ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. No. 156, A., Was referred to committee on Incorporations. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Senator Cottrill offerred the following amendment to To amend section 5 of article 1 of the constitution. "The verdict in such cases to state how many of the jurors agree to it." Which was rejected. The resolution was then indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 16; noes, 15; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Blake, Carey, Chase, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Hill, Hudd, Minor, Palmetier, Randall, Ringle, Ryland, Stanley, Warner and Webb-16. Noes-Senators Ackley, Bennett, Colman, Flint, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Parry, Pingel, Reed, Sherman, Smith, and Wiley - 15. Absent or not voting-Senators Adams and Wall No. 105, S., A bill relating to the organization of corporations for the establishment and maintenance of hospitals, asylums or institutions for the care, treatment or relief of insane or feebleminded persons, and amendatory of chapter 86 of the revised statutes, entitled "of the organization of corporations. Was read a third time and passed. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 21; noes 10; absent or not voting — 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Bennett, Blake, Colman, Comstock, Erwin, Hill, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ryland, Smith. Warner and Wiley - 21. Noes:- Senators Ackley, Carey, Chase, Cottrill, Flint, Hudd, Ringle, Sherman, Stanley and Webb-10. Absent or not voting - Senators Adams, and Wall-2. A bill to authorize Jerome Peltier, his heirs or assigns, to build and maintain a pier in the waters of Green Bay. No. 82, A., A bill relating to bounties on wild animals. No. 476, A., A bill to provide for passways for fish in Iowa and La Fayette counties. Were severally read a third time and concurred in. A bill to appropriate to Amos Devoe a sum of money therein named, Was read a third time and concurred in. 'The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 16; noes, 15; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Bennett, Carey, Colman, Comstock, Erwin, Flint, McDonald, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Ryland, Stanley, Warner, Webb and Wiley.-16. Noes Senators Ackley, Blake, Chase, Cottrill, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, Meffert, Pingel, Reed, Ringle, Sherman and Smith.- 15. Absent or not voting - Senators Adams and Wall.— 2. BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 37, S., A bill to provide for the appointment and compensation of clerks of county courts, and prescribing the duties of such clerks, Was read a third time and passed. The chief clerk was instructed to change the title to conform to the body of the bill. No. 186, S., A bill to correct certain typographical errors in chapter 322, laws of 1882, as printed and published, Was read a third time and passed. The chief clerk was instructed to change the title to conform to the body of the bill. No. 104, S., A bill to amend section 1590 of the revised statutes, entitled," of police regulations," Was read a third time and passed. No. 174, A., A bill to appropriate to W. S. Monroe a certain sum of money, Was read a third time and passed. The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes 28; noes 3: not voting 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Bennett, Blake, Chase, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Warner, Webb and Wiley-28. Noes-Senators Carey, Colman and Ryland — 3. Absent or not voting - Senators Adams and Wall 2. 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, Was recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. Senator Minor was called to the chair. BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING. No. 173, A., A bill to repeal section 1, chapter 55, of private and local laws of 1860, entitled an act to provide for the holding of the a nnualschool meeting in district number 4 of the town of East Troy, Was ordered to a third reading. On motion of Senator Flint, No. 75, A., A bill to provide for the annual publication of a railroad map and appropriating money therefor, Was recommitted to the committee on State Affairs. No. 111, A., A bill relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors without a license and amendatory of section 1563, of the revised statutes, Be recommitted to the committee on Judiciary, Which was rejected. The bill was then indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 20; noes, 10; not voting, 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Carey, Chase, Comstock Cottrill. . Erwin, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, McDonald, Palmetier, Pingel, Reed, Ringle,Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Warner and Webb-20. Noes - Senators Bennett, Blake, Colman, Flint, Kingston, Lord, Minor, Parry, Randall and Wiley - 10. Absent or not voting-Senators Adams, Meffert and Wall-3. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READ No. 56, S., ING. A bill relating to highways, Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Senator Warner, 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, Was recommitted to committee on Judiciary. No. 63, S., A bill to provide for sentences to the state prison without fixing the time. Was indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 20; noes, 10; not voting, 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Bennett, Carey, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd, Kingston, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Stanley, Warner. Webb and Wiley-20. Noes Senators Blake, Chase, Colman, Hill, Jonas, Lord. McDonald, Minor, Reed and Smith-10. Absent or not voting - Senators Adams, Meffert and Wall -3. On motion of Senator Hill No. 175, S., A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 45 of the laws of 1875, entitled an act to authorize Dan F. Smith to maintain a toll dam on the south fork of Clam river in Polk county at Clam Falls, Was taken from the general file and recommitted to the committee on State Affairs. The motion of Senator Colman to reconsider the vote by which No. 138, S., A bill to amend section 4444 of chapter 182, revised statutes, entitled "malicious trespasses." Was concurred in, Was laid over until to-morrow. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Senator Jonas, The senate adjourned. The Senate met. The president in the chair. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1883. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Warner, Webb and Wiley. The journal of yesterday was approved. LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. By the president of the senate: Pet. No. 22, S., Petition of 19 citizens of Racine county for an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquors. To committee on State Affairs. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The joint committee on Claims to whom was referred Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recomendathat it be recommitted to the committee on State Affairs. GEO. W. RYLAND, Chairman. So ordered. |