No. 405, A., A bill relating to the revised statutes, and amending the same. No. 124, A., A bill relating to the price of swamp and overflowed lands in Shawano county. No. 175, A., A bill authorizing justices of the peace elected in the several wards of the city of Madison to keep an office and to perform their duties in any part of said city. No. 245, A., A bill to amend section 450 of the revised statutes, relating to certificates and examinations of teachers. No. 390, A., A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 228 of the laws of 1876, relating to the disbursements of the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal and Harbor Company. No. 307, A., A bill relating to the division of towns, and amendatory of section 671 of the revised statutes of 1878. Were severally ordered to a third reading. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING. Senator Price moved that No. 192, S., A bill in relation to joint committee on Enrolled Bills, accompanying Jt. Res. No. 12, S., Be laid upon the table. The ayes and noes being demanded, It was decided in the negative; ayes, 11; noes, 20; not voting, 2. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Andrews, Burrows, Grimmer, McFetridge, Rankin, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Treat and Van Steenwyk - 11. Noes-Senators Anderson, Bailey, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Haben. Hudd, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, Morgan, Paul, Price, Reynolds, Rice, Swain, Van Schaick, Welch and Wolf-20. Absent or not voting - Senators Houghton and Hathaway — 2.. On motion of Senator Welch, The bill was indefinitely postponed. On motion of Senator Price, Jt. Res. No. 12. S., Amending joint rules, Was taken up. Senator Rankin moved that it be indefinitely postponed. It was decided in the negative; ayes, 14; noes, 15; not voting, 4. Ayes Senators Burrows, Grimmer Hathaway, Kellogg, Loper, -- Paul, Rankin, Richardson, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steen wyk and Wolf-14. Noes-Senators Andrews, Anderson, Bennett, Chipman, Dering, Haben, Hudd, McFetridge, Morgan, Price, Reynolds, Rice, Richmond, Sacket and Welch - 15. Absent or not voting - Senators Bailey, Campbell, Houghton and Hyde-4. The Jt. Res. was then ordered engrossed and read a third time. The ayes and noes being demanded, It was decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 15; noes, 13; not voting, 5. The vote was as follows: Ayes-Senators Andrews, Bennett, Chipman, Haben, Hathaway, Hyde, McFetridge, Morgan, Price, Reynolds, Rice, Richmond, Sacket, Scott and Welch-15. Noes-Senators Anderson, Burrows, Grimmer, Kellogg, Loper, Paul, Rankin, Richardson, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk and Wolf-13. Absent or not voting-Senators Bailey, Campbell, Dering, Houghton and Hudd -5. The amendment proposed by the committee on State Affairs to No. 125, S., A bill to authorize the commissioners of public lands to loan a portion of the trust funds of the state to the city of Manitowoc, in Manitowoc county. Was adopted. On motion of Senator Rankin, The rules were suspended, the bill read a third time and passed. The amendment proposed by the committee on Military Affairs to No. 132, S., A bill to provide for laying out and establishing a road from the city of Milwaukee to White Fish Bay. Was adopted, and the bill was ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 9, S., A bill to amend section 170, chapter 12, of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of salaries and permanent appropriations. No. 102, S., A bill to provide a more equitable assessment of property for taxation. No. 124, S., A bill to provide a more equitable assessment of property for taxation. No. 147, S., A bill to require fire and inland navigation insurance corporations of other states, doing business in this state, to pay the same taxes and fees as are imposed by other states upon like corporations of this state, and to provide for the examination of such corporations by the commissioner of insurance. Were severally laid over until Friday. No. 61, S., A bill relating to justices of the peace and constables in the city of Milwaukee, and to repeal chapter 191 of the general laws of 1876. Was indefinitely postponed. No. 54, S., A bill to amend section 731 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of the county board. No. 159, S., A bill to amend sub-chapter 10 of section 1038 of chapter 48 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of assessment of taxes. No. 160, S., A bill to encourage the formation and maintenance of volunteer military companies in this state. Were severally ordered engrossed and read a third time. No. 98, S., A bill in relation to the sewerage system in the city of Milwaukee. Was indefinitely