No. 239, A., A bill to amend chapter 185 of the session laws of 1880, entitled an act to amend chapter 34 of the revised statutes and the acts amendatory thereof, and to provide for the greater efficiency of the Wisconsin national guard, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass. S. C. MCDOWELL, Chairman. The joint committee on Claims, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the payment of a sum of money therein named to Mrs. Margaret Coleman, the widow of Charles G. Coleman, of Durand, Wisconsin, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Senator Colman and Messrs. Bate and Murray dissenting. No. 135, A., A bill for the protection of the valleys of Neenah creek and Fox river from overflow, With the recommendation that it do pass. Senator Ryland dissenting. JESSE STONE, Chairman. The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 2, chapter 174 of the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1879, relating to grain testers, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Root dissenting. No. 200, A., A bill authorizing the village of Reedsburg, in this state, to dig or drill a well. No. 230, A., A bill to amend section 4560 of the revised statutes, relating to taking of fish in lakes, and to repeal chapter 351, laws of 1865, and 171, laws of 1874. Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with the recommendation they do pass. Mr. Krueger dissenting on bill 230. J. W. OSTRANDER, Chairman. The report of the committee of Conference on Jt. Res. No. 9, S., Was taken up. And, on motion of Mr. Keyes, a new committee was ordered appointed. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By CHAS. E. BROSS, chief clerk thereof. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the senate has passed, and asks the concurrence of the assembly in, No. 14, S., A bill to organize Price county for judicial purposes and to fix the salaries of clerk of the court and district attorney therein. No. 41, S., A bill to amend section 4398 of the revised statutes, relating to offenses against lives and persons of individuals. No. 38, S., A bill authorizing the Ashland Boom and Canal Company to construct and maintain booms in Bad river and the Kakagan, and to acquire certain land of the state of Wisconsin necessary therefor. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE SENATE ON THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READING. Was postponed until next Weduesday. Nos. 171, 174, 189, 193, 203, 207, 208, 213, 215, 234, 212, 198 and 130, A., Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 181, A., Mr. S. W. Pierce offered an amendment, Which was adopted. And the bill was ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 216, A., Was recommitted to a committee of one, Mr. Thorp. The amendments proposed by the committees to Nos. 159, 178, 179 and 41, A., Were adopted, And the bills severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. McDill, The further consideration of No. 182, A., Was postponed until next Thursday. BILLS NOT YET CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The speaker called Mr. Kidd to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and through their chairman reported as follows: MR. SPEAKER: The committee of the Whole have had under consideration the General File of Bills, has gone through the same, and instructed me to report the following bills back without amendments: M. C. No. 2, A., A memorial to congress for the improvement of the Mississippi river, by building a harbor on Lake Pepin. No. 5, A., A bill relating to exemption from subpoena, and amendatory of section 588, chapter 32 of the revised statutes of 1878. No 153, A., A bill to amend section 1561 of the revised statutes, relating to punishment for drunkenness. No. 50, A., A bill relating to and amendatory of subdivision 2, section 2, chapter 150, laws of 1881, entitled an act for the payment of bounty on wild animals. No. 32, A., A bill to repeal chapter 248 of the laws of 1880, also to repeal chapter 296, laws of 1881, relating to fishways. No. 141, A., A bill for the preservation of fish in the waters of Bass channel, Brown county. No. 114, A., A bill to repeal chapter 150 of the laws of 1881, relating to the payment of a bounty on wild animals. No. 119, A.,. A bill to amend section 1671 of the revised statutes, relating to grist milis. No. 53, A., A bill to revoke, annul and resume the grant of lands made by chapter 126 of the laws of Wisconsin for 1874 to the Chicago & Northern Pacific Air Line Railway Company (now the Chicago, Portage & Superior Railway Company), and to confer said grant of lands upon the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company. No. 62, A., A bill for the protection of innholders and boarding house keepers. No. 85, A., A bill to amend chapter 84 of the private and local laws of 1864, an act to incorporate the Black River Improvement Company, No. 94, A., A bill to amend the 15th article of section 2982 of chapter 130 of the revised statutes of 1878, relating to property exempt from execution. No. 95, A., A bill to amend subdivision 6 of chapter 2982, revised statutes of 1878, and section 1 of chapter 63 of the laws of 1879, relating to property exempt from execution. No. 103, A., A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 119 of the laws of 1881, in relation to fences. No. 118, A., A bill to facilitate elections in towns. No. 126, A., A bill to allow general storm insurance companies, insuring property against damages by wind, to do business in this state. No. 136, A., A bill to prevent the manufacture and sale of adulterated food and drugs, No. 137, A., A bill relating to an act to prevent quacks from deceiving the people by assuming a professional title, and amendatory of section 4 of chapter 256 of the laws of 1881. No. 147, A., A bill to authorize Chris. Leonhart to build a pier in the waters of Sturgeon Bay, Door county. No. 152, A., A bill to amend sections 1929, 1932, 1934 of the revised statutes, also section 1, chapter 13, laws of 1881, and section 1, chapter 42, laws of 1881, and section 1937, revised statutes, all relating to town insurance companies. No. 155, A., A bill to amend chapter 247 of the laws of 1878, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Fort Atkinson. Was recommitted to a committee of one, Mr. McDill. On motion of Mr. Fingado, The further consideration of No. 94, A., Was postponed until next Thursday. Nos. 153, 155, 137, 141, 136, 126, 103, 32 and 5, A., and M. C. No. 2, A., Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. The further consideration of No. 50, A, Was postponed till next Thursday. On motion of Mr. Derthick, The further consideration of No. 152, A., Was postponed till next Thursday. The amendments proposed by the committees to Nos. 147, 118 and 85, A., Were adopted, And the bills severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. On motion of Mr. Juve, The assembly adjourned. The assembly met. The speaker in the chair. 7 O'CLOCK P. M. Mr. Price moved that the roll call be dispensed with. Mr. Harrington moved that Pet. No. 141, A., Be spread upon the journal. Which prevailed. |