Nos. 102, 121, 156, 163, 14, 180, 139, 10 and 179, S., Were concurred in. Nos. 102, 276, A., and No. 14, S., Were referred to the committee on Judiciary. Nos. 34 and 351, A., Were referred to the committee on Town and County Organization. No. 323, A., Was referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 227, A., Was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Were referred to the committee on Incorporations. Was ordered to be returned to the assembly. No. 62. A.. Was referred to the Milwaukee Delegation. No. 195, S., Were concurred in. The ayes and noes being required, it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 28; noes, 0; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Colman, Comstock, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Pingel, Randall, Ringle, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Wall, Webb and Wiley - 28. Noes-0. Absent or not voting-Senators. Chase, Cottrill, Reed, Ryland and Warner-5. On motion of Senator Hill, The vote by which Jt. Res No. 46, A., Allowing Mr. Anderson to introduce a bill, Was concurred in, was reconsidered. Senator Hill offered the following amendment: Amend by adding "entitled A bill to authorize the electors of a portion of Polk county to vote upon the question of annexation to the county of Burnett, Which was adopted. Senator Meffert moved that the resolution be laid over, Which was rejected. The resolution was then non-concurred in. THE SPECIAL ORDER. Being No. 96, S., A bill relating to the sale and disposition of certain swamp and overflowed lands, Was taken up. By unanimous consent Senator Hudd offered the following amendment: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert as follows: Section 1. All swamp and overflowed lands which have not yet been offered at public sale, and also those which may hereafter be re-offered at public sale, including those which have been and which may hereafter be patented to the state by the general government under the acts of congress of September 20th, 1850, and all lands so patented to the state in lieu of swamp and overflowed lands, and the proceeds arising from the sale of said lands shall go into, and be placed to the credit of the "drainage fund" for the benefit of the respective counties in which such lands are situate, and be distributed to such counties in proportion to the number of acres of said lands therein, which lands and moneys shall be used and applied as other drainage funds belonging to such counties are by law to be applied. Section 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Senator Ringle offered the following amendment to the amendment by inserting after the word "situate" in the seventh line, the words, "and the proceeds arising from the sale of lands patented to the state in lieu of swamp and overflowed lands shall be placed to the credit of the drainage fund of the counties where the lands in lieu of which such lands were patented to the state were situated.” Which was adopted. The amendment was then rejected. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the negative. Ayes, 15; noes, 16; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Cottrill. Hudd, Kingston, McDonald, Parry, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith, Wall and Webb-15. Noes Senators Bennett, Colman,Comstock, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Jonas, Lord, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Pingle, Randall, Ryland, Stanley and Wiley - 16. Absent or not voting - Senators Chase and Warner-2. On motion of Senator Jonas, The bill was then indefinitely postponed. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 24; noes, 7; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Bennett, Blake, Carey, Comstock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hudd, Jonas, Lord, MeDonald, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Reed Ringle. Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley and Wall-24. Noes-Senators Colman, Hill, Kingston, Meffert, Pingel, Webb and Wiley-7. Absent or not voting - Senators Chase and Warner, -2. On motion of Senator Cottrill, No. 14, S., A bill to prohibit debtors from giving preference to creditors and to secure the equal distribution of property among all creditors, Was recalled from the committee on Judiciary. The bill was recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. On motion of Senator Adams, Jt. Res. No. 20, S., Authorizing Senator Adams to introduce a bill and authorizing the attorney general to satisfy the claim of the state against Simeon Mills, Was indefinitely postponed. BILLS READY FOR A THIRD READING. No. 54, S., A bill to amend section 10, of chapter 322 of the general laws of 1882, entitled, of excise and the sale of intoxicating liquors, Was read a third time and passed. The ayes and noes being demanded it was decided in the affirmative; ayes, 17; noes, 14; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Bennett, Colman, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Kingston, Lord, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Ryland, Stanley, Webb and Wiley - 17. Noes Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Comstock, Hudd, Jonas, McDonald, Pingel, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith and Wall—14. Absent or not voting-Senators Chase and Warner-2. No. 165, A., A bill in relation to the exemption of homesteads from judgment liens, and from sale on execution and other judicial sales, and repealing sections 2983 and 2984 of the revised statutes, and all acts amendatory thereof, Was read a third time and-concurred in. On motion of Senator Hudd, The vote by which No. 165. A., Was concurred in, Was re-considered. On motion of Senator Cottrill, The bill was re-committed to the committee on Judiciary. No. 418, A., A bill to amend section 1252 of the revised statutes, entitled of highways and bridges. No. 234. A., A bill to amend section 331 of chapter 20 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled "of public printing." No. 356, A., A bill relating to title to real property by decent and amendatory of section 2272, chapter 102 of the revised statutes. Were severally indefinitely postponed. The amendments to No. 445, A., A bill to amend sections 1 and 6, chapter 295, of the laws of 1882, entitled an act to lay out and establish a state road from the village of Medford to Cadott Falls, in the county of Taylor, Were adopted, And the bill ordered to a third reading. Senator Ringle offered the following amendment to A bill to change the boundary lines of Langlade county and to attach certain territory hereinafter described thereto, Amend by striking out all of section 2 after the word "state" in the printed amendment. The amendment was adopted, And the bill recommitted to Senators Minor and Ringle. On motion of Senator Carey, No. 287, A., A bill to terminate the trust created by chapter 51 of the laws of 1866, to repeal the same, and all acts amendatory thereof; and to reclaim certain lands to the state of Wisconsin, Was recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. No. 177, A., A bill to provide for a settlement between the counties of Shawano and Langlade. No. 275, A., A bill relating to the killing of deer in Wisconsin. A bill to provide for the organization of trust companies. A bill to appropriate a certain sum of money therein. named for extra work and material on capitol extension, Were severally ordered to a third reading. No. 345, A., A bill to amend section 29, chapter 5, revised statutes, and to fix the time for opening and closing the polls at general elections, and to repeal chapter 244 of the laws of 1881, Was ordered to a third reading. The ayes and noes being demanded, it was decided in the affirmative; ayes 17; noes 13; not voting 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Ackley, Adams, Blake, Carey, Colman, Comstock, Cottrill, Hudd, Jonas, McDonald, Meffert, Pingel, Reed, Ringle, Sherman, Smith and Wall-17. Noes-Senators Bennett, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Lord, Minor, Palmetier, Farry, Randall, Ryland, Stanley, Webb and Wiley - 13. Absent or not voting-Senators Chase, Kingston, and Warner 3. On motion of Senator Hudd, The rules were suspended and Were severally read a third time and concurred in. On motion of Senator Hudd, The rules were suspended and the chief clerk was instructed to place all bills reported by committees on the evening calendar and they placed on their passage. On motion of Senator Cottrill, The senate took a recess until 7:30 P. M. 7:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The senate was called to order by the president. The roll was called and the following senators answered to their names. Senators Adams, Bennett, Blake. Chase, Colman, Com-stock, Cottrill, Erwin, Flint, Hill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston,. Lord, McDonald, Meffert, Minor, Palmetier, Parry, Randall, Reed, Ryland, Sherman, Smith, Stanley, Wall, Webb and Wiley. On motion of Senator Wiley, The vote by which Jt. Res. No. 46, A., Allowing Mr. Anderson to introduce a bill, Was non-concurred in, Was reconsidered. Resolved, By the Senate, That the senators, lieutenant- |