Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-20
Barhe-ss Convention.

Olut, menu III tiONneN L iiulHB MIL On
the 3lst ult the following proceedings took
place:
On motion. George Apple was chosen
Chairman, J. H. Mitchell was elected Sec
rotary by two majority. Constitutional
objections being raised against the Sec
retarys voting-even for himself
The Chairman having stated the object
of the meeting to be for the purpose of
procuring friendly interchange of views
on the present state of the Profession.
On motion, - Committee was appointed
to drafs resolutions, embodyins the sense
Of the meeting on the momentous issues
of the day:
JEhereEpoR, On motion, the Convention
took an informal recess to await the re-
sort of the Committee. During tue alb
s,uce Of the Committee, the Chairman
and Secretary got into a political SQUAD
bic on the reconstruction question. which
resulted in the unccremonious withdrawal
Of the Secretary from the Convention
The cause of the quarrel having been re-
mo-eI, it was hoped that everything would
now pass off harmoniouslv, but the Conn
mittee on resolutions learning Of the roc
peremptorialy refused to return to the
Convention
WhercupoH, On motion, the Convention
resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole, ard after mature deliberation, sub
mitted and unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing preamble resolution, and list Of
prices
Hhereas, Everything has advanced
ana still continues to advance to e." faf
rates, to say nothing ~ 80 sne necessity
of life lago= ,:Or---
iad IIhereas, The first law OF nature
is scli-prescrvation, therefore, be it
ReSolred, That owing to sudden fnan
cial . hnctu4tions" in these times of wild
speculation, the following will be the list
Of prices until further notice.
LIST OF PRICES:
Shaving regular customers, during reg
ular hours, 10 cents
Shaving regular customers, when thew
come IN wrong time, 20 cents.
Shaving g. Dam on sunday, MIR.
Shaving Hog and Cattle buyers, FIRST
car lOad) 20 cents
Second ear load 70 cents
Shaving Grain buyers, same as above.
Shaving Lawyers (hefore the fence is
thrown DOWN - cents
After the fence is down, 10 cents.
Shaving Bankers, free.
q.
Shaving Elitocs, % per cent. of all
moneys collected fer printing election
tickets
SLa,ing Chief Blower" when he
keeps his mouth shut, I'D cents.
When be keeps it open, ) cents
Shaving Il LuXemburger, 500
Cutting hair-regular square cut-25
cents
Fighting cut-Sl0OO and costs.
On Sundays things
pO0iu-- water-20 cents
With spiTitS-l0 cents-a drink.
tuppinE-frst cup in morning, 10 cts
Durin- balance of the day" liquid
measure, , cents
Visiting patients in Linden, or near
Second Peea-onica, 81 90 for first mile
\ vote Of thanks 10 the officers Of the
Convention for the able and impartial
manner in which they discharged their
afduous dcties was unanimously adopted.
Itdcosaoon, On motion, tile Convention
adjourned to . F'riedcrich's"
CoNCpE~s,-H's abd in tha C..-ression-
al proceedings Of Thursday the"fonowin-
action Of Wis onsia members:
Mr. Sloan, Of It's State asked leave to
introduce the following resolution:
E-so'eea. That the Committee on Roads
a~d Canals be instructed to inquire
whether persons visiting the National
Capital IF IN the West are subject to anv
unnecessary inconyicnces or obstacles in
passing through The city of Baltimore,
uad e. report TO this House at an early
day whether it would be just and cxpcdi,
ent TO authorize the Northern Central
Railroad Company Of Pennsylvania 70
extend their road to this city.
Mr. John L. Thomas, of MARYLAND OBJ
jected TO the reception of the resolution.
On motion of Mr. Cobb. Of Wisconsin.
It was resolved that the Committee ON
Judiciary be directed to inquire whether
an act of Congress celng 10 virginia =
portion Of the District Of Columbia is not
VOID, and being in conflict with the pros
visions Of the Constitution of the Cnitei
States, and If 50 what legislation is pro
per or necessary to enable the 60 ern-
ment to resume its Jurisdiction over that
portion Of said District; the Committee to
report l'v till or otherwise
Tn motion Of Mr. Paine, of Wisconsin.
resolution was referred 10 the commits
tee on Military Affairs. that Justice de-
ilanIs in ease there shall lie any increase
IN the Standing army within five wears
from january 1T, 1866. all new commits
sons below that OF Lieutenant General
lie granted 70 such meritorioIs and cap
aide officers and soldiers as have hereto
L = held commissions, CT served in the
army, aud that such as have been PARTIAL
Iy Disabled and are yet capable of per
i,rninr duties necessary in peace or war.
shall be preferred
DEATH OF ENGoYERSoR BARS ow.-Ex-
Governor Bars ow, late Colonel of the Sd
Wisconsin cavalry, died al Leavenworth
Kansas n few DAYS Si,na or rI,-.: