sey, Kennedy, Kenyon, Keogh, Klindt, Klotz, Krueger, Laverrenz, Lawrence, Lord, Lowth, McDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, McRae, Merritty, Moors, Naber, Packard, Parkinson, Paine, Peterson, A., Petersen, J. C., Pfunder, Phillips, Pierce, Place, Pritchard, Raesser, Ringle, Root, Ruch, Schmidt, Sedgwick, Sheldon, Sherman, Simpson, Small, Sprague, Stone, Troy, Ware, Waste, Watson, Webster, Wilcox, Williams, C., Williams, D. C., Wilson, Withee, Yakey and Mr. Speaker-88. Noes-Messrs. Beattie, Crosse, Gunderson, Minor and Tierney 5. Absent or not voting Messrs. Allison, Campbell, Darbellay, Kingston, Treleven, Wall and Weil — 7. On motion of Mr. Simpson, the assembly adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1880. The assembly met. The speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Irish. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names: Messrs. Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barnes, Bean, Beattie, Bentley, Blanchard, Blakeslee, Boorse, Bosustow, Bradford, Bradley, Brindley, Bullock, Burdge, Case, Colby, Cox, Craig, Crosse, Eaton, Eckhardt, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Fontaine, Freeman, Gillespie, Gilman, Gilson, Gunderson, Haugen, Heimerl, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Joslin, Kelsey, Kennedy, Kenyon, Keogh, Kingston, Klindt, Klotz, Krueger, Laverrenz, Lawrence, Lord, Lowth, MeDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, McRae, Merritty, Minor, Moors, Naber, Paine, Peterson, A., Petersen, J. C., Pfunder, Phillips, Pierce, Place, Pritchard, Raesser, Ruch, Schmidt, Sedgwick, Sheldon, Sherman, Small, Sprague, Stone, Tierney, Treleven, Troy, Wall, Ware, Waste. Watson, Webster, Wilcox, Williams, C., Williams, D. C., Wilson, Withee, Yakey and Mr. Speaker. Absent Messrs. Campbell, Cary, Packard, Parkinson, Root and Simpson. Absent with leave-Messrs. Allison, Darbellay, Ringle and Weil. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Was granted to Messrs. J. C. Petersen, Fontaine, Place, Barnes and Anderson indefinitely after to-day; Mr. Watson until Tuesday morning. By Mr. Sprague: RESOLUTION INTRODUCED. Res. No. 39, A., Resolved, That the assembly does not overlook, or pass without notice, the numerous errors in and omissions from the Blue Book of 1880. Adopted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the transfer of insane persons from jails and poor houses to state and county asylums, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with sundry amendments, and recommend concurrence in the same when so amended. CHAS. L. COLBY, Chairman The committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred A bill to authorize Oscar F. Knapp to keep and maintain a ferry across the St. Croix river between the town of Osceola Mills, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be concurred in. ELI WASTE, Chairman. The committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was referred No. 23, A., A bill to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river at the village of De Soto, Vernon county, Wisconsin, Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report the same correctly engrossed. THUS. H. McDILL, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred An act to amend chapter 127 of laws of 1874, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Menasha, No. 144, A., An act to amend section 2623 of chapter 119 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of the place of trial of civil actions, No. 172, A., A bill to amend section 14 of chapter 103, laws of 1879, relating to tax deeds in Price county, 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. 212, A., A bill to authorize Halvor Annunson and John Annunson, their associates or assigns, to construct a dam across and otherwise improve Popple river, a branch of Pine river, in Oconto county, Wisconsin, for logging purposes, No. 260, A., A bill granting to the city of Winona the right to establish, operate and maintain a ferry or ferries across the Mississippi river in the county of Buffalo, opposite to said city, No. 339, A., A bill authorizing the city of Winona to construct, operate and maintain a bridge across the Mississippi river, No. 397, A., A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend, revise and consolidate the city charter of the city of Fond du Lac, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back correctly enrolled. C. S. RAESSER, Chairman. The committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred No. 181, 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 Eau Claire, so as to authorize the construction of water works by and for said city, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that the