The amendment offered by Senator Price to No. 75, S., A bill to amend section 378, chapter 25, of the revised statutes, entitled of the university. The ayes and noes being demanded on the adoption of the amendment, It was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 18; noes, 8; not voting, 7. Ayes-Senators Bennett, Campbell, Grimmer, Hudd, Hyde, McFetridge, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk and Wolf - 18. Noes Senators Anderson, Burrows, Chipman, Dering, Kellogg, Scott and Welch - 8. Senator Sacket offered the following amendment: Amend section 1 by inserting after the words "Hon. Cadwallader C. Washburn," where they occur in the fifth line of the printed bill, the words "Hon. John A. Johnson and Hon. J. T. Lewis," and strike out the word "his," where it occurs in the fifth line, and insert in lieu thereof the word "their;" also strike out the word "an where it occurs in the sixth line of the printed bill; also add the letter "s" to the word "honorary," in the sixth line. Which was rejected, and the bill ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 8, S., A bill to provide for the purchase of Webster's unabridged dictionary. No. 46, S., A bill to amend sections 3329 and 3330 of chapter 143 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of liens. Were severally laid over until Thursday. No. 42, S., A bill to authorize a certain credit to Simeon Mills, late treasurer of the State Hospital for the Insane. Was recommitted to Judiciary committee. No. 81, S., Albill to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to the Wis consin State Horticultural Society. Was recommitted to the committee on Agriculture. No. 101, S., A bill to establish a board of immigration. Was recommitted to the committee on State Affairs. A bill to provide compensation for compiling and transcribing of the journals of the senate and assembly, Was recommitted to the committee on Legislative Expenditures. No. 15, S., A bill to appropriate to the Wisconsin Institution for the Education of the Blind certain sums of money therein named. No. 13, S., A bill to appropriate to the Wisconsin Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb certain sums of money therein named. No. 12, S, A bill to appropriate to the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys certain sums of money therein named, Were severally recommitted to the committee on Claims. No. 73, S., A bill to facilitate the execution of trusts assumed by the state of Wisconsin by her acceptance of the grants of land made by acts of congress, approved respectively June 3, 1856, and May 5, 1864, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said state. Were adopted, And the bill ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 94, S., A bill to authorize the secretary of state to audit certain accounts. No. 88, S., A bill to appropriate to the governor a sum of money therein named, for a contingent fund. No. 90, S., A bill to authorize the commissioners of public lands to loan a portion of the trust funds of the state to the city of Beaver Dam, in Dodge county, No. 28, S., A bill to amend section 1, chapter 297, laws of 1878, relating to the preservation of fish, No. 121, S., A bill to provide for the construction of fishways in the outlet of Big Green Lake, Green Lake county, No. 74, S., A bill relating to the preservation of public health in Milwaukee county, Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Senator Burrows, No. 183, S., A bill to appropriate a sum of money for repairs and improvements in the capitol park. Was taken from the committee on State Affairs and re-committed to the committee on Claims. On motion of Senator Bennett, No. 126, S., A bill to appropriate one thousand dollars in aid of the Central Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Was taken from the committee on Claims and re-committed to the committee on State Affairs. On motion of Senator Kellogg, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879. Senate met. President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wright. The roll being called, the following senators responded to their names: Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Haben, Hathaway, Houghton, Hudd, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Morgan, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steen wyk, Welch and Wolf. Journal of yesterday was approved. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The joint committee on Claims, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the committee appointed by the justices of the supreme court to revise rules of practice in the circuit and county courts, to employ a clerk. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and report it back with the recommendation that it do pass. D. E. WELCH, Chairman. The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined, and find correctly engrossed, No. 41, S., A bill to establish a municipal court in the city of Wausau and county of Marathon, and to repeal chapter 146, general laws of 1876. No. 66, S., A bill providing for the filing and payment of county orders. No. 49, S., A bill to amend section 4565 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of penalty for killing game by net, trap, etc. No. 18, S., A bill to regulate the practice of dentistry in the state of Wisconsin. 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. 47, S., A bill to authorize the payment of expenses in securing lands, to which the state is or may be entitled. No. 72, S., A bill to appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to the Columbus Union Fair Agricultural Society and the Lodi Union Agricultural Society. No. 3, S., A bill to legalize the acts of John Carel, a justice of the peace in the county of Kewaunee. No. 96, S., A bill to repeal chapter 200 of the general laws of the state of Wisconsin for 1878, entitled an act for the protection of game in St. Croix county. No. 63, S., A bill to provide for the election of justices of the peace in the city of Watertown. No. 30, S., A bill to amend chapter 135 of the laws of 1876, entitled an act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter of the city of La Crosse, approved February 19, 1869, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved March 7, 1876. No. 93, S., A bill to amend section 401, chapter 26, revised statutes, ențitled of normal schools and academies. No. 45, S., A bill to amend section 8 of chapter 178, of the general laws of 1875, entitled an act for the division of the counties of Clark, Marathon, Lincoln and Chippewa, and the erection of the county of Taylor. No. 28, S., A bill to amend section 1, chapter 297, laws of 1878, relating to the preservation of fish. No. 75, S., A bill to amend section 378, chapter 25, of the revised statutes, entitled of the university. No. 94, S., A bill to authorize the secretary of state to audit certain accounts. No. 88, S., A bill to appropriate to the governor a sum of money therein named, for a contingent fund. No. 121, S., A bill to provide for the construction of fishways in the outlet of Big Green Lake, Green Lake county. No. 44, S., A bill to appropriate two thousand dollars to the state board of health. No. 73, S., A bill to facilitate the execution of trusts assumed by the state of Wisconsin by her acceptance of the grants of land made by acts of congress, approved respectively June 3, 1856, and May 5, 1864, to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said state. No. 40, S., A bill to amend section 1557 of chapter 69 of the revised scatutes of 1878, entitled of excise and the sale of intoxicating liquors. No. 74, S., A bill relating to the preservation of public health in Milwaukee county, No. 83, S., A bill to amend subdivision 6 of section 2982 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of property exempt from taxation. W. E. CHIPMAN, Chairman. The committee on State Affairs to whom was referred to re Providing for the distribution of the revised statutes. Have had the same under consideration and instructs me port the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. No. 50, S., A bill to amend chapter 108 of the laws of 1874, relating to harbor commissioners. And instructs me to report back the same with recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. O. C. HATHAWAY, Chairman. The committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred A bill relating to the operation of the United States coast survey. Memorial to congress for a resurvey of the proposed harbor of Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Respectfully report the same back and recommend that they do pass. H. S. SACKET, |