trate of our own state, whatever aid in men and money may be required to enable him to enforce the laws and uphold the authority of the federal government, and in defence of the more perfect union which has conferred prosperity and happiness on the American people. Renewing the pledge given and redeemed by our fathers, we are ready to devote our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors, in upholding the union and the constitution.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the union loving citizens of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, who labor with devoted courage and patriotism to withhold their states from the vortex of secession, are entitled to the gratitude and admiration of the whole people.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the governor be respectfully requested to forward forthwith copies of the foregoing resolutions to the president of the nation and the governors of all the states of the union.

Approved January 21, 1861.

NUMBER II.

JOINT RESOLUTION, endorsing report of a minority of the select committee of 33 in Congress of the United States.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the following resolution, reported by a minority of the select committee of 33, in the congress of the United States, and signed by Messrs. Tappan, of New Hampshire, and Washburne, of Wisconsin, reflects the judgment and sentiments of the legislature of Wisconsin, and that its wise and patriotic conclusions should be adequate to restore permanent peace and prosperity to our glorious republic:

"Resolved, That the provisions of the constitution are ample for the preservation of the union and the protection of all the material interests of the country; that it needs to be obeyed rather than amended; and that extrication from present difficulties should be looked for in efforts to protect and preserve the public prop

erty and the enforcement of the laws, rather than in new guaranties for particular interests, and concessions to unreasonable demands."

Approved February 1, 1861.

NUMBER III.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS, relating to the new Administration just inaugurated.

Whereas, A new administration of the government has been inaugurated under circumstances of peculiar embarrassment, with a dissatisfied people in one portion of the union, and seeming to hate the union itself; and whereas, the peace and prosperity of the union depend upon its perpetuity, and its perpetuity depends upon the firmness and integrity of the administration of the government, sustained by a law abiding, loyal and union-loving people; and whereas, the inaugural address of President Lincoln gives abundant evidence that he possesses that ability and firmness that will restore peace and prosperty to our beloved union, by a strict adherence to all the requirements of the constitution and the laws, showing favor to no one section of the union over another: therefore,

Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That in the inaugural address of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, we recognize the words of the true patriot and the sagacious statesman, and that we hail it as an omen that the government of this country is to be restored to its original purity, as founded by the father of his country, assisted by his compatriots of revolutionary

memory.

Resolved, That, in the language of the inaugural, "Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle field and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

Resolved, That we pledge the faith of the people of Wisconsin to aid the president of the United States in

carrying out the principles indicated in his inaugural address, to the fullest extent, putting into the scale, if need be, "Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."

Resolved, That the governor be requested to forward copies of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the president of the United States, to the governor of each state in the union, and to each of our senators and representatives in congress. Approved March 12, 1861.

NUMBER IV.

JOINT RESOLUTION, relative to amending the Constitution in regard to the Governor's salary.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That section five of article five of the constitution be amended so as to read as follows:

SECTION 5. The governor shall receive during his continuance in office, an annual compensation of two thousand five hundred dollars.

Approved April 13, 1861.

EXTRA SESSION OF 1861.

NUMBER I.

JOINT RESOLUTION, authorizing the Governor to be absent from the State during the present war.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the consent of the legislature is hereby given to the governor to be absent from the state during the present war, as, in his discretion, he may think proper or advisable, in connection with the military forces of

the state.

Approved May 21, 1861.

NUMBER II.

JOINT RESOLUTION, recommending to the War Department the formation of a Brigade, and the appointment of Hon. RUFUS KING to its command.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That it would give great satisfaction to the members of this legislature and to the people of this state, if the war department of the general government would form a brigade from the regiments of infantry called from this state, and give the command of the same to the Hon. Rufus King, in whose fitness and capacity for such command the people of this state repose the most implicit confidence.

Resolved, That the governor be requested to forthwith transmit a copy of these resolutions to the secretary of war.

Approved May 25, 1861.

NUMBER III.

JOINT RESOLUTION, in regard to the assassination of Col. Ellsworth.

Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the people of the state of Wisconsin have received with emotions of the profoundest sorrow, the painful intelligence of the assassination, at Alexandria, of the brave and patriotic commander of the "New York Fire Zouaves," the distinguished Colonel Ellsworth; and that while we deplore the loss which the cause of loyalty and good government has sustained in his early and untimely death by a ruffianly hand, we are consoled with the reflection that his memory will be tenderly cherished and his heroic spirit revered wherever civilization has triumphed over darkness and despotism, and calm and manly courage is preferred to that species of boastful" chivalry" which scourges unoffending women and poisons and assassinates a gallant and devoted soldiery.

Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted parents of the deceased, and with his brave and selfsacrificing companions in this their great bereavement. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the governor of this state to the parents of the deceased, and also to the regiment of which he was commander.

Approved May 25, 1861.