Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-28

lagos and cities to amend chapter 227 of
laws Of 1860, respecting prisons and jails;
amending chapter 464 oflaws of 1864, rela-
tiee to Justices courts; for revision of the
general laws; relative to extra pay to Wis.
consin soldiers; concerning actions for the
recovery of real property relating to evil
dence and amending chapter 1877 of Revised
Statutes relative to trial by jury, amending
section Is of chapter 1872 of Revised Statutes;
relative to County Ffeasurers and Clerks of
Boards of Supervisors, authorizing them to
receive their salaries in tax certificates in
stead of money in case they prefer to.
Senate bills were passed changing the
name of the Mutual Life Insurance of Wis
consin, to the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Company; and appropriating $1,000
to the support of the State Reform School.
The bill for reletting the State printing,
was referred to the joint committee on print
ing, with instructions to consult with the At
torney General on the subject
THURSDAY, Jan. l9.-Senate. resolution
was adopted instructing the Bank Committee
to inquire what legislation is necessary tc
secure the payment of State tax by Nation
al Banks; resolutions were also introduced
directing the Printing Committee to inquire
as to the cost and proprieiy of printing the
Governors message in foreign languages;
directing the Militia Committee to inquire
and report the number of Wisconsin men
who have gone into the military service and
how many still remain therein the number
lost how many in rebel prisons ! how many
discharged on account of disability and what
provision has been or should be made for
their relief and that of their families.
Stationery to the amount of FIVE dollars
was voted to the subordinate employees of
the Senate. The Assembly resolutions for
select committees on the extension of the
soldiers suffrage law, and the examination as
to the condition of the stone work in the ro-
tunda of the capitol, were adopted and Sena-
tors PoPE and WEBB appointed on the former,
and CASE, LITTLEJoHN and WEscoTT on the
latter.
Among the bills introduced was one, ac-
companied by memorial from leading bank
ers and the State Treasurer, directing the
Bank Comptroller to give three months no.
tice to FOLDERS of deprecated currency of
this State to present it for redemption, and
that all not presented within that time would
be deemed to have been lost or destroyed,
and dividend made of the funds on hand to
holders of certificates.
Among the bills passed was one fixing
the terms of the circuit court in the 9TH cir
cult, and memorial to Congress for the i'm
provement of Manitowoc Harbor. A blu to
allow Notaries, as well as Justices, to certify
that persons were entitled to the extra pay
provided by the State for the families of vol
unteers, was postponed indemnity, and that
to pay the members of the Legislature in
coin, for one week.
AsSml6ly-Resolutions were offered refer
ring SO much of the Governors message as
relates to building monument to Wisconsin
soldiers who have fallen in the present war
and to commemorate the heroic deeds of our
volunteers, to appropriate committees; for
joint committee to inquire what remedy there
is for the practice of keeping our volunteers
when sick and wounded in southern hospitals,
instead of permitting them to return home !;
for committee to inquire and report on the
condition of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
| improvement; and instructing a committee
to report on the prOpriety of codifying the
i assessment laws.
A oIOntod or TO
business that can be legally transacted by
county boards or courts. After long dis
cussion, a resolution reported by the Com
mittee on State affairs was adopted, calling
on the Commissioners who superintend the
building of the Capitol extension, consisting
of the Governor, Secretary of State and At
torney General, to inquire into and inform
the House in regard to the security of the
walls of the rotunda.
The bills of general nature introduced
were: to repeal section of subdivision Z,
chapter Is, r. S. concerning assessment of
taxes; to amend the law respecting tolls for
grinding; relative to service of process on
Express and Telegraph companies; to amend
section 4, chapter 129, laws of'6l respecting
counties and county officers; TO repeal chap.
1T, laws of ga, respecting county courts.
Several local bills were passed, including
one to charter the Wisconsin Soldiers Home
| at Milwaukee.
A joint resolution was adopted ordering
the Governors Message to be printed in Ger
man, Norwegian, Welch, Holland and Bohe.
milan languages, after being amended so as to
give the work to the lowest bidder.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20.-Senate. food-gates
of debate were opened in the Senate. There
was long discussion on resolution, which
was finally adopted by 81 to Z, declaring it
inexpedient to allow localities to raise by tax
larger sum for volunteer bounty than $500.
The resolution of inquiry as to the proprie
ty. of economizing by dispensing with the
printing of the Governors message in foreign
languages was amended so as to reduce all
the expenses of the Legislature to the lowest
terms, and then indefinitely postponed.
There was long political debate on the
resolution of inquiry relative to Wisconsin
soldiers, to which several amendments were
offered, extending the inquiry to the subject
of what localities have filed their quota by
volunteering, what have submitted to or re-
sisted draft, how many have skedaddled,