passage of said bill be concurred in. J. T. KINGSTON, Chairman. On motion of Mr. McIntyre, the vote whereby Jt. Res. No. 12, A., Providing an amendment to section 1 of article III of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to suffrage, Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That section 1 of article 3 of the constitution of Wisconsin be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. Every person of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, belonging to either of the following classes, who shall have resided in this state for one year, and in the town, ward or election precinct for ten days next preceding any election, 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 intentions to become citizens conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, and the wives or widows of such persons. 3. Persons of Indian blood who have once been 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. 5. The legislature may prescribe appropriate rules and regulations for determining the qualifications of electors under this article, and to prevent abuse of the elective franchise. Failed to pass, was reconsidered. The resolution was then adopted by the following vote: Ayes Messrs. Adamson, Barnes, Bentley, Blanchard, Blakeslee, Bradley, Brindley, Burdge, Campbell, Case, Cox, Crosse, Eaton, Fleming, Freeman, Gillespie, Gilman, Gunderson, Hemschemeyer, Hill, Joslin, Kelsey, Kenyon, Kingston, Lord, Lowth, McDill, McGilton, McGinty, McIntyre, McMurdo, McRae, Minor, Packard, Paine, Phillips, Pierce, Pritchard, Ruch, Sedgwick, Sheldon, Simpson, Small, Sprague, Treleven, Troy, Wall, Waste, Watson, Wilcox, Williams, C., Wilson, Withee, Yakey and Mr. Speaker - 55. Noes-Messrs Allen, Bean, Beattie, Boorse, Bosustow, Bradford, Bullock, Colby, Craig, Eckhardt, Fitzgerald, Fontaine, Gilson, Haugen, Heimerl, Kennedy, Keogh, Klindt, Klotz, Krueger, Laverrenz, Lawrence, Merritty, Moors, Naber, Peterson, A., Petersen, J. C., Pfunder, Place, Raesser, Ringle, Schmidt, Sherman, Stone, Tierney, Ware, Webster and Williams, D. C.-38. Absent or not voting-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Cary, Darbellay, Parkinson, Root and Weil-7. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By CHAS. E. BROSS, chief clerk thereof. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the senate has concurred with the assembly in the adoption of Jt. Res. No. 31, A., Granting leave to introduce a bill for certain purposes. ASSEMBLY BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 23, A., A bill to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river at the village of De Soto, Vernon county, Wisconsin, Was read a third time and passed, and the clerk was instructed to amend the title so as to correspond with the body of the bill. On motion of Mr. Phillips, No. 116, A., A bill providing for the payment of redemption money by the county clerks to the county treasurers, Was taken from the general file and referred to the chairman of the Judiciary committee. Mr. Ware introduced a bill under Jt. Res. No. 31, A., which became No. 399, A., A bill to make the 10th day of June for the year 1880 a legal holiday. The bill was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Ware, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Sprague, the assembly resolved itself into a COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, On the General File of bills, Mr. Wilcox 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 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. 322, A., A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Shawano county to procure transcripts and copies of records relating to titles of land in the county of New, No. 170, A., A bill relating to and amendatory of chapter 34, revised statutes of 1878, entitled the militia, No. 60, S., A bill to provide for the inspection of illuminating oils manufac tured from petroleum or coal oils, and to regulate the sale thereof, and to repeal section 4359 of chapter 181, revised statutes of 1878, No. 56, S., A bill for the preservation of fish in Dell creek, No. 262, S., A bill to regulate the disbursement of public money in certain cases, and prescribing penalties for misappropriation thereof, No. 192, S., A bill to amend chapter 171 of the private and local laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate the Wisconsin River Improvement Company, and to amend chapter 298 of the laws of 1876, amendatory thereof, No. 211, S., A bill to amend chapter 2 of chapter 72 of the private and local laws of 1858, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Ripon, No. 191, S., A bill to repeal sections 5 and 6 of chapter 192 of the general laws of 1879, in relation to game, |