Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGIsLATURE.

SENATE. the 25th, bills were
passed amending the charter of the Milwau-
kee Printing Company; eXempting from tax
alton lands granted for a road from Wausau
to Lake Superior; appropriatlng SlOO0O to
the Soldiers Home, and several local bills.
decentralization were cOncurred in
for Joint committee of nine TO investigate
tho charges of railroad corruption against
the legislatures of 1866; memorializlnP
Congress for the removal of the Stockbridge
lndians.-A resolution was adopted for the
employment of an additional doorkeeper, a
porter, and three additional messengers.-
Bills we're latr reduced to disqualify liquor
sellers from holding the office of justice OF
the peace, and fOr bidding the holding of
courts in places where liquor is sold; to
change the time OF holding court in the 4th
circuit; to appropriate $500 to the State His
torical Society for the transportation of
books. aud several local bills.
SENATE. the Goth, resolutions
were adopted for the publication of 1900
copies of the Van Wyck Historical Society
address, and instructing our Congressman
to vote for a tariff on wool. Senators Gary.
Stevens and ThOrne were appointed on the
committee for the investigation of the
charges of corruption of members of former
Legislatures by railroad companies Several
bills were introduced but none of special in
terest.
ASSEMBLY. Bills were passed amending
the charter of La Crosse; giving reporters Of
daily papers ten dollars worth OF postage
stamps; amending the school code so as to
restrict the change of school books and me-
mortal to Congress asking for land to aid the
construction of the Green Bay and Lake
Pepin railroad. -Messrs. Moser, Gary, Hobart,
Kilbourn, Wilcox and Joseph Allen were APP
pointed on the railroad investigation Com
mittoe.-Adiourned till Monday evening.
SENATE. On the 28th, short even
ing session was beld, but nothing of import
ance transpired.
AssEMBLY.-An evening session was held.
Among the business performed was the unan-
lmous adoption of a resolution requesting
the Wisconsin Congressman to vote for an in
creased tariff on wool.
SENATE. On the Doth, SO worth of
postage stamps was voted to the President
and Secretaries. number of local bills were
introduced, some of which were passed.
ASSEMBLY "A resolution was adopted in
curing into the expediency of an appropria-
ton to citizens of Wisconsin who served in
the navy.
SENATE-On the Both, a resolution
was introduced and referred to the Railroad
Committee, after some debate, for joint
committee of two to confer with the Illinois
legislature relative to legislation regulating
and restraining railroad companies
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ns were introduced,
expressing concurrence in the resolution
pdcSSu W tno legislature, on the SUD-
Ject OF railroad monOpolies; enquiring into the
expectancy of providing means for remitting
war taxes to the widows of Wisconsin sol
dlers; for statement @of the amount drawn
from the State Trnst Funds for clerk hire
Several bills were introduced including one to
regulate the salaries of Judges and regis
tiers of probate; establishing a board of i'm
migration; to cede jurisdiction to the United
States of lands occupied as light houses
The Senate resolution for stationery to the
employees twas tabled.-No important bills
were passed.
SENATE. On the 31st, bills were
passed relative to records and documentary
evidence, and the Assembly memorial con-
Cured IN for further to improve navigation
at the mouth of the Fox River at Green Bay,
and Tor land grant to the Green Bay and
Lake Pepin railrOad.-Bills were passed to
amend chapter 449 of the local laws Of 1866 to
enable the city of Watertown to compromise
Its railroad indebtedness; to enable the su-
pervisors OF Monroe county to remit sum of
money TO Joseph Thatcher, and memorial to
the Postmaster General for increased mail
service from Platteyille to Boscobel.--The
bill to amend the act Incorporating the Suam-
leo boom company was concwrred in.
ASSEMBLY. "A bill was introduced to author
lie the election OF delegates to revise the Mil
waukee charter; and b lis were passed for the |
election OF an auditor for Milwaukee county; |
TO amend the act authorizing Sheldon to keen
ferry across the Mississippi river in Pierce
county; to authorize the supervisors Of Pierce |
county to levy tax for the completion of a |
soldiers monument; to authorize the SUPER |
visors of Dane county to raise tax of $lO.- |
600 for the erection of Normal school build |
ing at Stoughteni to authorize Albert TAYLOR |
TO Keep ferry across the Chippewa river at |
the falls: to repeal chapter 60 or general |
laws OF 1866, of highways, &c.-A memorial to |
Congress was adopted asking aid 10 improy- |
ing the entrance to Fox river from Green |