Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-14

Of costs and fees; to amend section 2 of chapter
81, X S., Of the support OF bastards; to provide
for supplying deficiencies Ia the law department
of the State Library; 10 increase the per diem
of messengers of the Legislature to s2.u0; toap.
propriste SO, 600 to the Milwaukee Home Of the
Friendless; and great many local and anim-
portant bills were concurTed in, also the bill for
the completion Of the State Capitol and for con-
tinuing work On the Artesian well ia the Capt.
tol park
ASSEMBLY Senate resolution authorizing a
contract with Miss Winnie Ream for statues Of
two Wisconsin men for the national capitol, was
indefinitely postponed, by ayes "a, noes %. The
following Senate bills Of general character
were eoncurred in: Relating to counties and
boundaries thereof, and amending section 2
chapter So, r. s.; to amend tbs st tutes rela-
ting to auctions and auctoneers; to enable school
districtsto acquire titles 70 sites in certain cases.
TO amend section of chapter 127, r. s., in rela
ton to arrests and bali; 10 appropriate $500
for freight and binding of British patent Office
reports; TO provide for publishing the trapsac-
tons of the State Agricultural Society; concern
ing judgments by justices of the peace; TO amend
chapter l54, laws of 1862, relative 10 liens on
logs and lumber; to amend chapter % Of the
laws of 1859, rea i've to the sale of lands for ul-
paid taxes and the conveyance and redemption
thereof to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal
Churchi to encourage the planting and growth
of trees, and for the protection thereof; for the
incorporation Of literary, Bible and benevolent
societies.
SENATE. March Bird The whole
morn ng session was spent ia discussing a bill
providing reliof for ths bank Of Jefferson, an
permitting it to wind up its affairs Ii was
hDallv indefinitely postponed by vote of ayes
n, noes Is An Assembly resolution eompli-
mentsry TO Miss Vinnie Ream, ard providing
that she shall have the preference in any con-
tract for statdaty for the national capitol was
concurre1 ina bill au horizing the investment
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mature and also In Government bonds was
passed. The Assembly Joint resolution extend
ing the me for final adjournment until the 8 h,
was concurTed in-Assemby resolution in
structing our Senators and Representatives in
Cong ress to tndeavor 20 have the records in the
War Office relating to deseriers ejrrt cted, was
c0pcurTed IN.
ASSEMBLY "A great many bills were passed,
and large number eOneurIed in but none were
of particular interest The bill providing for
the continuance of work upon the well 10 the
Capitol park was indefinitely postponed.
SENATE, March Attn. The bill increas-
ing the salary of he Supreme Court Judg $ TO
IS O0O. came back from The Assembly amended
to make the salary "a 0 0, which amend.
ment was concnrred in AN Assembly bill was
concurred 10 establi- hing an asylum for idi is
and imbecl-s The bill incorporating the Wiz
consin Farm Mortgage Land Company, was
amended Ia the Assembly, and the amendments
concurred in by the senate The Assembly res
olutions endorsing Congress for restoring Secre-
tary Stanton to his office, and commencing botn
Stantol and Grant for their wisdom and patriot
ism, were roncurred in -Resolutions were pass
ed calling upon onr Senators and Representa-
I'll es in Congress to use their efforts TO preserve
ajust equilibrium between all branches of the
Government.
AssEMBLY.-The resolutions amending the
State constitution so as to extend the tight of
suffIage TO women, were defeated by vote of
the seat OF government from Madison to Mil
waukee.