By Senator Anderson: Jt. Res. No. 20, S., Joint resolution amending section 1 of article 8 of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That section 1 of article 8 of the constitution of this state, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The rule of taxation shall be uniform, and taxes shall be levied upon such property as the legislature shall prescribe; but the legislature may levy an income tax and other special taxes; but in levying any tax on incomes or other special taxes, no exemp tions shall be made. To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. Senator Ryland was called to the chair. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Senator Crosby: No. 84, S., A bill relating to the re-assessment of lands for taxation, and amendatory of section 1210 b of the revised statutes of Wisconsin for the year 1878.. To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. By Senator Finkelnburg: No. 85, S., A bill relating to the foreclosure of chattel mortgages. By Senator Sutherland: No. 86, S., A bill to amend section 4731, revised statutes, relating to pun ishment in the state prison. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Sutherland: No. 87, S., A bill to amend sections 2753 and 2768 of the revised statutes, relating to garnishment. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Ellis: No. 88, S, A bill to appropriate to B. B. Huntington a sum of money therein named. To committee on Claims. By Senator Fifield: No. 89, S., A bill to legalize the action and proceedings of the town board of the town of Cedar Lake in the county of Barron, Wisconsin, in laying out highways therein. To special committee consisting of Senator Fifield. By Senator McGrew: No. 90, S., A bill relating to highways, and amendatory of sections 1240, 1248 and 1258 of the revised statutes. To committee on Highways and Bridges. By Senator Kelly: No. 91, S., A bill to appropriate to the Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Association a sum of money therein named. To committee on Claims. By Senator Kelly: No. 92, S., A bill to appropriate a sum of money therein named to the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. To committee on Claims. By Senator Griffin: No. 93, S., A bill to authorize the board of trustees of certain incorporated villages to levy corporate taxes. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Crosby: No. 94, S., A bill relating to reassessment of property for taxation, and amendatory of section 1164a of the revised statutes. To committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes. By Senator Burrows: M. C. No. 3, S., A memorial to congress for the establishment of a postal savings bank system. To committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The joint committee on Claims, to whom was referred A bill to appropriate to the superintendent of public property a sum of money therein named to purchase the necessary stationery for the use of the legislature and state officers for the ensuing year, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with an amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended. No. 74, S., A bill to provide for furnishing a Webster's unabridged dictionary to the chief clerk of the senate and the chief clerk of the assembly, for the use of their respective enrolling and engrossing rooms, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. WM. T. PRICE, Chairman. The committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred A bill relating to the incorporation of the city of Oconomowoc, and amendatory of chapter 239 of the laws of 1879, No 80, S., A bill relating to the incorporation of the city of Oconomowoc, and amendatory of chapter 239 of the laws of 1879, Have had the same under consideration, and report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass. SAM S. FIFIELD, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled, No. 14, S., A bill to appropriate to Geo. E. Sutherland, J. B. McGrew, P. H. Smith and Sawyer & Weston certain sums of money therein named. M. C. No. 2, S., For completing the harbor at Ahnapee. J. W. BLACKSTONE, Chairman. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The select committee, consisting of the senators from Milwaukee county, to which was referred No. 45, S., A bill to authorize the city of Milwaukee to purchase certain real estate in trust for the use of the first ward of said city, Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Senator Quarles moved that Jt. Res. No. 14, S., Requesting senators and members of congress from Wisconsin to support a bill in relation to duty on barley and barley malt, Be referred to the committee on Federal Relations. 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 Carter, Delaney, Finkelnburg, Hamilton, Kelly, McKeeby, Phillips, Quarles, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland, Simpson, Thomas, Van Schaick, Wiley and Wing-16. Noes Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Burrows, Crosby, Ellis, Fifield, Griffin, Hunt, Kusel, McGrew, Paul, Price, Smith, Sutherland and Weaver - 15. Absent or not voting-Senators Scott and Woodman - 2. Requesting the congressmen from this state to use their influence in favor of some bill to place inter state commerce under national control. Senator Finkelnburg offered the following amendment: Strike out the words "the Reagan or some similar bill," where they occur in the sixth and seventh line thereof, and insert in place thereof the words, "the passage of laws tending," so that the sentence amended shall read as follows: That the senators and members in congress from the State of Wisconsin be requested to use their influence in favor of, and vote for, the passage of laws tending to place inter state commerce under national control. Senator Thomas moved that the resolution with pending amendment be referred to committee on Federal Relations. Senator Finkelnburg moved that further consideration of the resolution be indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded it was decided in the negative; ayes 1; noes 29; not voting 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senator Finkelnburg - 1. Noes Senators Anderson, Burrows, Carter, Crosby, Delaney, Ellis, Fifield, Griffin, Hamilton, Hunt, Kelly, Kusel, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Price, Quarles, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland, Simpson, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Weaver, Wiley and Wing-29. Absent or not voting - Senators Blackstone, Scott and Woodman - 3. -- The resolution with pending amendment was then referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Jt. Res. No. 16, S., Extending the sympathy of the members of the legislature and people of the state to the poor and depressed people of Ireland, Was adopted. Jt. Res. No. 23, A., Asking for a joint special committee, Was concurred in. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative: ayes, 24; noes, 7; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Burrows, Carter, Crosby, Ellis, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Kelly, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Price, Quarles, Richardson, Ryland, Simpson, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Wiley and Wing-24. Noes-Senators Delaney, Hamilton, Hunt, Kusel, Rankin, Smith and Weaver -7. Absent or not voting - Senators Scott and Woodman - 2. No. 4, S., BILLS READY FOR THIRD READING. A bill relating to and amendatory of section 10 of sub-chapter 6 of chapter 16 of the private and local laws of the state of Wisconsin for the year 1872, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Eau Claire, No. 39, S., A bill to amend section 2469 of the revised statutes, in relation to terms of county courts, No. 49, S., A bill to authorize the county board of supervisors of Kenosha county to issue and negotiate bonds for certain purposes therein named, No. 42, S., A bill to authorize the town of Neenah to hold its elections and town meetings within the corporate limits of the city of Neenah, Were severally read a third time and passed. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING. No. 1, S., A bill in relation to the adulteration of food, No. 43, S., A bill to amend section 175 of the revised statutes, relating to the powers of notaries public, Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 24, S., A bill relating to municipal elections, Was indefinitely postponed. The amendments to No. 61, S., A bill to amend section 1933 of the revised statutes, relating to town insurance companies, 8-S. J. |