The speaker called the assembly to order. 7:30 P. M. By Mr. Clarke: RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Res. No. 49, A., Resolution towards bringing our deliberations to a close. Resolved, That all standing and special committees report all bills in their hands at next Tuesday morning's session, with their recommendation pro. or con., to this body. Adopted. By Mr. Vosburgh: Jt. Res. No. 27, A., Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That his excellency the president of the United States be and is hereby requested to pardon Sergt. Mason for the offense for which he has been tried and convicted and restore him to his former rank with and allowances. full pay Resolved further, That the governor be requested to furnish a copy of this resolution to each of our members of congress and U. S. senators, also to the president of the United States. Mr. Horn moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on Militia. Lost. The resolution lies over. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred No. 100, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river, in Douglas county, Wisconsin. No. 101, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river in Bayfield county, Wisconsin. No. 103, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river, in Douglas county, Wisconsin. No 104, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river in Bayfield county, Wisconsin, No. 105, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river in Bayfield county, Wisconsin. Have considered the same, and instructed me to report them back with amendments, and recommend their passage when so amended. W. T. PRICE, Chairman. The committee on Militia, to whom was referred No. 402, A., A bill to amend chapter 34 of the revised statutes, entitled of the militia, and the acts amendatory thereof, and to provide for the greater efficiency of the Wisconsin National Guard, Have examined the same, and instructed me to report the same, that it be indefinitely postponed. No. 247, A., A bill to amend section 635 of the revised statutes, relating to Wisconsin National Guard, Have examined the same, and instructed me to report the same back and recommend that it do pass. Mr. Gabriel dissenting. S. C. MCDOWELL, Chairman. The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred A bill in relation to the trust fund therein named, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with recommendation that it be concurred in. No. 162, A., 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 amendments, and recommend that it do pass when so amended. S. W. PIERCE, Chairman. The committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions, to whom was referred No. 452, A., A bill to amend section 1527 of the revised statutes of 1878, and to provide for the proper care, nursing and maintenance of illegitimate, deserted and dependent children under the age of five years, and to provide for the detention and employment of dissolute and unmarried mothers in certain cases, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back with recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. WM. S. GRUBB, Chairman. The committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was referred A bill to authorize S. A. Sherman to maintain a dam across the Big Plover river in Portage county. No. 387, A., A bill to amend section 832 of chapter 39 of the revised statutes, relative to the duties of town clerks. No. 225, A., A bill to legalize the official acts of Henry Nyhus, as justice of the peace. No. 351, A., A bill to cede certain state lands in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, to the town of Waukesha, for a road-way to the cemetery of said town. No. 152, A., A bill amending sections 1929, 1932, 1934 of the revised statutes, section 1, chapter 13, laws of 1881, section 1 of chapter 42, laws of 1881, and section 1937, revised statutes, all relating to town insurance companies. No. 412, A., A bill to authorize John H. Knapp, Henry L. Stout, Andrew Tainter, William Wilson, Thomas B. Wilson and John H. Douglass, their heirs or assigns, to erect and maintain a dam across the north fork of Hay river, in Barron county, Wisconsin. No. 115, A., A bill to revise and amend the charter of the city of Beloit and the several acts amendatory thereof, Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the same back correctly enrolled. S. C. MCDOWELL, Acting Chairman. The select committee consisting of the Milwaukee Delegation, to whom was referred No. 297, A., A bill to amend the charter of the city of Milwaukee, being chapter 184 of the laws of 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof. No. 298, A., A bill to amend 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, approved March 10, 1876, and the acts amendatory thereof, Have had the same under consideration, and amended them, and report them back with the recommendation that they do pass when so amended. ED. KEOGH, Chairman. The select committee of one to whom was referred A bill to authorize Albert Icke to build a pier in the waters of Sturgeon Bay, Would report the same back, and recommend that the bill do pass. 'A. D. THORP, Committee. On motion of Mr. McDill, The rules were suspended, and the amendments proposed by the committee to No. 100, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors and assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river in Bayfield county, Wisconsin. No. 100, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river in' Douglas county, Wisconsin. No. 102, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Big Brook river in Bayfield county, Wisconsin. No. 103, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river, in Bayfield county, Wisconsin. No. 104, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river, in Douglas county, Wisconsin. No. 105, S., A bill to authorize John E. Glover, his successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and keep up a dam across the Totogaticanse river, in Bayfield county, Wisconsin, Were adopted, and the bills severally read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Keogh, The rules were suspended, and the amendments proposed by the committee to Nos. 297 and 298, A., Were adopted, and the bills severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Huntly moved that No. 115, A., Just reported, be returned to the senate for further consideration by that body. Which motion prevailed. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By CHAS. E. BROSS, chief clerk thereof. MR. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the senate has concurred in the assembly amendments to No. 66, S., A bill to regulate commitments to and discharges from industrial schools, No. 18, S., A bill to amend sections 99, 113 and 114, and to repeal sections 115 and 116 of chapter 10, revised statutes, entitled of the legislature. Has passed, and asks concurrence of the assembly in No. 63, S., A bill relating to liens upon logs, timber and lumber, and amendatory of chapter 330 of the general laws of 1881, entitled an act relating to liens upon logs and timber, and amendatory of chapter 143 of the revised statutes of 1878, and to repeal chapter 167 of the general laws for the year 1879, and chapter 62 of the general laws for the year 1880. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. By CHAS. E. BROSS, chief clerk thereof. Mr. SPEAKER: I am directed to inform you that the senate returns Jt. Res. No. 18, S., In relation to suffrage, Correctly engrossed, as requested. |