secretary of state for exchanges; 1 copy to each of the several state institutions; 1 copy to each of the clerks in the several state departments; 1 copy to each reporter in attendance at this session; and 7 copies to each member of the Senate and Ass nbly and the chief clerk and sergeant-at-arms of the two houses,-1 copy of which for each member shall be bound in full morrocco and lettered; provided, that the price for said manuals shall not exceed $2 25 per copy. Which lies over. On motion of Senator Strong, The Senate resolved itself into a COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, On the general file of bills, Senator Strong in the chair. After consideration of the various bills in the general file, the committee rose, and through the chairman reported as follows: MR. PRESIDENT The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, has had under consideration the General File of Bills, has gone through with the same, and has instructed me to report the following bills to the Senate for ita consideration : Ne. 122, A., A bill to incorporate the Madison Woolen Mills, With amendment. Ard No. 119 A., A bill to amend chapter 139 of the general laws of 1867, entitled " an act to reduce the price of swamp and overflowed lands in certain cases. No. 21 A., A bill to incorporate the Spring Grove Union Church Society. A bill to incorporate the Puddlers' and Boilers' Union, of Bayview, Wisconsin. No. 63, A., A bill to incorporate the Wisconsin Brown Stone Company. A bill to extend and continue the provisions and the rights and privileges of chap'er 337, of the private and local laws of 1866, entitled an act to incorporate the Central Wisconsin Peat Company,. until the first day of January, 1875. No. 10, A., A bill to amend chapter 470 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the First Sauk County Farmers' Association for the fabrication of sugar from sugar beets. No. 157, A., A bill to incorporate the Immanuel Church in the city of Racine. No. 89, S., A bill to authorize school district No. 6, in the town of Shullsburgh, in the county of La Fayette, to borrow a sum of money. No. 90, S., A bill to authorize school district No. 5, in the town of Belmont, in the county of La Fayfatte, to borrow a sum of money. No 84, S., A bill to authorize Union School District No. 1, of the town of Monroe, in the county of Green, to borrow a certain sum of money therein named. And No 77, S., A bill to authorize Julius Sizer and others to build and maintain a dam across Milwaukee river, in the county of Ozaukee, Was ordered to a third reading. On motion of Senator Strong, The rules were suspended for the consideration of No. 10, A., A bill to amend chapter 470 of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled an act to i corporate the First Sauk County Farmers' Association for the fabrication of sugar from sugar beets, And the bill was read a third time and concurred in, with the title amended, by substituting the word "manufacture" for the word "fabrication," where it occurs. On motion of Senator Belden, The rules were suspended for the consideration of No. 157, A... A bill to incorporate the Immanuel Church in the city of Racine, And the passage of said bill was concurred in. No. 89, S., Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Was ordered engrossed and read a third time. The remonstrance of the board of supervisors of Chippewa county against extending the time for the collection of taxes in said county. To committee on State Affairs. By Senator Cameron: Mem. No. 17, S., The remonstrance of W. D. Gilbert and 39 others, against the passage of any bill authorizing the damming of the Chippewa river below the head of navigation. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Cameron : Mem. No. 18, S., The remonstrance of 558 citizens of Chippewa county against the passage of any law authorizing the damming of the Chippewa. river below the head of steamboat navigation. To committee on Incorporations. Senator Strong moved to reconsider the vote by which the title to No. 10 A., A bill to amend chapter 470, of the private and local laws of 1870, entitled "an act to incorporate the First Sauk County Farmers' Association for the fabrication of sugar from sugar beets," 66 Was amended yesterday, by substituting the word, manufacture" for the word, "fabrication," where it occurs. The motion to re-consider prevailed, And the motion to so amend the title to said bill was lost. RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED. Jt. Res. No. 8, S., Providing Manuals for the members of the legislature, Introduced yesterday by Senator Pettit, Senator Pettit moved to amend, as follows: Strike out the words "one copy of which for each member shall be bound in full morocco and lettered," and add to the resolution as follows: "Resolved further, That the secretary of state be directed to cause one copy of such manual for each State officer and Senator and Assem lyman to be bound in full morocco and lettered. Senator Huebschmann offered the following amendment to the amendment: Amend by striking out "seven copies," and inserting "five copies." Amend further by inserting after the words "two houses" "and five additional copies to each senator for every ten thousand inhabitants he represents in addition to the first ten thousand, and for ever fraction over five thousand," Which was lost By the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Clark, Davis, Deuster, Huebschmann, Ives, Morgan, Reed, Schantz, Schmidt and Woodman-10. Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Baldwin, Beldin, Burchard, Cameron, Colladay, Flint, Foster, Griswold Hall, Hazelton, Jones, Krouskop, Little, Miner, Pettit, Pratt, Rice, Strong, Town, Walker and Williams-21. The amendment by Senator Pettit was adopted, Those voting in the affirmative were Senators Baldwin, Burchard, Cameron, Clark, Colladay, Davis, Deuster, Flint, Foster, Griswold, Hazleton, Ives, Jones, Krouskop, Magoon, Miner, Morgan, Pettit, Pratt, Reed, Rice, Schmidt, Strong. Town, Walker, Williams and Woodman -27. Those voting in the negative were. Senators Beldin, Huebschmann, Little and Schantz-4. BILLS INTRODUCED, On leave granted, read first and second times and referred. By Senator Ives : No. 92, S., A bill to revise, consolidate and amend the act to incorporate the city of Prescott, and the several acts amendatory thereof. To committee on Incorporations. By Senator Clark : No. 93, S., A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town of Hubbard, in the county of Dodge. To the General File. By Senator Jones: No. 94, S., A bill to provide for the appointment of a phonographic reporter for the circuit courts of certain counties in the State of Wisconsin. To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Deuster : No. 95, S., A bill to amend chapter 184 of the revised statutes, entitled "of inquests of the dead." To committee on Judiciary. By Senator Reed : No. 96, S., A bill to incorporate the Waupaca County Academy. To committee on Education. By Senator Reed: No. 97, S, A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the town and city of Grand Rapids, and the town of Centralia, in Wood county. |