NUMBER 24. MEMORIAL to congress for authority to the board of managers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, to transfer a parcel of ground to the state of Wisconsin for the uses of an asylum for the orphans of deceased soldiers. To the honorable, the senate and house of representatives of the United States, in congress assembled: The memorial of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin, respectfully represents : First. That near the close of the late war, "the Wisconsin Soldiers' Home" was organized and conducted by the women of the state of Wisconsin, and, with a fund of something like one hundred and fifty thousand collars, which was raised entirely by voluntary efforts of the people of that state, undertook to provide, 1st, for the temporary care and comfort of union soldiers of all states passing through Wisconsin, and, 2d, for the permanent care of all Wisconsin soldiers disabled in the war. Both these objects were effectually accomplished by that institution up to the time of the establishment by congress of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Second. In the meantime, the state of Wisconsin established, and has hitherto supported entirely at its own expense, another asylum for infant children of deceased soldiers of Wisconsin, which has now over two hundred children under its care, to be nurtured, educated and fitted for usefulness in life, while there are many more for whom room should be provided. Both the building and the grounds occupied by this children's asylum are entirely inadequate to its needs. The grounds are too small to admit of cultivation, even of a garden, or to admit of such additions to the buildings as are necessary for the comfort and care of so large a number of children. Third. When the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was established, the "Wisconsin Soldiers' Home" turned over the remainder of its funds and property, which exceeded one hundred thousand dollars in amount, and more than four-fifths of which was paid over in money, as a free gift to the national board. A small part of the property so turned over consisted in a tract of about twenty-five acres of land near the suburbs of the 22-GEN. Laws. city of Milwaukee, which was purchased at $12,000 by the Wisconsin Soldiers' Home, as a site for its contemplated building. This piece of land is now held by the national board, but forms no part of its asylum grounds, and is at a great distance from the same. It has cost that board nothing; it is simply open farming land, without buildings, except a small tenant house of trifling cost. It probably does not bring income enough to pay the taxes upon it. It is in no way necessary to the use of the National Asylum, and does not increase its revenues. It would be a very convenient and suitable site for the Wisconsin asylum for infant children of deceased soldiers. The National Asylum has splendid grounds of about four hundred acres in extent, near Milwaukee, purchased entirely by funds contributed by the people of Wisconsin. Your memorialists would therefore ask that the national board be authorized to convey said parcel of land of about twenty-five acres to the state of Wisconsin, for the site of the asylum for children of deceased soldiers, and when no longer needed for that use, then for the site of such other charity as the legislature of the state shall approve. Approved March 25, 1872. NUMBER 25. MEMORIAL to congress for the removal of certain roving bands of Indians to their western reservations. To the honorable, the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled: The memorial of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That there are now and for many years have been roving bands of Winnebago, Pottawatomie and other bands of mixed tribes of Indians in the western counties of the state of Wisconsin; that they are troublesome, and in many cases have committed crimes against the peace and dignity of our state. The cranberry crop is of great importance. A large number of marshes are bought up and improved; but the Indians trespass upon them, steal the berries, and frequently burn the marshes, which destroys the crop for two years. They burn our pine and other forests, destroying timber and other property, amounting in gross value to an immense sum. Indians have been arrested for murder and committed to jail, and in numerous cases the whisky traders have broken the jails and set them free. Two or three of them are now in our state prison under sentence for crimes committed. Congress has heretofore been memorialized on this subject, and at one time made an appropriation of thirty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of removing them to their reservation, but it was entirely inadequate, and was suffered to lapse. The people have shown great patience and forbearance with them, but have now cause to be very impatient for their removal. Wherefore your memorialists would earnestly pray that those roving bands of Indians be removed to their western reservations, and the citizens of Wisconsin, who have been troubled with their depredations in many cases for thirty years, be immediately relieved from further trouble on their account. And your memorialists will ever pray, etc. Approved March 25, 1872. NUMBER 26. MEMORIAL to congress for increased mail facilities for Vernon county. To the honorable, the senate and house of representatives of the United States, in congress assembled: The memorial of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the interest of a large number of the inhabitants and business men of the western part of Vernon county, Wisconsin, requires an increase in the mail facilities there, and an increased mail service is asked, to wit: that a tri-weekly service be established between Viroqua and La Crosse, via Springville, Harmony, Newton, Wm. C. Stetson's, on Dudley's Ridge, and Stoddard, to leave Viroqua every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and arrive at La Crosse the same days, and return every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And your memorialists would respectfully ask that said mail service be established as aforesaid at the earliest practicable period. Approved March 26, 1872. STATE OF WISCONSIN, Secretary's Office-ss. The secretary of state, of the state of Wisconsin does hereby certify, that the laws, joint resolutions and memorials published in this book have been compared with the originals deposited in this office, and that they appear to be correctly printed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state, at the capitol, in [L. S.] Madison, this fifteenth day of May, A. D. 1872. LL. BREESE, 1 Secretary of State. O. R. Smith, chief clerk, opening session of Governor, for promotion of Fox and Wiscon- Amount. $50 00 5,000 00 C. G. Williams, J. H. Jones, Myron Reed, C. Superintendent of public property, for station- A. G. Knight, for making abstracts of title.. G. H. Francis and W. W. Baker, clerk and ser- 900 00 32 00 10,000 00 322 00 4,000 00 900 00 J. E. Írish and Bradley Phillips, chaplains sen- 150 00 St. Amelianus Orphan Asylum, Milwaukee, 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Mar. 21 13 Mar. 21 14 Milwaukee Orphans' Association, Milwaukee, 1,000 00 1,000 00 Mar. 21 15 St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, for care and maintenance of the sick 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 156 30 Mar. 22 19 P. L. Spooner, expenses as attorney in defend- 5,000 00 N. F. Beckwith, contesting eat in assembly 201 20 R. J. Judd, contesting seat in assembly vs. N. F. Beckwith 601 86 |