RESOLUTIONS-SENATE. No. 1. Instructing clerk to notify assembly that the senate is organized. Senator Burrows. Adopted, 7. 2. Appointing standing committees. Senator Welch. Adopted, 7. 3. Adopting rules for governing senate. Senator Welch, 8. Adopted. 4. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the deceased senator from the 23d district. Senator Price. Adopted, 10. 5. To furnish senators with revised statutes and copies of the general laws of 1878. Senator Hudd. Resolution lies over, 10. Adopted, 32. 6. 7. Referring governor's message to various committees. Senator That the chief clerk of the senate be authorized to employ an addi- 8. That the use of the senate chamber be and is hereby granted to the republican members of the legislature, on Thursday evening, January 16, 1879. Senator Welch. Adopted, 45. 9. That the chairman of the committee on Claims be and is hereby au. thorized to employ a clerk for said committee. Senator Price. Adopted, 45. 10. That the superintendent of public property be directed to furnish the lieutenant governor and the chief clerk of the senate with one copy each of the revised statutes of 1878. Senator Hudd. Adopted, 48. 11. That the chairman of the committee on Engrossed Bills be and is hereby authorized to employ a clerk for said committee. Senator Treat. Adopted, 48. 12. Inviting resident clergymen of Madison to open sessions of the senate with prayer. Senator Hyde. Adopted, 48. 13. Directing the committee on State Affairs to examine into the ex pediency of abolishing the bounty on wolves. Senator Bailey. To committee on State Affairs, 48. Reported adversely, 170. Recommitted to Senator Bailey, 188. Reported adversely, 291. Indefinitely postponed, 307. 14. That the use of the senate chamber be, and is hereby granted to the republican members of the legislature at such times as their needs require, for the purpose of senatorial caucus. Adopted, 51. Senator Houghton. 15. That the sergeant-at-arms is hereby authorized to place on his payroll, one man as gallery attendant; one man as committee room attendant, and one man as custodian of cuspidores. Senator Welch. Lies over, 75. Considered and laid over, 82. Amended, 89. Adopted, 89. 16. That the superintendent of public property be directed to furnish each authorized reporter of daily newspapers now in the senate with one copy of the revised statutes of 1878. Senator Welch. Lies over, 79. Adopted, 85. 17. That the use of the senate chamber be given to the State Agricultural and Horticultural societies Friday afternoon, February 7, for the reading of papers and discusing the subjects presented. Senator Hathaway. Laid over, 84. Adopted, 89. RESOLUTIONS-SENATE. No. 18. Referring a portion of the governor's message to a certain committee. Senator Hathaway. Adopted, 93. 19. That the superintendent of public property be and is hereby direc ted to furnish each of the appointees of the chief clerk and sergeant-at-arms stationery to the amount of five dollars. Senator Houghton. Lies over, 113. Adopted, 123. 20. Relating to appointment of an investigating committee to examine into the affairs of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company. Senator Sacket. Lies over, 118. Adopted, 130. 21. Relating to providing desks suitable to the wants of the senate. Senator Kellogg. Lies over, 133. Indefinitely postponed, 146. 22. Relating to furnishing the sergeant-at-arms a copy of the revised statutes. Senator Kellogg. Lies over, 134. Adopted, 146. 23. Relating to the bounty on wolves. Senator Hyde. Lies over, 134. Adopted, 146. 24. Relating to the number of state employes and whether any can be dispensed with. Senator Price. To committee on State Affairs, 133. Lies over, 133. Adopted, 146. Reported favorably, 343. Re-referred to the committee on State Affairs, 343. Reported favorably, 404. Ruled out of order, 400. 25. Relating to the case of Plummer v. The Board of Supervisors of Marathon County. Senator Scot'. Adopte, 144. 26. Relating to the death of Hon. Levi B. Vilas. Senator Bu rows. Adopted, 167. 27. That Chief Clerk Bross and Senator Hyde be and are hereby requested to give the senate a "sing." Senator Van Schaick. Adopted, 278. 28. Limiting the time for reports of committees. Senator Welch. Amended and adopted, 331. 29. That Mrs. Harlan M. Page be requested to give a concert in the sen ate chamber. Senator Van Schaick. Adopted, 341. 30. Requesting the return from the assembly of No. 180, A. Senator Bennett. Adopted, 356. 31. That the assembly be requested to return No. 8, S., for further consideration. Senator Andrews. Adopted, 366. 32. That the Hon. Senator John O. Rice be, and is hereby, requested to address the senate on Friday afternoon on his experience in Mexico in 1879. Senator Bennett. Adopted, 370. 33. That the secretary of state be requested to transmit to the senate a statement of the bonded indebtedness of the counties, cities and villages and towns of this state, and the taxes levied in each county for the year 1878, and the purpose for which they were levied. Senator Dering. Lies over, 391. Adopted, 407. Resolved, That the assembly be requested to return to the senate bill No. 102, A. Senator Bailey. Adopted, 408.. 34. 35. Resolved, That the thanks of the senate be, and are hereby tendered, to the Hon. Wm. T. Price for the prompt, courteous and impar tial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of this body. Senator Burrows. Adopted unanimously, 469. 36. Resolved, That the thanks of this senate are due and are hereby tendered to the president of the senate, J. M. Bingham, for the impartial, prompt and efficient manner in which he has discharged his duties during the session. By Senator Chipman. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. 