, 1866-02-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tnbunc.l
MADISON, Feb. l.
In the seeate to-day several petitions were pre-.
>enteI for law authorizing the running Of through
trntps on tic old 1acrusse Koad; also ono for an
enlargement Of the Hospital for 1ntane.
4 bill was introduced, revising the law In regard
tosht1tEs fees; also Giving them Ten Instead Of re
per cent per mile tor travelling fees.
Senior EtleT introduced Ecry important and
stringent bill ior The regulation Of rnlltoad COM
panIes Of which the following Is synopsis OF ihe
provisions: Sectione l, 2, 3, ! and provide fer
board OF Railroad Commissioners, consIsttns OF
thsee smss to be aalPS,edsh 3. b Oao9 q
proydes thst the Board ehAll keep an o1ce at the
seat OF Government tn which they ehall keep
duties md ihat they shall make q annual report
Of their dotrgs 10 the Governor whch is to be laut
before the Legislature; section makes Il The duty
ofl.osa to deysr tS deisd swo,a
The first day* Of Januafy and Jnly n each
year, and with It passenger and freight tariff
Thleh the eomPsn{ proposes 'o adopt for the
ail co1tract5 between Ia:11oad companies
for transportation Of ne'ehi and passengers eha]l
be sod # poi IN wiring and appsoyed " The Com;
to establish Just and equitable tariff bill for each
road in ,te State, and for this reason they may a
prove OF my tariff bill prepared IN pnrsuanee Of
bills or estnblteh entirely new tariff bl1ts. The
-Eoard ie also empowered TO establish terms md
conditions OF business, connection OF roads for car
tyfuc freight over The roads Of each other and shall
also make aHangsments for tho speedy and con
i1etcut transportation OF patscneers and mails
Section 10 sPples ne act 10 llnss o. beats owned
ccaintt a!i tavor and diset1miustIon- Section Il
prohibits I'll officers from dealing in produce to be
shlppcd over roads with which they are connected
iii frc.chts under conait!ons established 81
the Board. Section IL gives the commle-
sa soads d 70 i, s0ts s0ss ~ bss &C., s Ss s9d ss, ,s
| BY companies Or their officers. Sec. 10 provides
| lElbery. and punifh1ng them with imprisonment,
Sec. II makes the Commissioners salary "a COO pei
PSs ass un Jus b
amends IL acts Of Eailtoad incorporation. Sec: ~
lnskes talse oath perjury. Sec. II provides that
tbe act shall tske edeci on its passage.
Greek Petroleum Co; to amend Act i6. incorporat.
ting the First Congregational Society Of Milwaukee
and several other local bills.
fof Ia" antbortnng running through trains on the
| old IaCroFee Road; aitp petition for restoring
| the death penalty for murder, and petitions aod
renonstI ances against hui!di0g's dam at XII
resolution ,,a4 introduced, iusnuctins The Com
mfttee on Ieailroade to report bill for the dspo.i
Guy, Berlin or Doty's ls.and. and that they make
] such report without unnecessary delay.
A re-olutinc waa passed, granting the nse Of the
hail to1Daniea Set dbaT. Secretary OF the Mas lthu
eettt Arricu,u1a! >ocIeiy, to deliver iecluyc On
| the int. rcst1 Of American sg1icaltue.
Bills wefe introduced 10 repeal the act creating
the Office Of AtAistant Ahjutant Geuesal; to fucor
poraic the Dshlozh City Railroad Company; to in,
corporate The Mtlwaukae Iron Cornpany; 70 tn>ur.
posate Ac Golden t.ttT Mining Company; to amend
| the Charter Of the Benton City Mining Company,
aud several other local bills.
Appropriation bills. In the aggregate nmountin.
I to about e ,000, were passed.
AL certificates at Indebtedness aud scrip issued
by the Stale for the purpose OF taking up state
bouds. are now being redeemed By SUITE Treasurer
smith on presentation.
Washington comfy has paid into the State Tntns
tnx or that county. Washington IS thelfrst in the
Stale that has raid taxes IN fuu.
The next caae in 1he supreme Court u No. oi
| the nth Cjrcnft.
IEea1i.et mild md delfeht tfnllx nlensant