Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-05
BUSINESS PRESENTED.

Many Of the general laws are not Of
general interest, some % or 80 for in
stance, relating To terms of circuit courts
and Photographic reporters therefore,
Joint resolutions were adopted to amend
the constitution restricting local legisla-
ton, which wMhtwice rejected by the
Senate, but finally concurred in; to be
submitted to the people, aud which pro-
hibits special or private laws. for chang
ing names, or constituting heirs. at law,
laying out State roads all within one
county, authorizing ferries wholly within
the State, providing for sale of proper
ty of minors, locating county seats, as
sessing or collecting taxes, or extending
the time for collection, granting corpor-
ate powers except to cities, providing for
any special apportionment OF the schoo!
fund, incorporating the charter of any
town or village; also. to increase the mum
Der Of Judges Of the Supreme Court to
five aud the length of their term to ten
years, which has yet to be approved by
another Legislature, and then be sub
united TO tho people. Among the laws
of general importance were those su
thouzing TIE State Land Commissioners
to loan the State trust funds to school
districts; organizing a State Board of
Charities aud Reforms Of five members,
with secretary, at a salary of $1,000, TO
have oversight of the State charitable,
penal reformatory institutions and poor
nj ,uil, fbais 1,,ttaa .;D,.I. ha
ING board of inspection, not control;
providing for the trial of criminal of.
fences on information. without the inter-
vention of q grand jury. "a very careful
~ perfected measure); apportiouing the
State into Senate and Assembly districts !;
creating the elective office of State
Commissioner of Immigration; and the
following:
To protect the public against unauthorized
insurance agents.
Requiring the Constitution of the United
States and Wisconsin TO be taught in schools.
To provide for holding normal institutes in
this State.
To regulate the sale of patent rights, and
10 prevent frauds therein.
To protect and encourage the raising of
SHEEP. and discourage the multiplication OF
dogs, by authorizing County Supervisors to
impose "a tax on the latter.
Authorizing Court Commissioners to sol
emnize marriages.
To further provide for the duties of County
Supervisors.
Authorizing the chairman, clerk or IA COM
mittec To perform duties now requiring ac-
ton of the whole board.
To provide for weights and measures in the
| several towns in this State.
Requiring hotel keepers TO provide means
| OF escape from fire.
Providing that usury shall work forfeit
ure of interest only. not principal
To provide tor the government of the State
Hospital for the Insa ne by board of three
instead of fifteen. and requiring two dollars
a week TO be paid by friends or localities for
board and clothing.
To consolidate and amend the acts for the
government of the State Prison.
To simplify proceedings for the recovery
of real estate.
To further provide for instruction in Nor
NAL School of soldiers orphans.
Changing the official designation of clerk
of board OF supervisors to county clerk.
Authorizing boards of registry to put on
the registry list the names of persons known
TO them to be voters
Repealin,, the law prohibiting physicians
practicing without a regular diploma.
Tosecure proper guardianship for child
rem discharged from the Soldiers Orphans
Hume.
To supply school officers with the Journal
Of Education.
Amending the school code in severa! PAL
ticulars.
Providing that twenty-five days shall con-
stitute school month, snd school shall only
hs taught five days in a week.
Besides the above, memorials TO Con.
gress were adopted requesting the renew.
al of the ST. Croix and Lake Superior
Land Grant; asking aid for the improve.
ment of the harbors at Port Washing
ton, Ahnepee and Two Rivers and the
continuance of the work nj The mouth of
st Louis river; grants of land for the
Milwaukee and Northern railway, and
for the relief of railroad farm mortga-
gors; asking for the erection of a post
Office and custom house At Racine; pro.
testing against the repeal Of the income