Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-11
Legislative Proceedings.

On the 1st there very small attendance,
and nothing was done beyond the passage of a few
local bills. @A '+A
sENATE.-on the ID, the Senate eoncurred in The
Assembly resolution authorizing the Secretary of
State to procure and distribute index to the gene
raj laws ald the bill amending the law in regard to
divorce, to enable either party to marry again
and limiting the time for application for extra pay to
volunteers families to November l, 1868. Senate
bill passed. approprang $4,000 for the purchase of
wood land for the insane hospital. The Assembly
amendments to Senate bill q concurred ina
further provso offered to prohioit the consolidation
| of the Milwaukee, and Prairie du Chen road with
tue Saint Paul and Northwestern being rejected by
vote of eight TO eighteen.
ASSEMBLY.-A resolution, giving S25 worth of
was adopted. a two of Senate bills were
c0nculred in, including bills to authorize the
ayers of the state reform school to sell exchange
certain lands hill was passed, appropriating ST.
600 for the Governors contingent expenses.
sENATE.-0n the Sd. after long discussion, the
bill approprating $4,000 fol the soldiers orphans
home, passed. The committee state affairs re-
ported against bill TO submit the removal of the
capitol to the epeope.
AsSEMBLY'--A bill was passed appropriating
$4,000 for the institute for the blind No other
business of general interest transacted, and
evening session was held the chamber being granted
to Mr.. Booth for him to argue his claim.
SENATEs-0n the 4th, score or so of local or
general bills of minor importance were passed.
large number Of Assembly bills were concurred in
The bill prohibiting the consolidation of Wisconsin
railroads with the Chicago & Northwestern road
passed by vote of nineteen to twelve. The bill ap
propratng 600 for the relief of the destitute in
the south was indefinitely postponed. The bill max
ing eight hours legal days work postponed.
Bills passed authorizing this Northwestern rail-
read company to own stock in steamboats, and other
corporations, and authorizing bridge at La Crosse
ASSEMBLY.-A resolution for amending the con
sitution of the state to permit women to vote
was passed by vote of ftyseven to twenty seven.
The Senate bill authorizing the creation of state
dent to assist the construction ofraroads adopt
ed After some discussion, Senate bill number 20, to
amend the articles of the Saint Paul Minnesota
railroad to admit of consolidation with railroad
lines in Minnesota and Iowa concurred n
SENATE.-On the 9th, bills were passed to
thorze the Milwaukee and Saint Paul railroad COM
| pany to stock in the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Oh len railroad. The bills for paying the claim of s..
NJ Booth and for the removal of the capital to Mil
| waukee indefinitely postponed.
ASSEMBLY.-The Senate resolution for amend
ing the constitution as to give 100000 for every
| twenty miles of railroad hereafter built was concur
| red in by vote Of ffty-sx to thirty three. The
Senate amendments to the eight hour bill were con
CURED in except the one limiting the application OF
the law to mechanical and manufacturing purposes.
The bills appropriate Sis 900 for the Lincoln mon
ument association and raising tho salary of the sec
retary of the state historical society were defeated
| SENATE.---0n the 9th, resolution was passed
| authorizing the printing of three thousand copies
of the proposed amendment to the constitution. au-
thorizing the granting of $1,000 per mile as state aid
| to railroads large number of Assembly bills
| were cODCsrred in, among them the ~ollowing--Foi
the relief of citizens of Wisconsin who served in the
naval service of the United States for the preserva
| ton of brook trout. A bill indefinitely post
poned limiting taxable in the circut court tC
$50; to authorize the collection of fines in certain
cases. and protect bridges. Adjourned until Monday
| evening.
| ASSEMBLY.-A resolution to meet during the
remainder of the session at nine o'clock a.. m, wa
| adopted A resolution adopted limiting debate
to "fye minute speeches" The select committee or
the management of the soldiers orphans home ant
the hospital for the insane, submitted their report
which states the expense Of maintaining the children
to be sos per year, each The committee found th'
home we'll and economically managed. They als
commended the management Of the hospital for thu
| insane