all Democrats:
Ayes.-Abrams, Bonniwell, Lowth and Ryan
Noes.-Mulholland, Boyd, Weaver, Knab and
Franckenburg.
A Black List.