date and amend the charter of the city of Milwaukee, approved February 20th, 1852, and the several acts amendatory thereof." No. 393, A.. A bill to amend sub-section 40, of section 3, of sub-chapter 4. of chapter 184, of the laws of 1874, entitled "an act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter of the city of Milwaukee," approved February 20th, 1852, and the several acts amendatory thereof. Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendathat they be indefinitely postponed. J. P. C. COTTRILL, For Committee. The select committee to whom was referred No. 325, A., A bill to change the boundary lines of Langlade county and to attach certain territory hereinafter described thereto, and to organize the same, Have had the same under consideration and report it back without recommendation. E. S. MINOR. On motion of Senator Hudd, The chief clerk was instructed to return to the Assembly No. 262, A., A bill to amend sections 593 and 504 of chapter 27 of the revised statutes relating to the adoption of, and change in text books by school boards. BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 345, A., A bill to amend section 29, chapter 5, revised statutes, and to fix a time for opening and closing the polls at general elections, Was refused concurrence. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative; ayes, 16; noes, 16; not voting, 1. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Chase. Comstock, Cottrill, Hudd, Jonas, McDonald Pingel, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith and Wall-16. Noes-Senators Bennett, Colman, Erwin. Flint, Hill, Kingston, Lord, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall. Ryland, Stanley, Webb and Wiley — 16. Absent or not voting-Senator Warner By unanimous consent - 1. Senator Hudd offered the following amendment to A bill to appropriate a certain sum of money therein named for extra work and material on capitol extension. Amend by adding after the words "committee rooms," in section 1, the following: There is also hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed. for the purpose of the complete construction of a safe and commodious passenger elevator in or at the north traverse wing to the state capitol, according to the requirements and under the direction of and to the satisfaction of the board of commissioners above mentioned. Which was adopted. The bill was then read a third time and concurred in. The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 30; noes, 2; not voting, 1. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd. Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier. Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Wall, Webb and Wiley-30. Noes-Senators Hill and Ryland-2. The president pro tem. was called to the chair. No. 221, S., A bill to appropriate a certain sum of money therein named to pay for chaplain services in the legislature for the year 1883, The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 22; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Chase, Colman, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Kingston, Lord, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Reed, Ryland, Smith, Stanley, Wall. Webb and Wiley-22. Noes-Senators Bennett, Carey, Comstock, Cottrill, Jonas, McDonald, Pingel, Ringle and Sherman - 9. Absent or not voting-Senators Hudd and Warner-2. No. 213, A., A bill relating to the acquisition of land by cities, villages and corporations for the construction of water works and amendatory of chapter 325, laws of 1882. No. 428, A., A bill to perfect the title of swamp lands, and for the assessment of the same. No. 460, A., A bill to authorize the electors of the town of Pine Valley, Clark county, to hold their elections in the city of Neillsville, Were severally read a third time and concurred in. No. 271, A., A bill relative to life certificates for teachers, and to repeal chapter 303 of the laws of 1882, entitled “an act to provide for life certificates in certain cases." No. 55, S.. A bill relating to actions in which the place of trial shall have been changed, Were severally indefinitely postponed. Senator Chase offered the following amendment to No. 217, S., A bill to limit the authorization of county asylums for the insane, and giving of state aid for the care and maintenance of the chronic insane by counties. Amend section 1 by prefixing to said section the following: "The sum to be paid by the state to Milwaukee county for the care and maintenance of patients in its county asylum for the insane in any year, is hereby fixed at the average cost of the care and maintenance of patients in the state hospitals for the insane in the same year, less the sum charged back to counties for care and clothing, and the same may be paid semi-annually as now provided by law: one dollar each per week to be paid in July and the balance in January for every patient maintained by said county at public cost in said asylum, On motion of Senator Ackley, The amendment was laid upon the table. On motion of senator Carey, The rules were suspended, and No. 287, A., A bill to terminate the trust created by chapter 51 of the laws of 1866, to repeal the same and all acts amendatory thereof, and to reclaim certain lands to the state of Wisconsin. Senator Flint offered the following amendment to the amendment: Strike out the words "board of Manitowoc and Calumet swamp land commissioners" where they occur in the bill, and insert "public land commissioners" in lieu thereof. Which was adopted. The amendments as amended were adopted. On motion of Senator Minor, No. 18, A., A bill relating to liens upon logs and timber, and amenda tory of chapter 143, revised statutes of 1878, and to repeal chapter 167, general laws of 1879, and chapter 62, of general laws of 1880, and chapter 330, of the general laws of 1881. Was recommitted to a select committee, consisting of Senators Flint, Webb, Wiley, Ringle and Minor. On motion of Senator Comstock, No. 84, S.. A bill to amend section 4590 of chapter 186, of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled, " of offenses against chastity, morality and decency. Was re-committed to Senator Wiley. On motion of Senator Kingston, No. 176, S., A bill to re-organize the agricultural college of the state of Wisconsin and for other purposes connected therewith, Was recommitted to the committee on Education. On motion of Senator Wiley, The rules were suspended. The amendments to No. 309, A.. A bill to amend chapter 268, laws 1882, entitled an act to amend section 1833, chapter 87 of the revised statutes entitled of railroads, Were adopted, And the bill was read a third time and concurred in. Senator Bennett moved that the rules be suspended and No. 176, A., A bill to provide for an increase of income to enable the establishment of an Agricultural Station and a chair of Pharmacy and Materia Medica at the State University and to amend section 390 of chapter 25 of the revised statutes, Be recalled from the committee on Education. The ayes and noes being demanded, and two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, it was decided in the negative. Ayes, 15; noes, 13; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Bennett, Colman, Hill, Kingston, Lord. McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Randall, Reed, Stanley, Wall. Webb and Wiley-15. Noes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Cottrill, Hudd, Jonas, Parry, Pingel, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman and Smith—13. Absent or not voting-Senators Chase, Comstock, Erwin, Flint and Warner 5. ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Senator Erwin, The senate adjourned. The senate met. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1883. The president in the chair. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Chase, Colman Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Stanley, Webb and Wiley. The journal of Friday was approved. Was granted LEAVE OF ABSENCE To Senators Smith and Comstock indefinitely. To Senator Colman indefinitely after this morning's session. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Hudd: Res. No. 22. S., Resclred, That all bills on the clerk's desk, all that may be reported from the committees and all bills and messages from the assembly for the remainder of the session be considered under a suspension of the rules, and shall be considered when reached, unless otherwise ordered. Which was adopted. By Senator Hudd: Res. No. 23, S., Resolved, That the assembly be requested to return to the senate assembly No. 205, A., A bill to incorporate the city of Nicolet, For further action. Which was adopted. |