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

was referred TO the appropriate committees,
and a.resolution introduced for printing 5000
copies. Bills were introduced amending sec
ton 4 of chapter SO of the laws of 1868, rela-
tive to civil suits against persons in the mill
tary service; relating to trials for murder,
so amending section Of chapter le4 of the
Revised Statutes as to restore capital punish
Iaent amending sections and 20 of chap
ter l25 of the Revised Statutes, relative to
civil suits; amending section 207 of chapter
100 of the Revised Statutes, relative to JUS
tees courts. The session was very brief.
Assem5lg-Bills we're introduced to expe-
dite the collection of taxes for bounties; to
punish assertions from the Union service to
exempt sheep, wool, and wooden manufacto-
ries from taxation, and to amend sec. 3,
chap. Is of the Revised Statutes. The select
committee reported in favor of the claim OF
NJ. j. McRAITH, to the seat now occupied by
II. w. REMINGTON as the Representative from
the Wood and Marathon Assembly District.
TUESDAY, jan 17.-Seaate.- resolution
was adopted directing inquiry whether the
State printing is done by the present con-
tractors, and If not, by whom, and on what
terms, &c.
The resolution ordering 5000 copies OF the
Governors Message in pamphlet form in the
English language was adopted by vote of 81
to s-the Democrats and Senator Webb OPP
posing. A resolution was offered ordering 1000
copies of the message in German, 1900 in
Norwegian, 1900 each in Holland and Welch.
A resolution of inquiry was adopted look
ing to the taxationof the National Banks.
Bills were introduced to change the name
of the Wisconsin Mutual Life Insurance
Company to the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company; amending the statute
relative to the manner of commencing civil
actions; and regulating partition fences in
cities and villages.
Assen,Jly.-The Speaker announced the
Standing Committees of the Assembly
on JudiciGyy-Messrs. Thomas, Cassoday, Bar
Gen, Winsor and jones.
On State 4fairs-Messrs. Ross, Fulton, Sawyer,
Rogers and Hadley.
on Federal Relations-Messrs. Winsor, Reed
Weage, Wedig and Williams.
on Ways and Ieans-Messrs z. G. Simmons,
Fay, Wooster, Doud and Fowler.
on Banks and BdlkiRg-Messrs. De Witt Davis,
Dewhurst, Cobb, King and Thompson.
on Observation-Disclosures. Mclaughlin, Van o.
traDd, Move, Emmons and Goodsell.
on Observation-Disclosures. Cassoday, De Witt Davis,
Vaughan, r. G. Simmons, Taylor, Church, Barden,
Emmons and Abrams.
on Internal hsprocenients-M essrs. Sawyer, Carr,
Bray ton. Mclean and Mulholland.
On State PrisOa.-Messrs. Starks, Weage, Bran
don, Brinkerhof and Jones.
on Charitable and BeneUolent IHstttati0ns.-
Messrs. Tilton, Glenn, Officer, Ross and Abrams.
on Medical Societies and Medical Colleges
Messrs Whipple, Doud, 0berman, Pease and Dag
gett.
'iaday, Berry, Boyce, UT ana Peters.
4. Oss-AsseSsment and Collection Of Tdres--Messrs.
Horton, Church, Babcock, 7. Davis and Bonniwell.
On Roads, Bridges and FerTIes--Messrs Eaton,
Boyee, Palmer, Cadby and Remington.
On Expiration and Rs-enacttaeHt Lasos-Messrs
Reed, Pike, Salisbury, Piper and Walker.
on Education--Messrs. Fay, Tilton, Dunwiddie,
On School and University Lands--Messrs. Dew
hurst Owen, Forsyth, Burgess and Boyd
ner, Frary, Groesbeck, Delaney and Fran ken berg
on Agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Woos-
ter, UT, Remington, Gray and Lowth:
On Mining and Smeting-Messrs. Taylor, Gray,
Mcclure, Goodsell and Harker.
On PSSUSleges and Elections-Messrs. Brsyton,
Miner, Knapp, Knab and Ford.
Johnson, Tarr, Spoor and Piper.
on Contingent Eapeases-Messrs. Rogers, Hand,
Move, Gnewuch and Weller.
On Engr0ssed Bills-Messrs. Gilbert, VIM. Sim
srsv'sI5, BaseVI, rad STvorvE.
on Enrolled BiHs-Messrs. Glenn, Montoith,
Slade, Ryan and MeGrath.
on oIGims-Messrs. Little, Brandon, Collsiay,
Horton and Murphy.
On Public Priatiag-Messrs. BrinkerhoG, Fulton,
on Local legislation Palmer, Salisbury
and White.
The subject of disqualifying persons who
attempt to escape the draft by absenting
themselves from the State, for exercising
the elective franchise was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with instruction to
report. A joint resolution ordering 5000
copies of the Governors Message in pam
phlet form, was adopted. The subject of
printing the Message in foreign languages
was referred to the committee on printing.
Among the petitions introduced was one
for law providing uniform bounty to vol
unteers, and prohibiting the present system
of crediting volunteers to towns in which
they are not residents.
Bills were introduced amending the stat.
utes respecting divorce; amending the law
granting aid to soldiers families, by render
ing its provisions more definite; accepting
the lands granted for railroad purposes, by
Congress; comforting the grant on the St.
Croix g. Lake Superior Railroad Company,
and also upon the Tomah & Lake st. Croix
Railroad Company.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. S.-Senate-Resolutio
for so stationery to reporters and IS postage
stamps to officers and employees of the Sen
ate; and directing inquiry into the expedi-
ency of State bounty of $500 to volunteers,
were adopted. The subject of printing the
Governors Message in English and foreign
languages, was referred to the Committee on
Printing
Bills were introduced to appropriate So, 900
to the State Prison Commissioner for pur-
chasing supplies; to amend the act of last
session relative to extra pay to soldiers fam
lilies, so that Notaries, as well as Justices, may
make the necessary statement as to parties
being entitled thereto, and to increase the
amount of stationery allowed members of the
Legislature, from $50 to $50.
Bills passed, mainly under suspension
Of the rules, to appropriate $1,000 to the
State Reform School to pay debt and meet
increased current expense, caused by Access
sions to the number of inmates, and greater
aos+ of s,npl;aS. 10 obanoa tho nama of tha