The senate met. The president in the chair. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1881. The roll was called, and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Anderson, Blackstone, Burrows, Crosby, Delaney, Ellis, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Hunt, Kelly, Kusel, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Price, Quarles, Rankin, Richardson, Ryland, Scott, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Weaver, Wiley, Wing and Woodman. Absent Senators Carter and Simpson. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Was granted, after to-day's session, To Senators Blackstone and Quarles until Monday evening next, And to Senators Crosby and Wing until Tuesday morning next. LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC. By Senator Woodman: Pet. No. 11, S., Petition of Magina W. Walker and 32 others in favor of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Woodman: Pet. No. 12, S., Petition of Jay C. Vosler and 78 others in favor of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic. To committee on State Affairs. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Price: Jt. Res. No. 6, S., Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That no new business will be received after the 10th day of February, 1881. Lies over. 4-S. J. BILLS INTRODUCED. Read first and second times and referred. By Senator Fifield: No. 16, S., A bill to repeal chapter 287 of the private and local laws of 1876, entitled an act to authorize John P. Jacobson to erect and maintain a dam in Burnett county. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Fifield: No. 17, S., A bill to authorize John P. Jacobson, his associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a dam across Wood river, Burnett county. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Hamilton: No. 18, S., A bill to limit the lien of debts upon the real estate of deceased persons, and to provide for making a record of the descent thereof. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Griffin: No. 19, S., A bill relating to proceedings in criminal cases, and amendatory of section 4790 of the revised statutes. A bill to amend section 2433 of chapter 113 of the revised statutes, entitled of the circuit courts. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Finkelnburg: No. 21, S., A bill to authorize the commissioners of public lands to extend the time for the payment of loans to school districts, and amendatory of section 261 of chapter 17 of the revised statutes. To committee on Public Lands. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. By J. E. ELDRED, 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. 6, A., For a committee to investigate matters pertaining to illuminating oils. Jt. Res. No. 2, A., To appoint a committee on redistricting the state into senate and assembly districts. And has concurred with the senate in the passage of M. C. No. 1, S, For an extension of mail service in Sauk county. No. 8, S., A bill to extend the time of the Black River Railroad Company within which to earn the bonds heretofore subscribed and granted to said railroad company by the towns of Hewett, Grant and Weston, in the county of Clark, Wisconsin. No. 13, S., A bill to legalize the proceedings taken to incorporate the village of Brandon, in the county of Fond du Lac. ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED. Jt. Res. No. 6, A., Was non-concurred in. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative: ayes, 11; noes, 18. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Anderson, Crosby, Ellis, Griffin, Hamilton, McGrew, Richardson, Smith, Thomas, Weaver and Woodman - 11. Noes-Senators Blackstone, Fifield, Finkelnburg, Hunt, Kelly, Kusel, McKeeby, Paul, Phillips, Price, Quarles, Rankin, Ryland, Scott, Sutherland, Van Schaick, Wiley and Wing-18. Absent or not voting - Senators Burrows, Carter, Delaney and Simpson - 4. SENATE RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Price, The further consideration of Jt. Res. No. 4 S., Asking for the printing of reports of the Milwaukee Industrial School for Girls, inspection of illuminating oils, and committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Hostital for the Insane, Was postponed until Tuesday, January 25, 1881. On motion of Senator Burrows, The further consideration of Jt. Res. No. 5, S., For the appointment of a committee of five, two from the senate and three from the assembly, to consider the general subject of taxes and taxation, Was postponed until Tuesday, January 25, 1881. On motion of Senator Wing, The further consideration of Jt. Res. No. 2, A., Was postponed until Tuesday, January 25, 1881. On motion of Senator Price, The senate took a recess for twenty-five minutes. 11:45 O'CLOCK A. M. The president called the senate to order. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Enrolled Bills have examined and find correctly enrolled No. 8, S., A bill to extend the time of the Black River Railroad Company within which to earn the bonds which have been subscribed and granted to said railroad company by the towns of Hewett, Grant and Weston, in the county of Clark, in Wisconsin. J. W. BLACKSTONE, Chairman. On motion of Senator Price, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881. The senate met. The president in the chair. Prayer by Prof. Butler. The roll was called, and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Anderson, Burrows, Ellis, Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Hunt, Kelly, McGrew, McKeeby, Paul, Price, Ryland, Simpson, Smith, Sutherland, Thomas, Van Schaick, Wiley and Wood man. Absent-Senators Blackstone, Carter, Crosby, Delaney, Fifield, Kusel, Phillips, Quarles, Rankin, Richardson, Scott, Weaver and Wing. The journal of yesterday was approved. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted To Senator Woodman, after to-day's session, until Tuesday morning next. To Senators Fifield and Scott till Tuesday morning next. COMMUNICATIONS. MADISON, January 20, 1881. Tu his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, president of the senate: SIR-I have the honor to report herewith, for legislative action, the claim of Hon. George E. Sutherland, Hon. J. B. McGrew and Hon. P. H. Smith, which claim has been made in duplicate and filed in this department in the manner provided by law. I have examined said claim and find it ordered by competent authority, properly made and justly due, and chargeable to the general fund. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, HANS B. WARNER, Secretary of State. To committee on Claims. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Senator Sutherland: Res. No. 9, S., Resolved, That the present annual message of his excellency Governor William E. Smith, and the recommendations contained therein, be referred to the several committees, as follows: So much thereof as relates to interest, finance, receipts, indebtedness, estimates, expenditures, taxes and insurance, To committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance. So much thereof as relates to education, To committee on Education. So much thereof as relates to the National Guard, the militia, the military department of the State University, and the Yorktown Centennial, To committee on Military Affairs. So much thereof as relates to river and harbor improvement, So much thereof as relates to railroads, To committee on Railroads. So much thereof as relates to the State Board of Charities, the State Board of Immigration, governor's residence, and to the federal census and apportionment, To committee on State Affairs. So much thereof as relates to constitutional amendments, To committee on Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to illuminating oils, To committee on Manufactures and Commerce. So much thereof as relates to fish culture, to agriculture, and to statistics of farm products, To committee on Agriculture. So much thereof as relates to public lands, To committee on Public Lands. |