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. 20, A.. A bill to incorporate the city of Merrill. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. No. 20, A., Was referred to special committee consisting of Senator Webb. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The Select committee to whom was referred A bill to incorporate the city of Merrill. Have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with amendments, and recommend that it be concurred in when so amended. CHAS. M. WEBB. On motion of Senator Webb, the rules were suspended. the amendments to No., 20, A., were adopted, the bill read a third time and concurred in. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING. On motion of Senator Stanley No. 47, S., A bill to amend section 1992, chapter 91 of the revised statutes entitled of religious societies, Was recommitted to the Judiciary committee. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Senator Hudd The senate adjourned. The senate met. The president in the chair. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1883. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Stanley, Wall, Warner, Webb and Wiley. The journal of last evening was approved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Was granted To Senator Smith indefinitely. To Senator Bennett until Thursday. RESOLUTIONS OFFERED. By Senator Cottrill (by request): Jt. Res. No. 8, S., WHEREAS Contagious pleuro pneumonia in cattle is prevalent in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and WHEREAS, all efforts for its suppression by the states where it exists have been unsuccessful in arresting the spread and progress of said disease, and which has become so prevalent as to threaten and endanger the entire cattle interest of the country, and WHEREAS, our export trade in live cattle has been dam aged to the extent of many millions annually by the embargo laid by European governments on account of said diseases, therefore be it Resolved by the Senate the Assembly, concurring. That the question has assumed national importance, demanding the immediate attention of congress. We would therefore respectfully call the earnest attention of our senators and representatives to the fact, and ask them to take such measures as will bring the subject up for action before the close of the present session. On motion of Senator Cottrill, The rules were suspended, and the resolution adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred: By Senator Adams: No. 95, S., A bill to provide for a public guardian in each county of this state, and prescribing his official duties and compensation. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Kingston: No. 96, S.. A bill relating to the sale and disposition of certain swamp and overflowed lands. To committee on Public Lands. By Senator Webb: No. 97, S., A bill to authorize the Medford mill company, its successors and assigns, to build and maintain a dam on Little Black river in Taylor county. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Kingston; No. 98, S., A bill to donate to the counties of Sauk and Columbia the proceeds from the sale of swamp and overflowed lands therein. To committee on Public Lands. By Senator Cottrill: No. 99, S., A bill to amend sub-division 17 of section 1038 of chapter 48 of the revised statutes relating to the assessment of taxes. To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. By Senator Cottrill: No. 100, S., A bill to provide for the disposal of unclaimed articles or property of the Newhall fire. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Cottrill: No. 101, S., A bill relating to duplicate specimens in possession of the State Historical Society. To Milwaukee delegation, and ordered not printed. By Senator McDonald: No. 102, S., A bill to secure manufacturers of railroad equipments making conditional sales and certain contracts for the care thereof. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Cottrill: No. 103, S., A bill to provide for a public park in the city of Milwaukee. To Milwaukee Delegation, and ordered not printed. By Senator Stanley: No. 104, S., A bill to amend section 1590 of the revised statutes, entitled" of police regulations." To committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance to whom was referred 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, Have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report the same back with amendment, with the recommendation that it do pass when so amended. No. 49, S., A bill relating to the Mutual Beneficial Life Association of the State of Wisconsin, and amendatory of section 1, chapter 204, laws of 1879 as amended by chapter 246 laws of 1881 and chapter 249 laws of 1882, No. 51, S., A bill relating to the Danish Brotherhood of the United States, With the recommendation that they be indefinitely postponed. HANS B. WARNER, The committee on Federal Relations to whom was referred. M. C., No. 7, S., Memorial to congress for an increase of pensions for disabled soldiers in the war with Mexico, M. C., No. 8, S., Memorial to the Postmaster General for an increase of mail service on certain routes in Door county, Have had the same under consideration and instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass. NOAH D. COMSTOCK, Chairman. The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed No. 7, S., A bill relative to pawn brokers, junk shops and secondhand dealers in the city of Milwaukee, No. 13, S., A bill supplementary and amendatory of chapter 91 of the revised statutes entitled of religious societies, No. 20, S., A bill to amend sub-division 4 of section 258, revised statutes of 1878, entitled of the investment of trust funds, No. 25, S., A bill to provide for the publication of the report of the professor of agriculture, W. H. Henry, for the year 1882, and for the distribution of the same, No. 31, S., A bill relating to electors and general elections, and amendatory of sections 12 and 14 of chapter 5 of the revised. statutes, No. 36, S., A bill relating to the raising of tax in the Brodhead school district and amendatory of section 2 of chapter 207 of private and local laws of 1867. Wм. C. MEFFERT, Chairman. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING. Senator Ringle offered the following amendment to No. 5. S.. A bill to prohibit the use and sale of pistols and revoivers. Amend by striking out all after the word possession, In the 4th line. Which was lost. The amendments to No. 5, S., were adopted, and the bill was refused to be ordered engrossed and read a third time, |