Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that they be concurred in. GEO. W. RYLAND, Chairman. The committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred A bill to provide for fishways in the outlet of Big Green lake, Green Lake county, Wisconsin, and for the protection of fish and game in Green Lake county, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same be concurred in. JOHN W. BLACKSTONE, Chairman. The committee on Engrossed Bills have examined and find correctly engrossed No. 111, S., A bill to provide for the humane care of the chronic insane not otherwise provided for. CHAS. F. CROSBY, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The select committee consisting of the senators from Milwaukee county, to which was referred No. 10, A., A bill to authorize the city of Milwaukee to take and acquire by condemnation or by purchase, the use of lands within or without the limits of the city, for the purpose of extending water pipes and sewers upon, along, or through the same, Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same back with amendment, and the recommendation that it be concurred in when so amended. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Price, No. 225, A., A bill to establish a state public school for dependent and neglected children, and to appropriate certain sums of money therein named, Was referred to the committee on Education, with instructions to report the same back prior to Tuesday, the 29th inst. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Jt. Res. No. 19, S., Instructing the attorney general to prosecute the bond of Peter Gardner, late steward of the State Hospital for the Insane, Was adopted. The amendment to Jt. Res. No. 20, S., Amending section 1 of article 8 of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, Was rejected. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative: ayes, 9; noes, 18; not voting, 6. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Anderson, Burrows, Carter, Ellis, Hunt, McGrew, Paul, Sutherland and Van Schaick - 9. Noes-Senators Blackstone, Delaney, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Kelly, McKeeby, Phillips, Price, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland, Scott, Simpson, Thomas, Wiley, Wing and Woodman - 18. Absent or not voting-Senators Crosby, Fifield, Kusel, Quarles, Smith and Weaver 6. The resolution was then refused a third reading. Jt. Res. No. 26, A., Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That section 1 of article 3 of the constitution of this state be amended by inserting after the word "election," where the same occurs in the third line of said section, the words, "and in the election district where he offers to vote, such time as may be prescribed by the legislature;" and by adding at the end of said section, the words, "and provided further, that in incorporated cities and villages the legislature may provide for the registration of electors and prescribe proper rules and regulations therefor;" so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 1. Every male person of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, belonging to either of the following classes, who shall have resided in the state for one year next preceding any election, and in the election district where he offers to vote such time as may be prescribed by the legislature, shall be deemed a qualified elector at such election. 1. Citizens of the United States. 2. Persons of foreign birth who shall have declared their intention to become citizens conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization. 3. Persons of Indian blood who have been once declared by law of congress to be citizens of the United States, any subsequent law of congress to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not members of any tribe; provided, that the legislature may at any time extend, by law, the right of suffrage to persons not herein enumerated, but no such law shall be in force until the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the people at a general election, and approved by a majority of all the votes cast at such election: and provided further, that in incorporated cities and villages, the legislature may provide for the registration of electors, and prescribe proper rules and regulations therefor, Was read a third time and concurred in. The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative: ayes, 21; noes, 7; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Blackstone, Burrows, Ellis, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Kelly. McGrew, Phillips, Price, Richardson, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Wiley, Wing and Woodman - 21. Noes-Senators Anderson, Carter, Delaney, Hunt, McKeeby, Paul and Rankin — 7. Absent or not voting land and Weaver - 5. Senators Crosby, Kusel, Quarles, Ry BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 248, S., A bill to provide for participation by the State of Wisconsin in the Yorktown centennial celebration, and to appropriate a certain sum of money therefor, Was read a third time and passed. The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative: ayes, 19; noes, 11; not voting, 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Burrows, Crosby, Ellis, Fifield, Griffin, Hamilton, Kelly, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick Wiley and Wing-19. Noes-Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Carter, Delaney, Finkelnburg, Hunt, Price, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland and Woodman - 11. Absent or not voting - Senators Kusel, Quarles and Weaver-3. No. 249, S., A bill relating to evidence from bank books, Was read a third time and passed. No. 129, A., A bill to prevent actions being brought upon county, city, town and school orders for a time therein named, No. 135, A., A bill to amend section 1252 of the revised statutes, relating to the collection of poll taxes, No. 163, A., A bill to amend section 2423 of chapter 113, revised statutes, changing the June term of the circuit court in Marquette county, and making the term of court in any county in the ninth judicial circuit a special term for the whole circuit, No. 230, A., A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 of chapter 95, laws of Wisconsin for the year 1880, entitled an act to authorize the county of Outagamie to borrow money, No. 262, A., A bill to amend section 6, chapter 176, laws of 1879, entitled an act to establish a board of immigration, No. 364, A. A bill to provide for the better collection of statistics, No. 374, A., A bill to amend section 1803 of the revised statutes, relating to restrictions on rates by certain railroad companies, No. 409, A., A bill relating to the admission of evidence, No. 439, A., A bill relating to costs in county and circuit courts on the probate of wills, No. 522, A., A bill to authorize the county of Clark to aid the Black River Railroad Company in the construction of a railroad in said county, Were severally read a third time and concurred in. No. 166, A., A bill to amend section 2356 of the revised statutes, relating to divorce from the bond of matrimony, Was read a third time and concurred in. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative: ayes, 14; noes, 14; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Anderson, Burrows, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hunt, Kelly, McKeeby, Paul, Price, Richardson, Sutherland, Thomas and Wing-14. Noes Senators Blackstone, Carter, Delaney, Ellis, Hamilton, McGrew, Phillips, Rankin, Ryland, Scott, Smith, Van Schaick, Wiley and Woodman - 14. Absent or not voting - Senators Crosby, Kusel, Quarles, Simpson and Weaver - 5. The vote being a tie, the president of the senate voted aye. A bill to appropriate to the state board of immigration 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, 21; noes, 7; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Burrows, Crosby, Delaney, Ellis, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Hunt, Kelly, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Scott, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Wiley, Wing and Woodman -21. Noes Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Carter, Price, Rankin, Ryland and Smith — 7. Absent or not voting - Senators Kusel, Quarles, Richardson, Simpson and Weaver-5. BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING. The amendments to No. 117, A., A bill in relation to chattel mortgages, Were adopted. The bill was then refused a third reading. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative: ayes, 8; noes, 14; not voting, 11. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Ellis. Finkelnburg, Hamilton, Kelly, Phillips, Richardson, Thomas and Wing - 8. Noes Senators Delaney, Griffin, Hunt, McGrew, McKeeby, Price, Rankin, Ryland, Scott, Smith, Sutherland, Weaver, Wiley and Woodman · - 14. Absent or not voting - Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Burrows, Carter, Crosby, Fifield, Kusel, Paul, Quarles, Simpson and Van Schaick 11. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the senate amend ment to No. 148, A., A bill to prevent quacks from deceiving the people by assuming a professional title, Was called up. The vote was reconsidered, and the bill ordered to a third reading. Senator Sutherland moved that the vote by which No. 148, A., Was ordered to a third reading, be reconsidered, Which motion prevailed. The question being on the pending amendment, The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative: ayes, 12; noes, 16; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Crosby, Delaney, McGrew, Paul, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland, Scott, Simpson, Van Schaick, Wiley and Wing-12. Noes Senators Anderson, Carter, Ellis, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hunt, Kelly, McKeeby, Phillips, Price, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Weaver and Woodman - 16. |