right to maintain a bridge across Lake La Belle in the town. of Oconomowoc, Waukesha county, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. PH. SCHNEIDER, Chairman of committee on Roads and Bridges. The committee on Insurance Banks and Banking, to whom was referred No. 98, A., A bill to authorize fire insurance companies organized under the laws of this state to also insure against loss or damage by lightning, hail, cyclones, tornadoes and hurricanes, Have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass. A. H. PAPE. The select committee consisting of the Winnebago Delegation to whom was referred, No. 28, A.. A bill to provide for disposing of the funds of the fire department of the city of Oshkosh, Have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. CARLTON FOSTER. The committee on Lumber and Manufactures to whom was referred: No. 7, A., A bill to provide for the building of a bridge across the Chippewa river at Durand, Have had the same under consideration and instructed me to report the same back with amendment, and recommended its passage when so amended. THOS. CARMICHAEL, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled, No. 14. A.. A bill to amend chapter 226 of the laws of 1877, entitled "an act to amend chapter 47 of the general laws of 1871." entitled "an act to amend chapter 107 of the private and local laws of 1867," entitled "an act to authorize the appointment of a phonographic reporter for the circuit courts of the counties of Milwaukee and Kenosha," CHRIS. ELLEFSON, Chairman. Special committee consisting of the Sheboygan County Delegation, have had under consideration No. 128, A., A bill relating to highways. and amendatory of section 1265, chapter 52 of the revised statutes, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. T. C. SHARP, The committee on Engrossed Bills to whom were referred No. 59, A., A bill to authorize the city of Racine to issue bonds for certain purposes. No. 52, A., A bill to amend chapter 303 of the laws of 1882, entitled an act to provide for life certificates of teachers in certain cases, No. 67, A.. A bill to amend section 1336, revised statutes, in relation to encroachments, No. 64, A., A bill to amend the charter of the city of Two Rivers, No. 65, A.. A bill to legalize the acts of Terence Devitt as justice of the peace in the county of Eau Claire, No. 51, A., A bill relative to the taking of inquest of the dead in the county of Columbia, No. 48, A., A bill to amend section 1, chapter 9. general laws of 1879 relating to special terms of the Circuit Court in the seventh Judicial circuit, No. 69, A., A bill to provide for an appeal from the decisions of the state board of supervision of Wisconsin Charitable, Reformatory and Penal Institutions, No. 75, A., A bill to provide for the annual publication of a railroad map and appropriating money therefor, No. 83, A., A bill to appropriate to the La Fayette county agricultural society a sum of money therein named, No. 96. A., A bill to amend section 4394 of chapter 181 of the revised statutes of Wisconsin, relating to setting spring guns. No. 100, A., A bill relative to offenses against property and amendatory of section 4413 of the revised statutes, No. 19, A., A bill to amend chapter 25 of the revised statutes, entitled of the university, No. 58, A., A bill to authorize the common council of the city of Racine to transfer certain funds and use the same for the purpose of paying a part of the damages upon opening of Kewaunee street, No. 63, A., A bill to authorize the maintenance of a bridge across the Rock River in the city of Beloit, No. 103, A., A bill to amend section 1, chapter 183 of the laws of 1880, entitled" an act to provide for the appointment of register of probate of the county court of Milwaukee county, and for other purposes," No. 16, A.. A bill to provide for the licensing of persons, companies, associations and corporations engaged in the express busi ness, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back as correctly engrossed. HENRY SPIERING, Chairman. