No. 136, S., A bill to authorize D. P. Simons, his associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a dam across and otherwise improve Butternut creek in Pierce county, Wisconsin, No. 147, S., A bill to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to the Central Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Association, No. 115, S., A bill to appropriate a certain sum of money therein named to Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls, No. 134, S., A bill to amend chapter 231 of the laws of 1876, entitled an act to amend and re-enact, as amended, chapter 333 of the laws of 1875, entitled an act to amend chapter 16 of the private and local laws of 1872, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Eu Claire so as to authorize the construction of water works by and for said city, No. 246, S., A bill to authorize Joseph S. Wilson, his associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a boom and piers in the Chippewa river in the city of Eau Claire, No. 46, S., A bill relating to the payment of fees upon settlement of estates of deceased persons in the county of Milwaukee, and amendatory of section 2483 of the revised statutes of 1878, No. 111, S., A bill to authorize A. B. McDonnell, his associates and assigns, to build and maintain a dam across, and otherwise improve, Pine creek, in Price county, Wisconsin, No. 133, S., A bill to authorize W. F. Bailey, Geo. W. Mason, R. J. Kepler and A. S. Dodge, and their associates and assigns, to build and maintain a bridge over and across the Chippewa river, No. 179, S., A bill to authorize Delos R. Moon, his associates or assigns, to improve Muskrat river, a tributary of the Eau Claire river, in the county of Eau Claire, No. 180, S., A bill to authorize Delos R. Moon, his associates or assigns, to improve Otter creek, a tributary of Wolf river, in the counties of Clark and Chippewa, No. 221, S., A bill to amend section 131 of the revised statutes, relating to sheriffs' fees, No. 226, S., A bill relating to fees and costs, and to amend the revised stat utes of 1878, No. 228, S., A bill to amend chapter 407 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to enable the city of Kenosha to readjust and fund its indebtedness, No. 178, S., A bill to authorize Delos R. Moon, his associates or assigns, to improve Wolf river, a tributary of the north fork of the Eau Claire river, in the counties of Clark, Chippewa and Eau Claire, Were severally ordered read a third time. On motion of Mr. Kenyon, The rules were suspended, and No. 240, S., A bill to amend chapter 89, laws of 1877, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Chilton, Was read a third time and concurred in. Mr. Cary moved that the vote whereby No. 115, S., Was ordered to a third reading, Be reconsidered. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Keogh offered an amendment. The bill being an appropriation bill, the speaker ruled the amendment out of order. The bill was ordered to a third reading. No. 229, S., A bill to appropriate to R. R. Fallows a sum of money therein named, No. 196, S., A bill to improve Hay creek, a branch of the Eau Claire river, in the county of Clark, for driving logs out of said creek, No. 151, S., A bill to confer certain police powers upon agents of the Wisconsin Humane Society, No. 35, S., A bill to amend section 3572 of chapter 154, revised statutes of 1878, entitled of general provisions and of the jurisdiction of jus tices in civil actions, Were severally read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Sprague, The assembly adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880. 9 O'CLOCK A. M. The assembly met. The speaker in the chair. Prayer by Prof. Butler. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Adamson, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Barnes, Bean, Beattie, Blakeslee, Bosustow, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Colby, Cox, Craig, Crosse, Darbellay, Eaton, Eckhardt, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fontaine, Gillespie, Gilman, Gilson, Gunderson, Haugen, Heimerl, Hill, Klotz, Krueger, Lawrence, Lord, Lowth, McDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, Merritty, Minor, Moors, Naber, Parkinson, Peterson, A., Pfunder, Phillips, Pierce, Pritchard, Root, Schmidt, Sheldon, Sherman, Simpson, Sprague, Stone, Tierney, Wall, Ware, Waste, Watson, Webster, Wilcox, Williams, D. C., Wilson, Withee, Yakey and Mr. Speaker. Absent Messrs. Boorse, Cary, Case, Hemschemeyer, Kelsey, Kennedy, Keogh, Laverrenz, Paine, Ringle, Ruch, Sedgwick, Treleven and Troy. Absent with leave Messrs. Bentley, Blanchard, Bradford, Campbell, Freeman, Joslin, Kenyon, Kingston, Klindt, McRae, Packard, Petersen, J. C., Place, Raesser, Small, Weil and Williams, C. