No. 104, S., A bill to promote good order and repress crime. On motion of Senator Hudd, was recommitted to the Judiciary committee. No. 76, S., A bill to provide compensation for completing the transcribing of the journals of the senate and assembly. Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Senator Van Steen wyk, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1879. 7:30 O'CLOCK, P. M. Senate met. President in the chair. The roll being called, the following senators responded to their names: Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Haben, Hathaway, Houghton, Hudd, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, Morgan, Paul, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk and Welch. Journal of Friday approved. LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. By Senator Dewing: Pet. No. 108, S., Petition of L. C. Breese and 129 other citizens of Portage city and vicinity, praying for the submission of an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage. To Joint Special Committee. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed: No. 76, S., A bill to provide compensation for compiling and transcribing of the journals of the senate and assembly. No. 2, S., A bill to authorize Nicholas Abrahamson to build, keep and maintain a dam or dams across the Weirgor river, a tributary of Chippewa river, in Chippewa county. W. E. CHIPMAN, Chairman. The committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred A bill to reorganize the Wisconsin Horticultural Society. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with amendments, and recommend the adoption of the amendments and, when so amended, its reference to the committee on Claims. GEO. GRIMMER, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The Select Committee, to whom was referred No. 156, S. A bill relating to taxation of life insurance companies. Has had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report same back with an amendment and recommend that bill and amendment be printed and recommitted to committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. H. S. SACKET, Chairman. So ordered. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. E. ELDRED, chief clerk thereof. Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has concurred in the passage of No. 44, S., A bill to appropriate two thousand dollars to the state board of health. No. 88, S., A bill to appropriate to the governor a sum of money therein named, for a contingent fund. No. 94, S., A bill to authorize the secretary of state to audit certain accounts. No. 85, S., A bill relating to chapter 159, laws of Wisconsin for the year 1878, and amendatory of section 2 of sub-chapter 3, section 4, of sub-chapter 7, section 3 of sub-chapter 12, and section 10 of subchapter 15, and to repeal section 10 of sub-chapter 4 of said chapter 159, entitled an act to revise the charter of the city of Chippewa Falls. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. E. ELDRED, chief clerk thereof. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the assembly has passed, and asks the concurrence of the senate in No. 311, A., A bill altering the time of holding the September term of the Grant county circuit court. No. 47, A., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 318 of the laws of 1878, entitled an act to authorize Frederick G. Stanley and others to build and maintain a dam or dams across Court Oreille river, in the county of Chippewa, state of Wisconsin. No. 155, A., A bill relating to the preservation of trout in the waters of St. Croix, Pepin and Pierce counties, and amendatory of chapter 126 of the laws of 1878. No. 122, A., A bill to repeal chapter 238 of the private and local laws of 1878, entitled an act to authorize the town of Amherst to build a town hall. No. 174, A., A bill to authorize John Furlong to build and maintain a pier extending into the waters of Lake Michigan. No. 132, A., A bill to authorize the city of Jefferson to borrow money. A bill to amend chapter 145 of the laws of 1878, entitled an act relating to the publication and sale of the reports of the geological survey, and amendatory of chapter 121 of the laws of Wiscon sin for 1876. No. 168, A., A bill to legalize the actions of school district No. 4, in the town of Clear Lake, in Polk county. No. 8, A., A bill to regulate the time for holding the general and special terms of the circuit court in the 8th judicial circuit, and to authorize the circuit judge of said circuit to appoint special terms therein. No. 182, A., A bill to amend section 356 of chapter 22 of the revised statutes, relating to the distribution of public documents. No. 188, A., A bill to authorize Wm. Le Roy to build and maintain a pier extending into the waters of Green Bay. No. 212, A., A bill to amend chapter 182 of the general laws of 1878, entitled an act to amend chapter 550 of private and local laws of 1867, entitled an act to amend chapter 233 of private and local laws of 1867, entitled an act for the preservation of fish in the lakes near Madison. No. 213, A., A bill to authorize Wm. T. Price, his associates and assigns, to erect and maintain a dam or dams across, and make other improvements in O'Niel creek, in Clark county. No. 165, A., A bill to confer certain powers upon the cities and incorporated villages of the state of Wisconsin, in respect to the use of their streets and alleys. No. 96, A., A bill to legalize the action therein named of the board of supervisors of the town of Arena, in the county of Iowa, relating to certain school districts. No. 76, A., A bill to amend section 2424 of the revised statutes, and to provide for the terms of the circuit court in the first judicial circuit, and to provide for special terms therein. No. 15, A., A bill to prohibit the killing of deer in Door county for shipment outside of Door county. No. 72, A., A bill to amend section 1121 of chapter 49 of the revised statutes, relative to the collection and payment of taxes. No. 82, A., A bill relating to the municipal court of Milwaukee county. A bill to authorize the commissioners of public lands to loan a portion of the trust funds of the state to the town of Little Wolf, in Waupaca county, in this state. And has concurred in No. 74, S., A bill relating to the preservation of public health in Milwaukee county. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. No. 196, A., Was referred to committee on Public Lands. No. 82, A., Was referred to the Milwaukee Delegation. No. 122, A., Was referred to the committee on Town and County Affairs. Nos. 213 and 47, A., Were referred to the committee on Incorporations. Were referred to the committee on State Affairs. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Res. No. 13, S., Instructing the committee on State Affairs to ascertain facts relative to bounty paid on wolves. On motion of Senator Kellogg, It was recommitted to Senator Bailey. BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. M. C. No. 1, A., Memorial to congress for a resurvey of the proposed harbor at Kewaunee, Wisconsin. No. 5, A., A bill relating to the operation of the United States coast survey. Were read a third time and concurred in. BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING. No. 73, A., A bill regulating the use and improvement of stock. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READ No. 43, S., ING. A bill to amend chapter 201 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to the state prison. The question being upon the indefinite postponement of the bill, It was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 17; noes, 4; not vot ing, 12. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Andrews, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Hathaway, Houghton, Hudd, Kellogg, Loper, Morgan, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Treat, Van Steen wyk and Welch-17. |