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

Senate--On the 25th, Clark, from the
minority committee on benevolent institu-
tions, made a report against any further
appropriations for the Soldiers Orphans
Home-A bill was introduced to tax the
receipts of telegraph companies three per
cent
Assembly, resolution was passed to
adjourn April 6th.-Among the bills intro
duced was one to establish an institution
for idiotic and imbecile children. Nothing
of Importance was done.
Senate--On the Goth, resolutions were
adopted for adjournment on the llth of
April asking the influence of the govern
ment in behalf of the Fenians Lynch and
McMahon.-The bill for distributing to
each county lists of descrters was concur
red ina bill was also passed appropriate
ing yearly $1,000 to pay the interest on
the amount diverted from the University
fund for the erection of buildings to ap
propriate SIT 900 to the institute for the
blind, and $4,000 for the Governors con-
tingent fund. Several bills Of local
character were passed.
Assembly-The Assembly railroad com
mittee reported back bill No 27, Senate, to
facilitate the construction of a railroad
from Monroe to Dubuque by the Prairie du
Chen company, with an appointment, ,strik-
ing out the 9th section, and inserting in
its place clause repeating the provisions
of section /, chapter 81 local laws of 1865,
requiring the assent of majority of each
class of stockholders to extensions and con-
solidations.-Numerous unimportant bills
were passed.
Senate--On the 9th, the majority ofthe
committee on Federal relations reported III
favor of paying the claims of S. NJ. Booth,
and introduced bill appropriating $l5,-
900 for that purpose.-A resolution was
adopted to meet in joint convention April
I'd, to hear Mr.. Booth argue his claim.
Assembly-Gen. Hobart's divorce bill
was defeated, as were resolutions for $25
worth of stamps for each member, and ap-
propriating $4,000 to send the Governor
to the Paris eXposition.-Several bills were
introduced, including one prohibiting the
consolidation Of railroads, with the proviso
that the act shall not interfere with the ex-
listing legal rights, and one appropriating
S25, 900 to the insane hospital.
Senate-On the 28th long discussion
was had on the subject Of supporting the
orphans of soldiers, some fayoring an ap-
preparation to the Orphans home at Mad
ison, and Others a more economical methf
cd.
Assembly Senate resolution rela-
tive 10 the Fenians Mcmahon and Lynch,
was concurred in-The joint select COM
mittee to investigate the charges of cor
ruption and bribery against the legislatures
of 1865 and 866 made preliminary re-
port, to the effect that the testimony taken
entirely fails to establish the truth of such
charges, and there is no probability of Sc
curir any proof of their truth.
Senate-On the goth, Senator Sholes,
from the finance committee, made re-
port to the effect that the required dis
bursements from the state treasury before
the next tax is payable are 500 ,s87 bal
ance on hand and receivable, s506, $50;
leaving deficiency of $1S5, ,257; expenses
for 1868, S755, ,o5S; making a total of
$685. with an estimated revenue of
1924, 900 leaving the amount to be raised
by tax. $582, ,325. Both houses agreed to
| adjourn on the / tn of April. 1850 ;
| Senate-On the 30th, three reports were
made from the railroad committee on the
Assembly bill prohibiting the consolida-
ton of railroads in the state; Senators
Thorpe and Larkin united IN report
against consolidation of railroads with the
Northwestern Proudft and Ssnderson