Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-02-19

SENATE.-FeD. 9th, number of
bills and resolutions were introduced.
| but none Of them were of special in.
| terest. Bills were concurred in to
amend sec. IS, chapter 10, revised
statutes l"highways;' giving SO
worth Of stamps to each regular re-
porter for the session, provided be
draws in one house,
| AssEMBLY.-A largo number Of
! bills were introduced, but most Of
them were Of local nature. The ev.
ening session was devoted to debate
on the resolutions ratifying the con.
stitutional amendment. Mr.. Hobart
made long and able speech ID its
favor, and was followed by Mr.. Dye
on the same side.
I SENATE.-On the 9th, resolution
was introduced providing for an
amendment to the State constitu.
ton, providing the State shall be.
come party to the building of rails
ways to the amount Of S., 1000 pei
mile. Bills were passed ratifying
the organization Of railway compa
ny as successors to the Wisconsin
Railroad Company, and extending
the time FORTS construction.
| A-ssEMBLY.-After some discussion,
a resolution was adopted instructing
the Railroad Committee to report q
bill fixing uniform and equitable
tariff Of railway charges for freight
and passengers also such bill as in
the opinion Of the Committee will be
efficient to prohibit the consolidation
Of any separate and distinct in this
State. Bills were passed authorizing
counties and towns to aid in the con-
struction Of the Green Bay and Lake
Pepin Railroad authorizing the
Common Council Of Milwaukee to
levy a special tax on the 9Th ward.
SENATE.-On the 9th the Secretary
of State reported the amount drawn
by the State for clerk hire, advertis-
ing, &C., from school fund to be $249,-
765; university, $14, 994 amount paid
for tax on suits for the last three
years, $8,433. The Committee on
Banks reported $66,35O taxes due
from the national banks for 1865
and 1866, and offered a bill to pro
vide for their collection. A bill was
introduced to appropriate $4,000
annually to the State University.
| AssEMBLY.-Bills were concnrred
in to authorize $4,000 tax in Dane
county for the normal school at
Stoughton memorial to Congress
for the Improvement of the harbor
at the mouth of the Menomonee riv-
er; authorizing the appointment OF
a board of public works and assess.
ors of MISUNDERSTANDING was con-
tinued on the constitutional amend
ment-Mr. Wakely speaking against
! it.
SENATE.-On the 18th, q number Of
bills were introduced, most of which
were of a local nature. A resolution
was introduced instructing Wiscon.
sin Senators and Representatives in
Congress to vote for an increased du>
ty on zinc-referred. The joint res
olution for the appointment of a
committee to visit the Legislature of
Illinois for the purpose Of comforting
upon railroad matters, introduced by
Senator Thorne, some days since,
was taken up, and, after considerable
discussion, was postponed.
AssEMBLY.-A large number OF
bills were passed, among which was
one increasing the salaries of the Su-
preme Court Judges from $4,000 tl
$4,000. Barron's bill to prevent
railroad consolidation was discussed
and motion to postpone was defeat
ed by vote Of 20 ayes to SO Noes
The resolution ratifying the constitu
tional amendment was adopted by a
vote Of SO to Is.
SENATE.-On the 9th, a majority
Of the Railroad Committee reported
in favor of amending the articles o.
association of the Nil. & st. Pau
Railroad, with an amendment limit
ing the amount Of additional stock
thereby to q thousand shares.
| AssEMBLY.-No business Of special
Importance was transacted, though
a great many. bills and resolutions
were introduced.
SENATE the 9th bills passed
making copies Of the records in the
Adjutant Generals office, and certifs
icates Of the transfer Of land from
the United States and State, evidence
in certain cases authorizing the
State Treasurer to settle with the
stock holders and bondsmen of in
solvent banks for balances due the
State on their circulating notes; Civ
ing the distribution of 5000 copies
of the report of the State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction to that Of
fccr also several local bills.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bills in rela-
ton to records and documentary ev-
idence, and some local bills were
conourred in.
The subject of local legislation was
somewhat discussed, in connection
with a bill to incorporate a lead min
ing company. The Committee on
interpretations recommended its in
definite postponement on the ground
that such interpretations could be
formed under a general law. The
House decided on the contrary, that
capital could be more readily invited
into the State by such special legiss
lation than by general acts, and or
dered the bill to third reading
SENATE.--On the 10th most of the
session was occupied in the consid-
Grafton, in Committee of the Whole
! Of the bill reported bv the assess.