Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-18

quails, &C., to January; AID prohibiting vol
unteer and substitute brokerage.
A bill was passed repeating subdivision 2,
sec. A. chap. 1s, r. S.; and memorial to Con-
gress to reduce duties on printing paper.
A message was received from the Cover
nor transmitting copy of the joint resolu-
ton Of Congress submitting the question OF
amending the constitution of the United
States so as to forever prohibit the crime of
human slavery. The message, with bills and
resolutions on the subject, was referred to
the Committee ON Federal Relations.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9.-Senate. The proceed
ings were of little general interest. Petit
tions were presented for the relief of farm
mortgagors and to compel officers of Wiscon-
sin railroads to be residents of the State.
Several local bills were introduced and
number passed The only general bill intro
duced was enc to amend chapter III, of the
laws of 1864, relative to State aid to volun-
teers' families The Assembly resolution for
1000 extra copies of the reports of the AdJu-
tant General, Quartermaster General and
Surgeon General, was concurred in. Senator
Bowman was excused from serving as Chair
man of the Committee on Benevolent lnsti-
tutions.
AssenJly-A number of petitions were
presented for the relief of farm mortgagors
and for an act requiring officers and directors
of railroads in this State to reside and trans
act their business in the State.
Bills were introduced submitting the aues-
ton of extending the right of suffrage to
colored men to vote of tie people; relative
to the payment of highway taxes and labor
and amending section SO of chapter 10 of the
revised statutes.
A bill to charter the Portage and Baraboo
Valley Railroad Company was ordered to a
third reading.
FRIpAY-February 10.-SeraGte.-No bills
of general interest were introduced. Several
bills were passed, mainly local, but including
bills to amend section l, of chapter ia OF
the general laws of 1861, so that its provis-
ions, allowing parties to testify in their own
defense, should not apply to trials in crimi-
nal actions in which the defendant has been
indicted by grand jury to amend chapter
1913 of the general laws of 1861, relative to
the publication of legal decisions, so that the
price of Supreme Court Reports should be
s4.5O volume and the number of copies
purchased by the State 400; also a memoria
to Congress for repeal of the duty on print
ing paper; and few appropriations for con-
tingent expenses about the Capitol.
A memorial to the President of the United
States was introduced and adopted, express
ing the opinion that the ranks of the armies
of the United States should be filed up; that
no propositions of peace should be made or
entertained, other than full submission on
the part of the mob attempting the destruc-
ton of the government; that all the resourc
es of the Government should be promptly di'
basis; but urging that each locality should
he required to bear its part, and that, while
the people of Wisconsin are determined to
stand by the present National Administra
ton in efforts to preserve to posterity the
institutions of civil and religious liberty, and
| do nothing TO discourage enlistments, it is
the opinion of the Legislature of Wisconsin
that great injustice has been done in the as
Segment of quotas; that the quota of this
| State is much too large in proportion to it:
number of enrolled men, as compared with
| that of other States and the number of meI
called for that efforts to have this injustice
corrected by Provost Marshal General Fry
have been unsuccessful, and that he offers nc
explanation of the peculiar and incompre
hensible plan on which he assigns quotas
and further maintaining that Gen. FRY ha;
proved himself incompetent for his position,
aud good faith to the people, and the inter
ests of the public service, demand his re.
moval.
A resolution was adopted in favor of a
postponement of the draft to April lst
The Senate adjourned to Monday evening.
Assenpbly-Several petitions were present.
ed for the relief of farm mortgagors, and petit
ton for law requiring railroads to attach
to one train each day car for way freight.
Bills were introduced relating to guardians
and wards, relative to evidence in certain
cases, and extending the benefit of chap. III,
general laws of 1864, to persons in the naval
service.
A joint resolution to ratify the amendment
Of the Constitution of the United States
abolshing slavery, was made the special or
der for Thursday, Feb. %, it being under
stood that every member who desires to give
the reasons for his vote will be heard before
the vote is taken.
General bills were passed accepting the
land grant for railroad purposes; amendatory
to chapter z, of laws of 1862, allowing COM
missionsd officers to take acknowledgment
of deeds &C.; to amend the act relative to
prisons and common jails; relating to town
officers and amending Revised. Statutes; rela-
ting to assessment and collection of taxes,
and amending sec. Sc of chap. Is o R. S.
Adjourned till Monday evening.
BoUNTIEs AT THE EAsT.-Reports have been
widely circulated of the payment of enorm-