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Was granted to Messrs. Kennedy, Laver.enz, Hemschemeyer and Gillespie until Tuesday morning. Messrs. Treleven, Paine, Case and Ruch until Monday evening. Mr. Darbellay indefinitely, after this morning's session. RESOLUTION CONSIDERED. Mr. Naber moved to indefinitely postpone Jt. Res. No. 30, A., Relating to the final adjournment of the legislature, Which motion did not prevail, The resolution was then adopted. By Mr. Phillips: RESOLUTION INTRODUCED. Res. No. 34, A., Resolved, That all standing committees be required to report all bills in their possession on or before Wednesday next (March 10). Adopted. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE. The committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions, to whom was referred No. 82, S., A bill to repeal sections 592 and 594 of revised statutes of 1878, relating to public charities, and to amend section 593, R. S. 1878, and to prescribe the procedure for committing persons to the insane hospitals, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. JAMES HILL, Chairman. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. The special committee to whom was referred No. 329, A., A bill to compel all owners of dams used to assist in driving logs upon the upper Wolf river and its tributaries, above Shawano, to open said dams from the 15th of July in each year until the 15th day of November of the same year, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back by substitute, and recommend its passage when so amended. H. W. WEBSTER. Committee. Your committee to whom was referred No. 394 A., A bill to legalize the acts of the Wisconsin legislature of 1880, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with substitute, and recommend the passage of the same. G. G. COX, Chairman. The bill was then amended, read a third time and passed. No. 394, A., A bill to authorize the city of Boscobel to invest its surplus bridge fund. SENATE BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 229, S., A bill to appropriate to R. R. Fallows a sum of money therein named, Was read a third time and concurred in. The vote being: Ayes Messrs. Adamson, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Barnes, Bean, Beattie, Blakeslee, Bosustow, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Colby, Cox, Craig, Crosse, Eaton, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fontaine, Gillespie, Gunderson, Haugen, Heimerl, Hill, Krueger, Lawrence, Lord, Lowth, McDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, Minor, Moors, Parkinson, Pfunder, Phillips, Pritchard, Ringle, Root, Sheldon, Sherman, Sprague, Stone, Tierney, Wall, Ware, Waste, Watson, Webster, Wilcox, Wilson, Withee and Mr. Speaker- 56. Noes-Messrs. Eckhardt, Gilman, Gilson, Merritty, Peterson, A., Schmidt, Simpson and Yakey —— 8. Absent or not voting - Messrs. Bentley, Blanchard, Boorse, Bradford, Bradley, Campbell, Cary, Case, Darbellay, Freeman, Hemschemeyer, Joslin, Kelsey, Kennedy, Kenyon, Keogh, Kingston, Klindt, Klotz, Laverrenz, McRae, Naber, Packard, Paine, Petersen, J. C., Pierce, Place, Raesser, Ruch, Sedgwick, Small, Treleven, Troy, Weil, Williams, C. and Williams, D. C.-36. No. 29, S., A bill to amend chapter 34 of the revised statutes, entitled of the militia and the act amendatory thereof, and to provide for the greater efficiency of the Wisconsin National Guard, Was read a third time and concurred in. The vote being: Ayes Messrs. Adamson, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Barnes, Bean, Beattie, Blakeslee, Bosustow, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Colby, Cox, Craig, Crosse, Eaton, Eckhardt, Fontaine, Gilman, Gilson, Gunderson, Haugen, Heimerl, Hill, Klotz, Krueger, Lawrence, McDill, McGilton, McMurdo, Minor, Moors, Parkinson, Peterson, A., Phillips, Pierce, Pritchard, Ringle, Root, Sheldon, Simpson, Sprague, Stone, Tierney, Wall, Ware, Waste, Watson, Wilcox, Wilson, Withee and Mr. Speaker - 54. Noes-Messrs. Fleming, Lowth, McGinty, Merritty, Pfunder, Schmidt, Sherman, Webster and Yakey 9. Absent or not voting - Messrs. Bentley, Blanchard, Boorse, Bradford, Campbell, Cary, Case, Darbellay, Fitzgerald, Freeman, Gillespie, Hemschemeyer, Joslin, Kelsey, Kennedy, Kenyon, Keogh, Kingston, Klindt, Laverrenz, Lord, McIntyre, McRae, Naber, Packard, Paine, Petersen, J. C., Place, Raesser, Ruch, Sedgwick, Small, Treleven, Troy, Weil, Williams, C. and Williams, D. C.-37. |