Journal of the Assembly of Wisconsin

The senate amendments to

No. 30, A.,

Were concurred in.

SENATE BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING.

No. 25, S.,

A bill to amend chapter 284 of the private and local laws of 1866, entitled an act to incorporate the Eau Claire Lumber Company, No. 26, S.,

A bill to authorize Jes. Ericksen and E. C. Manger to maintain a boom in Kewaunee river, in Kewaunee county,

M. C. No. 3, S.,

Memorial to the postmaster general, for the establishment of a daily mail between the villages of Pewaukee and Sussex, in Waukesha county,

Were severally read a third time and concurred in.

No. 31, S.,

A bill to provide compensation for completing the transcribing of the senate and assembly journals,

Was recommitted to the committee on Claims.

BILLS REPORTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

No. 296, A.,

A bill to appropriate the proceeds of the sale of drainage lands of Lincoln county to the building of roads in said county,

No. 297, A.,

A bill to remove clouds from the title of real estate, by reason of tax deeds erroneously issued,

Were indefinitely postponed.

No. 289, A.,

A bill to amend sections 2561 and 3775 of the revised statutes, in relation to fees of jurors in justice courts,

Was recommitted to a select committee consisting of Mr. Sprague.

Mr. Gunderson moved that the vote by which

No. 276, A.,

A bill to define the qualifications of district attorneys,

Was indefinitely postponed,

Be reconsidered.

Mr. Kelsey moved to lay the motion on the table,

Which motion prevailed.

M. C. No. 13, A.,

Memorial to congress for an appropriation for the harbor at Manitowoc,

Was ordered printed.

On motion of Mr. Wilcox,

The assembly resolved itself into a

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,

On the general file of bills,

Mr. Ringle in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman, reported as follows:

MR. SPEAKER:

The assembly, in committee of the Whole, has had under consideration the general file of bills, has gone through with the same, and has instructed me to report the following bills to the assembly, for its consideration:

No. 349, A.,

A bill relative to publishing the delinquent tax sale notice, and that of unredeemed lands in the county of Rock,

No. 171, A.,

A bill relating to the House of Correction of Milwaukee county, No. 381, A.,

A bill in relation to evidence, and to amend section 4073 of the revised statutes,

No. 331, A.,

A bill to amend section 604 of the revised statutes, relating to sheriffs' fees in certain cases,

No. 326, A.,

A bill to amend section 4071 of chapter 176 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to testimony of defendant in criminal actions,

No. 181, A.,

A bill to amend section 3725 of chapter 158 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to proceedings in garnishment,

No. 259, A.,

A bill to amend chapter 5, section 46 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of county canvass,

No. 179, A.,

A bill to amend sections 2489, 2490 and 2498 of the revised statutes of 1878, relative to the municipal court of the city and town of Ripon,

No. 302, A.,

A bill relating to crimes and the punishment thereof, and to amend sections 4490 and 4494 of the revised statutes,

No. 305, A.,

A bill to amend section 4080 of chapter 176 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled or evidence,

No. 267, A.,

A bill relating to highways, and amendatory of section 1284, revised statutes,

No. 327, A.,

A bill to authorize the supervisors of La Crosse and Trempealeau counties to build a bridge across Black river,

No. 250, A.,

A bill to amend chapter 48 of the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1875, entitled an act to authorize the parties therein named, their heirs or assigns, to build and maintain certain booms upon the river and lake St. Croix,

No. 272, A.,

A bill to amend chapter 125 of the revised statutes, relating to garnishments,

No. 342, A.,

A bill to authorize K. A. Ostergreen and his associates to construct and maintain a dam and booms on the Spirit river, in the county of Lincoln,

No. 182, A.,

A bill to amend chapter 239 of the general laws of 1879, being an act to amend and consolidate an act to incorporate the city of Oconomowoc,

No. 13, S.,

A bill to provide for the purchase of Webster's Unabridged dictionaries,

No. 221, A.,

A bill to amend section 704 of ehapter 37 of the revised statutes, relating to county superintendents of schools,

No. 300, A.,

A bill to amend section 1803 of the revised statutes, relating to the rates of certain railroad companies,

No. 52, A.,

A bill repealing all laws authorizing counties to vote aid in the building of railroads,

No. 22, A.,

A bill requiring school districts to build and maintain fences on school house sites, and to plant shade trees thereon,

No. 382, A.,

A bill relating to embezzlement, and to amend section 4667 of the revised statutes,

Without amendment.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONSIDERED.

Nos. 382, 181, 259, 179, 250 and 326, A.,

Were ordered engrossed and read a third time.

Nos. 22 and 221 A.,

Were refused an engrossment and third reading.

No. 13, S.,

Was ordered to a third reading.

No. 342, A.,

Was amended, ordered engrossed and read a third time.

Nos. 327, 272, 267, 305, 349 and 300, A.,

Were severally indefinitely postponed.

Nos. 302 171, and 331, A.,

Were recommitted to committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions.

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

Messrs. Adamson, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Barnes, Bean, Beattie, Bentley, Blanchard, Blakeslee, Boorse, Bosustow, Bradford, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Campbell, Cary, Case, Colby, Cox, Craig, Crosse, Darbellay, Eaton, Eckhardt, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fontaine, Freeman, Gillespie, Gilman, Gilson, Gunderson, Haugen, Heimerl, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Joslin, Kelsey, Kennedy, Keogh, Kingston, Klindt, Klotz, Krueger, Laverrenz, Lawrence, Lord, Lowth, McDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, McRae, Merritty, Minor, Moors, Naber, Packard, Parkinson, Paine, Peterson, A., Petersen, J. C., Pfunder, Phillips, Pierce, Place, Raesser, Ringle, Ruch, Schmidt, Sedgwick, Sheldon, Sherman, Simpson, Small, Sprague, Stone, Tierney, Treleven, Troy, Wall, Ware, Waste, Watson, Webster, Weil, Wilcox, Williams, C., Williams, D. C., Wilson, Withee, Yakey and Mr. Speaker. Absent Messrs. Kenyon and Pritchard.

Absent with leave Mr. Root.

LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.

Presented and referred.

By Mr. Pfunder:

Pet. No. 249, A.,

Remonstrance of John P. Wickert and 36 others, of Manitowoc County, against the passage of bill No. 253, S., and bill No. 241 A., in relation to taxation of life insurance companies.

To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Kingston:

Pet. No. 250, A.,

Petition in relation to the prohibition liquor resolution.

To committee on State Affairs.

By Mr. Ware:

Pet. No. 251, A.,

Remonstrance of J. C. Whittlesey and others, of Fond du Lac, against the passage of bills No. 253, S., and No. 241, A., in relation to taxation of life insurance companies.

To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Fontaine:

Pet. No. 252, A.,

Remonstrance against the passage of bill No. 241, A., relating to license fees of life and accident insurance companies.

To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Ware:

Pet. No. 253, A.,

Remonstrance by C. J. L. Myers and others of Fond du Lac against the passage of bills No. 255, S., and 241, A.

To committee on Insurance, Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Naber:

Pet. No. 254, A.,

Remonstrance of F. D. Naber and 18 others against changes in the boundary lines of Shawano county.