maintain a bridge across the Chippewa river between the Sixth and Eighth wards of said city, Were adopted and the bills severally ordered to a third reading. No. 365, A., A bill relating to the distribution of the supreme court reports and amendatory of section 357 of the revised statutes. No. 40, A., A bill relating to executors, administrators, guardians and testamentary trustees, and the enforcement of their obligations. No. 248, A., A bill to amend section 5, of chapter 3 of chapter 184, of the laws of 1874, entitled an "act to revise, consolidate and amend the charter of the city of Milwaukee, approved February 20, 1852, and the several acts amendatory thereof," Were severally indefinitely postponed. On motion of Senator Carey, No. 77, A., A bill to amend section 1928 of chapter 89 of the revised statutes relating to town insurance companies, Was indefinitely postponed. The amendments to, No. 6, A., A bill relating to the discharge of mortgages and amendatory of section 2256, chapter 100, revised statutes, Were adopted. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. Senator Ringle offered the following amendment to, A bill to regulate the rate of interest, Strike out all after the word thereof, in the third line of the printed bill to and including the word thereof in the fifth line. Strike out the word eight in the 10th line and insert in lieu thereof the word ten. Strike out all of section two and three. Renumber sections four and five so as to stand as secions two and three. Which was adopted, and the bill was then ordered to a third reading. On motion of Senator Flint, No. 303, A., A bill to authorize the county of Chippewa to build and maintain a free bridge across Chippewa river, in said county and to issue bonds for the payment of the construction of said bridge, Was recommitted to the committe on Judiciary. A bill to provide for the better preservation of certain birds. Amend by adding at the end of section 1 the following: Provided that this act shall not apply to Pierce county. Which was adopted, Senator Hill offered the following amendment: Amend by adding at the end of section 1, "provided that this act shall not apply to the counties of St. Croix, Polk, Barron, Bayfield, Douglas, Burnett, Ashland, Grant, Brown, Monroe, Manitowoc, Dane, LaFayette, Green, Iowa, Chippewa, Dunn, EauClaire and all the balance of the state. On motion of Senator Meffert The amendment was laid on the table. Senator Wiley was called to the chair. On motion of Senator Hudd The rules were suspended and Nos. 6, 8, 10, 36, 57, 69, 94. 97, 109, 118, 122, 124, 130, 131, 133, 148, 185, 188, 190, 197, 209 337, 388, 412, 414. 478 and 475, A., Were read a third time and concurred in. Senator Parry offered the following amendment to No. 334, A., A bill to amend section 4713, chapter 191, revised statutes, relating to attorneys' fees in certain cases. Amend by striking out all after the word "actually" in the 11th line of section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof, "and necessarily occupied in the preparation for such trial, and such trial or proceedings. Which was rejected. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative; ayes, 7; noes, 23; not voting, 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Comstock, Cottrill, Minor. Parry, Stanley, Warner and Webb-7. Noes Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Palmetier, Pingel, Randall, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman and Smith - 23. Absent or not voting-Senators Reed, Wall and Wiley — 3. The bill was then indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes 16; noes 14; not voting 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Ackley, Bennett, Colman, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd, Kingston, McDonald, Palmetier, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Stanley, Webb and Wiley — 16. Noes Senators Adams, Blake, Carey, Chase, Comstock, Hill, Jonas, Minor, Parry, Pingel, Ryland, Sherman, Smith and Warner - 14. Absent or not voting - Senators Lord, Meffert and Wall - 3. No. 34, A., A bill in relation to the departments of insurance and of railroads, Was read a third time and concurred in. The ayes and noes being required it was decided in the affirmative; ayes 30; noes 1; not voting 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingle, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Warner, Webb and Wiley ―30. Noes-Senator Cottrill. Absent or not voting - Senators Meffert and Wall — 2. Un motion of Senator Jonas, The vote by which No. 80, A.. A bill to provide for the better preservation of certain 1irds. Was laid on the table, Was reconsidered. The amendment offered by Senator Hill was then adopted. On motion of Senator Ackley, The bill was indefinitely postponed. Sentator Flint moved that, The vote by which No. 80, A.. Was indefinitely postponed, Be reconsidered, And that that motion lay on the table. On motion of Senator Ringle, No. 214, S.. A bill to declare the true, intent and meaning of chapter 22, of the general laws of Wisconsin, for the year 1867, entitled an act to authorize the county of Marathon to convey certain lands to the state in satisfaction of certain indebtedness, and to confirm the title to the land in Marathon county, described in the conveyance to the state heretofore executed under the same by the clerk of the board of supervisors of said county, Was taken from the general file and recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. The president resumed the chair. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD No. 19, S., READING. A bill to fix the minimium price of all public lands which have not been offered for sale, at public sale, at the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per acre. No. 68, A., A bill to amend section 695, chapter 36, revised statutes, entitled of the county board. No. 96, S., A bill relating to the sale and disposition of certain swamp and overflowed lands, Were severally laid over. No. 142, S., A bill to incorporate the city of Hartford. No. 198, S., A bill to provide that all easements, rights of way, franchises, grades or other work done, belonging to railway corporations shall forfeit to the state in certain cases, Were severally indefinitely postponed. No. 146, S.. A bill relating to the organization of corporations, and amendatory of section 1771 of chapter 86 of the revised statutes, Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Was granted To Senator Warner until March 15th. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Senator Cottrill, The senate adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1883. The Senate met. The president in the chair. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names: Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Chase, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Ringle, Ryland, Sherman, Stanley, Webb and Wiley. Petition of Ira B. Brunson and 62 others, citizens of Prairie du Chien, against the passage of assembly bill No. 322. To committee on Incorporations. Senator Ackley moved that when the senate adjourn it adjourn until Monday evening, March 12, 1883, at 7:30 P. M. Which motion prevailed. |