By Senator Flint : No. 98, S., A bill to legalize the organization of certain school districts therein named. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Town: No. 99, S., A bill to appropriate to the members of the visiting committee each the sum of $100. To Joint Committee on Claims. By Scnator Walker: No. 100, S, A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the several towns of Kewaunee county. To General File. By Senator Calladay : No. 101, S., A bill to amend chapter 153, general laws of 1869. entitled an act to codify the laws of this state relating to highways and bridges. To committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, 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. 76, A., A bill to amend chapter 313 of the private and local laws of 1869, entitled "an act tc authorize the use of the money arising from the sale of certain swamp and overflowed lands in the county of Portage, for drainage purposes," No. 104 A., A bill to incorporate the Union church association in the town of Wiota, Lafayette county, No. 93, A., A bill to incorporate the United Evangelical St. John's Church A bill to amend chapter 160 of the private and local laws of 1869, relating to the charter of the Wisconsin Northern Railroad Company, and chapter 517 of the private and local laws of 1870, amendatory thereof, No. 51, A., A bill to regulate the inspection of fresh water fish in the city of Milwaukee. No. 109, A., A bill to incorporate the Wausau Boom Company. No. 22, A. A bill to provide for the apportionment of School Moneys in certain cases, No. 32, A., A bill to amend chapter 276, of the private and local laws of 1857, entitled an act to incorporate the village of Depere." No. 99, A., A bill to amend chapter 466 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled "an act to incorporate the Wisconsin Pailroad Farm Mortgage Land Company," and to legalize certain acts of the commissioners of said company, And Jt. Res. No. 6, A., Providing copies of the Governor's message in various languages for the use of the legislature. And has concurred with the Senate in the passage of No. 42 S. A bill to consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the city of Beaver Dam, and the several acts amendatory thereof, And has concurred with the Senate in its amendments to No. 61, A., A bill to authorize school district No. two of the borough of Fort Howard to borrow a certain sum of money. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, 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. 72 A., A bill concerning the terms of circuit courts in the 12th judicial circuit, No. 100, A., A bill to change the name of the Portage, Winnebago & Superior Railroad Company. No. 95, A., A bill to authorize the school board of school district No. ɔne, in the town of Blooming Grove, in the county of Dane, to pay a teacher. No. 97, A., A bill to make the receiving of a railroad pass by a juror in any court of this state, in a case where a railroad company is a party, or interested, or by a commissioner to award damages for the taking private property for railroad purposes, a felony, and punishable in the state prison. No. 208, A., A bill to change the names of Parthena Newmon, Rachel Newmon and Samuel H. Newmon, and to make them and Lorina Hawkins the heirs of Jackson Van Vronkin and Jane Van Vronkin. No. 207, A., A bill to enable the city of Racine to re-adjust its corporate debts. And has concurred with the Senate in the passage of No. 10 S., A bill to regulate the time of holding the general term of the circuit court for the 6th judicial circuit. And No. 4 S., A bill to incorporate the Iowa and Richland Counties Railroad Company. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof. MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has amended, and concurred in as amended, Jt. Res. No. 8, S., That the secretary of state be directed to purchase for the use of the Legislature, 1,200 copies of the Legislative Manual. And to present you for signature, No. 103, A., A bill to authorize joint school district No. 1, of the village of Sheboygan Falls, in the county of Sheboygan, to borrow a sum of money. And No. 20, A., A bill to incorporate the National Iron Company of Depere, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred No. 145, A., A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town and village of Neenah, Have had the same under consideration, and herewith report said bill back with an amendment, and recommend the adeption of the amendment and the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of thə bill when so amended. Also, the same committee, to whom were referred No. 60, A., A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 89 of the general laws of 1863, entitled "an act for the protection of boarding house keepers and of livery stable keepers," No. 78, S., A bill to provide for transcribing dilapidated records in the offices of registers of deeds, Have had the same under consideration, and herewith report them back with the recommendation that they do pass. W. M. GRISWOLD, The committee on Judiciary, to whom were referred No. 11, S., Chairman. To authorize the appointment of phonographic reporters for the circui court of the several counties in the sixth judicial circuit. No. 45, S, A bill to authorize the appointment of a phonographic reporter for the 7th judicial circuit. No 82, S., A bill to legalize the acts of Bartholomew Ringle, county judge of Marathon county, No. 81, S., A bil relating to the manner of commencing civil actions, and to repeal chapter 68 of the general laws of 1869, entitled "an act relating to the manner of emmencing civil actions, and amendatory of section 9 of chapter 124 of the revised statutes," Report the same back and recommend their passage. No. 72, S. A bill to amend section 205 or chapter 120 of the revised statutes, entitled" of courts held by justices of the peace, Report the same back, and recommend that it be indefinitely postponed. GEO. C. HAZELTON, Chairman. The joint committee on Claims have had under consideration the following bills: No. 43, S., A bill to provide for the payment of the sergeant-at-arms of the senate session of 1870, and of the witnesses subpoenaed by him to testify before special railroad committee, Without amendment. No. 35, S., A bill to appropriate a sum of money for the expense of the institute for the education of the deaf and dumb, Without amendment No. 32, S., A bill to provide for an appropriation for support of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, Without amendment. No. 7, A., A bill to provide for the payment of drainage money to the county of Marathon, Without amendment. And have instructed me to report them back with recommendation that they do pass. Also, No. 70, S., A bill to appropriate to H. N. Solberg the sum of money therein named, With amendment. Jt. Res. No. 5, S., In view of the long and faithful services of Judge Paine, that his widow be authorized to draw from the State treasury three months salary, I am instructed to report thereon the following bill: No. 102, S., A bill to appropriate to the widow of the Hon. Byron Paine, late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the sum of money therein named I am requested to report the same back, and their passage recommended. E. S. MINER, Chairman. The committee on Incorporations to whom was referred, A bill to incorporate the Watertown Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Association. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with amendment and recommend its passage when go amended. B. U. STRONG, Chairman. The committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, to which was referred No. 5, A., A bill to authorize Albert Wood to keep and maintain a ferry across the Wisconsin river. |