Senator Dering at his request was excused from further service upon the committee on Roads and Bridges. Senator Bennett was appointed by the president as a member of said committee, in place of Senator Dering. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Indefinite leave of absence was granted to Senator Andrews and to Senator Hyde until Thursday evening. On motion of Senator Kellogg, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1879. Senate met. President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Maltby. The roll being called, the following senators responded to their names: Senators Anderson, Bailey, Burrows, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Haben, Hathaway, Houghton, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Morgan, Paul, Price, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk, Welch and Wolf. Journal of yesterday approved. By Senator Price: Pet. No. 44, S., LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. Petition of Geo. E. King and 512 other citizens of Monroe county (279 legal voters), for submission of constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special Committee. By Senator Kellogg: Pet. No. 45, S., Petition of A. F. Redfield and 291 other citizens of Portage county, 237 legal voters, for submission of constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special Committee. By Senator Campbell: Pet. 46, S., Petition of John E. Truesdale and 247 other citizens of Iowa county (107 legal voters), for the submission of a constitutional amendment touching liquor traffic. To Joint Special Committee. By Senator Haben: Pet. No. 76, S., Petition of J. H. Osborn and other citizens of the city of Oshkosh in regard to the letting by contract of prison labor. To committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. By Senator Price: Pet. No. 77, S., Petition of Rev. E. J. Montegue, permanent clerk of the general convention of Congregational and Presbyterian churches and ministers, a body representing 14,630 communicants and 32,350 members of congregations, containing the action of said convention in favor of the submission of a constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special Committee. By Senator Campbell: Pet. No. 78, S., Petition of J. T. Coates and 196 other citizens of Richland county (93 legal voters), for submission of constitutional amendment touching the liquor traffic. To Joint Special Committee. By Senator Richmond: Pet. No. 79, S., Petition of M. L. Martin, praying payment of the award made in his favor. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Burrows: Pet. No. 80, S., Petition of Geo. B. Leonard, C. G. Cross, C. A. Whelan and others, citizens of Sun Prairie, Wis., requesting the legislature to take action to suppress vagrancy. To committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Price: Jt. Res. No. 11, S., Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the constitution be amended by adding an addititional article numbered 15, to read as follows: ARTICLE XV. Section 1. The manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in this state, except strictly for use in the arts and as a medicine, is forever prohibited. Section 2. The legislature shall at its first session after the adoption of this article, provide for its enforcement by appropriate legislation. Referred to Joint Special Committee on that subject. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times, and referred. By Senator Anderson: No. 81, S., A bill to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. To committee on Claims. By Senator Kellogg: No. 82, S., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 43 of the general laws of Wisconsin for the year 1878, entitled an act to amend section 6 of chapter 121 of the laws of Wisconsin for 1876, entitled an act relating to the preparation, publication and distribution of the final report of the geological survey. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Hathaway: Nɔ. 83, S., A bill to amend subdivision 6 of section 2982 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of property exempt from execution. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Van Steenwyk: No. 84, S., A bill to provide for the erection of buildings for the care of the chonic insane. To committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions. By Senator Scott: 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. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Paul: 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. To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking. By Senator Welch: No. 87, S., A bill to regulate the charges of railroad, telegraph and express companies. To committee on Railroads. By Senator Burrows. No. 88, S., A bili to appropriate to the governor a sum of money therein named, for a contingent fund. To committee on Claims. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Education, to whom was referred 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, Have had the same under consideration, and report it back with the recommendation that it do pass. GEORGE B. BURROWS, The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed, No. 31, S., A bill to encourage the artificial propagation of fish in Wiscon sin. W. E. CHIPMAN, Chairman. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the county of Shawano to borrow money, Have had the same under consideration, and instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. O. C. HATHAWAY, The Judiciary committee, to whom was referred No. 45, S., Chairman. 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, Has had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with amendments, and recommend its passage when so amended. 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. 39, S., A bill to legalize the official acts of Wm. McDermott as a notary public for Fond du Lac county. No. 56, S., A bill to legalize the action, therein set forth, of the Columbus Fire Insurance Company. No. 35, S., A bill to legalize the election of the officers of the Delton Cemetery Association and the acts of the officers so elected. No. 53, S., A bill to amend section 2993 of chapter 130 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to real estate on execution, And respectfully recommend their passage. No. 34, S., A bill to repeal chapter 214, laws of 1860, and chapter 208, laws of 1865, entitled an act to provide for the publication of county treasurer's and clerk's list in certain towns in Sauk county, And respectfully recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. No. 48, A., A bill to provide for special terms of the circuit court in the seventh judicial circuit, No. 17, A., A bill to legalize the acts of Thomas Blinkiron, of La Fayette county, Wisconsin, a justice of the peace, No. 23, A., A bill to legalize the official acts of David Jenkins, a justice of the peace in Fond du Lac county, Have had the same under consideration. |