Senate met. President in the chair. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1879. The roll being called, the following senators responded to their names. Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Haben, Hathaway, Houghton, Hudd, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Paul, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick and Welch. The journal of yesterday approved. Senator Richardson moved that when the senate adjourn it be until Tuesday, January 21st, 10 A. M. Which motion prevailed. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times, and referred. By Senator Scott: No. 26, S., A bill to authorize Carl B. Long and Alfred E. Long to erect and maintain a dam in and across the Yellow river, in Wood county. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Scott: No. 27, S., A bill to legalize the service and return of notices for holding the first district meeting of School District No. 2, of the town of Remington, Wood county. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Sacket: No. 28, S., A bill to amend section 1, chapter 297, laws of 1878, relating to the preservation of fish. To committee on State Affairs. A bill to amend section 1810 of chapter 87 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of railroads. To committee on Railroads. On motion of Senator Houghton, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 21, 1879. Senate met. President in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Benson. The calling of the roll was dispensed with. LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. By Senator Andrews: Pet. No. 21, S., Petition of A. M. Childs and 783 others, citizens of Eau Claire County (320 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Andrews: Pet. No. 22, S., Petition of E. P. Merrill and 495 others, citizens of Pierce county (199 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Andrews: Pet. No. 43, S., Petition of Isaac G. Brader and 199 others, citizens of Dunn county (58 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Richardson: Pet. No. 24, S., Petition of J. P. Towne and 362 other citizens of Rock county (167 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Haben: Pet. No. 25, S., Petition of N. G. Alfin and 288 other citizens of Winnebago county (108 legal voters), praying for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Swain: Pet. No. 26, S., Petition of Rev. Alfred Brunson and 461 other citizens of Crawford county (253 of the number legal voters), praying for the submission of an amendment to the constitution touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Dering: Pet. No. 27, S., Petition of Daniel L. Williams and 273 other citizens of Columbia county (233 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Hyde: Pet. No. 28, S., Petition of L. A. Wheeler and 646 other citizens of the county of Milwaukee (343 legal voters), for an amendment to the constitution touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Chipman: Pet. No. 29, S., Petition of J. I. Case and 219 other citizens of Racine county (130 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Campbell: Pet. No. 30, S., Petition of J. A. Maher and 523 other citizens of Richland county (311 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Scott: Pet. No. 31, S., Petition of A. R. Barrows and 613 other citizens of Chippewa county (244 legal voters), for a submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Treat: Pet. No. 32, S., Petition of N. B. Treat and 989 other citizens of Green Co. (460 legal voters), for constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Price: Pet. No. 33, S., Petition of John Parsons and 334 other citizens of Jackson county (121 legal voters), asking for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Price: Pet. No. 34, S., Petition of T. C. Dousman and 734 other citizens of Waukesha county (432 legal voters), praying for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Price: Pet. No. 35, S., Petition of Samuel Bandy and 196 other citizens of Marathon county (148 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Loper: Pet. No. 36, S., Petition of H. D. Hill and 565 other citizens of Fond du Lac county, for constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Welch: Pet. No. 37, S., Petition of A. C. Tuttle and 299 other citizens of Sauk county (230 legal voters), for constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Hathaway: Pet. No. 38, S., Petition of J. H. Rountree, J. T. Mills and 1,344 others (712 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the traffic in intoxicating liquors. To Joint Special committee. By Senator McFetridge: Pet. No. 39, S., Petition of Wm. Cook and 451 other citizens of Dodge county (185 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Burrows: Pet. No. 40, S., Petition of J. E. Mosely and 1,192 other citizens of the city and town of Madison, Dane county (338 of the number legal voters), praying for the submission of a constitutional amendment, touching the traffic in intoxicating liquors. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Sacket: Pet. No. 41, S., Petition of G. D. Waring and 592 other citizens of Green Lake county (398 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special committee. By Senator Hyde: Pet. No. 42, S., Petition of Bradley & Metcalf, and 57 other business firms of the city of Milwaukee, praying for a change in the system of prison labor. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Rankin: Pet. No. 43, S., Petition of Adam Bleser for relief, and to appropriate to him a sum of money. To committee on Claims. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Senator Van Steenwyk: 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. To committee on Education. By Senator Houghton: No. 31, S., A bill to encourage the artificial propagation of fish in Wisconsin. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Hathaway: No. 32, S., A bill to appropriate to the commissioners of fisheries a certain sum of money therein named. To committee on State Affairs. |