No. 166, A., A bill relating to town supervisors, and amendatory of section 1880 of chapter 88 of the revised statutes of 1878. No 318, A., A bill to legalize the construction of ditches, drains or watercourses, and the assessment of benefits. No. 20, S., A bill to amend sections 850 and 851 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of town officers. No. 274, A., A bill to except the city of Fond du Lac from the provisions of sections 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the revised statutes, relating to the registry of electors. No. 207, A., A bill to amend chapter 314, private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate the village of Reedsburg. No. 233, A., A bill to amend chapter 313 of the laws of 1876, entitled an act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter of the city of Racine. No. 35, S., A bill to legalize the election of the officers of the Delton Cemetery Association. No. 38, S., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 475 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled an act to amend section 6 of chapter 65 of the laws of 1849, entitled an act to incorporate the Wisconsin Bridge Company. No. 285, A., A bill to enable Douglas county to settle and adjust its bonded indebtedness. No. 16, S., A bill to authorize Benjamin F. McMillan and Charles S. McMilan to erect and maintain a dam across the Little Eau Plain river. No. 24, S., A bill to authorize the construction of a dam across the Big Eau Plain River in Marathon county. No. 227, A., A bill to amend section 4565 of chapter 185 of the revised statutes, relating to game and fish. No. 31, S., A bill to encourage the artificial propagation of fish in Wisconsin. No. 32, S., A bill to appropriate to the commissioners of fisheries a certain sum of money therein named. No. 40, S., To amend section 1557 of chapter 69 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of excise and the sale of liquors. No. 86, S., A bill relating to the Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Wisconsin, and amendatory of chapter 122 of private and local laws of 1870 and acts amendatory thereof. No. 96, S., A bill to repeal chapter 200 of the general laws of 1878, entitled an act for the protection of game in St. Croix county. No. 198, A., A bill to regulate the size of the mesh of the nets used in the waters of Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Lake Superior, and to repeal section 563 of the revised statutes. No. 325, A., A bill to revise, consolidate and amend the city charter of the city of Fond du Lac. No. 310, A., A bill amendatory of section 1629, revised statutes, relating to the poisoning of wolves and other animals. No. 287, A., A bill relating to fencing the Pine River Valley and Stevens Point railroad. Jt. Res. No. 14, A., To amend art. 4 of the constitution. Without amendment. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONSID ERED. Nos. 233, 285, 310, 314, 361, A., Were ordered engrossed and read a third time. Nos. 227 and 287, A., Were amended and ordered engrossed and read a third time. Nos. 16, 24, 35, 38, 39, 86, 93, 31, 40 and 32, S., Were ordered to a third reading. No. 102, A., Was postponed to Wednesday next. Nos. 66, S., and 124, A., Were referred to committee on State Affairs. No. 274, A., Was referred to Select Committee, Mr. Lovejoy. Was referred to committee on Judiciary. Jt. Res. No. 14, A., Was referred to Joint Committee on Temperance. Nos. 20 and 96, S., 166, 207, 318, 386, 391 and 395, A., On motion of Mr. Mason, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1879. The assemby met. The speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wilkinson. