NUMBER 20. MEMORIAL to congress for a light house on the point of the reef at Bailey's harbor. To the senate and house of representative of the United States: The memorial of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin shows: That there is a new light house to be built at Bailey's harbor the coming season, and that there is a new light house about one half mile from the point of a reef extending into lake Michigan, in a south easterly direction; that where the light house now stands it is impossible for masters of vessels to determine how far they are from the light in the night; that there has been quite a number of vessels gone on the reef, and the value of property destroyed since 1860 is about $75,000; that on the point of the reef there are two to three feet of water; that a foundation could be built comparatively cheap compared to the amount of property that would be lost by the light house being built on the ground where the old light house now stands; that there is plenty of timber and stone near by at hand to build the foundation. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask that an additional sum of money be appropriated for the purpose of building the foundation for the light house on the point of said reef, as your memorialists believe would be paid in a tenfold proportion. Approved March 6, 1868. NUMBER 21. MEMORIAL to congress for an appropriation of $75,000 to improve the harbor of Superior. Your memorialists, the legislature of the state of Wisconsin, would most respectfully ask for an appropriation of $75,000, to improve the harbor of Superior, which is a much frequented haven at the northwest point of the state. Your memorialists further respectfully represent that such an appropriation would be of great benefit to the numerous steam and sail vessels frequenting the port of Superior, with the objects of commerce and safety, and would also tend to the development of the adjacent country, whose vast mineral, timber and agricultural resources require such a commodious outlet and inlet, as the improved harbor would present, for the purpose of accommodating the active trade with the ports throughout the length and breadth of the chain of great lakes, and which annually increases, resulting in great benefit to this state and to the general government. And your memorialists will ever pray. NUMBER 22. MEMORIAL to the postmaster general for an increase of mail service on route No. 13,037, from North Prairie station, Waukesha county, to Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson county, Wisconsin. The memorial of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the semi-weekly mail service, on mail route No. 13,037, from North Prairie station, Waukesha county, to Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, is inadequate to the wants and convenience of the people, and the establishment of a tri-weekly mail service is respectfully asked for over said route. Approved March 6, 1868. NUMBER 23. MEMORIAL for the location of a lighthouse on Outer island, in lake Superior. To the honorable the congress of the United States: Your memorialists, the legislature of the state of Wisconsin, would most respectiully ask for the location of a lighthouse on Outer island, in lake Superior. This island is the easternmost of a dangerous group of islands lying off a point right on the course of vessels bound in and out of the important and much frequented harbor of Superior. Your memorialists further respectfully represent, that consideration for the safety of the many lives and vessels exposed to the perils of these dangerous islands, urgently demands that Outer island should be supplied as speedily as possible with a suitable lighthouse. And your memorialists will ever pray. 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 Madison, this 20th day of April, 1868. [L. S.] THOS. S. ALLEN, Secretary of State. 16 GEN. LAws. LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS. Date. No. To whom and for what appropriated. Amount. Feb. 14 1 Feb. 14 2 Feb. 20 3 Feb. 28 4 Feb. 29 Mch. 2 6 Hiram Bowen, preparing report on the improve- Thomson & Roberts, printing copies of report of Wm. M. Morse, appraising swamp lands, lake E. J. Smith, arresting A. E. Follett and Henry J. 5 Henry Cordier, state prison commissioner, mate- Aaron V. Fryer, completing reports of committee $ 111 20 150 00 498 00 392 70 40,000 00 250 00 State hospital for the insane, indebtedness and current expenses, 80,000 00 State reform school, additional building, 10,000 00 State reform school, current expenses,. 20,500 00 State reform school, indebtedness,. 4,500 00 State institute for deaf and dumb, deficiency past year,.. 11,000 00 ...... State institute for deaf and dumb, current ex penses, 27,000 00 Institute for the blind, current expenses,. 18,000 00 60,000 00 40,000 00 12,000 00 500 00 1,500 00 Mch. 2 16 Mch. 2 17 St. Rose's orphan asylum, Milwaukee,. 500 00 1,000 00 St. Mary's hospital, Milwaukee,.. 4,100 00 Mch. 2 21 325 00 Mch. 4 22 F. B. Clark, money erroneously paid state for land, 135 83 120 00 Mch. 4 24 Mch. 4 26 Mch. 4 27 Milwaukee home for the friendless, Governor, freight on British patent office reports, E. W. Young, telegraphing by order of assembly,. 3,000 00 500 00 150 00 500 00 500 00 3 50 E. W. Keyes, postmaster, postage on newspapers 179 90 Mch. 6 37 Jacob B. Shibley and Jas. M. Stebbins, reward for 400 00 I, Thos. S. Allen, secretary of state of the state of Wisconsin, do hereby certify, that I have compared the foregoing list with the original acts of appropriations deposited in this office, and that the same is a complete list of all appropriations made at the last session of the legislature. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state, at the capitol, in Madison, this 20th day of April, [L. S.] A. D. 1868. THOS. S. ALLEN, Secretary of State. |