postponed. On motion, the vote by which No. 13, A., A bill to suppress vagabondage, Was concurred in, was reconsidered. Senator Bailey offered the following amendment: Amend section 11 by inserting the words "or in any place," after the words county jail, where it occurs in said section. Which was adopted, and the bill was concurred in. On motion of Senator Rankin, the vote by which No. 198, A., A bill to regulate the size of the mesh of the nets used in the waters of Lake Michigan, Green Bay and Lake Superior, and to repeal section 563 of the revised statutes. Was refused a third reading, Was reconsidered. Senator Rankin offered an amendment. Which was adopted. The rules were suspended, and the bill read a third time and concurred in. Senator Van Schaick moved that the senate adjourn. The ayes and noes being demanded, It was decided in the negative: ayes, 14; noes, 16; not voting, 3. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Anderson, Bennett, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Paul, Rice, Richardson, Sacket, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk and Wolf-14. Noes Senators Andrews, Bailey, Campbell, Haben, Hathaway, Hudd, yde, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Morgan, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Richmond and Welch - 16. Absent or not voting-Senators Burrows, Houghton and Scott-3. On motion of Senator Hudd, The senate took a recess until 7 P. M. 7:00 P. M. Senate met. President in the chair. The roll being called the following senators responded to their' names: Senators Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Ilaben, Hathaway, Hudd, Hyde, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Morgan, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Steenwyk, Welch and Wolf. Senator Welch moved that No. 111, A., A bill to authorize the commissioners of school and university lands to loan a portion of the trust funds of the state to joint school district No. 1, of Mauston, Lindina and Lemon weir, in Juneau county. Be recalled from the assembly for further consideration. BILLS ON THEIR ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING. Senator Andrews offered the following amendment to No. 133, S., A bill to further provide for the education of deaf mutes. Amend by adding to section 4: "or to permit any state pupil to enter any institution in which any religious or sectarian test of admission or instruction is required." Senator McFetridge moved that the amendment be laid upon the table. The ayes and noes being demanded, It was decided in the affirmative: ayes, 20; noes, 12; not voting, 1. The vote was as follows: Ayes Senators Anderson, Bennett, Chipman, Dering, Hathaway, Hyde, Loper, McFetridge, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk and Welch 20. Noes Senators Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Campbell, Grimmer, Haben, Hudd, Kellogg, Morgan, Paul, Richmond and Wolf-12. Absent or not voting - Senator Houghton - 1. No. 100, S., A bill to amend chapter 91 of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of religious societies. No. 122, S., A bill to regulate the loaning and investing of the funds or ac [FEB. 27, cumulations of life insurance companies organized under the laws of this state. No. 156, S., A bill relating to taxation of life insurance companies. Were severally indefinitely postponed. Senator Rankin called to the chair. Senator Bailey moved that bill No. 392, A., be recalled from the assembly for further consideration. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Senator McFetridge, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1879. Senate met. President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Richards. The roll being called, the following senators responded to their names: Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey, Burrows, Bennett, Campbell, Chipman, Dering, Grimmer, Haben, Hathaway, Hudd, Kellogg, Loper, McFetridge, Morgan, Paul, Price, Rankin, Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Scott, Swain, Treat, Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk, Welch and Wolf. Journal of yesterday approved. President pro tem. Price called to the chair. RESOLUTIONS. By Senator Andrews: Jt. Res. No. 20, S., WHEREAS, It appears the revised statutes of 1878 have failed to make any provision for the appointment of county superintendents in cases where a vacancy occurs, therefore Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That Jt. Res. No. 2, A., be and the same is hereby suspended so far as to allow a bill to be introduced in the senate to remedy the defect. Which was adopted. Jt. Res. No. 18, S., Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the superintendent of public property be, and he is hereby, directed to |