state, shall be three dollars per acre, and when offered for sale, if that or some higher sum is not bid therefor, the same shall be set down as unsold. Senator Comstock offered the following amendment to thelamendment: Strike out the word "three," and insert "seven." Which was rejected. Senator Ringle offered the following amendment: Amend the amendment by adding thereto the following: Unless it is proven to the satisfaction of the commissioners of public lands that the purchaser desires the same for actual settlement and cultivation, or that the land contains no timber, then said commissioners may sell such land at the minimum price of $1.25 per acre. On motion of Senator Ringle, The bill and pending amendments was recommitted to the committee on Public Lands. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative: Ayes, 20; noes, 9; not voting, 4. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Chase. Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd, McDonald, Meffert, Pingel, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Warner and Webb-20. Noes-Senators Bennett, Jonas, Kingston, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Smith, Stanley and Wiley-9. Absent or not voting - Senators Hill, Lord, Randall and Wall - 4. On motion of Senator Ryland, No. 79, S., A bill for the better protection of the public health, On motion of Senator Flint, The vote by which No. 172, A., A bill to appropriate to Amos Devoe a sum of money therein named, Was refused to be ordered engrossed and read a third time. Was reconsidered, and the bill was laid over until March 6th. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Senator Ryland, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1883. The Senate met. The president pro tem in the chair. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Adams, Bennett, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Smith, Stanley, Warner, Webb and Wiley. The journal of Friday was approved. LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. By Senator Webb: Pet. No. 19, S., Petition from citizens of Ashland county remonstrating against passage of bill No. 202, S. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Hill: Pet. No. 20, S., Petitions from citizens of Bayfield county, remonstrating against passage of bill No. 202, Š. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Jonas: Pet. No. 21, S., Petition for a prohibitory amendment to the constitution. To committee on State Affairs. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Agriculture to whom was referred A bill to protect fish in the lakes, bayous and sloughs of the Mississippi river. No. 82, A., A bill relating to bounties on wild animals. No. 80, A.. A bill to provide for the better preservation of certain birds. No. 476, A., A bill to provide for passways for fish in Iowa and La Favette counties, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that they be concurred in. No. 158, S., A bill to amend chapter 114 of the laws of 1880, relating to the taking of deer. With the recommendation it do pass. S. L. LORD. The committee on Incorporations to whom was referred No. 146, S.. A bill relating to the organization of corporations, and amendatory of section 1771 of chapter 86 of the revised stat utes. No. 149, S., A bill to authorize S. Kronenwetter, his heirs and assigns to build and maintain piers and a boom in and across the Wisconsin river in the town of Mosinee, Marathon county, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass. No. 147, S., A bill relating to corporations and amendatory of section 1 of chapter 133 of the general laws of the year 1881, entitled an act relating to corporations, and amendatory of section 1775 of the revised satutes, With an amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended. No. 142, S., A bill to incorporate the city of Hartford, With the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. No. 41, A., A bill to authorize Jerome Peltier, his heirs or assigns, to build and maintain a pier in the waters of Green Bay. No. 85, A., A bill to repeal chapter 6 of chapter 89 of the laws of 1877, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Chilton, and to adopt the provisions of chapter 52, revised statutes in lieu thereof. With the recommendation that they be concurred in. Chairman. The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed No. 117, S., A bill supplementary to chapter 233 of the general laws of 1880, entitled an act to amend section 2731 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to proceedings by attachment. No. 118, S., A bill to authorize the State Historical Society of Wisconsin to sell and convey a certain tract of land. No. 130, S., A bill relating to the re-assessment of lands for taxation and amendatory of section 1210b of the revised statutes. No. 131, S., A bill to vacate certain addition to the city of La Crosse. No. 185, S., A bill to amend chapter 245 of the laws of 1879, entitled an act to amend sections 490, 492, 493, 494 and 496 of the revised statutes, relating to free high schools, W. C. MEFFERT, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled No. 13, S., A bill supplementary and amendatory of chapter 91 of the revised statutes, entitled of religious societies. No. 76. S.. A bill to appropriate to the Governor's Contingent Fund a sum of money therein named, C. K. ERWIN, Chairman. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By I. T. CARR, 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. 130, A.. A bill to amend the fourth sub-division of section 23 of chapter 7, and chapters 2 and 9 of chapter 221 of the laws of 1882, entitled "an act to reduce the act incorporating the city of Janesville and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act and to amend the same. No. 77, A., A bill to amend section 1928 of chapter 89 of the revised statutes relating to town insurance companies. No. 450, A., A bill to amend the charter of the city of Milwaukee. A bill to authorize H. B. Mills to improve Robison creek. in Jackson county, for driving logs and manufacturing the same into lumber. No. 75, A., A bill to provide for the annual publication of a railroad map and appropriating money therefor. No. 104, A., A bill to amend chapter 55, of the revised statutes, entitled "of fences."' No. 109, A., A bill to authorize George Grimmer, Alexander Trudell and William Brummer, their heirs or assigns, to maintain a dam across Scarbro creek, in Kewaunee county. No. 115, A., A bill to amend section 1480 of chapter 61 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to the prevention of the spread of noxious weeds. No. 118, A., A bill to enable the town of Helvetia, in the county of Waupaca, to invest its surplus town fund known as the school fund. No. 124, A., A bill to authorize Benjamin F. Fay and Ira Bisbee to maintain a boom in Kickapoo river, in Crawford county. No. 135, A., A bill to amend section 663 of chapter 36 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of the county board. No. 148, A., A bill to amend chapter 40 of the laws of 1878, entitled "An act to charge the expenses of redredging the rivers and canals of the city of Milwaukee to the general city fund." No. 185. A.. A bill to authorize Erik Lundholm, his associates and assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across Dunmun creek in Burnett county Wisconsin. No. 188, A., A bill to authorize the city of Milwaukee to issue bonds. No. 226, A., A bill to legalize the acts of C. W. Haskins as a notary public within and for the county of Polk. No. 280, A., A bill relating to tax sale certificates, the assignment thereof and issue of deeds thereon. No. 303, A., A bill to authorize the county of Chippewa to build and maintain a free bridge across the Chippewa river in said |