Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. -On March LIST, several bills
were introduced, among which was one ap.
pro Grating $50, 900 for the buildings and cur
rent expenses of the Reform School at Wau-
keshs; also one amending the present Law
relating to divorces, which was passed under
a suspension OF the rules Among the bills
passed was one appropriating to Edward
Coleman, Superintendent of Public Property
the sum of $4,000 for stationery; to the
chaplains of the Senate $50 each; to A. w.
Starks and others, the sum Of SIS each foI
expenses az members OF the state prison
committee; to Atwood Il Rublee s68 80 for
printing and publishing Several Assembly
bills were concurred in, but none were Of
special Importance.
AssEMBt IA score or so of bills we're intro,
duced, but they were principally Of loca
character Several local bills were passed.
The vote on the bill relating to he salary oil
county judges was reconsidered, and the bill
was referred to select committee of five =
The bill making eight hours a working day
was, after some debate, ordered engrossed
by vote of 81 to 80.
SENATE March I'd, indefinite
leave OF absence was granted to Senator
Hadley on account. of illness A report wac
made on the Baxter claim. a majority of the
committee being opposed to its payment =
Among the bills introduced was one 10 repeal
the law authorizing divorce en- five years vol.
untsry separation, and repeating tho law au-
thorizing village treasurers to sell lands fol
delinquent taxes Also requiring state lands
to be sold for cash, kept TO actual settlers
AssEMBLY.-Two reports were made from
the Railroad Committee on the Winons
bridge bill-fye against and four in favor oil
its passage Several bills Of minor import
ance we're passed RESOLUTIONS were introduc.
ed cutting of newbusiness after the 18th, and
TO adjourn on April 2d.-Both houses ad-
journed till Monday evening.
SENATE March 4th.--Several bill s
were passed, among which was one to au'
thoriZe the Governor to pay for the expeL seE
of boarding and supporting Wisconsin SOL
diers In the Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary
who are affected with diseases of the eye OF
ear, contracted while in the service Of the
United States.-The st. Paul railroad bill oc-
cupied the most OF the evening session.
The amendment limiting the consolidation
to continuous and coterm inous roads was
adopted by 10 To u. The bill was then re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole, where
an amendment was adopted for the issue OF
5000 shares of stock for the benefit OF the
La Crosse railroad farm mortgagors, and pro
hibiting the consolidation of the Prairie dI
Chen ROAD, with any connecting Herewith
bill was passed for d special election in the
5th Senatorial district. March 18th, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death At Senator Had
ley.
AssEMBLY-A resolution was adopted [,
adj burn ON the 15th.-A bill to establish uni
form tariffs for freight and passengers oil
railroads, was passed by vote of II to Ii
and the Assembly refused to reconsider by
vote of 26 TO 50. There was long and some
what sharp discussion. There was but little
general business done. The Dells improve
ment bill was ordered to q third reading.-A
bill was passed ordering special election i,