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ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Senator Jonas

The Senate adjourned until Monday evening, January 29th, 1883, at 7:30.

The senate met.

The president in the chair.

MONDAY, JANUARY, 29, 1883. 7:30 o'clock, P. M.

The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names:

Senators Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman. Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd, Jonas, Lord, Meffert, Palmetier. Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ryland, SherSmith, Stanley, and Warner.

man,

Was granted

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

To Senators Ackley, Adams, Hill, Kingston, McDonald. Ringle. Webb and Wiley until to-morrow.

Indefinite leave of absence was granted to Senator Minor. The journal of yesterday was approved.

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

WASHBURN OBSERVATORY,

University of Wisconsin.
MADISON, January 29, 1883.

To the presiding officer of the Senate, Madison:

My dear sir: I shall be glad to receive any members of the senate who may wish to visit the observatory, and to look through the telescope, on Tuesday night, January 30, after 7:30 o'clock. The planets Jupiter and Saturn will be visible. If Tuesday night is cloudy, I should be glad to name the first clear night thereafter.

May I ask you to communicate the substance of this note to the members of the Senate? I am, my dear sir,

Very respectfully and truly yours.

EDWARD S. HOLDEN.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Read first and second times and referred:

By Senator Randall:

No. 42. S.,

A bill to authorize the state superintendent to fix the amounts to be paid to the free high schools at Brodhead, Baraboo, Eau Claire and Marinette, from the general fund of the state for the year 1882.

To joint committee on Claims.

By Senator Parry:

No. 43. S..

A bill relating to the city of Portage, and amendatory of chapter 132, laws of 1882.

To committee on Roads and Bridges.

By Senator Hudd:

No. 44, S.,

A bill relative to the charter of Green Bay, and amendatory of chapter 169 of laws of 1882,

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Hudd:

No. 45, S.,

A bill to appropriate to the Wisconsin state horticultural society a sum of money therein named,

To committee on Claims.

By Senator Cottrill:

No. 46, S.,

A bill to amend section 2449 of chapter 114 of the re vised statutes relating to terms of the county courts.

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Stanley:

No. 47, S.,

A bill to amend section 1992, chapter 91 of the revised statutes entitled of religious societies.

To committee on Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed

No. 3. S.,

A bill relative to the commitment of persons to insane h cspitals.

5-S. J.

WM. C. MEFFERT.
Chairman.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

By I. T. CARR, Chief Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

I am directed to inform you that the assembly has adopted and asks the concurrence of the senate in

Jt. Res., No. 11, A.,

To suspend all sales of public lands until the present legislature shall have fixed anew the price thereof,

And has concured in

M. C., No. 4, S.,

Memorial to congress in relation to shear booms at bridges on the Mississippi river.

And

M. C. No. 5, S.,

Memorial to congress for the completion of the harbor at Port Washington, Wis.

ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED.

Jt. Res. No. 11, A.,

Was referred to committee on Public Lands.

RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.

Jt. Res. No. 2, A.,

To appoint a committee to investigate the cause of the loss of life in the Newhall House fire,

Was non-concurred in.

BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING.

The amendments to

No. 28, S.,

A bill to amend chapter 190 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of the change of venue in criminal cases.

No. 18. S..

A bill to provide that husbands shall not be liable for the personal torts of the wife.

Were adopted and the bills ordered engrossed and read a third time.

The amendments to

No. 20, S.,

A bill to amend sub-division four of section 258, revised statutes of 1878, entitled "of the investments of trust funds." Were adopted.

Senator Cottrill offered the following amendment:

Amend by striking out of the third and eighth lines of the

bill as printed the words, “And in the bonds of cities, towns and counties of this state,"

Which was adopted.

The bill was then recommitted to the committee on Judiciary.

No. 27. S..

A bill granting to Walter L. Peck, his heirs and assigns, the right to maintain a bridge across Lake La Belle, in the town of Oconomowoc, Waukesha county,

Was ordered engrossed and read a third time.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Senator Erwin,
The senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY, 30, 1883.

The senate met.

The president in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Irish.

The roll was called and the following senators answered. to their names:

Senators Ackley, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas. Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Warner. Webb and Wiley.

The journal of last evening was approved.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Read first and second times and referred:

By Senator Stanley:

No. 48, S.,

A bill relating to the National Union, and amendatory of

section 1 of chapter 204 of the laws of 1879 as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 1881, and chapter 249 of the laws of 1882.

To committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance.

By Senator Chase:

No. 49, S.,

A bill relating to the mutual beneficial life association of the state of Wisconsin, and amendatory of section 1 chapter 204 of the laws of 1879 as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 1881 and chapter 249 of the laws of 1882.

To committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance.

By Senator Kingston:

No. 50, S.,

A bill to amend chapter 61 of the revised statutes entitled of general provisions in aid of agriculture."

To committee on Agriculture.

By Senator Jonas:

No. 51, S.,

A bill relating to the Danish Brotherhood of the United States.

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Ryland:

No. 52, S.,

A bill to simplify appeal to the supreme court.

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Ryland:

No. 53, S.,

A bill to facilitate the service of the summons in a civil action.

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Carey:

No. 54, S.,

A bill to amend section 10, of chapter 322, general laws of 1882, entitled of excise, and the sale of intoxicating liquors. To committee on State Affairs.

By Senator Lord:

No. 55, S.,

A bill relating to actions in which the place of trial shall have been changed.

To committee on Judiciary.

By Senator Chase:

No. 56, S.,

A bill relating to highways.

To committee on Roads and Bridges.

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