Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

Assembly. Petitions were presented for
relief of farm mortgagors, and for law re-
curing railroad directors to reside in the
State, and for a law prohibiting hunting and
fishing on the Sabbath.
The subject of aFevision of the assessment
and collection laws, was referred to a~comI
mittee. >s,s---s %.
General bills we're introduced to compel
railroads to attach car for way-freight over
the road daily, and to make them liable to
damages for detentions; to regulate the re-
ception and delivery Of freight iofstrahspor-,
tation companies; and to amend section OF
chapter So, and amend chapter $50 of laws
Of 1850, in regard Possessing and collecting,
taxes
Bills were passed disposing of the North
western land grant to the Tomahl Il st. Croix
Railroad company, and to attachDalias Coun-
| ty to the Sth Judicial circuit. ,.,......y
There was a long and lively discussion over
memorial to Congress for an amendment to
the CONSUMPTION law, making all able-bodied
men between the ages of eighteen and fifty
liable to draft. It was finally indefinitely
| postponed. 49, r..l ~ er,, 5f
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22.-lSenate.- official dis
patches to the Governor giving Gen. Gill
more's report of the evacuation of Charles
/ ton by the rebels, and its occupation by our
/ forces, and announcing that a salute had been
ordered to be. tired at all v. >. military posts
in honor of the restoration of the flag of the
Union over Fort Sumpter, were read and re-
ceived with applause. ~ F*
Senator PoPE offered the following patri-
otto resolution, which was adopted by vote
of "a to l, Senator CLARK voting in the neg
alive:
| glorious inteliigenes of the capture of Columbia
and Charleston South Carolina, by the gallant, In
vincible and vic, orious armies OF the Union, and
| that Gen. Sherman and his veteran army are now
marching in triumph through the traitorous State
| that TOOK the lead in the present unnatural wal
| against the best government the world ever saw
| WHEREAS. The same proud banner that General
| Anderson was comp PEELED to haul down from Fort
| Sumter, foJr ears ago at the demand OF traltorS
| now proudly floats from the walls OF that Tort
again to be lowered at the behest OF traitors
| WHEREAS, No better intelligence could be given
| 70 patriotic people upon the anniversary OF the
| birthday of tne great and God-like Washington
Sssorsa by ne Ser.dte The Asssnibty cOncuy4lng
| Thai out of respect tor the memory Of Washing
| ION for the signal victories that Almighty God
has YOU ehsafed 10 our armies and for the patr
| otism, bravery and endurance of the officers and
soldiers. OF our Amy end Navy, this Legislature
| do adjourn until tomorrow.
Il sResolved, That the Qusrterma ster General o.
this state be and is hereby directed TO procure !
sslnte of a hundred guns, to be fired In tne cap
toll Park at II O'CLOCK NJ. to-day, in homer OF th'
events hsreinbefore referred to. a.t 'n
Senator Barnum had leave to record hi:
vote on the constitutional amendment, anC
voted in the affirmative.
| While waiting for the concurrence of the
Assembly in the resolution for adjournment
considerable business was transacted. Bill
were introduced to amend section 81 of chap
ter 1871, r. S., so as to debar insane parties
or their assignees, from testifying in suits t.
which they are parties, &C.; and to enable the
banks of this State to become National Bank
ing Associations under proper safeguards ant
restrictions, the act to be submitted to vott
of the people as part of the Banking Law o
the State. The adoption of the resolution
appointing commissioners to take testimony
in the contested election case from the 18Th
District was reconsidered by the casting vote
of the Lieut.. Governor, ON the ground tina
it set an unsafe precedent for the future, anC
would involve unnecessary expense to the
State. The. subject5was then again referred
to the committee ON privileges and elections
A memorial to Congress was adopted for I
survey of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, will
a. view to the construction of a ship cana
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
Assembly-There was no legislative bust
ness transacted except the introduction o
the following resolution by MIR. BRAYroS-a
hit at the Senators who after celebrating
number of set speeches on the constitutions
amendment, and giving out that there was tC
be g high debate,R collapsed the other
morning and ratified without a word of dis
cussion:
| Resolved, That the State Journal be requested
to print the speeches made in the Senate on yes
terdav, on the amendment of the Constitution O
the United States and that coo copies be orderet
for the of the Senate, az from what we car
learn of Them they were the ablest ever dellyerel
in that bedy.
At the suggestion of Mr.. CAssoDAY the
Farewell Address of Washington was reat
| by the Chief Clerk. II" nc"
4 The Senate resolution to adjourn over ou
of respect to the memoryof Washington, sc.
was concurred in. ----v--z-sss-r--s..asay 80,
The following resolution by Mr.. HADLEY
!. was then adopted ~,..o.-~.o.4 et-.,
Resolvsd, That in grateful commemoraton o.
h day that gave to the hist ry of oUr untry its
brightest Ornament in the person OF George W ash
| ineton, the most renowned captain the world
ever saw produced, the most ilustrious statesman
| known to this or any other eourtTy, an humble
and exenpIsry christian, who lin his man hood, was
first in war; frst in peace, aud first in the hearts OF
| the American people, this Assembly do now
adjourn. a st.'s3 eli ~ t-t.n
THURSDAY, Feb. 23.-Senate.--A resolution
was adopted. directing the procuring and
display of a National and State flag over the
chairs of the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the Assembly, Senators CLARK
and WEBB citing against it. Be- fsu ~ HI
Bills were introduced relating to evidence,
so as to make the certificate. OF the Adjutant
General evidence of the credit of volunteers
to any particular town, and to appropriate to
the Insane Hospital $4,000 to pay de6cien-
| c;as in eurrant exnanses f H