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. BY CHAS. E. BROSS, chief clerk thereof: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the senate has passed and asks the concurrence of the assembly in No. 7. S., A bill relative to pawn brokers, junk shops and secondhand dealers in the city of Milwaukee, No. 13. S.. A bill supplementary and amendatory of chapter of the revised statutes entitled of religious societies, No. 31. S.. A bill relating to electors and general elections, and amendatory of sections 12 and 14 of chapter 5 of the revised statutes, No. 36, S.. A bill relating to the raising of tax in the Brodhead school district and amendatory of section 2 of chapter 207 of private and local laws of 1867, No. 20, S., A bill to amend sub-division four of section 258, revised statutes of 1878, entitled "of the investment of trust funds," No. 25, S., A bill to provide for the publication of the report of the professor of agriculture, W. H. Henry, for the year 1882, and for the distribution of the same. And has adopted and asks the concurrence of the assembly in Jt. Res., No. 8, S., In relation to suppressing diseases among cattle. No. 7, S., SENATE MESSAGES CONSIDERED. Was referred to committee on Judiciary. Was referred to committee on Agriculture. Was referred to committee on Judiciary. Was referred to committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. No. 31, S., Was referred to committee on Privileges and Elections. No. 13, S., Was referred to committee on Judiciary. Upon motion of Mr. H. C. Adams, The rules were suspended and Jt. Res. No. 8, S., Was concurred in. BILLS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Upon motion of Mr. Bishop, further consideration of bill No. 81, A.. A bill to amend section 4565 of chapter 185 of the revised statutes, providing for the better perservation of game, Was postponed until next Tuesday. No. 18, A.. A bill relating to liens upon logs and timber, and amendatory of chapter 143, revised statutes of 1878, and to repeal chapter 167 general laws of 1879, and chapter 62 of general laws of 1880, and chapter 330 of general laws of 1881, Was upon motion of Mr. Johnston, referred to the committee on Lumber and Manufactu, No. 106, A., A bill to encourage the manufacture of zinc in this state rom native ore, Mr. Regan moved to refer to committee on State Affairs, Lost. The bill was then ordered engrossed and read a third No. 80, A.. SPECIAL ORDER. A bill to provide for the better preservation of certain birds. Coming up for consideration, The amendment offered by the standing committee was adopted. The amendment by Mr. Scheiber was then adopted. The amendment by Mr. McDill was withdrawn. The bill was then ordered engrossed and read a third time. MOTIONS OF GENERAL ORDER. Mr. MacBride moved That when the assembly adjourn it be until 7:30 this e ven ing. Carried. Mr. Huntington moved to suspend the rules and consider bill No. 7, A., at this time. Carried. An amendment reported by the standing committee wa then adopted. Mr. Macauley offered the following amendment: Amend section 2 in the sixth line of the printed bill by inserting the word "fifty" and striking out the word "twentyfive," Which was lost. The bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. Lynch moved to reconsider the vote by which the contested election case was made a special order for 7:30 this evening: The ayes and noes being ordered, the motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Geo. A. Abert, H. C. Adams, Albers, Apple, Bishop, Blyton, Bolender, Bow, Brand, Brazeau, Bruemmer, Campion, Carmichael, Curley, Curtis, Dawson, Dickinson, Egan, Ellefson, Esser, Fairchild, Fellenz, Foster, Gabriel, Gallagher, Gardner, Goedjen, Grubb, Hinckley, Hooker, Johnston, Kennedy, Lennon, Lynch, MacBride, Macauley, Maxwell, Meissner, Naber, O'Neill, Packard, Piper,Putnam, Rasmussen, Regan, Scheiber, Sharp, Spiering. Swart, Tanner, Taylor, Vredenburgh, Walsh, Warner. Warren, Weeden, Wirth and Mr. Speaker.-58 Noes-Messrs. Michael Adams, Anderson, Britton, Brown, Button, Cance, Conley, Craig, Friend, Hawks, Huntington, Huntly, Kidd, Kuntz, Lane, Leonhardt, McCoy, McDill, Martin, Miller, Noller, Pape, Pierce, Pratt, Stewart, Tester, Thomas, Turner, Wall, Ware,-30. Absent or not voting,-Messrs. Bugh, Champagne, Comdohr, Everts, Hardgrove, Leahy, McKenzie, Nichols. Pederson, Race, Ryan, and Schneider.-12. |