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Allan, J., Allen, A. C., Ausman, Bailey, Barry, Barter, Bentley, Blackstone, Bottum, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Cady, Carel, Carey, Carter, Clark, Coe, Condit, F. T., Cox, Davison, DeGroff, Dewing, Eastman, Eckhardt, Ellinwood, Field, Fischer, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flinn, Ford, Frank, Gallett, Gardiner, Geise, Gilbert, Greening, Hart, Haugen, Hemmi, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Hutchinson, Ingram, Keogh, La Due, Lovejoy, Markham, Mason, Masse, McDill, McRea, Melvin, Mills, Mitchell, Muckerheide, Nichols, O'Flaherty, Ostrander, Petersen, J. C., Peterson, A., Post, Pulcifer, Quarles, Raesser, Reynolds, Ringle, Root, Sanderson, Sarnow, Scanlon, Simpson, Spiering, Steffen, Theisen, Thelen, Thomas, Vincent, G. R., Vincent, W. J., Wall, E. C., Wall, W., Washburn, Webster, Widule, Williams, Withee, Zander and Mr. Speaker. Absent: Messrs. Gray, Lewis, Mullowney and Murphy. Messrs. Condit, J. D., Frost, Johnson and Spence. Were granted to LEAVES OF ABSENCE Messrs. Spence and Murphy till Wednesday morning. The speaker called Mr. Keogh to the chair. LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. Presented and referred. By Mr. J. C. Peterson: Mem. No. 109, A., Petition of Rev. M. Wendland and 85 others of the city of Appleton, in aid of the chartered House of the Good Shepherd, situated in Milwaukee. To committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. By Mr. Bentley: Mem. No. 110, A., Remonstrance by H. Friend & Bros., E. Silverman & Co., H. Stern, Jr., & Bro., Storm & Hill, Wisconsin Leather Co., T. A. Chapman & Co., and 21 other citizens of Milwaukee, against the passage of bill No. 197, A., relating to foreign insurance companies. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. McRae: Mem. No. 111, A., Remonstrance of William Henneman and others, of Chippewa county, Wisconsin, against the passage of Nos. 359 and 360, relating to funding the indebtedness of Chippewa county. To committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Raesser: Mem. No. 112, A., Remonstrance of H. Ludington, Ferd. Kuehn, John Johnston, Marshall & Ilsley, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., Ph. Best Brewing Co., Val. Blatz, and thirty-two other citizens of Milwaukee, against the passage of bill No. 197, A., relating to foreign insurance companies. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Widule: Mem. No. 113, A., Remonstrance of Inbusch Bros., David Adler & Sons, B. Leidersdorf & Co., Goll & Frank, Fred Vogel, Jr., John Nazro & Co. and 51 other citizens of Milwaukee, against the passage of No. 197, A. relating to foreign insurance companies. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Ingram: Mem. No. 114, A., Remonstrance of D. R. Moon, G. B. Chapman and 62 others, against the passage of No. 197, A. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Hutchinson: Mem. No. 115, A., Remonstrance of the bishops and clergy of the Madison Convocation of the Protestant Episcopal Church. To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. 17-A. J. By Mr. W. J. Vincent: Mem. No. 116, A., Remonstrance of Joseph Remillard and fifteen others of the town of Farmington, Polk county, against the exemption of the North Wisconsin R. R. Co. from taxation. To committee on Railroads. By Mr. Pulcifer: Mem. No. 117, A., Remonstrance of D. A. Matteson and 68 other citizens of Clintonville and Embarrass, in Waupaca county, against the passage of No. 98, A., for a state road through Waupaca, Shawano and Oconto counties. To committee on Roads and Bridges. By Mr. Gray: Mem. No. 118, A., Remonstrance of W. A. Brandenstein and others against the passage of No. 197, A. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Carter: Mem. 119, A., Remonstrance of Graham and Brenner and 30 others, against the passage of bill No. 197, A. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Markham: Mem. No. 120, A., Petition from citizens of Trempealeau county, to submit to a vote of the people an amendment to the constitution of the state entirely prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drink within the state. To Select Committee of five, Mr. Bailey chairman, on part of assembly. By Mr. Flinn: Mem. No. 121, A., Remonstrance of C. H. Jacobs and eighteen others of Watertown, against the passage of bill No. 197, A., relating to foreign insurance companies. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Fitzgerald: Mem. No. 122, A., Petition of Peter Reise and one hundred others, citizens of Ozaukee county, favoring the passage of bill No. 7, A., a bill to regulate the rate of interest. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Mr. Lovejoy: Mem. No, 123, A., Remonstrance of H. A. Doty and 11 others, against the passage of bill No. 197, A. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. |