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

OOfeEnOrS mSSsdsoc III lofeiSu ianSuaSSS was
concurrsd in, after being amended so as to fix
the number at 5000 German, $500 Nor.
wegian, 500 each of Welsh and Holland, and
l,oon in Bohemian, and providing that~nc
bids should be accepted from parties connect
ed with any press whose publications had
evinced disloyalty to the Government The
Senate concurred with the Assembly in in
creasing the number of Journals with the
Adjutant Generals report to 5000, and di-
minishing the Price to three cents.
No bills of general interest were intro
duced. Bills passed to facilitate bringing
actions against school districts and towns; to
incorporate the Wisconsin Soldiers Home
fixing terms of court in the 5th circuit /;
giving the State Prison Commissioners $4,000
for the purchase of supplies, and number OF
small appropriations and local bills.
Assem5ly-A communication from the
building commissioners, including the Cover
nor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and
Bank Comptroller, was presented, pronounc-
ing the walls of the rotunda safe, and that
there was no part of the wall that need be
taken down at present. The communication
was accompanied by letter of similar i'm
port from architect MIX of Milwaukee.
Petitions were presented in regard to rails.
ing money for volunteers; to prevent rail-
roads from Decorating the Sabbath for me-
morializing Congress to make desertion of
enrolled men to avoid the draft felony, and
for an extension of the CONSUMPTION so as to
include men under ffty-fve years of age.
The only general bill was to amend sec. 20,
of chap. l25 of Revised Statues, concerning
pleadings in civil actions.
Several local bills were passed. There
was also long debate on the memorial to
Congress for the establishment Of the naval
depot for the lakes. Mr.. ABRAMS offered a
substitute asking for the appointment of q
commission to examine Milwaukee, Racine,
Green Bay and Lake Winnebago and select
from these the site which should be found
best adapted for the purpose in question. A
debate sprung up on this proposition, contin-
uing till the House adjourned. In the course
tween Mr.. HADLkY, OF Milwaukee, and Mr..
JONES, of Dodge. ~HADLEY twitted JONES with
being the correspondent of the Chicago
Times and under the control of Chicago in
huences. JONES retorted by insinuatlons re.
speeting HADLEY's former connection with
corrupt railroad legislation.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26-Senate. resolution
offered yesterday-reciting that authority to
appoint recruiting agents, except second lieu
tenants, has been taken from the Governor !;
that there are difficulties about expenses for
transportation, subsistence or lodgings, and
that under the existing system of recruiting
it will be difficult to fill the quota of Wiscon-
sin; and requesting the Secretary of War to
give the Governor authority to appoint re-
cruiting agents-was adopted.
Several appropriation and local bills were
introduced, also to increase the compensation
of sherifis for keeping prisoners, from $3.50
to $3.50 week.
The general file was considered in commit
tee of the whole, and several bills ordered to
a third reading.
Bills were discussed, and re-referred, to in
corporate the Peoples Savings Bank at Mil
waukee; to repeal the statute allowing par
ties tried for assault and battery to testify
in their own defence; making parties apply
ing to set aside tax levies, sales, certificates
and deeds, and bringing other suits of that
character, pay their own costs.
The Assembly bill, providing for raising
local bounties to volunteers was made the
special order for IL o'clock each day till dis
posed Of
Senator VAN WICK introduced a resolution
| in regard to the care of Wisconsin soldiers in
the field and in hospitals, which was adopted.
WHEREAS, The care and comfort Of the gallant
sons Of Wisconsin engaged in the service of theiI
country, is the desire, we'll as the duty of the
people of this state and
| WHEREAS, It is REPRESENTED that the provision
made tor the wants of Wisconsin Soldiers is less
| liberal han that of h sister States, aud is un-
| worthy eff a powerful and prosperous State, rem
derPd iustrious by their many acts OF heroism and
her troops now dispersed in the prosecution OF
Their late brilliant successes, over vast territory
almost commensurate with the limits of the Union
| Res0lued, By the Senate, That in its opinion an
| enlarged and more liberal policy in this regard
| should be Immediately inaugurated, and that tC
| facilitate that purpose the Committee on State AT
fairs be instructed to take this subject into imme
date consideration, with so much OF the Adjutani
| Generals Report as relates to the State Agents
| and report at the earliest practicable moment, by
bill or otherwise, such measures as they may deem
| advisable for the accomplishment of this object.
ASSenbiy.-A resolution was offered by Mr.
| FORSYTH for a select committee to inquire
what legislation is necessary to secure great
err efficiency in the several Wisconsin agencies
to look after our sick and wounded soldiers
General bills were introduced to amend
section 80 of chapter Is, Revised Statutes
respecting assessments; to appropriate 1921
! to w. p. Stone for services as Chaplain of the
9th Wisconsin; to repeal chapter 227 Of
laws Of 1860, respecting prisons; to secure a
correct State enrolment; to confer the land
grant on the Appleton, Lake St Croix & Lake
Superior Railroad; to amend section 81 OF
chapter 10, Revised Statutes; to amend sec.
ton 20 Of chapter l9, Revised Statutes. Also,
a memorial to Congress to divide the State
into two judicial districts, by creating a
] Western District" M s.u
Bill were passed appropriating $4,000 to
the State Prison, and providing general law
under which towns, cities and villages may
raise bounty of 5000 for volunteers. After
considerable discussion, the Senate memorial