37. Resolved, That the thanks of this senate are due and are hereby tendered to Chief Clerk Charles E. Bross, Esq., and his assistants, for the uniform courtesy displayed by them, and the creditable and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged their respective duties. Senator Kellogg. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. RESOLUTIONS-SENATE. No. 38. Resolved, That the thanks of the senate are due, and are hereby tendered, the several reporters of the present session, for their constant attendance and correct reports of the proceedings of this body. By Senator McFetridge. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. 39. Resolved, That the thanks of the senate are due, and are hereby tendered to Chalmers Ingersoll, sergeant-at-arms of this body, and assistants, for the courteous and efficient manner in which they have discharged the duties of their respective positions. Senator Bailey. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. 40. Resolved, That the thanks of this body are hereby tendered to the senator from the 15th for his new words in parliamentary prac tice," stand off." May his friends never "stand off" when he requires their assistance, and may he always be able to "stand off" misfortune in every shape. Senator Sacket. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. 41. WHEREAS, The resident clergymen of the city of Madison, in accepting the invitation of the senate to open their sessions with prayer, did so upon their express declaration that they would not receive any pecuniary compensation for such service, therefore, Resolved, That the thanks of the senate are hereby tendered to Revs. John Wilkinson, C. O. Maltby, C. H. Winter, C. H. Richards and Revs. Benson and Wright, for their courtesy and kindness during the present session of the senate. Senator Van Schaick. Which was adopted unanimously, 470. JOINT RESOLUTIONS-SENATE. No. 1. Provides for joint committee to wait upon the governor. Senator 2. That the joint rules of the last legislature be adopted as the joint 3. Provides for the meeting of both houses of the legislature in joint convention. Senator Welch. Adopted, 9. Concurred in by assembly, 11. 4. Provides for joint committee to wait upon and invite the judges of 5. That the senators of the United States and members of congress from 6. 7. Proposing an amendment to the constitution of this state, providing for biennial sessions of the legislature, and amending sections 4, 5, 11 and 21 of article 4 of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. Senator Richardson. Referred to committee on Judiciary, 46. Reported adversely, 288. Laid over, 307. Laid aside, 325. Laid over, 335. Laid over, 359. Laid over, 384. Laid over, 407. Amendments offered and adopted, 426. Ordered engrossed and read a third time, 427. Was lost, 455. 8. That a joint committee be appointed to whom shall be referred all petitions touching the traffic in intoxicating liquors, and any proposed amendment to the excise law. Passed, 48. Assembly concurred, 68: Committee appointed, 68. 9. That the superintendent of public property be and he is hereby authorized to deliver to the State Historial Society forty copies of the revised statutes for exchange with other historical societies and public libraries. Senator Welch. To committee on State Affairs, 51. Reported favorably, 81. Passed, 85. Assembly concurs, 97. 10. That subdivision two of joint rule No. 8 be and is hereby amended so as to read as follow. On Charitable and Penal Institutions, three from the senate and five from the assembly. Senators Welch. Passed, 84. Concurred in by assembly, 88. 11. That the constitution be amended regarding the manufacture_of liquor. Senator Price. To Joint Special Committee, 101. Reported favorably, 316. Indefinitely postponed, 366. 12. Relating to amendment to joint rules 16 and 17. Senator Price. Lies over and ordered printed, 113. Referred to committee on Judiciary, 123. Reported adversely, 217. Recommitted to com. mittee on Enrolled Bills, 255. Reported by bill, 377. Recommitted to committee on State Affairs, 384. Reported without recommendation, 392. Ordered engrossed and read third time, JOINT RESOLUTIONS-SENATE. 413. Reported correctly engrossed, 418. Adopted, 455. Assembly amends, 481. Lies on table, 481. No. 13. Relating to the grading of wheat. Senator committee consisting of Mr. Bailey, 113. 130. Passed, 130. Assembly concurs, 156. Bailey. To special 14. Appointing committee of five to consider and report to the respective houses what action, if any, is necessary to take in regard to the decision of the supreme court this day made, in the case of Plummer against the Supervisors of Marathon County. Senator Burrows. Adopted, 126. Assembly concurs, 145. 15. Requesting the governor to return No. 121, S., for correction. Senator Sacket. Adopted, 331. Assembly concurs, 357. 16. Relating to final adjournment. Senator Hudd. Lies over, 370. Adopted, 407. Received from assembly with amendments, amendments amended, amendments adopted, 473. Resolution concurred in as amended, 473. Assembly amends and concurs in, 481. 17. Requesting the return to the senate of No. 143, S., from the governor. Senator Grimmer. Assembly concurs, 424. 18. That the superintendent of public property be, and is hereby, directed to reduce the compensation of the employees on his pay roll twenty per cent. By committee on State Affairs. Lies over, 402. President rules out of order, 455. 19. That the rules be suspended for the purpose of introducing a new bill after the limited time. Senator Bennett. Adopted, 403. Assembly concurs, 406. 20. Relating to county superintendents, and suspending Jt. Res. No. 2, A. Senator Andrews. Adopted, 416. Assembly concurs, 421. 21. Resolved, by the senate, that the governor be requested to return to the senate for correction of title, bills No. 77 and 78, S. Senator Andrews. Adopted, 451. Assembly concurs, 464. |