Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11

Assena5ly.-The Speaker read q dispatch
the passage Of the constitutional
amendment, which was received with loud
and prolonged applause.
General bills were Introduced to amend
chap. 1871, r. s., concerning offences against
public justice, and requiring common car
riers to establish pro rata tariff on freight
and passengers.
The Senate amendment to the bounty bill
was concurred in, and also the Senate reso-
luton favoring the raising of regiment for
HANcooK's Veteran Corps.
Mr.. z. G. SIMMONS Introduced the following
which were referred to the COM
mittee on Federal Relations.
WHEREAS The Congress of the United States by
its acfion just announced to this body by tele-
graph, has under and In accordance with art. s. of
the Constitution, adopted the proposition for
amending said instrument prohibiting forever,
hereafter, the existence OF Involuntary servitude
slavery, within the limits of this Union except
as punishment for crime and
WHEREAS, The ratification Of said proposition,
before becoming part of the fundamental Law,
is required at the hands OF three-fouri his of tie
States, either by Convention or BY the Legisls-
lures and
WHEREAS, 1t is expedient and proper that the
State of Wisconsin, OF the noble States organ
ICED under the ordinance of 'sT. should be among
the first to place itself record in favor OF the
great principle of liberty, now to be made part OF
the Constitution of the Union. Therefore,
Resolyed, the Senate coReuTTIng, That the propo-
sition of the Congress of the United states TO
amend the Constitution forever prohibiting slavery,
is hereby ratified In matter and form py the state
of Wiscontin as proposed by Congress.
Res0lved further, That copy OF the above rsso-
luton when passed and De MA ~
ing eff GERS OF the Senate aud House of Represen-
tatives and to the President CT the United states
THURSDAY, February 2-Snate.-A resolu-
ton was introduced to provide for the publi-
cation of the laws in pamphlet form, from
time to time. Resolutions were adopted IN
structing the committee on benevolent insti-
buttons to inquire into the propriety of re-
curing supplies for the State institutions to
be purchased by contract; accepting the in
vitation of the Young Mems Association of
Milwaukee to visit that city, and listen to a
lecture, on Friday evening" by JOHN B. GoUGH;
ordering 1000 copies of the State Journal con-
tanning the law authorizing local bounties to
volunteers.
Bills were introduced to provide for the
purchase of 100 copies of the new edition OF
Webster's Dictionary, for the supply of def
! Gent districts, at cost not to exceed $500
each; to establish State Normal School ; to
punish certain offences against school-houses,
churches, and other public buildings; for the
protection of the purchasers of real estate in
| certain cases.
General bills were passed to amend the
law regulating the letting of the public print
ing, and to provide for re-letting the same in
certain cases to protect the owners OF cram
berry marshes to amend section 80 of chap
ter lS9 of the Revised Statutes, relative tC
| appeals, writs Of error, &c.
4 letter was read from SIMEON MILLS, Trea
surer of the Trustees of the Hospital for the
Insane, asking for an appropriation Of $4,000
| to pay the debts of that institution, caused b!
the increased cost of supplies, &c.
Assenably.-An invitation from Hon. Dl
WITT DAVIS, President of the Young Men,
Association of Milwaukee, for the members o
the Assembly to attend the lecture Of JON
B. COUGH, in Milwaukee, on Friday eve
ming, was accepted.
An invitation was received from the lite
rary societies of the State University, fol-
the members to attend their semi-annual ex
hibition, at the City Hall, on the evening o
the Fth inst.
| Petitions were Introduced from persons IL
Fond du Lac county, for relief from high wa
ter, caused by dams at Neenah for an aci
requiring officers and directors of Wisconsin
railroads to be residents of this State and
for the incorporation Of the Crawford County
Wooden Factory.
General bills were introduced amending
the game law in regard to licensing dogs,
and the protection of sheep; and for extra
pay to Wisconsin soldiers, and pensions for
the wives and children Of those who died in
the service.
Bills were passed amending chapter l6,
laws of 1868, concerning actions against per-
sons charged as jointly liable amending Sec
| ton 4, of the act of 1868, concerning COM
mencement of civil actions against persons in
the military service, together with number
of bills making appropriations for contingent
expenses about the Capitol, such as furni-
ture, wood, shade trees, flags, labor in NOV
ing safes, &C., &C., in all amounting to
g., 1922 70.
FRIDAY, Feb. S.--Smdte.-A petition was
presented for relief for farm mortgagors
and a memorial from the Adjutant General
for an increase of salary.
A resolution was adopted directing inquiry
as to the amount of money raised in the DIFF
ferent towns of the State for local bounties
and TO aid the families of volunteers.
The resolution to provide for publication,
from time to time, of pamphlets containing
the laws, was, after some discussion, in which
the convenience and advantage of such pub
LEGATION as proposed, was well set forth by
some Senators and was claimed to be useless
by others, was referred TO the Printing Com
mittee, with instructions to report whether
its objects could not be better attained by
publication in the local newspapers at remu-
nerative rates, The Assembly resolution
relative to correction of the quota of this
State, was indefinitely postponed, on the
ground that its objects would probably be
otherwise attained.
Bills we're introduced for the encourage.
ment and protection of the wool growing in
terest by paving State bounty for the de-
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