Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-25

to appropriate to Ripon college the 100000
acres of land granted to this State by Con-
gress, to promote the liberal aud practical
education of the industrial classes, especially
in the sciences relating to agriculture and
the mechanic arts; and one to amend chap
ter 81, K. s., so as to have the term of office
of Regents of the University begin on the lst
of May, instead of the first Monday of Jan
uary.
Resolutions were adopted ordering 1000
copies Of pamphlet containing the laws
passed by the Legislature, as fast as enough
are published to make pamphlet of Is
pages, at price not to exceed p cents a
copy and for inquiry into the expediency
of giving State aid to the families of marines
enlisting in the naval or gunbOat service and
credited to this State.
The bill to change the State Bank of Wis
consin to a National Banking Association,
after some discussion, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, to examine into its
constitutionality. The resolution ratifying
the Constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery, which was the special order, was
postponed to February 21st, and made the
special order for that day. ~ -
Assep5ly-A communication from G. ]. F..
MoELLER, consul for Denmark, Sweden and
Norway written in the Scandinavian tongue,
was presented. 1t related to the subject of
encouraging emigration from those countries.
Petitions were presented for amendments
to the dog law, for and against increasing the
tax; to extend monthly State aid TO families
of persons in the naval service for an act
directing the Bank Comptroller to divide the
balance remaining in his hands Of assets of
discredited banks AMONG the persons who
nave Heretofore returned circulation of such
banks.
A number of resolutions were introduced,
and resolution requesting the Judiciary
Committee to report back tomorrow morn
ing, the law for letting tie State Printing was
adopted.
Besides number of local bills, general
bills were introduced to legalize marriages
solemnized by court commissioners; to amend
apportionment law so as to include the towns
of woodman and Mount Hope, in the 4th As
sembly District Of Grant County; to provide
a home for orphans of Western soldiers; to
extend State aid to families Of those in the
naval service to aid railroads having grants
of land in obtaining right Of way; amending
the dog ,aw; relating to the adoption Of child
rem. and to incorporate the Fond du Lac,
Bayfield, and Superior Railroad Company, and
comforting on the same the land grant
The old claim of DANIEL BAXTER was report
ed upon adversely by the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The Senate memorial to Congress on the
subject of the management of the Provost
Marshal Generals Bureau, and urging the re-
moval of Gen. Fry, was unanimously concur
redin.
Among the bills considered in Committee
of the Whole, were bills comforting the land
grant in the Northwest upon the Tomah &
Lake ST. Croix Railroad Co., and upon the
St. Croix & Lake Superior Railroad, and bill
to aid the st. Croix & Lake Superior Railroad
Co., by amending CHAP 40 OF the laws OF
1864, so as to allow the company to mort
cage and incumber the lands to raise funds
to build said railroad, which we're reported
back, and ordered to third reading.
FRIDAY, Feb, l7.-.Senate. petition was
presented for an enlargement of the Hospital
for the Insane. The Assembly resolution in
co,-o, &c d;zo lid oDd ,otara1 solJ;o,.
the preference in appointments for Office, was
concurred in.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, announcing that he had succeeded in
procuring from the commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office the sum of s4S, OSI.96 on ac-
count of money received by the U. S. Gov
eminent for swamp lands belonging to Wis
consin, enormously sold by the General Gov
eminent, which had been deposited with the
State Treasurer, and recommending some ac-
ton with regard to its disposition.
The Governors nominations for Normal
School Regents were approved. 81
Abill was introducedand passed under a
suspension of the rules, to provide for the
custody of prisoners in case the Jail of any
county was insecure, or'had been destroyed
A bill was also introduced to amend
the charter of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad, so as to authorize the construc-
ton CT railroad from the south line Of the
State, at Genoa, Walworth county, through
Whitewater and Portage to Bayfield,, Lake
Superior, and giving it the lands granted by
Congress in 1854; and a memorial to Con-
gress for an exchange Of the War Bonds of
this State for o. S. Bonds; also a few local
bills
No general bills were passed, except one to
amend chapter 40. of the laws of 1861, ex-
empting from its provisions requiring the.
owners of threshing machines to guard against
accidents, Taylor's patent knuckle joint. The
bill to provide for prolrata dividend, after
certain time, of the funds remaining for the
redemption of deprecated currency among
those who have heretofore presented notes of
broken banks for redemption, was indefinite.
ly postponed. The bill for therelief OF DANIEL
BAXTER by allowing him to bring another suit
in the Supreme court for his old claim for
work on the Territorial Capitol, was reported
adversely by the Judiciary Committee, and
nostnoned m naxt week G.
Observation-Disclosures were introduced in
re card tn school lands in St. Of0ix County,